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Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute
of Popular Science operated a planetarium,
observatory, and science center/museum in a 40,000
square-foot building, with about 30 full-time
employees [plus many part-time employees and
volunteers] from 1939 to 1991.

> 	1) Do you employ a security guard on site

During the evening laser-light concerts in the
original Buhl Planetarium [Thursday through Sunday
evenings] we employed a "special-detail" [i.e. special
contract] Pittsburgh Police Officer. Otherwise, we did
not employ special security staff.

> 	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.

A Floor Supervisor is exactly the title of the person
responsible for the building during public hours.
These floor supervisors [many were college students
who worked part-time] reported to a Floor Manager.

gaw

--- "Keese, Karen" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 13:27:40 -0600 
From: "Keese, Karen" <[log in to unmask]>  Add Subject:
Staffing Strategies 
To: [log in to unmask]

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of
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> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums
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> 
> 
> 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?
> 
> 	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.
> 
> 	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

gaw

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Author of History Web Sites on the Internet --
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh: 
  < http://www.planetarium.cc > 
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago: 
  < http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com >
* Astronomer & Optician John A. Brashear: 
  < http://johnbrashear.tripod.com > 
* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries: 
  < http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc > 
* Duquesne Incline cable-car railway, Pittsburgh: 
  < http://www.incline.cc >

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