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Work Environment:

As an archivist, you'd manage and conserve collections of historical-documents and records. You would handle collections of every kind, including film, electronic and audio files, books, maps, photographs.

Your job would comprise:

  • negotiating donation/buying of archive-materials and evaluating their significance
  • assisting other people to utilize archives
  • providing talks and arranging exhibitions, presentations and displays

  • providing records to users into formats, like computer based devices, photocopies and microfiche
  • ensuring that materials are stocked properly and maintained in good-condition
  • doing research
  • recognizing, indexing, dating and cataloging archive-materials
You'd recognize and choose which materials must be destroyed or be maintained into an archive. You might be included into converting archive-materials from conventional to digital-formats.

With senior position, you might have duties, like bidding for finances, overseeing and managing employees, and handling budgets.

Qualification, Education and Experience:

You'd necessitate a degree and a qualification at postgraduate level acknowledged by Society of-Archivists, to work as an archivist.

Following degree-subjects could be helpful:

  • information-science
  • ancient/modern languages
  • history
  • library-studies
Though, most of the subjects would be allowable, if you could demonstrate an interest into history.

Check the website of UCAS, for information about degree courses. For admission requirements, contact distinct universities.

Visit the website of Society-of Archivists, for information about acknowledged postgraduate training courses.

Competition is tough for admission. You'd have a benefit, if you've related work experience. You can begin work as an archive assistant. Volunteering could also be a helpful option.

The Society-of Archivists could assist you to find out voluntary post or work-experience.

You'd necessitate references which would be verified before providing a voluntary position, for security-reasons.

For additional details about becoming an archivist, visit the websites of Society of-Archivists and Creative Choices.

Training Details:

You could enroll with Society of-Archivists, and gain registered-status in 3 years, after qualifying as an archivist.

You could update and improve your knowledge and abilities by taking workshops, short training courses and seminars which are arranged by Society-of Archivists.

You could accomplish in service courses managed by 'Museums, Libraries-and Archives Council'. For information about your local council, check their website.

For information about archivist career, see the website of Creative Choices.

Skills and knowledge:

  • excellent research abilities
  • capability to comprehend complex matters and clarify them
  • accurateness and concentration to details
  • excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • interest into employing latest technology in work
  • capability to work by yourself and within a team
  • a keen interest into history and conservation of records and information
  • excellent IT abilities
  • a highly organized and logical manner

Salary and Other Benefits:

  • Initial remunerations for archivists can be about $23,000 for a year.
  • By specialist knowledge and experience, income can boost to around $36,000 to $62,000.

Working Conditions:

Generally, you'd work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on weekdays. Though, you can work on part time basis. Sometimes, you might be required to work weekends and evenings.

You'd work within an office. Though, you might also employ working time examining archives within different building, arranging exhibitions and providing presentations.

You may need to deal with archive-materials stored within cramped and dusty conditions. Few records might be bulky, and can be dirty or moldy.

Different Opportunities:

You can discover work opportunities within regional government. You can also discover work chances within organizations, such as charities, church foundations, national museums and big companies.

Some archivists work on freelance basis, although chances for this work are growing.

Most of the openings are publicized in recruitment journal of Society-of Archivists, which is delivered to members of Society. Openings are publicized by regional and nationwide press.

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