<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">I agree a "meet some of the volunteers" page on the museum website would be useful in interesting more volunteers, sort of a 'hey look at all the different backgrounds people bring to this--maybe I could volunteer, too'.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">I'm not sure a page on the public internet would be a good way to solve the 'I can't remember the names of all these guys I see every week' problem. Many of us don't want to be displayed on the Internet any more than absolutely necessary, so the gallery would always be significantly incomplete. Maybe we can come up with another way to provide that 'volunteer directory' service without leaving it open to the whole world.<br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><br>Dave</span><br></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 4:44 PM Ernie <<a href="mailto:ernie176@yahoo.com">ernie176@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>                Ken,<br>Thanks for the compliment.  <br>I agree a "Meet the Volunteers" page would be good.<br>Ernie<br><br><br>            </div>            <div style="margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">                        <div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)">                                <div>                    On Thursday, November 21, 2019, 12:47:22 PM EST, Ken Carr via Thursday <<a href="mailto:thursday@newsm.org" target="_blank">thursday@newsm.org</a>> wrote:                </div>                <div><br></div>                <div><br></div>                <div><div id="gmail-m_-1423144398681815665yiv7415475166"><div>I second Craigs idea. I would include a small photograph of each person.<div>Unfortunately I tend to forget names easily. A collection of names, photos, and stories</div><div>would be great. We will all work better and  generate  camaraderie<span> if we know each other and can greet fellow </span><span>volunteers by name as Ernie always does.</span></div><div><br clear="none"><span>Camaraderie</span><br clear="none">Blog:                            <a href="http://idlenot.com" target="_blank">idlenot.com</a><div>Automotive:                 <a href="http://wpraaca.com" target="_blank">wpraaca.com</a></div><div>Wireless & Steam:      <a href="http://newsm.org" target="_blank">newsm.org</a></div><br clear="none"><div id="gmail-m_-1423144398681815665yiv7415475166yqt48196"><p style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(113,95,250);padding-top:15px;margin-top:0px">On Thursday, November 21, 2019, 12:07 PM, Craig Moody via Thursday <<a href="mailto:thursday@newsm.org" target="_blank">thursday@newsm.org</a>> wrote:</p><blockquote><div id="gmail-m_-1423144398681815665yiv7415475166"><div><div><div>Dave,</div></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>It would be interesting to have a “Meet the Volunteers” page as well. It could be a short paragraph about background and experiences that have drawn them to the museum. </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Craig</div><div><br clear="none"><div><div id="gmail-m_-1423144398681815665yiv7415475166yqt50028"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 9:23 AM David Caldwell via Thursday <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:thursday@newsm.org" target="_blank">thursday@newsm.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">There are two features on the museum website that might interest you. Both are works in progress--anyone who wants to add to them is welcome.<br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Collections inventory</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Tim, Ken, Len and I have been adding to an inventory database of the collections that Mike Thompson started long ago. All of the buildings, steam engines, models and related items are included. We're well started on the wireless collections but there is more to do to complete this database. Each item has a page--all have photos, some have additional information, historical descriptions and more. <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://newsm.org/collections/" target="_blank">https://newsm.org/collections/</a></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Stories</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">We have a database of stories, too. Many are about historical topics (buildings, manufacturers, people, steam engines, wireless), others are about more recent events at the museum (visitors, events, projects). We've always intended to add educational materials, too. If you're interested in writing about any subject relevant to the museum, this is the place to make it available on the web.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://newsm.org/buildings-e/" title="News, stories, histories, photo galleries, reminiscences and other articles related to the museum's buildings are listed below." target="_blank">Buildings</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://newsm.org/manufacturers/" target="_blank">Manufacturers</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://newsm.org/history/" target="_blank">Museum History</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://newsm.org/newsletter/" target="_blank">Newsletter</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://newsm.org/people/" target="_blank">People</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://newsm.org/memoir/" target="_blank">Personal Stories</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://newsm.org/steam-e/" title="News, stories, histories, photo galleries, reminiscences and other articles related to the steam and engines collection are listed below. See also stories about People and Manufacturers." target="_blank">Steam & Engines</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://newsm.org/steamup/" target="_blank">Steam-Up</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://newsm.org/visitors/" target="_blank">Visitors</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://newsm.org/volunteers/" title="In the course of their travels, our volunteers turn up all sorts of stories related to engineering, science and the history of wireless and steam power. They share those stories here." target="_blank">Volunteers</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://newsm.org/wireless-e/" title="Stories about the wireless collection are listed here: histories, restorations, reminiscences and more. See also stories about People and Manufacturers." target="_blank">Wireless & Electricity</a></li></ul>                                   </div><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><br clear="none">Dave</span><br clear="none"></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Thursday mailing list<br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:Thursday@host194.hostmonster.com" target="_blank">Thursday@host194.hostmonster.com</a><br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://host194.hostmonster.com/mailman/listinfo/thursday_newsm.org" target="_blank">http://host194.hostmonster.com/mailman/listinfo/thursday_newsm.org</a><br clear="none"></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><div id="gmail-m_-1423144398681815665yiv7415475166yqt35758">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Thursday mailing list<br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:Thursday@host194.hostmonster.com" target="_blank">Thursday@host194.hostmonster.com</a><br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://host194.hostmonster.com/mailman/listinfo/thursday_newsm.org" target="_blank">http://host194.hostmonster.com/mailman/listinfo/thursday_newsm.org</a><br clear="none"></div><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></div></div></div></div><div id="gmail-m_-1423144398681815665yqt12599">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Thursday mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:Thursday@host194.hostmonster.com" target="_blank">Thursday@host194.hostmonster.com</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://host194.hostmonster.com/mailman/listinfo/thursday_newsm.org" target="_blank">http://host194.hostmonster.com/mailman/listinfo/thursday_newsm.org</a><br clear="none"></div></div>            </div>                </div></blockquote></div>