Wikipedia:GLAM/US/Professional organizations

The Professional Organizations Contacts page lists national, regional, and state-based organizations that already have a contact with the GLAM-Wiki community. If your professional organization has a listed contact, we encourage you to reach out to that individual. If you are interested in being a contact,please add yourself to the list.

Museums

Organization	Category	Description	Contact
Museums and the Web	Museum	The annual Museums and the Web conference is the leading international conference in the field of museums and their websites. It has been organized by Archives & Museum Informatics each Spring in North America since 1997.	Potential?
American Association of Museums	Museum	The American Association of Museums (AAM) is a non-profit association that has brought museums together since its founding in 1906, helping develop standards and best practices, gathering and sharing knowledge, and advocating on issues of concern to the museum community.	Potential?
American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (AABGA)	Museum	The American Public Gardens Association (formerly the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta) is an association of public-garden institutions and professionals primarily in the United States and Canada.	Potential?
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)	Museum	The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) is a non-profit association for state and local history, with a primary focus on museums and historical societies. It is headquartered in Nashville, TN, and has over 6,300 members.	Potential?
American Institute for Conservation (AIC)	Museum	The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) supports the conservation professionals who preserve our cultural heritage. As a national professional organization it establishes and upholds professional standards; promotes research and publications; provides educational opportunities; and fosters the exchange of knowledge among conservators, allied professionals, and the public.	Potential?
Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM, http://www.alhfam.org/)	Museum	The Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM) is an international organization serving the interests and needs of its individual and institutional members and supporting experiential interpretations of history. [1]	Potential?
Council for Museum Anthropology (CMA, http://museumanthropology.org/)	Museum	The Council for Museum Anthropology is an all-volunteer membership organization that serves anthropologists and museum professionals dealing with anthropological collections and issues through the Council’s journal, Museum Anthropology, a regular column in Anthropology News, and occasional meetings, seminars, and special publications. [2]	None
Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)	Museum	The Association of Zoos and Aquariums was founded in 1924 and is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and public aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation.	Potential?
International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (http://www.sitesofconscience.org/)	Museum	"[A] worldwide network of historic sites, museums, and initiatives dedicated to remembering past struggles and addressing their contemporary legacies". [3]	None
International Council of Museums (ICOM)	Museum	The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is an international organization of museums and museum professionals that is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world's natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible.	None
Museum Computer Network	Museum	The Museum Computer Network (MCN) is a US-based non-profit organization for professionals with an interest in the use of computer technology for museums. It runs an annual conference, the MCN-L discussion forum, special interest groups, an online directory of museum websites, etc. Members include individuals, institutions and companies.	Potential?
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies (SCEMS)	Museum	The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies (SCEMS) assists the museum community in acquiring and strengthening its understandings and practices of museology.	None
Visitor Studies Association (http://visitorstudies.org/)	Museum	VSA is today’s premier professional organization focusing on all facets of the visitor experience in museums, zoos, nature centers, visitor centers, historic sites, parks and other informal learning settings. [4]	Potential?
World Archaeological Congress (WAC)	Museum	The World Archaeological Congress (WAC) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization which promotes world archaeology. It is the only global archaeological organisation with elected representation.	Potential?
Association of Art Museum Curators	Museum	The Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) was founded in 2001 to support the role of curators in shaping the mission of art museums in North America.	None
Association of Art Museum Directors	Museum	The Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) is an organisation of art museums in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.	Potential?
Association of Arts Administration Educators (http://www.artsadministration.org/)	Museum	The Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE) is an international organization incorporated as a nonprofit institution within the United States. Its mission is to represent college and university graduate and undergraduate programs in arts administration, encompassing training in the management of visual, performing, literary, media, cultural and arts service organizations. [5]	None
Association of Children's Museums	Museum	The Association of Children's Museums is a Washington, D.C.–based organization that represents more than 300 children's museums in 23 countries throughout the world.	Potential?
Association of Science-Technology Centers	Museum	The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) is an international organization of science centers and science museums. Members are located in more than 40 countries. Founded in 1973, the organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C., USA.	Potential?
Association of Science Museum Directors (ASMD, http://www.asmd.org/)	Museum	"Promoting the scholarly and educational role of science museums around the globe". [6]	Potential?
National Council on Public History	Museum	The National Council on Public History is a professional membership association established in 1979 to support a diverse group of people, institutions, agencies, businesses, and academic programs associated with the field of public history.	Potential?
Small Museum Association (http://www.smallmuseum.org/)	Museum	The Small Museum Association is an all volunteer organization serving small museums in the mid-Atlantic region and beyond. SMA's mission is to develop and maintain a peer network among people who work for small museums, giving them opportunities to learn, share knowledge and support one another, so that they, in turn, can better serve their institutions, communities and profession. [7]	None

Regional & state museum organizations

Organization	Category	Description	Contact
Association of Midwest Museums (http://www.midwestmuseums.org)	AAM regional organization	The Association of Midwest Museums (AMM), founded in 1927, is a dynamic, non-profit membership organization that provides resources to museums and cultural institutions and services to museum professionals in an eight-state region in the Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. [8]	Potential?
Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org)	AAM regional organization	The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums is a not for profit membership organization, founded in 1945. Our organization represents museums professionals, organizations, insititutions and museum service providers, providing a forum to enhance the image of museums and educate individuals on an array of field specific study and programs. We chiefly represent those museum interests in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. [9]	None
Mountain Plains Museums Association (http://www.mpma.net)	AAM regional organization	The Mountain-Plains Museums Association (MPMA) was founded in 1953 and provides services to museums in its 10-state region. Its central office is in the Denver area and its governing structure includes a board of directors and committees. MPMA advocates on behalf of museums and through the Council of Regional Associations (CRA). It covers the states of Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. [10]	None
New England Museum Association	AAM regional organization	New England Museum Association (NEMA) is a member service regional organization representing museum professionals and the museum community in New England. It is associated with the American Association of Museums (AAM).	None
Southeastern Museums Conference (http://www.semcdirect.net)	AAM regional organization	The Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC), nonprofit membership organization, is an association of museums, museum staff, independent professionals and corporate partners. We focus on the Southeastern United State including: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands. [11]	None
Western Museums Association (http://www.westmuse.org)	AAM regional organization	WMA is a nonprofit, membership organization dedicated to serving museums, museum professionals, and related institutions and individuals by providing vision, enrichment, intellectual challenge, and a forum for communication and interaction. The WMA is primarily compromised of members across the western states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and international members from Mexico and British Columbia. [12]	None
Association of Indiana Museums (http://www.indianamuseums.org)	State-based organizations	It is the mission of the Association of Indiana Museums (AIM) to provide a network for Indiana museums, offer resources and training, and advocate for their advancement. [13]	Potential?
California Association of Museums (http://www.calmuseums.org)	State-based organizations	CAM is a professional and dynamic community of individuals and organizations that seeks to create a brighter future for museums and their communities. We connect museum professionals and volunteers with timely information and practical resources, which fosters museums that are relevant and effective organizations that make a positive impact on our state and its citizens. [14]	None
Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums (http://www.coloradomuseums.org/wordpress/)	State-based organizations	At our member museums you can see everything from astronauts to arachnids, dinosaurs to dolls, and pioneers to Picassos. We have western forts, Victorian homes, living historical farms, and modern arts centers. Our museums are located in the heart of modern cities like Denver and Cheyenne, nestled in spectacular mountain valleys, and on wide-open plains with more sky than any other place in America. [15]	None
Museum Association of New York (http://manyonline.org)	State-based organizations	The Museum Association of New York builds an inclusive, interconnected and visible community of museums and related partners that support strong organizational development rooted in high professional standards, proactive advocacy, data collection and analysis, and flexible information networks. [16]	None
Texas Association of Museums (http://www.prismnet.com/~tam/)	State-based organizations	The Texas Association of Museums is dedicated to fostering educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities for all Texans. It accomplishes this, through service to its members, by providing a communications network, sponsoring educational programs, and encouraging adherence to professional standards and practices. [17]	None
Virginia Association of Museums (http://www.vamuseums.org)	State-based organizations	The mission of the Virginia Association of Museums is to serve as the resource network of the Virginia and District of Columbia museum community through education, technical assistance, and advocacy. [18]	None

Libraries

Organization	Category	Description	Contact
code4lib (http://code4lib.org/)	Library	code4lib isn't entirely about code or libraries. It is a volunteer-driven collective of hackers, designers, architects, curators, catalogers, artists and instigators from around the world, who largely work for and with libraries, archives and museums on technology "stuff."	None
American Library Association (ALA)	Library	The American Library Association (ALA) is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members.	Potential?
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)	Library	The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is a professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals. It is dedicated to enhancing the ability of academic library and information professionals to serve the information needs of the higher education community and to improving learning, teaching, and research.	Potential?
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)	Library	The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is an independent agency of the United States federal government established in 1996. It is the main source of federal support for libraries and museums within the United States, having the mission to "create strong libraries and museums that connect people with information and ideas".	None
Special Libraries Association (SLA)	Library	Special Libraries Association (SLA) is an international professional association for library and information professionals working in business, government, law, finance, non-profit, and academic organizations and institutions.	Stacey McCraw
American Theological Library Association (ATLA)	Library	The American Theological Library Association (ATLA) is a professional organization of religious and theological libraries in the United States with more nearly 1,000 members.	Presentation at New York regional meeting.
Association of Research Libraries (ARL)	Library	The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of the leading research libraries in the US and Canada.	Informal participation in SPARC's Open Access Week as Wikipedia Loves Libraries.

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