| Job Title |
Curator |
| Job Description |
Directs And Coordinates Activities Of Workers Engaged In
Operating Exhibiting Institution, Such As Museum, Botanical
Garden, Arboretum, Art Gallery, Herbarium, Or Zoo: Directs
Activities Concerned With Instructional, Acquisition,
Exhibitory, Safekeeping, Research, And Public Service Objectives
Of Institution. Assists In Formulating And Interpreting
Administrative Policies Of Institution. Formulates Plans For
Special Research Projects. Oversees Curatorial, Personnel,
Fiscal, Technical, Research, And Clerical Staff. Administers
Affairs Of Institution By Corresponding And Negotiating With
Administrators Of Other Institutions To Obtain Exchange Of Loan
Collections Or To Exchange Information Or Data, Maintaining
Inventories, Preparing Budget, Representing Institution At
Scientific Or Association Conferences, Soliciting Support For
Institution, And Interviewing And Hiring Personnel. Obtains,
Develops, And Organizes New Collections To Expand And Improve
Educational And Research Facilities. Writes Articles For
Publication In Scientific Journals. Consults With Board Of
Directors And Professional Personnel To Plan And Implement
Acquisitional, Research, Display And Public Service Activities
Of Institution. May Participate In Research Activities. May Be
Designated According To Field Of Specialization As Curator, Art
Gallery (museums); Curator, Herbarium (museums); Curator,
Horticultural Museum (museums); Curator, Medical Museum
(museums); Curator, Natural History Museum (museums); Curator,
Zoological Museum (museums); Director, Industrial Museum
(museums).
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