Dear Museum-L,
We are pleased to announce that the AAM Board granted a provisional
approval of the application to create a Standing Professional Committee
for Diversity in Museums. The application was developed by the leadership
of the Diversity Coalition, an administrative committee of the AAM Board
made up of representatives from AAM Professional Interest Committees,
Affiliates and Standing Professional COmmittees. By seeking this new
status as an SPC, the committee is able to build on the success of the
Diversity Coalition and to more successfully collaborate with other
Standing Professional Committees and allied organizations to fully
integrate diversity into all facets of museums.
The SPC for Diversity in Museums represents, recognizes, and embraces the
increasingly diverse constituencies that member museums serve or seek to
serve, and ensures greater representation and leadership from such
constituencies throughout the museum profession for maximum organizational
effectiveness. The Diversity Committee advances this mission through
representation within the programs and governance of the American
Association of Museums (AAM), by providing educational programming,
products and publications, leadership initiatives and fellowships.
In order to promote the inclusive meaning of diversity, the committee
adopted the following definition: ¡§diversity¡¨ means maximum inclusion,
respecting and appreciating the differences in ethnicity, gender, national
or regional origin, disability, age, religion, economic status and/or
sexual orientation.
Our Vision: The Standing Professional Committee for Diversity in Museums
ensures the value of museums to all people by advancing inclusiveness and
equity in museums and their communities.
The committee seeks to engage a membership made up of all facets of museum
work. The Committee is also seeking Nominations for the Provisional Board
Members. The first duties of the Board will be to review and revise the
proposed operating guidelines and to develop a plan for the future work of
the committee to be presented to the AAM Board for approval. Nominations
are due June 18, 2004.
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Nomination Form
Standing Professional Committee for Diversity in Museums
Executive Committee
Diversity means maximum inclusion, respecting and appreciating the
differences in ethnicity, gender, national or regional origin, disability,
age, religion, economic status and/or sexual orientation.
VISION
The Standing Professional Committee for Diversity in Museums ensures the
value of museums to all people by advancing inclusiveness and equity in
museums and their communities.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The Standing Professional Committee for Diversity in Museums represents,
recognizes, and embraces the increasingly diverse constituencies that
member museums serve or seek to serve, and ensures greater representation
and leadership from such constituencies throughout the museum profession.
The Diversity Committee advances this mission through representation
within the programs and governance of the American Association of Museums
(AAM), by providing educational programming, products and publications,
leadership initiatives and fellowships.
Please answer the following questions:
Suggested Nominee
Title
Organization
Address
City, State, ZIP
Telephone/Fax/Email
Person submitting this suggested nominee
Title
Organization
Address
City, State, ZIP
Telephone/Fax/Email
Diversity Standing Professional Committee executive committee* position
for which the individual is a suggested nominee (please check one):
„T Chair
„T Vice-Chair
„T Communication Chair
„T Membership Chair
„T Program Chair
„T Secretary
„T Treasurer
„T At-Large Member
„T At-Large Member
*Includes 8 appointed members from the founding Diversity Coalition member
groups.
Nominees must be an AAM individual member, membership #
Please include a statement with a copy of his or her resume explaining why
you believe this person should be selected as a nominee. The statement
should include their experience in advancing diversity in the field and
their community.
Return this form to both Diversity Coalition Co-Chairs by Friday, June 18.
Polly Nordstrand
Assistant Curator for Native Arts
Denver Art Museum
100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy.
Denver, CO 80204
Phone: 720-913-0160
Fax: 720-913-0001
Tania Said
Director
Bead Museum of Washington DC
400 7th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Phone: 202-624-4500 ext. 1
Fax: 202-624-0488
Thank you for taking the time to nominate an individual for the Executive
Committee of the AAM Diversity SPC.
Sincerely,
Polly Nordstrand, [log in to unmask]
Tania Said, [log in to unmask]
DivCo Co-Chairs
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