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52100.02 – Public archive technicians

Public archive technicians assist users in accessing archive resources and describing new acquisitions, participate in archive processing and storage and conduct reference searches.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Archival assistant
  • Archive technician

Core competencies

  • Management of Material Resources to ensure the proper storage, preservation and organization of archival materials for easy access and long-term protection
  • Reading Comprehension to interpret and manage various documents and records, ensuring proper organization, preservation and access to historical materials
  • Near Vision to examine and handle various types of documents, such as historical records, manuscripts and archival materials
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to interact with researchers, historians and the public who seek assistance with archival resources
  • Collaboration to leverage the expertise of coworkers in order to improve the quality of archival work and assist with problem-solving capabilities
  • Knowledge in Library, Conservation, and Heritage to understand proper handling and preservation of archival materials and how to manage collections effectively

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Assist in developing inventories, forms and finding aids
  • Implement and update classification plans and records scheduling and disposal plans
  • Apply standards and policies for storage of records and archival materials
  • Codify and classify archival materials
  • Put archival materials on microfilm or in databases
  • Transfer materials from current to semi-current status or put into permanent storage
  • Purge, sort, reduce and sample archives
  • Research and retrieve archival materials
  • Participate in instructing and assisting users
  • Ensure that proper procedures are followed in the use of computerized document management systems.

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Archivists (51102)
  • Librarians (51100)
  • Library assistants and clerks (14300)
  • Records management technicians (12112)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

52 – Technical occupations in art, culture and sport

Sub-major group

521 – Technical occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5210 – Technical occupations in libraries and public archives

Unit group

52100 – Library and public archive technicians

Occupational profile

52100.02 – Public archive technicians

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