Lending Library & Technical Bulletins

OMA Lending Library - Through the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, OMA maintains a museum reference lending library of more than 350 titles. The publications are available on interlibrary loan through most public libraries in the state. Download a complete list of available titles from the OMA lending library.

MuseNEWS - an online, quarterly newsletter available with OMA membership. Past copies are available here.

Technical Bulletins
Technical Bulletins are free to OMA members and are available at a cost of $2.00 each to non-members. Order Bulletins Here Technical Bulletin #41 is sponsored by the Oklahoma Registrars Association, a standing professional committee of OMA, and is available as a free download.

  • Technical Bulletin 1: Pest Management Notes: Establishing a Pest Monitoring Program for Museums (1989), by Wendy Claire Jessup, Independent Consultant, Arlington, Virginia.
  • Technical Bulletin 2: Disaster Preparedness: A Checklist (1989), by Toby Murray, Preservation Officer, McFarlin Library, University of Tulsa.
  • Technical Bulletin 3: Archival Quality: What's In A Name? (1990), by Patricia Miller. Reprinted with permission of the Illinois Heritage Association, Champaign, IL.
  • Technical Bulletin 4: Preservation-Related Assistance Available in Oklahoma (1990), by Cherie Cook, Oklahoma Field Advisory Service.
  • Technical Bulletin 5: Time Capsules: Preserving the Past for the Future (1990), by Dr. Bill Bryans, Oklahoma State University, and the Payne County Historical Society.
  • Technical Bulletin 6: Lending Library List (most current copy). More than 300 resources are available, many through the interlibrary loan services of Oklahoma's public libraries.
  • Technical Bulletin 7: Historic House Museums (1991), by Shirley Pettengill, Drummond Home, Hominy, Oklahoma.
  • Technical Bulletin 8: The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990: An Overview and Resource List (1991). [no longer available]
  • Technical Bulletin 9: Arsenic, Old Lace, and Stuffed Owls May Be Dangerous to Your Health: Hazards in Museum Collections (1991), by Patricia Miller. Reprinted with permission of the Illinois Heritage Association, Champaign, IL.
  • Technical Bulletin 10: Keep It Clean: Housekeeping In Museums and Historical Agencies (1991), by Cherie Cook, Oklahoma Field Advisory Service.
  • Technical Bulletin 11: Oral History Programs for Museums and Historical Societies (1992), by Rodger Harris, Oklahoma Historical Society.
  • Technical Bulletin 12: Code of Ethics for Museums Adopted by the American Association of Museums (1992). [no longer available]
  • Technical Bulletin 13: Collections Storage: A Selected bibliography (1992), by Cherie Cook, Oklahoma Field Advisory Service.
  • Technical Bulletin 14: Commercial Dry Cleaning of Museum Textiles (1992), by the Textile Laboratory Staff, Canadian Conservation Institute.
  • Technical Bulletin 15: Traveling Exhibition Sources, Part I (1993), by Cherie Cook, Oklahoma Historical Society.
  • Technical Bulletin 16: Traveling Exhibition Sources, Part II (1993), by Cherie Cook, Oklahoma Historical Society.
  • Technical Bulletin 17: Sources for Collections Care Supplies & Services, Part I (1993), by Cherie Cook, Oklahoma Historical Society.
  • Technical Bulletin 18: Sources for Collections Care Supplies & Services, Part II (1993), by Cherie Cook, Oklahoma Historical Society.
  • Technical Bulletin 19: Guidelines for Framing Canvas Paintings in Traditional Frames Without Glazing, Part I (1994), by Gayle Clements, Gilcrease Museum.
  • Technical Bulletin 20: Guidelines for Framing Canvas Paintings in Traditional Frames Without Glazing, Part II (1994), by Gayle Clements, Gilcrease Museum.
  • Technical Bulletin 21: Building Better Collections: Creative Ways to Work With Donors (1994), by Kathy Dickson, Oklahoma Historical Society.
  • Technical Bulletin 22: Guidelines for Matting and Framing Paper and Photographs, Part I (1994), by Karen Tidwell, Commonwealth Conservation Center.
  • Technical Bulletin 23: Guidelines for Matting and Framing Paper and Photographs, Part II (1995), by Karen Tidwell, Commonwealth Conservation Center.
  • Technical Bulletin 24: Public Relations with Government Officials: Communications for Nonprofit Organizations (1995), by Patricia Miller. Reprinted with permission of the Illinois Heritage Association, Champaign, IL.
  • Technical Bulletin 25: Probably Not a Good Idea, Part I (1996), by Patricia Miller. Reprinted with permission of the Illinois Heritage Association, Champaign, IL.
  • Technical Bulletin 26: Probably Not a Good Idea, Part II (1996), by Patricia Miller. Reprinted with permission of the Illinois Heritage Association, Champaign, IL.
  • Technical Bulletin 27: Permissible Activities of 501(c)(3) Organizations During a Political Campaign (1996). Reprinted with permission of Independent Sector, Washington, DC.
  • Technical Bulletin 28: Looking Inward: Institutional Self-Assessment, Part I (1996), by Patricia Miller. Reprinted with permission of the Illinois Heritage Association, Champaign, IL.
  • Technical Bulletin 29: Looking Inward: Institutional Self-Assessment, Part II (1997), by Patricia Miller. Reprinted with permission of the Illinois Heritage Association, Champaign, IL.
  • Technical Bulletin 30: Web Site and Discussion Group Resource List (1998), by Stacy O'Daniel, Oklahoma Museums Association.
  • Technical Bulletin 31: The Agony and the Ecstacy: Developing an Annual Fundraising Program, Part I (1998), by Carol Norris Vincent. Reprinted with permission of the author. Originally published by the Association of Indiana Museums, 1994-1995.
  • Technical Bulletin 32: The Agony and the Ecstacy: Developing an Annual Fundraising Program, Part II (1998), by Carol Norris Vincent. Reprinted with permission of the author. Originally published by the Association of Indiana Museums,1994-1995.
  • Technical Bulletin 33: Developing a Written Code of Ethics (1999), by Patricia L. Miller. Reprinted with permission of the Illinois Heritage Association, 1996.
  • Technical Bulletin 34: Fundraising Readiness: How Does Your Agency Stack Up? (1999), by Brigette Sarabi. Reprinted with permission of the Grantsmanhip Center, 1997.
  • Technical Bulletin 35: Documenting Collections (2000), by Diane Gutenkauf, Sally DeFauw, and Steph McGrath. Reprinted with permission of the Illinois Heritage Association (Technical Insert No. 101, Sept.-Oct. 1999).
  • Technical Bulletin 36: AAM Guidelines on Exhibition Borrowed Objects (2000), from the American Association of Museums, July 2000.
  • Technical Bulletin 37: Spread the News! Publicity Help from the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (2000). Reprinted with permission of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.
  • Technical Bulletin 38: Risk Management and Insurance for Nonprofits, Part I (2000), by Patricia Miller. Reprinted with permission of the Illinois Heritage Association, Champaign, IL.
  • Technical Bulletin 39: Risk Management and Insurance for Nonprofits, Part II (2000), by Patricia Miller. Reprinted with permission of the Illinois Heritage Association, Champaign Illinois.
  • Technical Bulletin 40: Here I Have Lived: The Preparation and Implementation a Historic Furnishing Report (2000), by Linda Norbut Suits. Reprinted with permission of the Illinois Heritage Association, Champaign Illinois.
  • 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.
  • Technical Bulletin 42: Recommendations for Applying Accession Numbers to Museum Objects: Part 1 (2005), by Gina Nicole Delfino. Reprinted with permission of the Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota. Originally published in 2000.
  • Technical Bulletin 43: Recommendations for Applying Accession Numbers to Museum Objects: Part 2 (2005), by Gina Nicole Delfino. Reprinted with permission of the Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota. Originally published in 2000.
  • Technical Bulletin 44: Planning Programs for the Oklahoma Centennial (2006), by Kathy Adams.
  • Technical Bulletin 45: Building a Successful Museum Volunteer Services Program (2007), by Robbin Davis.
  • Technical Bulletin 46: Ten Points to Increase Your Grant Writing Success (2007), by Cecil Carter.
  • Technical Bulletin 47: Deaccessioning Done Right (2008), by Jennifer Holt
  • Technical Bulletin 48: Plan for the Future You Want for Your Museum (2009), by Cecil Carter.