Regarding the UBC Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver B.C.--we have two
volunteer organizations, one called Volunteer Associates who work in many
areas of the museum and the other called Shop Volunteers who work
exclusively with the Museum Shop.  Both organizations have a president, in
the case of the Volunteer Associates the president and executive are
elected, there are monthly meetings and an AGM.  We do not have a staff
coordinator, rather volunteers commit to on different committees (such as
archaeology, collections, conservation, library, public programmes) and on
specific projects and therefore work with staff members in those areas.
The VA president and internal coordinator (both elected positions) meet
regularly with the museum director.  It's a structure that allows the VAs
to move around to different areas every now and again if they are
interested to do so and if there is space available on a particular
committee.



On Wed,
7 Jan 1998, Richard Chute wrote:

> I'm interested in hearing from some others about how volunteers are
> organized in their institution:
>
> 1.  Do volunteers have a formal "volunteer organization"?
> 2.  Do they have a professional staff member to coordinate their
> activites?
> 3.  Who does the volunteer coordinator report to?  a) they are their own
> department/program; b) they are a part of the education department; c)
> they are a part of development department; d) they are part of community
> relations; or e) something else.
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Richard M. Chute
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Anne-Marie Fenger
UBC Museum of Anthropology
6393 N.W. Marine Drive
Vancouver, B.C.  V6T lZ2
Tel. 604-822-5567
Fax. 604-822-2974
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