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Desk staff serve as security during the week.  On weekends, we have a 
couple of floor staff who assist.  Desk staff also open up and does a 
morning walk-through.  The exhibition Manager checks the floor during 
the day.
Beryl

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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:
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>	1) Do you employ a security guard on site during public daytime
>hours?
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>	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.
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>	3) Do you employ a combination of 1 and 2?
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>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.
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>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!
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>
>Karen Keese
>Deputy Director
>National Atomic Museum
>Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs
MIT Museum
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Cambridge, MA  02139
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