Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers – NOC : 0511

This unit group includes managers who 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.

archives director

assistant director of archives

chief librarian

executive director, museum

library director

manager, art gallery

museum administrator

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Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers perform some or all of the following 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.

Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers may specialize in a specific type of collection.

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.

There is mobility between library and archive managers and between museum and art gallery managers.

Archivists (5113)

Conservators and curators (5112)

Librarians (5111)

Managers of records management departments (in 0114 Other administrative services managers )