A Message from the Membership Team Carla Phillips

A MESSAGE FROM THE MEMBERSHIP TEAM

I often receive questions about our institutional bundles, so here is what you need to know!

What is a Bundle Administrator? This is the staff person at each member institution who is responsible for the upkeep of the membership. This person receives the membership renewal communications and other important updates about SEMC that relate to everyone in the bundle. This person is different at each institution; however, it is often someone from the finance department, the administrative team, or someone from the collections/curatorial department. The other main responsibility of the Bundle Administrator is adding/removing staff members to/from the bundle as necessary.

Who is Eligible to be in a Bundle? Institutional members, no matter what category level, have the option to add staff members to their membership bundle. This is a fantastic opportunity for everyone on your team to take advantage of all the membership benefits SEMC offers. Adding staff is not limited to specific departments; we have members representing collections/curatorial, development, education, and upper-level management. We would love to see more SEMC members representing departments such as frontline staff, security/operations, landscape/gardens, human resources, and administrative service. If you are an Academic member, you can also add the students that are in the museum studies program.

Why is it Essential to Include Staff Members From

All Departments? SEMC strives to provide programs that comprise a variety of topics that everyone can benefit from. Our FREE monthly virtual programs, and the Annual Conference are both great opportunities for members to engage in peer-to-peer professional development on a diverse selection of topics relevant to our museum community. With a range of departments represented, we can offer exciting new programs such as cyber-security trends, front-line best practices, and developments in museum stores. Every area in our field is vital to the overall management of museums and cultural organizations and should be represented through membership and professional development opportunities.

Where Can I Find More Information About Member-

ship? SEMC has put together a Membership FAQ Sheet that you can access here with answers to many questions, including how to add members to your bundle and what benefits members receive.

You can also contact ME! I am here to support the work you do and to answer your membership questions and concerns. I can be reached at cphillilps@semcdirect.net. Email is the best way to reach me, but you can also contact me by calling 404.814.2047 and leaving a voicemail message.

Thank you for your membership support. Drop me a line— I love hearing from members!

— Carla Phillips, SEMC Membership & Communications Manager cphillilps@semcdirect.net