From: Barbara Nehring <tradingpostint@gmail.com> Message-Id: <C88207C4-EEAE-41AB-9BB2-0349596FD5FF@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Doing research on Curators/Guides Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:24:00 -0500
Hi all: Would love to have a major discussion on this topic as our pool
of volunteer docents and archives personnel dwindles. The Land O’
Lakes NorthernWaters Museum is open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. from the end of June through Labor Day weekend.
We try to stay open at least one day a week in early fall, increasing to
weekends through Colorama, which is about mid- September to mid-October.
Special tours can always be arranged, even in the winter, since we do
keep a minimum of heat on in the building during our cold season. We
are all volunteer, and we are 501 (c) status. We get no money from our
small town, but, because our museum is on Town property, we do get snow
plowing and grass cutting. We hold docent training sessions at the
beginning of the season as our second homeowners begin to return.
Usually a volunteer will pair up with a friend for one day. Some
volunteers split shifts. Our volunteers currently guide visitors
throughout our small museum and answer questions, directing some
questions which they can’t answer to a Historical Society
officer who can pursue the query and get back to the questioner either
by phone, email or snail mail. Our volunteer archivists come in to our
workroom whenever they have time. This means many of our donated
artifacts take quite a bit of time to be accessioned and
catalogued….beginning to be a major problem. I would like to
know if other museums have volunteers accomplish some sort of work when
they are tending the museums, and if so, what type of work . I would
also like to know what the pay range for archivists, or museum
workers—and/or a curator, both experienced and not
experienced—would be.
Barbara Nehring
President; Land O’ Lakes Historical Society
> On Jul 14, 2017, at 12:33 PM, Maureen Giese <renie.giese@gmail.com>
wrote:
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> The Waterloo Area Historical Museum (Wis) is open every Sunday
afternoon, 1-4 P.M., Memorial Day to mid-September. Other days by
appointment.
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> There are three volunteers who are guides, two work at a time every
Sunday.
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> One person, usually the Curator, works as many days in a week as
needed. If more people are needed for cleaning, etc., fundraising there
are other members who help out.
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> No one is paid. We are a volunteer organization, Tax-Exempt 501 (c)
Status, for donations and Memorial Gift giving. No City contributions
annually, but some money designated for major projects.
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> Maureen Giese, President and Curator
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> On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Cathi Malke
<cathim@cityofpeshtigo.us <mailto:cathim@cityofpeshtigo.us>> wrote:
> Doing a survey to see what other Museums are doing that have
Curators/Guides. Looking for answers to the following questions.
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> What hours are your Museums open?
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> Do the same people work all day, or do you have split shifts?
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> How often does 1 person work in a week (days in a week)?
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> Are you paid or is it a volunteer position?
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> If you are paid, what type of compensation do you receive?
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> Any other information you might have that would be helpful would be
greatly appreciated.
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> Thank you in advance.
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> Sincerely,
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> Cathi Malke
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> President, Peshtigo Historical Society
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