Job Description:
Archivists and curators collect, appraise and ensure the safekeeping and preservation of the contents of archives, artifacts and records of historical, cultural, administrative and artistic interest, and of art and other objects. They plan, devise and implement systems for the safekeeping of records and historically valuable
documents
Tasks:
Tasks include:
evaluating and preserving records for administrative, historical, legal, evidential and other purposes
directing or carrying out the preparation of indexes, bibliographies, microfilm copies and other reference aids to the collected material and making them available to users
researching the origin, distribution and use of materials and objects of cultural and historical interest
organizing, developing and maintaining collections of artistic, cultural, scientific or historically significant items
directing or undertaking classification and cataloguing of museum and art gallery collections and organizing exhibitions
researching into, appraising, and developing, organizing and preserving historically significant and valuable documents such as government papers, private papers, photographs, maps, manuscripts audio- visual materials
preparing scholarly papers and reports
planning and implementing the computerized management of archives and electronic records
organizing exhibitions at museums and art galleries, publicizing exhibits and arranging special displays for general, specialized or educational interest
appraising and acquiring archival materials to build and develop an archival collection for research purposes.
Specific Occupations:
26211
Archivist
26212
Curator, (art gallery/ museum)
26213
Manager, data
26214
Manager, information
26215
Manager, records
26216
Conservator
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Source Of Info:
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, PSCO-2120
