From: "Matt Carpenter" <matt@myhistorymuseum.org> Subject: RE: Research Fees Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 09:15:19 -0600 Message-ID: <000e01caa41a$88d732b0$9a859810$@org>
At The History Museum at the Castle (Outagamie County Historical Society) we
charge fees for queries unless we can answer the question immediately
without research. It doesn't matter if a volunteer answers the question or a
paid staff member. Our philosophy is that our volunteer's time has a value,
the organization has limited resources and the person who makes the query is
getting a valuable service by contracting with our knowledgeable staff.
Since we are a member organization we give a benefit to our members in the
form of a discount.
Here's the description from our website:
Research Fees
Thank you for contacting The History Museum at the Castle with your research
question. Because of the number of requests we receive and our limited staff
resources, we must charge fees for research when your question cannot be
readily answered.
The research fees are:
* $10 per hour for members of The History Museum (half hour minimum)
* $25 per hour for non-members (half hour minimum)
* On site research: FREE to members, $7.50 for adults, $5.50 for
seniors and students. Reading Room hours are Tuesday mornings from 9 - noon
by appointment.
Call (920) 733-8445 ext. 113 for appointments.
Many of the sources we turn to in our research are available in other public
<http://www.myhistorymuseum.org/research/resources.asp> repositories. If
you would like us to pursue your research question, please print and fill
out the Contract
<http://www.foxvalleyhistory.org/research/contract-research.pdf> for
Payment of Research Fees, indicating the information you need and the number
of paid hours you authorize The History Museum to work on your request. Mail
the form to us. We can conduct no research until we receive this contract.
We will contact you after your request has been answered or after the staff
has expended the number of hours you authorized.
Matt Carpenter
Deputy Director and Curator of Collections
The History Museum at the Castle
Appleton, WI
From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu
[mailto:localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Bill Schuette
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 6:59 PM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Research Fees
We are looking to revamp our research request fees, and wonder what other
historical societies charge for that kind of service.
Do you use a flat rate for different kinds of research? Or do you go by an
hourly rate? If so, what is your rate/hour?
If your researchers are volunteers, do you charge the research requestor for
their time?
Thanks, for any help you may wish to share.
Bill Schuette
Sauk County Historical Society