OMA wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday. The OMA office will be closed Christmas through New Year's Day. Remember the OMA website is available 24/7 and full of great resources! www.okmuseums.org
Hope to see you at OMA training in 2008!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Scholarships
I wanted to remind OMA members that scholarships are offered to OMA programming. Visit the programs and services page of the website for more information: http://www.okmuseums.org/secondary.php?section=4
I hope to see you at the training we have planned for 2008! It is going to be a great year!
Brenda
I hope to see you at the training we have planned for 2008! It is going to be a great year!
Brenda
Thursday, October 11, 2007
OMA Activities
The OMA annual fall conference is over and was a wonderful success. Thanks to Elk City and the many organizations and individuals for their support!!
The day after the conference, the OMA office moved within the Omniplex Science Museum. The OMA office is now located next to the Goldman Room. All the contact information remains the same.
Now the OMA staff is getting ready to assist with the national tribal conference for libraries, archives and museums to take place in OKC the week of October 21st..........
The day after the conference, the OMA office moved within the Omniplex Science Museum. The OMA office is now located next to the Goldman Room. All the contact information remains the same.
Now the OMA staff is getting ready to assist with the national tribal conference for libraries, archives and museums to take place in OKC the week of October 21st..........
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Museum Definition
OK- Here is the latest definition which the committee will present to the board in late September for discussion and approval. We would love input from the Oklahoma museum community to make sure this definition is inclusive and not exclusive! Give us your thoughts.
Museum Definition
A museum as recognized by the Oklahoma Museums Association, may be defined as an organization which uses a professional staff or the equivalent, whether paid or unpaid, that is primarily engaged in the acquisition, care and/or exhibition to the public of objects or interactive displays/exhibits owned or used by the institution. Further, a museum is understood to possess a variety of the following characteristics: 1) is organized on a permanent or regular basis for essentially educational and/or aesthetic purposes; 2) owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; 3) cares for these objects; and 4) exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis at or in a facility which it owns or operates; 5) provides educational and cultural programming via interactive play. The definition of a museum may include but need not necessarily be limited to both governmental and private museums of anthropology, art, historical societies, historic houses, sites and battlefields, nature centers, living history museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, tribal cultural centers, zoos and botanical gardens.
Museum Definition
A museum as recognized by the Oklahoma Museums Association, may be defined as an organization which uses a professional staff or the equivalent, whether paid or unpaid, that is primarily engaged in the acquisition, care and/or exhibition to the public of objects or interactive displays/exhibits owned or used by the institution. Further, a museum is understood to possess a variety of the following characteristics: 1) is organized on a permanent or regular basis for essentially educational and/or aesthetic purposes; 2) owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; 3) cares for these objects; and 4) exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis at or in a facility which it owns or operates; 5) provides educational and cultural programming via interactive play. The definition of a museum may include but need not necessarily be limited to both governmental and private museums of anthropology, art, historical societies, historic houses, sites and battlefields, nature centers, living history museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, tribal cultural centers, zoos and botanical gardens.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Friday, August 3, 2007
Conference Scholarships
Today, August 3rd, is the last day to apply for a scholarship to the 2007 OMA conference! Also, we are currently planning the 2008 conference, so let us know if there is anything you would like to have covered in the 2008 conference.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
OMA working on definition of a museum....
The OMA Board of Directors is currently working on an accepted definition of a museum. Of course, we want it to be very broad as to encompass all types of museums. Below is a draft in which to start a discussion. Please let us know your thoughts on defining a museum........
Draft definition:
A museum as recognized by the Oklahoma Museums Association, may be defined as an organization which uses a professional staff or the equivalent, whether paid or unpaid, that is primarily engaged in the acquisition, care and/or exhibition to the public of objects owned or used by the institution. Further, a museum is understood to possess the following characteristics: 1) is organized on a permanent or regular basis for essentially educational and/or aesthetic purposes; 2) owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; 3) cares for these objects; and 4) exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis at or in a facility which it owns or operates. The definition of a museum may include but need not necessarily be limited to both governmental and private museums of anthropology, art, historical societies, historic houses, sites and battlefields, nature centers, living history museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, tribal cultural centers, zoos and botanical gardens.
Draft definition:
A museum as recognized by the Oklahoma Museums Association, may be defined as an organization which uses a professional staff or the equivalent, whether paid or unpaid, that is primarily engaged in the acquisition, care and/or exhibition to the public of objects owned or used by the institution. Further, a museum is understood to possess the following characteristics: 1) is organized on a permanent or regular basis for essentially educational and/or aesthetic purposes; 2) owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; 3) cares for these objects; and 4) exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis at or in a facility which it owns or operates. The definition of a museum may include but need not necessarily be limited to both governmental and private museums of anthropology, art, historical societies, historic houses, sites and battlefields, nature centers, living history museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, tribal cultural centers, zoos and botanical gardens.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Lots of Great Training Coming Up for Native Museums and Cultural Centers!!!
I would encourage the many Oklahoma tribal museums and cultural centers to take a look at the upcoming training opportunities!!! I believe they will be wonderful!
One-Day Free Workshops for Native Museum Practices
The following one-day workshops, co-sponsored by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), are free to participants from the states of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Arkansas. These sessions are designed for staff of Native museums, but staff members of non-Native museums may attend. Advance registration is required and space is limited, with no more than three attendees per institution per day. Workshop sessions will be held at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK. To register or for more information call Stacy Pero at 405.878.5830.
Topics:
Tuesday, August 21 - Museum Basics
Wednesday, August 22 - Museum Object Collections: Policies, Plans, Committees, and Community
Thursday, August 23 - Living with Contaminated Objects and Native American Museums and the Community
Friday, August 24 - Pest Control Practices for Small Museums
The Oklahoma Museums Association would like to know if there is any interest in forming a Tribal Museums and Cultural Centers Standing Professional Committee. There will be an informal meeting at the Annual Fall Conference networking luncheon on September 27. If you are interested in the SPC, please contact OMA at 405.424.7757.
Conference to Spotlight Native American Archives, Libraries and Museums
American Indian librarians, historians, tribal leaders and others interested in tribal cultural preservation will gather at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Oklahoma City from October 23-25, 2007 for a national conference of tribal archives, libraries, and museums. The 2007 event builds on two previous conferences that were held in Arizona during 2003 and 2005.
This year’s conference, "Guardians of Language, Memory and Lifeways: Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums,” is hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries with support from the Oklahoma Museums Association, Red Earth, Inc., and tribal representatives from throughout the state. An envisioning committee, made up of leaders from throughout the nation, is providing guidance on issues of critical importance to tribal cultural entities.
The two-and-a-half day conference will provide concurrent sessions, keynote presentations, hands-on workshops, and a variety of networking opportunities. A series of day-long pre-conference workshops are scheduled for Monday, October 22.
Major funding for the conference is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and the Western Council of State Libraries.
For registration, exhibitor, sponsorship, or other information on the Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Conference, visit http://www.tribalconference.org/ or phone the conference office at 405-522-3515.
One-Day Free Workshops for Native Museum Practices
The following one-day workshops, co-sponsored by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), are free to participants from the states of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Arkansas. These sessions are designed for staff of Native museums, but staff members of non-Native museums may attend. Advance registration is required and space is limited, with no more than three attendees per institution per day. Workshop sessions will be held at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK. To register or for more information call Stacy Pero at 405.878.5830.
Topics:
Tuesday, August 21 - Museum Basics
Wednesday, August 22 - Museum Object Collections: Policies, Plans, Committees, and Community
Thursday, August 23 - Living with Contaminated Objects and Native American Museums and the Community
Friday, August 24 - Pest Control Practices for Small Museums
The Oklahoma Museums Association would like to know if there is any interest in forming a Tribal Museums and Cultural Centers Standing Professional Committee. There will be an informal meeting at the Annual Fall Conference networking luncheon on September 27. If you are interested in the SPC, please contact OMA at 405.424.7757.
Conference to Spotlight Native American Archives, Libraries and Museums
American Indian librarians, historians, tribal leaders and others interested in tribal cultural preservation will gather at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Oklahoma City from October 23-25, 2007 for a national conference of tribal archives, libraries, and museums. The 2007 event builds on two previous conferences that were held in Arizona during 2003 and 2005.
This year’s conference, "Guardians of Language, Memory and Lifeways: Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums,” is hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries with support from the Oklahoma Museums Association, Red Earth, Inc., and tribal representatives from throughout the state. An envisioning committee, made up of leaders from throughout the nation, is providing guidance on issues of critical importance to tribal cultural entities.
The two-and-a-half day conference will provide concurrent sessions, keynote presentations, hands-on workshops, and a variety of networking opportunities. A series of day-long pre-conference workshops are scheduled for Monday, October 22.
Major funding for the conference is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and the Western Council of State Libraries.
For registration, exhibitor, sponsorship, or other information on the Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Conference, visit http://www.tribalconference.org/ or phone the conference office at 405-522-3515.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
OMA Awards Program
I encourage all Oklahoma museums to take a look at the OMA Awards Program and submit an entry for any wonderful projects over the last 18 months. You can see the categories and guidelines on our Web site, http://www.okmuseums.org/secondary.php?section=4&catid=42
OMA takes pride in honoring Oklahoma museums for their outstanding projects!!! If you have any questions on the Awards program, just email us at info@okmuseums.org or call us at 405.424.7757.
OMA takes pride in honoring Oklahoma museums for their outstanding projects!!! If you have any questions on the Awards program, just email us at info@okmuseums.org or call us at 405.424.7757.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Web Site Ready
Great News! The new OMA Web site is finished!!! We are very excited to have such a wonderful resource for our Oklahoma museums! Speaking of resources, remember to register for the Annual Fall Conference which will be held in Elk City on September 26-28!! Scholarships are available!! Let us know what you think of our new Web site!
Monday, June 4, 2007
Still Working On Web Site
Ok, we are still working on getting the new Web site up. We will continue to work on the Web site, and hopefully it will be ready to launch by June 25th. We will keep you posted!!
Friday, May 25, 2007
New Web site and blog
The Oklahoma Musuems Association is working on a new Web site and blog. We should up by the first week in June.
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