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What They Do |
 | Librarians select, develop, organize, and maintain library collections and provide advisory services for users. They perform manual/on-line reference searches, arrange inter-library loans, and supervise technicians, assistants, and clerks. They may specialize in particular collections or work in information management areas such as maintaining websites or providing training in Internet resources. |
| Archivists manage, process, store, and disseminate information contained in an organization's archives. They acquire, store, and research historical documents, photographs, and maps as well as audio-visual and other materials. They develop policies/procedures and design programs to manage, store, and retrieve current/semi-current archives. |
| Conservators restore and conserve paintings, photographs, sculptures, furniture, pottery, and other works of art/antiquity. They provide consultation to museums, art galleries, and individuals, and supervise conservation technicians/other museum technicians. They may specialize in a particular conservation field. |
| Curators recommend the acquisition of paintings, photographs, sculptures, documents, and other museum/gallery artifacts. They research the origin/history of artifacts, develop the storyline/theme of displays/exhibitions, and supervise curatorial assistants/other museum technicians. They may specialize in particular collections. |
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Where They Find Work — Top Occupational Areas |
| Information and cultural industries |
53.0% |
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| Public administration |
13.0% |
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| Arts entertainment and recreation |
11.0% |
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| Educational services |
7.0% |
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| People in this group work in schools and for government, libraries, archives, museums, art galleries, and other organizations. |
| The unionization rate (63%) is above the average (32%) for all occupations. |
| The highest concentrations (per 10,000 people) of Librarians, Archivists, Conservators and Curators are found in Newfoundland and Saskatchewan while the lowest concentrations are in Quebec and Prince Edward Island. |
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