Standing Professional Committees

Standing Professional Committees (SPCs) are composed of OMA members who meet to discuss mutual professional concerns. SPCs must be approved and recognized by the OMA Board of Directors.

Oklahoma Membership and Development Association (OKMADA)
OKMADA provides an avenue for members of the museum community to share ideas and discuss issues associated with membership and development. OKMADA promotes communication among museum membership coordinators and development officers. OKMADA members enjoy an increased awareness of national and regional philanthropic trends and important legislation, and help promote the high professional standards of the fundraising profession. OKMADA members have the goal of furthering the museum development profession. OKMADA also has an online community.

OMA members can join OKMADA by paying $10 OKMADA membership dues. OKMADA dues may be mailed to OMA or you can pay online by clicking here. For more information on OKMADA, contact: Stacey Weddington, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, PO Box 323, Oklahoma City, OK 73101, 405.256.3313.

Oklahoma Museum Educators (OKME)
OKME represents the concerns and needs of museum educators within OMA by participating in policy and decision-making discussions at the statewide level and by selecting and planning programs for annual state and regional meetings. OKME promotes communication among museum educators statewide through an annual luncheon and mailings. OKME encourages high professional standards for museum educators, advocates the support of museums and their educational purpose, and promotes excellence in museum learning. OKME members share a mutual concern for museum learning, research, evaluation of programs, and/or exhibition development. OKME also has an online community.

OMA members can join OKME by paying $10 OKME membership dues. OKME dues may be mailed to OMA or you can pay online by clicking here. For more information on OKME, contact: Jana Brown, Museum of the Great Plains, 601 NW Ferris Avenue, Lawton, OK 73507, 580.581.3460, or Susan Green, Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S Rockford Road, Tulsa, OK 74114, 918.748.5375.

Oklahoma Native American Museum Professionals Association (OKNAMPA)
OKNAMPA is for individuals within the museum community concerned with Native American issues. OKNAMPA provides information and educational opportunities for museum professionals, decision-makers and the general public based on Native American approaches, viewpoints, values, histories, cultures, religions and life-ways. OKNAMPA objectives:

  • Provide resource sharing and communications networking opportunities
  • Create informational and educational opportunities
  • Offer resources for those planning Native American events and educational opportunities
  • Advocate Native American community involvement in planning and decision-making processes within the museum community
  • Promote communications between indigenous museums and other institutions
  • Promote awareness of past and contemporary expression of Native Peoples
  • Address legislation pertinent to Native American museum/cultural institutions within the state

•·    Encourage visitation, support and promotion between tribal museum/cultural institutions

OKNAMPA offers an online community. OMA members can join OKNAMPA by paying $10 OKNAMPA membership dues. OKNAMPA dues may be mailed to OMA or you can pay online by clicking here. For more information on OKNAMPA, contact: Stacey Halfmoon, American Indian Cultural Center and Museum, 900 N Broadway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73102, 405.239.5500.

Oklahoma Registrars Association (OKRA)
OKRA is dedicated to enhancing the professional development of the members of the museum community through support of workshops and the distribution of information. OKRA members maintain a statewide network for registrars, collection managers, and other museum staff and volunteers interested in the management and documentation of collections. OKRA also has an online community. Membership categories are:

Flower (Student)
Pod (Professional, 1-5 years)
Fried (Sr. Professional, 5-10 years)
Pickled (Sr. Professional, 10 years plus)
Stewed (Retired)

OMA members can join OKRA by paying $10 OKRA membership dues. OKRA dues may be mailed to OMA or you can pay online by clicking here. For more information on OKRA, contact: Larissa Busch, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 73072, 405.325.2828 or Kristin Mravinec, Greater Southwest Historical Museum, 35 Sunset Drive SW, Ardmore, OK 73401, 580.226.3857.

Technical Bulletin 41: Guide to Emergency Management Supplies, Services and Resources (2003), sponsored by the Oklahoma Registrars Association (OKRA) and compiled by the OKRA Disaster Response Committee. In the event of a disaster, members of the OKRA Disaster Response Team are available for consultation and assistance. For help on creating a plan for disaster prevention and response, visit dPlanTM: The Online Disaster-Planning Tool.  Other emergency resources for museums.

Appraiser Information
There are three main appraisal organizations: American Society of Appraisers, Appraisers Association of America, and International Society of Appraisers. Members of these organizations generally work as individual contractors. Fees are based on the scope of the individual project and should be discussed directly with the appraiser. It is against the Code of Ethics of museums to place a value on an artifact or collection. Also, know that it is unethical for appraisers to base their fees on a percentage of the appraised value of an artifact or collection.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued transitional guidance on the new definitions of qualified appraisal and appraisers at http://www.irs.gov/irb/2006-46_IRB/ar13.html.

Oklahoma Chapter of the International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection (OC-IFCPP)
OC-IFCPP is an informal networking committee dealing with security and protection issues of cultural property. Membership is open to museum staff and volunteers interested in security and protection issues. For more information on IFCPP, visit http://www.ifcpp.org/.