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Join the club!  We are a small place, and have about 25 really solid, dedicated people, but the challenge is when the students go back to school and the adults (!) get jobs.  You are dealing with a funky job market, and if someone has the opportunity to work for cash, they will grab it before volunteering.  On the flip side, I have done well with students through local museum studies programs who are looking for experience, and others who just want to do something to keep them busy while unemployed.
Beryl



> Hey Everyone:
> My latest struggle is in the area of our volunteer program. We are large museum with MANY opportunities for volunteers (too Many?) to be involved, yet we have a very hard time recruiting and maintaining our numbers. We have a small but very dedicated group of individuals and can't seem to grow much beyond that. On top of that we have had a high turnover in the management of this program and I am once again hiring for the position. I would really like to talk with any of you out there that have experience in this area or if you have contacts that you might recommend. Before I hire yet another manager I would like to discuss with others how your programs work.
> 
> Please contact me at the info below!
> 
> Thanks, Kathy
> 
> Kathy Fournier
> Associate Vice President of Education
> McWane Science Center
> 200 19th Street North
> Birmingham, AL 35203
> 205-714-8254
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Beryl Rosenthal, PhD
Executive Director, Waterworks Museum
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www.waterworksmuseum.org
2450 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02467
617.277.0065

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