John touched on something interesting, as did Deborah. Museums require employees with certain educational backgrounds. Yet they often seem unwilling to pay for it. Perhaps the only way this will improve is if the people with those qualifications refuse to sell their services for less than an acceptable wage. Just call me an idealist... Eugene Dillenburg Lead Developer, Philippine Coral Reef Exhibit John G. Shedd Aquarium 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Ill. 60605 V) 312 / 692 - 3136 F) 312 / 939 - 8001 e) [log in to unmask] This is a personal message. The views expressed in this message are solely those of the sender and are not to be attributed to the owner of the sender's domain, the sender's employer or any other person. Any reproduction or distribution of this message without this disclaimer is prohibited. "The dawn of a new era is felt and not measured." Walter Lord ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . 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).