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TASK

Curators

ID

work_education/curators

Type

TASK

Children

15

Child Nodes (15)

ATOMIC

Plan and organize the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs, and develop or install exhibit materials.

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Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.

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Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise.

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Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public.

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Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.

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Study, examine, and test acquisitions to authenticate their origin, composition, history, and to assess their current value.

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Inspect premises to assess the need for repairs and to ensure that climate and pest control issues are addressed.

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Write and review grant proposals, journal articles, institutional reports, and publicity materials.

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Design, organize, or conduct tours, workshops, and instructional or educational sessions to acquaint individuals with an institution's facilities and materials.

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Attend meetings, conventions, and civic events to promote use of institution's services, to seek financing, and to maintain community alliances.

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Train and supervise curatorial, fiscal, technical, research, and clerical staff, as well as volunteers or interns.

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Confer with the board of directors to formulate and interpret policies, to determine budget requirements, and to plan overall operations.

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Arrange insurance coverage for objects on loan or for special exhibits and recommend changes in coverage for the entire collection.

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Schedule events and organize details, including refreshment, entertainment, decorations, and the collection of any fees.

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Establish specifications for reproductions and oversee their manufacture or select items from commercially available replica sources.