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Daily Tasks
| Arrange insurance coverage for objects on loan or for special exhibits, and recommend changes in coverage for the entire collection. | | Attend meetings, conventions, and civic events to promote use of institution's services, to seek financing, and to maintain community alliances. | | Conduct or organize tours, workshops, and instructional sessions to acquaint individuals with an institution's facilities and materials. | | Confer with the board of directors to formulate and interpret policies, to determine budget requirements, and to plan overall operations. | | Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic recordkeeping systems, using computer databases. | | Establish specifications for reproductions and oversee their manufacture, or select items from commercially available replica sources. | | Inspect premises to assess the need for repairs and to ensure that climate and pest-control issues are addressed. | | Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections. | | Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise. | | Plan and organize the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs. | | Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public. | | Schedule events, and organize details including refreshment, entertainment, decorations, and the collection of any fees. | | Study, examine, and test acquisitions to authenticate their origin, composition, history, and to assess their current value. | | Train and supervise curatorial, fiscal, technical, research, and clerical staff, as well as volunteers or interns. | | Write and review grant proposals, journal articles, institutional reports, and publicity materials. |
Daily Work Activities
| Oversee execution of organizational or program policies. | | Evaluate documents or manuscripts. | | Evaluate photographs or art objects. | | Analyze artifacts to determine age or cultural identity. | | Use current social research. | | Appraise artifact value. | | Index information resources. | | Communicate visually or verbally. | | Develop arts-related information or index systems. | | Maintain records, reports, or files. | | Plan art or museum exhibits. | | Plan or organize work. | | Write research or project grant proposals. | | Write scholarly or technical research papers. | | Make presentations. | | Develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards. | | Schedule or contract meeting facilities. | | Direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff. | | Develop plans for programs or projects. | | Monitor and control museum or institution resources. | | Inspect premises or structure for evidence of deterioration or damage. | | Catalog or classify materials or artifacts. | | Schedule activities, classes, or events. | | Provide information about facilities. |
Other Work Activities
| Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. | | Communicating with Persons Outside Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. | | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. | | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. | | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. | | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. | | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. | | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. | | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. | | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. | | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. | | Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. | | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. | | Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. | | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. | | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. | | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. | | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. | | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. | | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. | | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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