This looked interesting and may interest archivists too so I'm forwarding it 
from the OMA list.  The full story is on the Ontario Museums Association web 
site homepage as indicated below.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cathy Blackbourn" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 4:06 PM
Subject: [onmuse-l] News Release: Study finds Pitfalls and Opportunities in 
Changing Volunteer Landscape


| Hello all!
|
| Tom Reitz has asked us to share this new study,
| of interest to OMA members. The listserv won't
| allow attachments so you will find the
| information described below on the left hand side
| of the OMA website homepage
| www.museumsontario.com under the heading "National News"
|
| >
| >
| >From: Prachi Surti [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
| >Sent: December 8, 2010 2:07 PM
| >Subject: FW: News Release: Study finds Pitfalls
| >and Opportunities in Changing Volunteer Landscape
| >
| >Good Afternoon,
| >
| >Please find attached a media release and the
| >research about the latest data on the changing
| >culture of Canada's voluntary sector released
| >today by Volunteer Canada, the national leader
| >on volunteerism, in partnership with Manulife Financial
| >
| >Volunteer Action Centre of Kitchener Waterloo is
| >excited about the research findings and will be
| >working with it as we continue to provide
| >support to local community organizations and
| >volunteer groups. Watch for our launch of "Make
| >Volunteering Your Business" - Organization and Employers Guide in early 
2011.
| >
| >Thank You.
| >
| >Prachi Surti
| >Communications and Development
| >151 Frederick Street, Suite 300
| >Kitchener, ON N2H 2M2
| >
| >Phone: 519-742-8610
| >Fax: 519-742-0559
| >Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
| >Website: www.volunteerkw.ca
|

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| Iona McCraith
Preservation Consultant
Archives Association of Ontario
Tel: (705) 277-1309     Fax: (705) 277-2091
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