Description
Appraise, arrange, and ensure the safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents; facilitate access and support research based on archival materials.
- • Create and maintain digital archives and databases, using current information storage technologies.
- • Organize records and develop classification and metadata systems to improve access.
- • Authenticate and appraise documents and artifacts.
- • Provide reference and research assistance to users.
- • Oversee staff and volunteers who arrange, catalog, exhibit, and maintain collections.
- • Create finding aids, descriptions, and inventories to ensure discoverability.
- • Implement preservation and reformatting strategies, including digitization and media migration.
- • Develop and enforce policies for access, use, and rights.
- • Identify, acquire, and, when appropriate, display new materials.
- • Research and document provenance and historical context.
- • Specialize in subject or format areas to guide appraisal, retention, and acquisition.
- • Plan and deliver outreach and education programs, such as tours, workshops, and lectures.
- • Select and edit materials for publication, exhibits, and online displays.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
