The issue of volunteers is explored in a roundtable format.

Susan Brainerd:  Our working title for this issue of The Journal of Arts Management
                         and Law is The Fabric of Cultural Volunteering. Although the
                         latest Gallup poll showed that more than one in three people are 
                         volunteering today, there still is a buyers' market for volunteers
                         because there are more positions available than volunteers to fill them.
                         Managers in arts organizations are seeking ways to compete
                         successfully for the time and energy of the serious volunteers that we
                         all want. Therefore, we would like to share information among
                         volunteers and volunteer managers about the roles of volunteers and
                         how arts organizations can make the volunteer experience more
                         productive and more enjoyable. I am grateful that you're here today to
                         contribute your ideas on these issues.