Oklahoma Museums Association

Oklahoma Museums Association (oma) is the primary provider of professional training and technical information to staff and volunteers of Oklahoma's 500 plus Museums, historical societies, historic sites, zoos and botanical gardens, historic houses, living history Museums, tribal cultural centers and other museum related institutions. Oma supports Museums by: 1) developing resources to fulfill the mission; 2)building networks among members and member institutions as well as with various publics; 3) encouraging public awareness of the existence, purposes, and value of Museums; 4) promoting professional growth among museum employees and volunteers; 5) providing professional services to Oklahoma Museums; and 6) advocating on behalf of Museums. Oma offers a variety of workshops, seminars and an annual conference; quarterly newsletter musenews; website www.okmuseums.org; office referrals/consultations; museum reference lending library containing more than 350 books; professional interest networks; annual awards program; job opportunity posting; scholarships; resume review; online museum directory; mx networking events; conference mentor program; discount programs; grant proposal review; disaster response team; advocacy; and service as a liaison to professional associations and representation regarding issues of concern to the Oklahoma museum community.