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Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.

Sample of reported job titles: Archivist, Registrar, Archives Director, Manuscripts Curator, Collections Manager, Museum Archivist, Records Manager, Archival Records Clerk, Collections Director, Historical Manuscripts Curator

Tasks

• Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electric 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• Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials.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.

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* Software developed by a government agency and/or distributed as freeware or shareware.

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