October 2019 #OHMuseumChat Resources – Supporting Internal Professional Development

The Ohio Museums Association (@OhioMuseums) held our October ‪#‎OHMuseumChat - Thursday, October 17 on Twitter. Thank you to all the individuals and organizations that participated in this conversation!

For September's topic we discussed Supporting Internal Professional Development.

Have questions you didn't have a chance to ask during the chat?

Be sure to reach out via twitter with #‎OHMuseumChat!

Weren't able to make it to this month's chat, but want to stay in the loop on the great conversation with other museum professionals? We have you covered! You can find a summary with details from the October #‎OHMuseumChat here.

Below are resources related to this month's chat topic, "Supporting Internal Professional Development."

State, Regional and National Organizations offering Professional Development Opportunities

• Ohio

• Heritage Ohio
• ICA
• Ohio Arts Council
• Ohio Humanities
• Ohio Local History Alliance
• Ohio Museums Association
• Ohio Travel Association
• Preservation Ohio
• Society of Ohio Archivists

• Regional
  •  Association of Midwest Museums

• National

• American Alliance of Museums
• American Association of Museum Directors
• American Association for State and Local History
• American Zoo and Aquarium Association
• Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums
• Association of Academic Museums and Galleries
• Association of Children’s Museums
• Association of Science and Technology Centers
• Connecting to Collections
• International Council of Museums US
• International Preservation Studies Center
• Small Museum Association
• Visitor Studies Association

• Other

• Nonprofit Ready
• Wild Apricot

American Alliance of Museums

• Blog. Making Professional Development Work for Small Museums, by Aimee E. Newell. April 24, 2019.
  https://www.aam-us.org/2019/04/24/making-professional-development-work-for-small-museums/
• Blog. Finding Time for Professional Development – It’s Worth it!, by Allison Titman. April 11, 2017.
  https://www.aam-us.org/2017/04/11/finding-time-for-professional-development-its-worth-it/
• Blog. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Attending Museum Conferences, by Cristina Toma. August 17, 2018.
  https://www.aam-us.org/2018/08/17/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people-by-attending-museum-conferences/

 Forbes

• Blog. Tips for Nonprofits: How to Promote Professional Growth Among Your Team Members, by Forbes Nonprofit Council. March 19, 2018.
  https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2018/03/19/tips-for-nonprofits-how-to-promote-professional-growth-among-your-team-members/#6d6386f96082

Guidestar

• Blog. 3 Reasons Your Nonprofit Should Invest in Professional Development, by Erin Doherty. February 22, 2018.
  https://trust.guidestar.org/3-reasons-your-nonprofit-should-invest-in-professional-development

Institute of Museum and Library Services

• Resources for IMLS’ priority area on professional development
  https://www.imls.gov/our-work/priority-areas/professional-development

MissionBox

• Blog. Best Practices for Nonprofit Staff Development. July 2, 2019.
  https://www.missionbox.com/article/325/best-practices-for-nonprofit-staff-development

Medium

• Blog. How to ensure your nonprofit advances employee development, by Janice Chan. November 28, 2017.
  https://medium.com/the-nonprofit-revolution/how-to-ensure-your-nonprofit-advances-employee-development-8a7c092fc353
  
  

Museum Hack

• Blog. Grants Museums Can Use For Our Professional Development Services. February 15, 2019.
  https://museumhack.com/grants-for-museums/

Top Nonprofits

• Blog. The Importance of Professional Development at Your Nonprofit, by James Zackal. April 22, 2015.
  https://topnonprofits.com/the-importance-of-professional-development-at-your-nonprofit/

Thanks again for a fantastic October chat! We hope you can join us for our November #‎OHMuseumChat,  Thursday, November 21 as we discuss "How to Streamline Internal Processes."

Have a great topic for an upcoming chat? Drop us a line at [email protected] or tweet @OhioMuseums and let us know!