Wanda, what's the mission of your museum?
Candace Perry
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Please post the following:
We are working on a project t o develop some adult ed programs for a
museum which wants to focus considerable resources on audience development.
We would be interested to hear about successful adult ed programs,
especially innovative ones at mid-size museums as well as successful
marketing of those programs.
thanks for your feedback (in advance)
Wanda Bershen
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> 1. Pepperbox definition
> 2. Membership programm for young grown ups
> 3. visitor response rooms in museums
> 4. Interim Management
> 5. I am impressed with this website! Great job!
> 6. Interim Administrators for Museums
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>Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 13:09:49 -0400
>From: Anchoragepro <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Pepperbox definition
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>Some pepperboxes such as the Allens have rotating barrels and some like =
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>Robins and Lawerence have fixed barrels.Revolvers on the other hand have =
>a
>rotating cylinder that indexes with a fixed barrel. Rob Howard
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>Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 14:00:51 -0400
>From: Katrin Stengele <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Membership programm for young grown ups
>
>Dear list,
>I=B4m writing my masterthesis (Studies: Management of Fine Arts) about a
>German Arts-Club, which directs to people aged 20 to 40. I examine what
>the club could do in order to gain more members, to intensify
>philantrophic commitment etc.
>Because of that I=B4m looking for a membership-programm which has special
>offers for this target group and could function as a best-practice-
>example. The programm does not have to be out of the Arts sector.
>Hints on literature regarding the topics memberships in museums and
>audience development are most welcome.
>Thank you!
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>Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 16:50:54 EDT
>From: Liz Bleiberg <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: visitor response rooms in museums
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>Regarding encouragement of guest responses: If there is a feedback system
>so guests know that their input is heard, that tends to increase the
amount
>and quality of responses (as opposed to kids recording obscenities).
There are
>several Texas-based children's museums that post guest comments/questions
>and post their own responses to the inquiries/statements.
>
>There is always, in this scenario, the opportunity for the museum to step
>forth and address issues of education, science, art, public funding,
etc., that
>are of general interest. These "reader response boards" are read very
>thoroughly.
>
>If one is devoting an entire room to the guest responses, flexible space
>will share what other needs your facility has (lunchroom, study room,
nursing
>mothers' refuge, etc.)
>
>Liz Bleiberg
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>Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 09:36:35 -0400
>From: Geri Thomas <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Interim Management
>
>After many years working in and for museums in the US and abroad, my
>experienced staff and I have provided interim management for musuems for
>many years. Currently, we are providing these services at Lyndhurst, an
>historic site musuem of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in
>Tarrytown, NY. I am serving as Interim Director and members of our team are
>enhancing the organization's publicity and marketing efforts. In addition
to
>having been an interim director for an art museum in the recent past, this
>type of transitional management helps to ensure smooth operations for board
>and staff and offers a chance to assess and analyze workflow and procedures
>and make recommendations to the Board that will be useful for the eventual
>new director. Please let me know if we can assist your organization in any
>way. Cheers!
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>Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 08:14:15 -0400
>From: Ian Edelman <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: I am impressed with this website! Great job!
>
>The bottom line is that website accessibility is a legal requirement in the
>USA and UK. Peter Gray's comments may seem harsh, but he is absolutely
>right in his assessment. We need to make sure that museum staff understand
>what accessibility means and that it is just as important as content in
>making a good website.
>
>In the UK all public sector sites must attain the AA standard by the end of
>2005. Ignorance of standards is no excuse in a court of law.
>
>Websites are now by far the most important means of communication, and yet
>responsibility for the website is often delegated to a member of staff
>without the relevent knowledge. I appreciate the problems of small
>underfunded museums, however the provision of accessible websites must now
>been seen as a core function with appropriate professional input... and if
>external vendors are used, contracts should always include clauses
>stipulating accessibility standards.
>
>Ian Edelman
>Web Manager
>Recreation and Heritage
>Hampshire County Council
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>Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 18:22:07 -0400
>From: Laura Roberts <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Interim Administrators for Museums
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>Elaine Heumann Gurian and Diane Frankel have just started such a service
>with two other partners. It's called Interim Museum Services and they will
>be exhibiting at AAM. Here's some info from their brochure:
>
>Interim Museum Services LLC recruits, places, and supervises interim
directors
>for museums in need of experienced, temporary leadership. IMS transition
>consulting services help museums maintain momentum during critical periods
>of change. Interim Museum Services maintains an extensive database of
former
>museum directors and chief operating officers. IMS is able to supply
museums
>with the most suitable professional in a compressed timeframe.
>
>OUR VALUE PROPOSITION
>IMS transition planning and interim director placement services provide
>museums with objective and experienced management. Placement of an interim
>manager in lieu of an internal appointment offers museums successful
>transitions while allowing adequate time for new searches. An interim
>director permits board members to maintain policy focus without managing
>day-to-day administrative details. IMS interim directors shore up staff
>morale while assessing and repairing problems and can insure the next
>director a more successful path.
>
>OUR EXPERIENCE
>Elaine Heumann Gurian, Diane B. Frankel, Charles L. Frankel, and Dean
>Anderson are the IMS principals. Each has served as an interim director and
>brings the
>collective experience of many years as museum professionals, directors of
>museums, and other organizations.
>
>To explore how Interim Museum Services can provide your organization with
>assistance, contact us at 415.359.9558 or
><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
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>At 01:53 PM 4/6/2005, you wrote:
>>4-6-05
>>
>>I've heard that there are firms that will provide interim directors for
>>museums. If anyone knows of one or more, could you please provide contact
>>information?
>>
>>Many thanks.
>>
>>Jay
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><font size=3>Elaine Heumann Gurian and Diane Frankel have just started
>such a service with two other partners. It's called Interim Museum
>Services and they will be exhibiting at AAM. Here's some info from their
>brochure:<br><br>
><b>Interim Museum Services</b> <b>LLC</b> recruits, places, and
>supervises interim directors<br>
>for museums in need of experienced, temporary leadership. IMS
>transition<br>
>consulting services help museums maintain momentum during critical
>periods<br>
>of change. Interim Museum Services maintains an extensive database of
>former<br>
>museum directors and chief operating officers. IMS is able to supply
>museums<br>
>with the most suitable professional in a compressed timeframe.<br>
> <br>
>OUR VALUE PROPOSITION<br>
>IMS transition planning and interim director placement services
>provide<br>
>museums with objective and experienced management. Placement of an
>interim<br>
>manager in lieu of an internal appointment offers museums successful<br>
>transitions while allowing adequate time for new searches. An
>interim<br>
>director permits board members to maintain policy focus without
>managing<br>
>day-to-day administrative details. IMS interim directors shore up
>staff<br>
>morale while assessing and repairing problems and can insure the
>next<br>
>director a more successful path.<br><br>
>OUR EXPERIENCE<br>
>Elaine Heumann Gurian, Diane B. Frankel, Charles L. Frankel, and Dean
>Anderson are the IMS principals. Each has served as an interim director
>and brings the<br>
>collective experience of many years as museum professionals, directors
>of<br>
>museums, and other organizations.<br>
> <br>
>To explore how Interim Museum Services can provide your organization
>with<br>
>assistance, contact us at 415.359.9558 or
><a href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a><br><br>
><br>
>At 01:53 PM 4/6/2005, you wrote:<br>
><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">4-6-05<br>
> <br>
>I've heard that there are firms that will provide interim directors for
>museums. If anyone knows of one or more, could you please provide
>contact information?<br>
> <br>
>Many thanks.<br>
> <br>
>Jay<br>
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