Description
Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.
- • Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology.
- • Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.
- • Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials.
- • Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials.
- • Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials.
- • Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.
- • Preserve records, documents, and objects, copying records to film, videotape, audiotape, disk, or computer formats as necessary.
- • Establish and administer policy guidelines concerning public access and use of materials.
- • Locate new materials and direct their acquisition and display.
- • Research and record the origins and historical significance of archival materials.
- • Specialize in an area of history or technology, researching topics or items relevant to collections to determine what should be retained or acquired.
- • Coordinate educational and public outreach programs, such as tours, workshops, lectures, and classes.
- • Select and edit documents for publication and display, applying knowledge of subject, literary expression, and presentation techniques.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
