National Occupation Code (NOC): 50010

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.

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Job Duties for Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers

• 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.

Employment Requirements for Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers

• Library managers

• A graduate degree in library and information science and several years of experience as a librarian, including supervisory experience are required.

• Archive managers

• 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.

• Museum and art gallery managers

• 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.

Alternate Job Titles

• Administrative Librarian
• Archival Document Manager
• Archives Chief
• Archives Director
• Archives Manager
• Art Gallery Administrator
• Art Gallery Assistant Director
• Art Gallery Chief Curator
• Art Gallery Coordinator
• Art Gallery Director
• Art Gallery Manager
• Art Gallery Manager Assistant
• Arts Administrator
• Assistant Art Gallery Administrator
• Assistant Art Gallery Director
• Assistant Director Of Archives
• Assistant Director Of Historical Park
• Assistant Museum Administrator
• Assistant Museum Director
• Chief Archivist
• Chief Conservator
• Chief Curator
• Chief Librarian
• Conservation Director
• Curator-director - Museum
• Deputy Librarian
• Division Librarian
• Head Archivist
• Head Librarian
• Head Of Cataloguing
• Historic Sites Administrator
• Historical Park Assistant Director
• Historical Park Assistant Superintendent
• Historical Park Director
• Historical Park Superintendent
• Library Chief
• Library Director
• Museum Administrator
• Museum Assistant Administrator
• Museum Assistant Director
• Museum Coordinator
• Museum Director
• Museum Director Of Conservation
• Museum Executive Director
• Museum General Director
• Museum Manager
• Regional Library Director
• Technical Services Head Librarian