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Dear Colleagues: I am currently a fellow at the Smithsonian
Institution researching the life-cycle of museum crates. My project, IMPACT: The Traveling Exhibit Industry and
Sustainability, is supported by the Smithsonian?s Fellowship in
Museum Practice Program. The purpose of the project is to
determine if more sustainable methods could be applied to the
construction, use, and disposal of crates. Your participation in the
attached survey will help create an accessible pool
of information and ideas the profession can utilize, as a
community, to develop more sustainable practices.
The goal of the survey is to realize the
volume of crating and packaging materials being purchased, used, and ultimately
discarded by the museum profession. Along with quantitative data the
survey will gather comments and ideas about current and future practices. I
believe as members of the global society we must continually review our
methodologies in light of dwindling natural
resources. Although identifying information is optional it would permit future communication and help eliminate duplicate entries. Only one completed survey should be submitted per organization. Please note that the survey contains questions about supply and service expenditures from your organization?s last fiscal year. Your participation is important. You can
make a difference. Please click the following link to participate in this
important survey. The online survey will be closed on August 1, 2007. An email notice will then be distributed, through the same outlets used to distribute the survey, which will include a web link to the survey results. Any identifying information will NOT be visible or accessible through this link. You will be able to print, filter, and download the survey results. Again, identities are fully protected. All comments and questions should be directed to Lea Foster Warden via email to sustainablemuseums@yahoo.com. Sincerely, Lea Foster
Warden Please feel free to forward this email.
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