{"id":1903,"date":"2022-12-22T20:23:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T20:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/?page_id=1903"},"modified":"2023-04-18T17:56:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:56:34","slug":"diversity-equity-accessibility-and-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/diversity-equity-accessibility-and-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>\u00a0M<\/b>useums should embrace and celebrate differences. The following resources are a starting point to begin the conversation and diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion at your museum.<\/p>\n<h4>Resources for Museums<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Accessibility Resources for Museums\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/programs\/resource-library\/deai-education-interpretation\/#Accessibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Accessibility Resources for Museums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Accessibility Resources from the National Endowment for the Arts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arts.gov\/impact\/accessibility\/publications-checklists-and-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Accessibility Resources from the National Endowment for the Arts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"A Call for Gender Equity in the Museum Workplace\" href=\"https:\/\/d221a1e908576484595f-1f424f9e28cc684c8a6264aa2ad33a9d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/aaslh_ab1a0a3026085e99861a55a8bb1254d4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">A Call for Gender Equity in the Museum Workplace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christopherreeve.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Board Diversity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/programs\/resource-library\/deai-governance-support-organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Board Diversity<\/a>\u00a0including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/programs\/facing-change1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facing Change: Advancing Museum Board Diversity and Inclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Diversity Committee (DIVCOM) of the American Alliance of Museums\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/professional-networks\/diversity-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Diversity Committee (DIVCOM) of the American Alliance of Museums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion Resources for Museums\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/programs\/resource-library\/diversity-equity-accessibility-and-inclusion-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion Resources for Museums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"A Totally Inclusive Museum\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/2019\/02\/20\/a-totally-inclusive-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">A Totally Inclusive Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Museums &amp; Race - Transformation and Justice\" href=\"https:\/\/museumsandrace.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Museums &amp; Race &#8211; Transformation and Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Museums as a Pink Collar Profession\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/2019\/03\/25\/museums-as-a-pink-collar-profession\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Museums as a Pink Collar Profession<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Museums Hue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.museumhue.com\/about-hue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Museum Hue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Race Equity and Inclusion Primer for Museums\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/2020\/06\/11\/equity-and-inclusion-plan-primer\/?utm_source=American+Alliance+of+Museums&amp;utm_campaign=d25a7c8ad3-Aviso_June16_2020&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_f06e575db6-d25a7c8ad3-37352733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Race Equity and Inclusion Primer for Museums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Racism, Unrest, and the Role of the Museum Field\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/2020\/06\/09\/racism-unrest-and-the-role-of-the-museum-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Racism, Unrest, and the Role of the Museum Field<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Taking a Stand Against Neutrality: The Role of Social Justice in Museums\" href=\"https:\/\/museum-id.com\/taking-a-stand-against-neutrality-the-role-of-social-justice-in-the-21st-century-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Taking a Stand Against Neutrality: The Role of Social Justice in Museums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"background-color: #fcfcf9; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" title=\"Talking About Race, National Museum of African American History &amp; Culture\" href=\"https:\/\/nmaahc.si.edu\/learn\/talking-about-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Talking About Race, National Museum of African American History &amp; Culture<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Accessibility Resources<\/h4>\n<p>The Oklahoma Museums Association provides links for information purposes only and encourages you to seek professional and legal advice in reference to the Americans with Disabilities Act. This website is not intended to offer legal, architectural, engineering, or similar professional advice. You should refer specific questions to an attorney and\/or national, state, and local ADA authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Technical questions should be directed to the U.S. Department of Justice ADA Information Line at 1.800.514.0301 or TTY 1.800.514.0383.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"ADA National Network\" href=\"http:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Arts-Museums-Cultural-Inst-ADA-Resources-4-12-12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">ADA National Network<\/a>\u00a0ADA Resources for Museums, Arts, and Cultural Institutions<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"American Alliance of Museums\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/?s=Diversity+and+Inclusion+For+All+Policy+Statement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">American Alliance of Museums<\/a>\u00a0Diversity and Inclusion for All Policy Statements<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"Art Beyond Site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.artbeyondsight.org\/dic\/module-1-state-of-the-field-museum-accessibility\/state-of-the-field-museum-accessibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Art Beyond Site<\/a>\u00a0Disability and Inclusion Resources<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astc.org\/digital-accessibility-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Association of Science-Technology Centers Accessibility Resources<\/a>\u00a0Accessibility Toolkit for Museum Digital Engagement<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"Institute of Museum and Library Services\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imls.gov\/issues\/national-issues\/accessibility-museums-and-libraries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Institute of Museum and Library Services<\/a>\u00a0Accessibility in Museums and Libraries<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spymuseum.org\/visit\/accessibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Spy Museum<\/a>\u00a0Examples of Ranges of Accommodations<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedy-center.org\/visit\/accessibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Accessibility Program Resources<\/a>\u00a0The VSA and Accessibility Department offers a large selection of publications, guides, and other resources dealing with a wide variety of subject matter in arts, education, and disabilities.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-32-accessibility.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Park Service<\/a>\u00a0Making Historic Properties Accessible<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"NEA Office of Accessibility\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/AccessibilityPlanningAll.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">NEA Office of Accessibility<\/a>\u00a0Accessibility Planning and Resource Guide for Cultural Administrators<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"NEA Office of Accessibility\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/accessibility\/accessibility-resources\/publications-checklists-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">NEA Office of Accessibility<\/a>\u00a0Publications, Checklists, and Resources<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"NEA Office of Accessibilitiy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arts.gov\/accessibility\/accessibility-resources\/nea-office-accessibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">NEA Office of Accessibility<\/a>\u00a0The National Endowment for the Arts Office of Accessibility is the advocacy-technical assistance arm of the Arts Endowment to make the arts accessible for people with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and people living in institutions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ada.gov\/business\/museum_access.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section<\/a>\u00a0Maintaining Accessibility in Museums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Additional Oklahoma Specific DEAI Resources<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\n<li id=\"javelin_links623_751\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"African American History &amp; Culture in Oklahoma\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelok.com\/article_page\/african-american-history-culture-in-oklahoma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">African American History &amp; Culture in Oklahoma<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"javelin_links623_757\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"African American Resource Guide, Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okhistory.org\/research\/americanindians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">African American Resource Guide, Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"javelin_links623_758\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.okhistory.org\/research\/americanindians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Indian Resources and Records, Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"javelin_links623_760\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"Black History is Oklahoma History, Oklahoma Historical Society\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okhistory.org\/blackhistory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Black History is Oklahoma History, Oklahoma Historical Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"javelin_links623_760\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/library\/stories\/state-by-state\/oklahoma-population-change-between-census-decade.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020 Census for Oklahoma<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"javelin_links623_763\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"First Americans Museum, Oklahoma City\" href=\"https:\/\/famok.org\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">First Americans Museum, Oklahoma City<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"javelin_links623_755\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"Greenwood Cultural Center and Black Wallstreet; Tulsa, Oklahoma\" href=\"https:\/\/greenwoodculturalcenter.com\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Greenwood Cultural Center and Black Wallstreet; Tulsa, Oklahoma<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"javelin_links623_755\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.okhistory.org\/publications\/enc\/entry?entryname=IMMIGRATION\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immigration, The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Historical Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"javelin_links623_755\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu\/visualization\/lgbt-stats\/?topic=LGBT&amp;area=40#density\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LGBT Data &amp; Demographics Oklahoma, UCLA Williams Institute School of Law<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"javelin_links623_753\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Race Massacre, The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okhistory.org\/publications\/enc\/entry.php?entry=TU013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Tulsa Race Massacre, The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"javelin_links623_753\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedforoklahoma.com\/community-impact\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1uK40uDK_AIV3RfUAR1JwATOEAMYASAAEgK1hfD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United for Oklahoma<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Museums should embrace and celebrate differences. The following resources are a starting point to begin the conversation and diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion at your museum. Resources for Museums Accessibility Resources for Museums Accessibility Resources from the National Endowment for the Arts A Call for Gender Equity in the Museum Workplace Christopher and Dana Reeve [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1903"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1903"}],"version-history":[{"count":79,"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5600,"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1903\/revisions\/5600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okmuseums.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}