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Accessibility Guidelines for In-Person and Virtual Meetings, Seminars, and Workshops
Download a PDF copy of this guide. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all meetings, seminars, and workshops must be accessible to participants with disabilities. This applies to both in-person and virtual events. Fundamental … -
Accessible Communications Guidelines
Advisors: Alex Ying Chen, Bojana Coklyat, Sky Cubacub, Dawn Koceja, and Emmanuel Von Schack Download a PDF version of this guide. Introduction Over sixty million adults in the United States, or one in four Americans, live with a … -
Guidelines for Site Accessibility at Virtual Events
Download a PDF copy of this guide. As virtual events continue to expand, it is important to understand potential barriers that can arise for people with disabilities. There are a variety of platforms available for hosting events, and they … -
Changemaking and Museums for Civic Learning
Civic learning is about nurturing our shared civic imagination and restoring our community fabric—endeavors that are more important than ever. We believe that museums have everything to offer and a great deal to learn as part of this … -
Supporting Your Volunteer Program through Risk Management and More
Since the release of the Designing a Museum Volunteer Program toolkit, museum professionals have faced many upheavals in the past year and a half, all while managing their museums day-to-day and preparing for the future. In the third and … -
“The Truth Must Start with Museums”: Opening Remarks from #AAM2021
Prepared Remarks of Laura L. Lott President & CEO of the American Alliance of Museums Opening General Session of the 2021 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo May 24, 2021 Good morning from the AAM office just outside Washington DC, the … -
From the President and CEO: Resilient, Together
This article originally appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. What does resiliency mean for a community, a museum, or the field at large? It was just over a year ago when the in-person AAM … -
Endowments: Considering Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) Factors
Endowments are unique to institutions including museums. And today, museums are no longer limited to achieving missions through programming alone. Increasingly, investment committees look to their sizable endowments to affect social … -
Digital Readiness and Pandemic Adaptations
How can digital practices bolster museum strategies for navigating the COVID-19 pandemic? What barrier may impede taking full advantage of digital opportunities? This webinar presents the results of a survey that measured museums’ digital … -
Maintaining Financial Stability in Crisis: A Tip Sheet
During this turbulent time, it is imperative to be aware of your museum’s current financial situation and think about how to conserve cash while maintaining a “duty of obedience” to govern with the mission first in mind. This tip sheet is …
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