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As a consultant, I often suggest ToastMasters. I've never participated personally, but i've got some friends who made big strides ...

Dear All Take a look at an example. Thanks, Rachel ------------------------------ Rachel Alschuler Museum Education/ ...

Dear All Last weekend, before it closed, I went to the Irving Penn exhibit at the de Young Museum. I enjoyed it and thought ...

Dear Lois I agree with others, and in my experience as a volunteer it's also good to have your front desk people know the ...

Hi Lois, I would second Claudias point. People are more engaged with what they are doing if they feel that they are contributing ...

Hi Kendra, interesting question. We do not allow security of facilities in storage areas without collection or handling staff ...

Hi Lois, this is a great question, this is what I do with my museum volunteers and FWS. I provide comprehensive orientation and ...

This is an interesting question. I believe a lot depends upon the level of training and screening of the security staff. Since ...

Hi Kathleen, I just recently retired from the FBI, where I was the head of the Art Crime Team and have started a new consulting ...

I'm working with a start-up museum that is going to rely heavily on the loans of objects from private collectors. Such collectors ...