Overview for Archivists

Average Annual

• Job Growth 1.15%
• Job Openings 21

• Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.
• Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials.
• Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.
• Establish and administer policy guidelines concerning public access and use of materials.
• Research and record the origins and historical significance of archival materials.
• Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology.
• Preserve records, documents, and objects, copying records to film, videotape, audiotape, disk, or computer formats as necessary.
• Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials.
• Locate new materials and direct their acquisition and display.
• Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials.