Bob,
The comments were probably not meant to actually hurt anyone.  They just
indicated a lack of understanding of museumology in general.  We once had a
Director, Yes a Director, who said he wanted 80% of the research material
on display.  He's no longer with us.  Being a malacologist, one of my
observations was, boy, 80% of our hydrobiids and cerithiopsids is going to
make one hell of an exhibit!  Also, those who are familiar with museum
collections know that, and I use this only as one example, not one of our
1.5 cases of Spondylus is really of exhibitionary quality.  We usually have
to go to the private sector for such goodies.
 
Kurt
 
At 10:57 PM 4/20/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Kurt Auffenberg wrote:
>>
>> Art and Kim,
>> Although tempting, I refuse to respond to this line of discussion.  But,
>> ooh, baby, my fingers could fly all over the keyboard!
>>
>> XXX,   Kurt
>>
>
>Dear Kurt, I would like to see your fingers fly.  I know how hard you
>guys work with what you have.  I know much of the good stuff is not out,
>but you only have so much room.  I have never had any trouble with
>questions and seeing just about anything I wanted to see.  I have had so
>many answers taken care of by the museum directors and workers.  They
>have bent over backwards to help.  I don't think the letters were aimed
>at the real hard workers.  If they were, then some apologies should be
>in order.  Who can we pick on next?
>
>Bob Lipe
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