Professional Networks
Organized around job responsibilities and areas of common interest, Professional Networks are available to you as part of Individual Professional member benefits.
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In this time of rapid change, the Professional Network Council of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) is focused on outreach to our colleagues. We are here for you. Our goal is to connect, support, and share perspectives, guidance, and communications with you. We want to know how we can help you during this unprecedented time. Click here to access Museum Professional Networks Connecting and Collaborating during COVID-19.
List of Professional Networks
Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE): audience research and evaluation and the voice of the visitor in all aspects of museum operations
Collections Stewardship: issues in registration, collections management, and collections care (formerly Registrars and Art Handling networks)
Curators Committee (CurCom): curatorial practice and collections research, care, and exhibition
Development and Membership (DAM): development, fundraising, and membership
Diversity Committee (DivCom): the advancement of diversity and inclusion
Education Committee (EdCom): the advancement and understanding of learning theories, educational practices, and programming
Environment and Climate Network: environmentally sustainable practices in museums
Historic Houses and Sites Network: issues common and unique to historic houses
Independent Museum Professionals Network: serving the needs of independent professionals and museums that work with them
Indigenous Peoples Museum Network: fosters engaging and inclusive dialogue on the range of issues relevant to museums and indigenous peoples
Latino Network: for the needs of Latino and Latin American professionals and the interests of those professionals who work in interpreting Latino issues
Leadership and Management: leadership, governance, administration, finance, and human resources.
LGBTQ+ Alliance: facilitates the visibility and awareness of gender and sexual minorities—including but not limited to asexual, bisexual, gay, intersex, lesbian, transgender, queer and questioning people
Media & Technology: use of media and technology to meet museum’s public mission
Museum Studies Network (formerly COMPT): professional preparation, training, and development of museum staff
National Association for Museum Exhibitions (NAME): exhibit development and design.
Public Relations and Marketing Network (PRAM): public relations and marketing
Security Network: security, fire, health, and safety issues
Small Museum Administrators Committee (SMAC): the advancement of small museums.
Traveling Exhibitions Network: the specialized area of traveling exhibitions