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Description
Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of libraries, archives, museums, art galleries or departments within such institutions. They are employed in libraries, archives, museums and non-retail art galleries.
Job Titles
- Archives director
- Art gallery manager
- Assistant director of archives
- Chief librarian
- Library director
- Museum administrator
- Museum executive director
Main Duties
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a library or library system, archive or archive system, museum or art gallery or a technical department within such an institution
- Develop and administer policies and programs
- Prepare and administer budgets
- Develop, promote and implement public relations and promotional programs
- Prepare funding and grant applications and proposals
- Prepare operational and financial reports, analyses and recommendations
- Recruit and provide training for professional, technical and clerical staff
- May perform the duties of a librarian, archivist or curator in smaller institutions.
Workplaces
- Archives
- Libraries
- Museums
- Non-retail art galleries
Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
Physical Demands
- Sitting
Requirements
- A graduate degree in library and information science and several years of experience as a librarian, including supervisory experience are required.
- A graduate degree in archival science or history and several years of experience as an archivist or in historical research, including supervisory experience are required.
- A graduate degree related to a particular collection or a training program in arts administration and several years of experience as a curator, conservator or artist or experience in other related museum and art gallery work are usually required.
Skills
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Negotiating
- Coordinating
- Critical Thinking
Abilities
- Categorization Flexibility
- Deductive Reasoning
- Fluency of Ideas
- Information Ordering
- Mathematical Reasoning
Personal Attributes
- Leadership
- Active Learning
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
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Employment Outlook
An employment outlook has not been assigned due to low levels of employment for this occupation in PEI.
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Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Canada | $24.73 | $45.00 | $76.92 |
Training
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Certifications
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More Info
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