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  • Evaluating archival characteristics
  • Developing archive policies
  • Collecting archival data
  • Editing documents
  • Developing library databases
  • Researching expertise topics
  • Planning community programs
  • Preparing materials
  • Organizing informational materials
  • Writing informational material
  • Helping patrons use library
  • Directing subordinate activities

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Archivist

Summary

Archivist with experience in Evaluating archival characteristics and Developing archive policies.

Experience

Archivist

Where you worked

Month Year to Month Year
  • Organized archival records and classification systems
  • Provided reference services for archival materials
  • Prepared document descriptions for easy access
  • Created and maintained computer archives and databases
  • Established policy guidelines for public access
  • Directed activities of workers in collections management

Skills

Evaluating archival characteristics, Developing archive policies, Collecting archival data, Editing documents, Developing library databases, Researching expertise topics, Planning community programs, Preparing materials, Organizing informational materials, Writing informational material, Helping patrons use library, Directing subordinate activities

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  • Organized archival records and developed classification systems to facilitate easy access to materials
  • Prepared document descriptions to improve user navigation and retrieval of archival resources

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Mention how many records you organized or classified.

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Organized hundreds of archival records each month and developed classification systems for easy access to materials

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Hundreds of records each monthSeveral collections at onceMost of the archive's materials

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Prepared document descriptions to improve user navigation and retrieval of archival resources

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Users found materials fasterAccess to information became easierSearch requests decreased significantly

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What this work involves

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This work commonly includes organized archival records and classification systems, provided reference services for archival materials, and prepared document descriptions for easy access.

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Other names for this job

accessioning archivist, digital archivist, digital asset archivist, film archivist, image archivist, museum archivist, processing archivist, project archivist, reference archivist, state archivist, university archivist, archives specialist.

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  • Archivist

    Already yours: Evaluating archival characteristics, Developing archive policies, Collecting archival data

    4 of the 12 tasks this job is made of

    What you have not done yet. Developing library databases, Researching expertise topics, Planning community programs

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  • Historian

    Already yours: Evaluating archival characteristics, Collecting archival data, Editing documents

    3 of the 12 tasks this job is made of

    What you have not done yet. Conducting historical research, Preparing scientific reports, Collecting information from people

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Archivist

  • Evaluating archival characteristics
  • Developing archive policies
  • Collecting archival data
  • Editing documents

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