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Re: Staffing Strategies
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Lou Papai <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 5 Jun 2006 09:50:22 -0500
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Karen,  My comments are below.  Hope they help.

Lou Papai
Educational Programs Department Manager
Science Central
1950 N. Clinton St.
Fort Wayne, IN  46805
(260) 424-2400, ext. 442
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www.sciencecentral.org
Latitude: 41 05' 31"
Longitude 85 08' 22.9"



I am interested in hearing from other smallish museums/science centers
(20 to 30K sq ft, 15-25 employees...or thereabouts) on the following
staffing issues:


	1) Do you employ a security guard on site during public daytime hours?  

No, we don't.  Floor staff serve to keep watch on anything via security.

	2) Do you employ a "floor supervisor", someone who opens and closes the facility, turns on the exhibits/lights, and walks the floor throughout the day to identify any facility/exhibit problems as they occur and also to direct & assist patrons.   

We employ "Specialists" that open/close, turn on exhibits, and walk/operate the exhibits for our patrons.  We also have a Floor Manager that oversees them.

	3) Do you employ a combination of 1 and 2?

I would even appreciate hearing from you if the answer is No to all
three, because I'd like to know why not:  not enough dollars, other
staff members/volunteers perform those functions, your staffing model is
radically different, etc.


You may wish to reply to me offline so we don't bore the others.  As
always, I appreciate the experience and wisdom of this group!


Karen Keese
Deputy Director
National Atomic Museum
Albuquerque, New Mexico






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