Curators
Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.
- Tasks
- 15 tasks12 core, 3 supplemental
- Family
- Education & LibraryOne of its 68 occupations
- Code
- 25-4012.00SOC 2018: 25-4012
What the work is made of
12 core tasks and 3 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. 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.Core taskTask 18641Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 2. Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.Core taskTask 1644Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 3. Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise.Core taskTask 1649Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 4. Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public.Core taskTask 1645Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 5. Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.Core taskTask 1648Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 6. Study, examine, and test acquisitions to authenticate their origin, composition, history, and to assess their current value.Core taskTask 1655Rated by 100 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 7. Inspect premises to assess the need for repairs and to ensure that climate and pest control issues are addressed.Core taskTask 1646Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 8. Write and review grant proposals, journal articles, institutional reports, and publicity materials.Core taskTask 1654Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 9. Design, organize, or conduct tours, workshops, and instructional or educational sessions to acquaint individuals with an institution's facilities and materials.Core taskTask 18642Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 10. Attend meetings, conventions, and civic events to promote use of institution's services, to seek financing, and to maintain community alliances.Core taskTask 1652Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 11. Train and supervise curatorial, fiscal, technical, research, and clerical staff, as well as volunteers or interns.Core taskTask 1647Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 12. Confer with the board of directors to formulate and interpret policies, to determine budget requirements, and to plan overall operations.Core taskTask 1651Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 13. Arrange insurance coverage for objects on loan or for special exhibits and recommend changes in coverage for the entire collection.Supplemental taskTask 1656Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 14. Schedule events and organize details, including refreshment, entertainment, decorations, and the collection of any fees.Supplemental taskTask 1653Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 15. Establish specifications for reproductions and oversee their manufacture or select items from commercially available replica sources.Supplemental taskTask 1657Rated by 101 people who do the job, August 2018
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 25-4012
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- Changed by usNothing.
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