useNEWS News museums can use Expert Voice Speaker Series on M Well Being Offered for Free O M A O K L A H O M A The Museums Association Wellbeing Committee is please to present the expert voices speaker series in response and recovery to MUSEUMS COVID-19. This is in addition to the Wellbeing website resources which A S S O C I A T I O N can be found here. The sessions will be presented live in Zoom format.

Volume 51, No. 4 • Fall 2020 Join us for one or all of the sessions below. The speaker series is free, Available to OMA members Oct 1; but registration is required. Once you register, you will be sent the Zoom posted online for public Nov 1 login information before each session. Register here.

Burnout - October 8, 2020 at 10:00am, CT INSIDE: Burnout with Dea Dietrick, Life Coach. Burnout is a state of emotional, 2 physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged Museum Accessioning and stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and Registration of Collections unable to meet constant demands. (MARC) Course 6 Creative Expression of Art Therapy - November 5, 2020 at Museums Advocacy Day 10:00am, CT 2021 Creative Expression of Art Therapy with Madeline Rugh, PhD, Registered Art Therapist – Board Certified. Art therapy utilizes a person’s inherent 7 capacity for art making to enhance their physical, mental, and emotional How to Support Employees wellbeing. Art therapy uses art media, the creative process, and the in Times of Crisis resulting artwork to explore one’s feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, 15 foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social Oklahoma Archivists Asso- skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self- ciation Webinars esteem. The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art is coordinating this session. Stress Management - December 10, 2020 at 10:00am, CT Stress Management with Amy Pringle, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Trainer, . Strong stress management skills lead to higher levels of happiness and satisfaction.

Painful Past; Resilient Future: Stories of Historical Loss, Trauma, and Resilience Within Families - February 4, 2021 at 10:00am, CT “Painful Past; Resilient Future: Stories of historical loss, trauma, and resilience within families” with C. J. Aducci, Ph.D., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Executive Officer, Chickasaw Nation. Our goal is to define historical trauma and discuss the lasting impact it has on generations of families. The accumulation of past experiences have led to historical trauma, yet families have continued to persevere. Like many First Americans, the Chickasaw people have endured hardships including removal from their Homeland. Join us for a virtual presentation to address these issues and learn more about the adversity faced by people past and present and their ability to generate resilience within DONATE their families and tribe. OKMuseums.org 1 OMA Board of Directors director's desk Dan Provo • President Reset and Reimagine Oklahoma History Center, OKC Richard Ellwanger • Vice President What a year it has been. It seems like time has Seminole Nation Museum, Wewoka both been slow, and yet moved so fast since the Delaynna Trim • Treasurer OMA nomad travelers returned to the United Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Shawnee States on that last empty flight from Ireland Ken Busby • Sceretary in March. As you know, the OMA board, staff Route 66 Alliance, Tulsa and volunteers have been very busy making Jennifer Holt • Immediate Past President sure that Oklahoma museums had knowledge, Will Rogers Memorial Museums, Claremore information and resources since the beginning of the pandemic. As the pandemic wears on, OMA continues to stay up to date and share important Jordan Boyd • District 2 Rep. Dobson Museum, Miami Brenda Granger information with museums. Executive Director Maggie Brown • At-Large Rep. Tulsa Historical Society, Tulsa For those of you who know me, you know that I always wear rosy glasses. Although I still have on those rosy glasses, I am Bill Bryans • At-Large Rep. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater concerned about what the next several months will hold for cultural Susan Buchanan • At-Large Rep. organizations in regards to financial sustainability. It was hard enough Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa for these institutions to be closed for weeks, and in some cases Lauren Daughety • At-Large Rep. months, and the bounce back is slow. We, collectively, are going Vann & Associates | PR + Marketing, OKC to have to really work to reset and reimagine what our landscape Marci Donaho • At-Large Rep. will look like post-covid. I applaud the genius and creativity that Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum, our Oklahoma museums have shown in continuing and in most Seminole cases, improving, audience engagement from Zoom happy hours to Jason Harris • District 5 Rep. virtual school programs, and beyond. I have confidence these same Chisholm Trail Museum & Governor A.J. institutions will be just as creative in creating new sustainability plans Seay Mansion, Kingfisher as we move forward, and past the pandemic. Our world, nation, state James Pepper Henry • At-Large Rep. and communities need museums now more than ever. The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum, OKC Brenda Jacob Krumwiede • At-Large Rep. Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid Sherry Marshall • At-Large Rep. Museum Accessioning and Registration of Collections Science Museum Oklahoma, OKC Dr. Kelli Mosteller • At-Large Rep. (MARC) Course Moves to Virtual Format Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heri- OMA has annually offered the popular Museum Accessioning and tage Center, Shawnee Registration of Collections (MARC) Course. The course is going to JA Pryse • At-Large Rep. be offered virtually moving forward. The inaugural virtual MARC Congressional Research and Course are planned for late spring. Watch your email and the OMA Studies Center, Norman website for more information. Gena Timberman, Esq • At-Large Rep. The Luksi Group, OKC D’Lese Travis • District 3 Rep. General Tommy Franks Leadership Insti- tute and Museum, Hobart Valorie Walters • At-Large Rep. Chickasaw Cultural Center, Sulphur Karen Whitecotton • District 1 Rep. OKPOP, Tulsa

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OKMuseums.org 2 communicator’s corner Don’t Neglect Your Online Persona by Tony Vann, Principal, The Guild So you from your museum and find Building your online brand have a someplace else. can be difficult, but extremely website, rewarding. Make sure your Facebook Choosing to update a few simple organization has the right tools and sections on a website or sending and right message to remain Insta- messages through social media pertinent in the marketplace. gram – allows consumers to be confident congrat- in their decision to purchase. About Tony Vann ulations! Here are a few quick and easy Tony Vann is a proven public When tips to help your online persona relations and communications was stay fresh: professional with more than the last 25 years of experience in time you • Make sure your specials are marketing, branding, media Tony Vann updated really special: Don’t post a relations, government relations, the infor- spring special in March and development, marketing mation? Just because you have leave it up until Christmas. communications and non-profit a great looking website or social Consumers are searching for administration. Before becoming media, doesn’t mean you can timely information and deals. a Principal at The Guild, he neglect your online persona. The founded Vann & Associates | greatest element associated with • Calendars are important: If PR + Marketing. He has also online media is that they can be your museum or organization served as President of Christian changed and updated any time. has events, make sure they Companion Senior Care, are updated in advance – at communications director for Visiting a website which has least two months if possible. Oklahoma’s Lieutenant Governor obviously not been updated in , development director several months is extremely • Products and pricing: If you for the National frustrating to a consumer. Online are selling goods in a gift shop Memorial, public relations consumers will often visit an or online, don’t mark “prices director at Oklahoma State institution’s website multiple good through December 2007” University in Oklahoma City as times before ever finalizing plans if they are good today. This well as the legislative assistant to visit. If the online persona just shows visitors you have to the House Republican Leader of a museum seems outdated, not updated the site since in the Oklahoma House of sloppy or confusing, potential 2007. If your prices change, Representatives. visitors will simply use the power reflect that in the “good of the mouse to click away through” date.

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OKMuseums.org 3 #PreparednessGoals Disaster Plans: Step 1 by Tracy Bidwell, Museum Registrar, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Over the events that are most likely to to “demonstrate whether a past several occur in your area. Likewise, an risk evaluation by a team of months, on-site consultation with your preservation and emergency #Prepar- first responders will be helpful professionals, supplemented ednessGoals as you look for the hazards and by practical recommendations has been risks that are present within and resources, can lead to taking a your facility. Being informed of preparedness at cultural look at the potential risks affecting your local institutions.” One outcome of this nuts and community, your facility, and project is a plethora of resources bolts of your collections will be invaluable and downloadable PDFs to guide Tracy Bidwell emergency as you consider how to mitigate you as you assess your risks, prepare- those risks in order to minimize develop your plan, and seek dness. In this edition we will impact when and if disaster preparedness and mitigation cover the ever-so-important strikes. Lastly, be sure to identify tips, all available to you at: www. subject of disaster plans. A your collection priorities if you culturalheritage.org/resources/ disaster plan is an essential haven’t done so already. Knowing emergencies/risk-evaluation- companion to a well-rounded what to save first is critical to an and-planning-program. collection management policy. As effective plan. stewards of collections typically Happy planning! held in the public trust, it is our RESOURCES professional responsibility (and If you are looking for some About Tracy Bidwell often our legal responsibility) to resources to guide you through Tracy Bidwell has worked as a have a disaster plan in place in the crafting or review of your registrar in Oklahoma for more order to protect our collections disaster plan, The Heritage than a decade. She began her and to ensure the continuity of Collections Council published museum career as a volunteer in our institutional mission in the a great book called Guidelines the Registration department at event of an emergency. Disaster for Small Museums for Writing the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, plans are playbooks that help a Disaster Plan (May 2000) where she later served as Chief stewards navigate emergencies, that will likely prove itself a Registrar. In 2019 Tracy joined the from the likely to the unlikely great addition to your reference staff at the Sam Noble Oklahoma and, like any good guiding policy library. Additionally, the Museum of Natural History where or plan, a good disaster plan is Foundation for Advancement she is excited to be serving as only as good as the institutional in Conservation supports a Museum Registrar. Tracy enjoys and administrative support program originally developed a forever-growing love for the behind it. by Heritage Preservation called natural world, a passion for the Risk Evaluation and Planning museums and collections, and PREVENTION AND MITIGATION Program (REPP). REPP was helping those in need. It has been said before and bears borne of a project intended repeating - the most effective emergency preparedness is negotiated in peacetime. When it comes to your disaster plan, what you prepare for in advance of an emergency event is crucial to the efficacy of your plan. One of the many benefits of planning in peacetime is that it affords us the opportunity to identify hazards and mitigate risks present in and around our collections and facilities. Consultation with local emergency managers will be helpful if you wish to identify those emergency

OKMuseums.org 4 Proposals for the 2021 Oklahoma Museum Conference Sought Oklahoma Museum Conference Hold the Date Smooth Sailing: Museums Charting New Waters Smooth September 15-17, 2021 Sailing November 6 Grand Casino Hotel & Resort, Shawnee Preservation Management: Believe it or not, the 2021 Oklahoma Museums Caring for Paper-based and Conference planning is underway. It will be held Photographic Collections for MUSEUMS in Shawnee September 15-17 at the Grand CHARTING Casino Hotel & Resort. NEW WATERS Smaller Institutions

OKLAHOMA MUSEUM CONFERENCE “Sometimes in the winds of change, we find our SHAWNEE SEPTEMBER 15-17, 2021 Details coming soon! true direction.” — Unknown

While we don’t know who said these words, they seem to perfectly encompass where we are in 2020 and where we look to be in 2021. The theme of next year’s conference is Smooth Sailing: Museums Charting New Waters. This is your opportunity to share ideas with the Oklahoma museum profession and discuss with your colleagues the DESIGNER & FABRICATOR OF MUSEUM EXHIBITS way you are navigating the new waters surrounding museum work. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

In true spirit of the theme, we will embrace what we have learned SMALL BUSINESS from this year’s virtual conference by offering virtual components as OF THE YEAR 2019 we make a return to an in-person meeting in 2021. For fabrication of the American Museum of Science and Energy

Proposals for the upcoming Oklahoma Museum Conference are due STEVEN LOWRY, ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE January 31 2021. Download the help sheet Considerations When 800.324.5063 ext. 2261 Submitting a Proposal. Then, submit a proposal here. [email protected] www.exhibitconcepts.com

OKMuseums.org 5 Save the Date for Museums Advocacy Day 2021 For more than ten years, Museums Advocacy Day has been providing the essential training and support advocates need to meet face-to-face in Washington with members of Congress and their staff. Advocating in support of museums in February 2021 may look different than Free Magazine Subscription Offered by Oklahoma Humanities in past years, but it will be The forthcoming CITIZEN 2020 • Dual Citizenship and Voting as more important and impactful edition of Oklahoma Humanities a U.S. Citizen and Member of than ever before. Following the magazine is a special double- the Cherokee Nation elections and with a new session issue supported by the Mellon of Congress taking office, it will • Media Literacy and Journalism Foundation initiative “Democracy Ethics be critical to join forces with and the Informed Citizen.” fellow museum supporters and Articles [see highlights below] • Q&A with 5 Oklahoma professionals to make our voices feature unique perspectives on Journalists on the Search for heard with legislators and their voting, campaign shenanigans, Truth and Reporting the News staff. We must speak up and historical parallels to today’s • Popcorn, Politics, & The Press: share our stories, including protests, and the free press as Movies & TV That Dramatize the dire and lasting impacts government watchdog. Delivery the Inner Workings of of COVID-19 on the museum of the CITiZEN 2020 issue is Democracy field. To maximize our collective expected by early October— • Reflections on Election Day voices and impact, AAM is just in time to give context to currently planning for a robust November’s presidential election. • A Short History of Political virtual Museums Advocacy Day, Campaign Dirty Tricks February 22-23, 2021. In 2021, Subscribe online for FREE! • this powerful field-wide event will The Place of Sleep as a Form of Protest become more widely accessible to CITIZEN 2020 Highlights: those who have been previously • Black Women Leading the Don’t forget that you can view unable to travel to Washington, Way: Journalist Ida B. the digital issues of Oklahoma D.C. to participate. Wells (written by great- Humanities magazine online! granddaughter Michelle Whether taking place virtually or Duster) and Entrepreneur View digital issues here. in-person, Museums Advocacy Madam C. J. Walker (written Day is a unique opportunity to by great-great-granddaughter unite with museum colleagues A’Lelia Bundles) and supporters from across the country as one voice to reaffirm our critical value, collective contributions, and aspirations while making the case for museums directly to Congress.

While the American Alliance of Museums remains vigilant for additional opportunities to connect with Congress as circumstances continue to evolve and change, we hope you will mark your calendar now and plan to participate in Museums Advocacy Day 2021 from wherever you are! Registration details to follow this fall.

Visit the AAM website for more information.

OKMuseums.org 6 Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Deadline is October 30 The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) has opened applications for the 2020/2021 grant cycle of the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program. This grants-in-aid program sets aside $500,000 to award grants ranging from $500 to $20,000 to municipal, county or tribal REopening Archives, Librar- governments and not-for-profit historical organizations, as well as the ies and Museums support groups for these entities. All not-for-profit applicants must be As libraries and museums registered with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. around the country begin to resume operations and reopen The grants will be specific to four categories: collections, exhibits, to the public, the need for programs and capacity building. The online application will close clear information to support Friday, October 30, 2020, at 5:00pm. For applicants wishing to the handling of core museum, receive optional draft application feedback, draft applications will be library, and archival materials has due October 2, 2020. Award announcements will be made in late become increasingly urgent. January 2021.

REopening Archives, Libraries The Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program was launched last and Museums (REALM) is a year, and a total of just over $410,000 in grant funds were awarded research partnership between for the 2019/2020 grant cycle. Projects ranged from collections OCLC, the Institute of Museum care and exhibit development to strategic planning and educational and Library Services, and programming. Of the 87 organizations that applied for funding in the Battelle to create and distribute inaugural year of the program, 43 ultimately received grant funds. science-based information and recommended practices designed To see the official rules for the program, please visitwww.okhistory. to reduce the risk of transmission org/grants or contact Nicole Harvey at 405.522.5202 or grants@ of COVID-19 to staff and visitors okhistory.org. who are engaging in the delivery or use of museum, library, and The Oklahoma Historical Society mission is to collect, preserve and archival services. share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, Visit oc.lc/realm-project for the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the more information on the project, state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs research timeline, and committee and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For members. Project updates and more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org. resources will be added as they become available. How Support Your Employees During Times of Crisis You are encouraged to sign up to receive project updates Conversation by email and/or bookmark Friday, October 16 from 10:00am -11:00am CT the project page, as it will Free, but registration is required. Register here be the primary source for Presented on the Zoom Platform housing all program results and resources. Follow OCLC OMA is focusing on many important conversations with our members, on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn for colleagues and friends as we collectively grapple with the effects of the latest project updates and the COVID-19 crisis. Over the course of these past few months, we join the conversation using have identified a need for simple advice that can be applied in the #REALMproject. near term.

News Releases Mental health issues are significant contributors to the health and Scientists Find Virus Still wellness of your staff. The COVID-19 crisis is shining a light on Detectable After Six Days on Four just how critical it is for employers to ensure their benefit plans Common Library Materials When truly support employees by reducing barriers to entry and offering Stacked evidence-based treatments. September 3, 2020 In response, we have created a discussion hosted by Benefits Advisor Mellon Foundation Invests $1.5 Pauline Sobelman and moderated by Risk Advisor Blair Wunderlich Million in Federal COVID-19 from DeWitt Stern, Risk Strategies. Research Project to Support Libraries, Museums Reopening Topics will include trends in telemedicine, evidence based medicine June 25, 2020 providers and a new focus on offering childcare benefits. OKMuseums.org 7 2020 Lt. Governor’s Virtual Travel & Tourism Summits presented by the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association (OTIA) Register here. If you wish to and engaging. Don’t miss this Tuesday, October 20 register more attendees, you will opportunity to hear from the Lt. Hosted by Visit Edmond be able to do so before finalizing Governor. Come prepared to ask Topic: Bicycle Tourism Panel your registration. him questions and support his goal to make Oklahoma a Top Speakers: Mike Osburn, State The Oklahoma Travel Industry Ten State in Tourism! Representative and Chair of Cycle Association will partner with Lt. 66; Bill Elliott, Bike Oklahoma; Governor to produce Registration is $10/person Jennifer Seaton, Visit Edmond the 2020 Lt. Governor’s Travel & Each Summit includes a Exploring new destinations via Tourism Summits, which will be Virtual Town Hall Meeting and cycling has become increasingly held virtually for the very first an Education Workshop popular in 2020. A combination time! The October virtual half- of rural and urban bicycling day program provides tourism Schedule: (1:30pm - 3:30pm) encourages adventure, exercise education featuring speakers • 1:30 pm Lt. Governor Town and a healthy lifestyle. Learn how covering a range of topics Hall to promote your community to on best practices to promote • 2:00 pm Tourism Welcome by new visitors as they “roll in” to tourism in your region, and Host Community & Speaker experience your history, public includes a town hall-type Introduction art, retail and trails. Panelists discussion by the Lt. Governor are also organizing Edmond’s • on tourism development. 2:15 pm Educational first Cycle 66 capitalizing on Workshop the renewed focus on Route OTIA is proud to partner with Lt. • 3:00 pm Breakout Networking 66 tourism brought about by Governor Matt Pinnell to produce Groups Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell. Cycle 66 each of these Summit programs. will highlight Central Oklahoma His leadership within the tourism communities and businesses community is both supportive along the Mother Road. Nominations Now Open for IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service The Institute of Museum and nourishing curiosity and information, programming, Library Services is now accepting imagination from early and services virtually, or taking nominations for the 2021 childhood through adulthood, innovative and imaginative National Medal for Museum and for people of all abilities and steps toward continuing Library Service, the nation’s needs; services and reopening their highest honor awarded to • providing access to physical spaces. libraries and museums for service information through to their communities. advancing digital capacity, For more information, visit focusing on digital inclusion the Medals nomination page. Anyone—an employee, a board and access to digital and For questions, Museums contact: member, a volunteer, a member informational resources, Mark Feitl, [email protected], of the public, or a government including e-books and 202.653.4635 or direct general official—is invited to nominate materials to help address questions to nationalmedals@ an institution. Museums and workforce development and imls.gov libraries of most disciplines and public health; types are eligible. Regardless • transforming the lives of of who nominates the library community members by being or museum, in order to be trusted community spaces for considered, the institution convening, connection, and must complete the online conversation; enlightenment nomination form by 11:59 pm ET and shared thoughts and on Monday, November 2, 2020. opinions; and preserving natural and cultural heritage The National Medals and community memory; program recognizes outstanding • continuing to engage their libraries and museums of all communities during the types and sizes that deeply unprecedented coronavirus impact their communities by: pandemic and enhanced • fostering a lifelong passion focus on diversity, equity, and for learning for all people, inclusion, through providing

OKMuseums.org 8 museline Grant deadlines, training and other news Teacher and Virtual Education the COVID-19 pandemic while October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Resources we are still in the middle of it. Emergency Preparedness and The Oklahoma Museums “While recording the story as it Response Online Course Association website is now home unfolds is important for how it to Teacher and Virtual Education will be remembered generations October 8 Resources being offered by from now, they hope it will be Burnout Zoom Presentation with Oklahoma museums. The valuable to those affected by the Dea Dietrick, Life Coach information can be found here. pandemic directly.” Read more October 9 here. OMA Connections Zoom Meeting Americans for the Arts Survey Continues Help for Small Organizations October 16 Remember to submit your The American Association Support Your Employees in Times information monthly to the for State and Local History of Crisis Conversation Americans for the Arts survey (AASLH) updated STEPS regarding the Economic Impact of program workbook will soon be November 5 COVID-19 on your organization. available! STEPS (Standards Creative Expression of Art Help the field have concrete and Excellence Program for Therapy Zoom Presentation with information on the economic History Organizations) is a Madeline Rugh, Ph.D., Registered impact of COVID-19 on our self-paced program that helps Art Therapist arts and culture groups. Please small- and mid-sized museums, complete the Americans for the historical societies, and related November 6 Arts survey here. It is an easy organizations assess their Caring for Paper-based and survey, and should only take policies and procedures while Photographic Collections for about five minutes to fill out. educating board, staff, and Smaller Institutions volunteers about recommended November 13 Discover 66 destinations practices. Organizations that OMA Connections Zoom Meeting along Route 66 with the enroll in STEPS use the workbook official Oklahoma Route 66 and online resources to earn December 10 Passport bronze, silver, and gold progress Stress Management Zoom Want to complete your own certificates. Visit the AASLH Presentation with Amy Pringle, passport? Start by ordering website to learn more. Licensed Marriage and Family it here. Then, it’s time to hit the Therapist and Mental Health road. Bring your passport to each OMA Calendar of Events Trainer of the book’s 66 stops, and the Dates/events subject to change; friendly folks there will stamp the visit OKMuseums.org to confirm. December 11 corresponding page for you. More OMA Connectrions Zoom Meeting information can be found here. October February 4 Oklahoma Archives Month Documenting Our Times Historical Loss and Resilience Across the country, historians are Oklahoma Archaeology Month Zoom Presentation with CJ navigating how to best document Aducci, Ph.D., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

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OKMuseums.org 10 Emergency Preparedness and Response Online Course Taught by Rebecca Elder, Cultural Heritage Preservationist The Emergency Preparedness and for Advancement in Conservation the Dolph Briscoe Center for Response Online Course will meet (FAIC) with support in part from American History. every Thursday in October 2020 the National Endowment for the from 10:00am-11:30am, Central Humanities (NEH). Rebecca is a Professional Time. The Online Course has Associate member of the reached participant capacity. The 2020 Emergency American Institute for Preparedness and Response Conservation of Historic and During the information packed Online Course also is supported Artistic Works. She also engages online course, participants will in part by the Oklahoma in professional service with learn the process and skills Historical Society, Union Pacific the American Institute for to improve the emergency Foundation, Chisholm Trail Conservation, the Society of preparedness and response of Museum, University of Central American Archivists, the Society your organization. Oklahoma Max Chambers Library of Southwest Archivists, and the and Rebecca Elder Cultural Association of Tribal Archives, Week 1 Heritage Preservation. Libraries and Museums. Emergency Planning Basics and the Emergency Team About the Instructor 2020 Oklahoma Museums Week 2 Rebecca Elder, an experienced Association Professional Risk Assessment and Choosing a cultural heritage preservation Development sponsors Plan Template consultant who helps clients include The Anne & Henry find practical and achievable Zarrow Foundation, Oklahoma Week 3 solutions to care for their Today, National Cowboy & Contact Lists and Salvage history collections, will be the Western Heritage Museum, Smith Priorities instructor for the workshops. Carney & Company PC, Quail Week 4 She collaborates with Creek Bank, The Springer Procedures, Supplies and libraries, museums, archives, Company, Grady County Implementation municipalities and families to Historical Society, Daystar tailor preservation plans to their Foundation and Library, Inc., Week 5 resources and timelines. In 2014, Dane & Lynn Pollei, Collections How Did It Go/Basics of Response Rebecca founded Rebecca Elder Research for Museums,

Cultural Heritage Preservation to West Oklahoma City Rotary As an added bonus and incentive provide preservation advice to Club, Western Center for the for participants to complete their clients holding history collections. Conservation of Fine Art, Osage institution’s emergency plan Rebecca has also worked at Nation Museum, and Oologah during the course, the instructor, Amigos Library Services, the Historical Society. Rebecca Elder, has been retained Harvard University Libraries and to review and comment on the final plans produced by the course participants.

The 2020 Emergency Preparedness and Response Online Course is in partnership with the Oklahoma Museums Association, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Oklahoma Archivists Association, Oklahoma History Center and Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board with funding provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The project is in cooperation with the Foundation

OKMuseums.org 11 member recognition New and renewed members June 1 – August 31, 2020 New members are indicated with an asterisk. Individuals Anna Sitzes, OKC* Lori Hamilton, Sulphur Patron Sarah Hammer, Durham Bill Bryans, Stillwater Designated Staff/Board/Volunteer Eric Hamshar, Catoosa Dian Jordan, Broken Bow Jesse Abelman, OKC Dawn Hart, OKC* Alora Adams, Tuskahoma Steve Hawkins, OKC Friend Lance Allred, OKC Nicole Harvey, OKC Sue Folsom, Durant Robert Alvarez, OKC Michelle Hayes, Edmond* Peter Tirrell, Norman Dorothy Amphlett, Miami Jessica Heck, Bartlesville Max Ary, Weatherford Individual Herschel Hepler, OKC Jarod Atkins, OKC Tracy Bittle, Enid Bob Hicks, Catoosa Alicia Ballard, Okmulgee* Amanda Beohm-Garcia, Norman ShaVon Hill, Okmulgee Deborah Baroff, Lawton Chandra Boyd, OKC Cassie Huffman, Shawnee Jeff Baxter, OKC* Nancy Brian, Broken Arrow Wesley Hull, Ardmore John Beaver, Okmulgee Kimberly Burk, Edmond Brian Hyland, OKC Betsy Bender, Wewoka Lindsey Campbell, Garvin Maxine Jackson, Elk City Dr. Bob Blackburn, OKC* JJ Compton, Edmond Bethany Jensen, OKC Gordon A. Blaker, Fort Sill Brian Crockett, Albuquerque NM Hadley Jerman, Norman Tonya Blansett, Tulsa Kyle Davies, Norman Kaylee Kain, Norman Amanda Boehm-Garcia, Norman Nancy Ferris, Durant David Keathly, Ponca City Amy Botello, OKC* Lori Lewis, Broken Arrow Kay Kilpatrick, Tuskahoma Karen Bowles, Norman Sherry Marshall, OKC Jeff Kloha, OKC John Brown, Okmulgee Jim Meeks, OKC Katie Knox, OKC Jennie Buchanan, Altus Conner Mulkey, Durant Mike Knupp, Muskogee* Ryan Bunyan, Wewoka Denise Neil, OKC Katie Krumwiede, OKC Shannon Carr, OKC* Scott Sanders, Moore KeAnne Langford, Shawnee Ashley Carter, OKC Allie Seale, Jonestown TX Derek Lee, Edmond Jen Cashin, Norman* Neely Simms-Peters, OKC Lloydelle Lester, Durham Chuck Chestnut, Miami Diana Simon, Perry Kalani Lestmann, OKC* Donna Clark, Colcord Joel Shockley, Elk City Alex London, Tulsa Brian Cooke, Sulphur Renee Trindle, Aline William Long, OKC Jeremy Davis, Weatherford* Luann Waters, Wynnewood Donald Lynch, Alva Tanya Denton, Norman Nicole Willard, Edmond Lesha Maag, Norman Jayne Detton, Ponca City Michele J. Mabry, Fort Sill Retired Professional Stacy Diaz, Blackwell Caitlyn Maddox, Wewoka Marilyn Berousek, OKC Sarah Dumas, OKC Susan Masten, OKC John Hargrove, Arcadia Richard Ellwanger, Wewoka Rachel McClelland, Ponca City Chris Kallenberger, Tulsa Jeff Ewing, OKC Alvin Turner, Norman Sherri Fisher, OKC* Sarah Wright, Tulsa Kaci Fouts, Bartlesville Carrie Fox, OKC Student Bob Fraser, Bartlesville Dali Atchley, Waco TX* Jill Funk, OKC Barbara Bilek, OKC Jason Gonzales, Muskogee* Lindsey Burbridge, Norman* Vanessa Gonzales, Ardmore* Danielle DeFries, Moore* Stephen Gorman, OKC Heather Franks, OKC* Brenna Graham, OKC Bradley Fritch, Norman* Edward Granger, OKC Ashlan Nell, Yukon* Dedra Gravitt, Sayre Kevin Parker, Bixby* Regina Green, Tuskahoma Kathleen Pitre, Edmond* Tahnee Growingthunder, Carnegie Marcos Rodriguez, OKC* OKMuseums.org 12 member recognition New and renewed members June 1 – August 31, 2020 New members are indicated with an asterisk. Bart McClenny, Lawton Gordon Stewart, Mannford Greater Southwest Historical Wayne McCombs, Claremore Linda Stone, Bartlesville Museum Tina McKinney, Okmulgee* Anna Studstill, Edmond JRB Art at the Elms W.A. McLain, Gene Autry Dave Suey, OKC* Kiowa Tribal Museum Thalia Miller, Sulphur Charlotte Thomas, Elk City Muscogee (Creek) Nation Cultural Marcus Milligan, Sulphur* Czarina Thompson, Shawnee Center & Archives Yvette Morrison, OKC Shiloh Thurman, Bartlesville Museum of the Bible Dr. Kelli Mosteller, Shawnee Amy Van Dyke, OKC Museum of the Great Plains Scott A. Neel, Fort Sill Lisa Vargas, Blackwell Muskogee STEAM Center Mildred Nesser, Elk City Derryl Venters, Muskogee National Cowboy & Western Andy Niggemann, OKC Christy Wallover, OKC* Heritage Museum Blake Norton, Shawnee Valorie Walters, Sulphur Oklahoma History Center Kevin Nunnelee, Ardmore* Pam Waugh, Tuskahoma Shortgrass Country Museum Lori Oden, OKC Keith Welsh, Sulphur Three Valley Museum Victoria Oltmann, Bixby Jim Whiteley, Lawton U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence Mary Owensby, Lawton Dameekia Williams, Muskogee* Francine Parchcorn, Sulphur Trevor Williams, Lawton Ground Floor Matt Patrick, OKC* Christopher Zellner, Sulphur Gene Autry Oklahoma Historical Amy Pence, Norman Society Museum Megan Plaumann, Altus Institutions Mannford Museum Pinnacle Susan Pordos, Chandler Oklahoma Blues Consortium Bixby Historical Society Tim Poteete, Lawton Ottawa County Historical Society Chickasaw Cultural Center Eddie Postoak, Sulphur* Dobson Museum & Home Citizen Potawatomi Nation Byron Price, Norman Route 66 Interpretive Center Cultural Heritage Center Bonnie Prigmore, Poteau Talbot Library and Museum E.W. Marland Estate Christopher Price, OKC Elk City Museum Complex Dan Provo, OKC Affiliated Organization/ Fred Jones. Jr. Museum of Art Corporate Brandy Rector, Ponca City* J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Level I Laura Ridlon, OKC Museum 3D Scans Plus Sandra Riley, Muskogee* LeFlore County Museum at Hotel Exhibit Concepts, Inc. Kimberly Roblin, OKC Lowrey Martin&Martin Design Sheron Rodgers, Bethany Metcalfe Museum Rebecca Elder Cultural Heritage Francisco Rodriguez, OKC Museum of the Western Prairie Preservation Patricia Rodriguez, OKC Oklahoma Historical Society Visit Enid Rebecca Royal, Lawton Putnam City Schools Museum Western Center for the Anthony Schmidt, OKC Seminole Nation Museum Conservation of Fine Arts Teresa Schoonmaker, Stafford Air and Space Museum Weatherford Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Sue Schrems, Norman Planetarium Arts. Museums. Enid. Jason Schubert, Claremore Woolaroc Museum , OKC Joel Shockley, Elk City Elevated Cynthia Short, Elk City Blackwell Public Library Frank J. Siltman, Fort Sill Cherokee Strip Museum – Alva Glenn Smith, Gene Autry Choctaw Nation Museum Allison Snider, Edmond Cleveland County Historical Seth Spillman, OKC Society & Moore-Lindsay Historic House Museum Amy Stephens, Edmond D.W. Correll Museum Daniel Stevens, OKC* Edmond Historical Society & Laura Stewart, Sulphur* Museum OKMuseums.org 13 OMA affiliated organization/corporate member recognition The Oklahoma Museums Association thanks the following companies for their current corporate support. Members are encouraged to inquire about products and services offered by these friends of the OMA. 3D Scans Plus OU Extended Campus John Neely • 405.823.5825 Christine Young • 405.325.1606 [email protected] [email protected] www.3dscansplus.com https://pac.ou.edu/

Certified Folder Display Services, Inc. Rebecca Elder Cultural Heritage Corey Brennan • 405.833.7113 Preservation [email protected] Rebecca Elder • 512.699.3494 www.certifiedfolder.com [email protected] www.elderpreservation.com Collections Research for Museums Peggy Schaller • 303.757.7962 Southwest Solutions Group, Inc. [email protected] Bruce Delp www.museumcollectionmgmt.com [email protected] www.southwestsolutions.com Exhibit Concepts, Inc. Steven Lowry • 937.535.0261 The Guild [email protected] Tony Vann • 405.817.0420 www.exhibitconcepts.com [email protected] www.theguildfactor.com ITIN Museum Services Nancy Lowe-Clark • 405.740.8123 The Springer Company [email protected] Jeremy Springer • 405.753.0729 [email protected] Joy Reed Belt & Associates, Inc. www.thespringercompany.com Joy Reed Belt • 405.528.6336 [email protected] University of Tulsa Museum Science & Management Program Martin&Martin Design Dr. Bob Pickering • 918.631.2336 Monte Martin • 214.252.0692 [email protected] [email protected] https://graduate.utulsa.edu/academics/ museum-science-management/ www.martinandmartindesign.com

Visit Enid Oklahoma Humanities Marcy Jarrett • 580.233.3643 Caroline Lowrey • 405.235.0280 [email protected] [email protected] www.visitenid.org www.okhumanities.org

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OKMuseums.org 14 Oklahoma Museum Virtual Conference a Success OAA Presents Digital We did We plan to be in-person for the Platforms Examined Webinars it!! OMA 2021 conference in Shawnee, Oklahoma Archivists Association held a and plan to keep a virtual is offering three free 30-minute very component to it as well. We webinars each focusing on a success also will be bringing back the different digital platform. Each virtual awards program for 2021. We webinar presents an introduction confer- miss honoring our wonderful to the platform, a demonstration ence Oklahoma museums and the hard of how it works and time for with the work you do every single day. follow-up questions. Signup for all theme or just the ones of interest to you. Museums 2020: Changing Your Iris, Stacy, Jeremy and Brenda For more information, contact Perspective. When the conference thank everyone who helped to Sarah Milligan at sarah.milligan@ committee first selected the make the virtual conference so okstate.edu or call 405.744.9778 theme in late 2018, we had no fun and successful! We hope idea how perfect it would be in everyone had as much fun October 6, 2020 at 2:00pm the fall of 2020. There were great attending as we did planning it ArchiveSpace keynotes, sessions, networking, for you. Bailey Hoffner: ArchiveSpace was exhibit hall, coffee talks, happy built for archives by archivists hours and more. it is an open source archives information management application for managing and providing web access to archives, manuscripts and digital object.

October 13, 2020 at 2:00pm Omeka Tara Carlisle: Omeka is a flexible open source web-publishing platform for the display of library, museum, archives and scholarly collections and exhibitions.

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OKMuseums.org 15 Apply to the Museum Assessment Program administered by the American Alliance of Museums The next MAP application period is open and the • Choose your Assessment Type and verify that new application deadline will be February 1, 2021. you meet any special additional eligibility requirements. If you are interested in the MAP program and • Download last year’s pdf sample application would like to be added to their notification list and copy to use as a reference while preparing receive an email when the application is available, for the online application. Note: there may be please contact MAP staff at [email protected]. slight changes to this year’s application. Use this as a reference guide only. “The Japanese Friendship Garden in San Diego participated in the MAP program in 2007 and • Complete the online application form when 2014. We are grateful to have this program offered it is made available. You will enter your to museums. It is the best assessment tool for contact information and then receive a unique validating policies and identifying best practices for application weblink by email. You will then be your institution. Since the completion of the MAP able to complete sections of the application, program, we strengthen our operations and deliver save them, and then return to the application more impactful programs.” — Luanne Kanzawa, later (using the same weblink that has been Executive Director, Japanese Friendship Garden, CA emailed to you). After submitting a completed application, you will receive a confirmation Museum Assessment Program (MAP) email. If you have any difficulties completing application process: the application, please contact the MAP staff • Confirm your museum is eligible to participate. at [email protected] or 202.289.9118.

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OKMuseums.org 16 Six IMLS Museum Grant Opportunities Now Open Museums across the have six continue serving their communities,” said Paula opportunities in the coming months to apply for Gangopadhyay, Deputy Director of Museum grants from the nation’s primary source of federal Services. “This need has been heightened in the museum funding. The Institute of Museum and current pandemic situation. Museums are facing Library Services is now accepting applications for extraordinary challenges, yet remain committed six grant programs: to carrying out their mission of educating, Museums for America safeguarding collections, and facilitating community connections. We encourage eligible museums of all Inspire! Grants for Small Museums types and sizes, and related organizations to apply Museums Empowered for these grants.” National Leadership Grants for Museums Prospective grant applicants are invited to view a Museum Grants for African American History and webinar on how to choose the appropriate funding Culture opportunity, as well as to learn more about specific Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services programs. Visit the IMLS website for a listing of upcoming and on-demand webinars. Applications for all six programs are due on November 16, 2020. Applicants should review For questions or guidance, please contact the staff the notices of funding opportunity carefully to members listed in each funding opportunity. understand the program goals, which align with the 2018-2022 IMLS Strategic Plan. About IMLS The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the “IMLS understands the importance of funding primary source of federal support for the nation’s projects that can stabilize and strengthen libraries and museums. To learn more, visit www. the capacity of museums and help them imls.gov and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

OKMuseums.org 17 around the state What’s new and happening in Oklahoma museums District 3 District 4 D’Lese Travis, District 3 Rep. Open General Tommy Franks Leader- ship Institute and Museum Sam Noble Museum recently 580.726.5900 appointed Dr. Janet K. Braun as [email protected] interim director, Dr. Rick Lupia as Associate Director and Robbie Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, Coyner as Public Programs OMA District Representatives and Clinton, officially opened on Coordinator. members submit news for inclu- September 23, 1995. Although sion in MuseNEWS. Contact infor- the COVID-19 pandemic has KID INVENTOR 2.0 is on exhibit mation appears below. Submis- caused the cancelation of 25th through November at Museum sion deadlines are March 1, June anniversary festivities, you can of the Great Plains, Lawton. 1, September 1 and December 1. help them celebrate by visiting More info. sometime during the year. More District 1 info. Permian Monsters: Life Before Karen Whitecotton, District 1 Rep. Dinosaurs on exhibit through OKPOP Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife November 8 at Sam Noble 918.282.3317 Preserve, Bartlesville, Museum, Norman. More info. [email protected] continues the holiday tradition of Wonderland of Lights November District 5 Hearts of Our People: Native 27-December 20. More info. Jason Harris, District 5 Rep. Women Artists exhibit opens 405.830.6830 October 7 at Philbrook Museum Step back in time and experience [email protected] of Art, Tulsa. More info. life on the Cherokee Strip during History Alive! On the Cherokee American Banjo Museum, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Strip at the Cherokee Strip OKC, will offer Virtual Banjo Weaving History into Art: The Regional Heritage Center, Fest in October. During noon Enduring Legacy of Shan Goshorn Enid, on the first and third each day October 11-16, see on exhibit through March 28, Saturdays October-December. interviews with each inductee 2021. More info. More info. into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame. Then, on October The Museum Broken Arrow, Chisholm Trail Museum & 17 at 7:00pm view the induction Broken Arrow, Big Spirit, Little Governor A.J. Seay Mansion, celebration. More info. Trees on exhibit runs October Kingfisher, hostsWanted: Dead 24-December 12, 2020. At the or Alive traveling exhibit from the The Oklahoma City Thunder are end of the exhibit, trees will Oklahoma History center through providing FREE admission to be donated to Broken Arrow October 30. More info. the Oklahoma City National Neighbors. More info. Memorial & Museum, OKC, The State We’re In for all visitors on October 25, District 2 Water: Constructing a Sense November 25 and December 31. Jordan Boyd, District 2 Rep. of Place in the Hydrosphere on More info. Dobson Museum exhibit at Oklahoma State 918.542.5388 University Museum of Art, Art with a History on exhibit at [email protected] Stillwater, through May 29, 2021. Oklahoma City Museum of More info. Art, OKC, through November 29. Mark Rogers is the new Assis- More info. tant to the Director at Dobson Top of Oklahoma Museum, Museum. Blackwell, recently opened F5 Darci Lynne’s on in 1955, an exhibit about the exhibit at Edmond Historical Join Will Rogers Memorial 65th anniversary of the deadly Society & Museum, Edmond, Museum & Birthplace Ranch, Blackwell tornado. They are through January 30, 2021. More Claremore, for Halloween Night actively collecting stories to add info. at the Museum – a fun and safe to the exhibit. More info. place to Trick-or-Treat on October 31. Family friendly, free and open to the public. More info.

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