At my last museum, front line staff wore logo clothing (usually shirts but also sweaters and jackets) but were given the freedom to choose the style of clothes, with in a defined range. The institution paid for the logo clothes. Some people chose polo shirts, others chose button shirts w/ collars. They were given a defined number of pieces and allowed to keep the clothing upon termination of employment. Other staff received one piece/year or used department funds to purchase clothing, depending on need. As I occasionally worked events, I received at least one other piece/year and bought my staff clothing as required by their jobs. I wanted my staff working where the public would see them, to be identify-able. Diane Gutenkauf On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 13:36:32 -0500, Kirstin Gamble <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >We will be opening our new Whaling Museum in June. We'd like our front- line staff (interpretive, visitor services, museum shop, and maintenance staff) to wear some sort of uniform so that visitors will be able to easily identify them in our new - and much bigger - space. We also believe a professional, standard appearance will be a nice compliment to our beautiful new building. > >In addition to daily programs, we will have a whole month of opening events at which all staff (both front-line and administrative) will be expected to help. We also think the entire staff should have a consistent appearance for these events. > >None of our staff have ever worn uniforms before. > >Have any of you had experience transitioning a staff who have never worn uniforms to one required to wear uniforms? >Have you had administrative staff wear some sort of uniform for special events/celebrations? Were they the same uniforms used at your museum on a daily basis? >What sort of uniforms do staff wear at your museum? We are a resort community so we are thinking polo shirts and khakis - but have heard some women don't want to wear golf-style shirts - how do we make everyone happy? > >Thanks in advance. > >Kirstin >------ >Kirstin Freeman Gamble >Curator of Education >Nantucket Historical Association >PO Box 1016 >Nantucket, MA 02554 >508.228.1894 x 123 > ========================================================= 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).