The Smithsonian Institution has a huge behind-the-scenes volunteer program, in addition to a volunteer docent program. My office alone has more than 20 volunteers, some of whom have been with us more than 15 years. I have one volunteer who comes in daily, except for vacations, and attends staff meetings, workshops, etc., along with the regular staff. I even have two "field" volunteers who photograph in far-flung corners of the world (although because they never come to the office, getting them to report their hours to the volunteer office has become a bit of a chore). I'll be happy to answer any specific questions. David Haberstich National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).