How do they match: Historians

  • Special Collections Librarian

  • Collect detailed information on individuals for use in biographies.
  • Advise or consult with individuals and institutions regarding issues such as the historical authenticity of materials or the customs of a specific historical period.
  • Conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials.
  • Coordinate activities of workers engaged in cataloging and filing materials.
  • Recommend actions related to historical art, such as which items to add to a collection or which items to display in an exhibit.
  • Translate or request translation of reference materials.

  • Collect archival data.
  • Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
  • Prepare materials for preservation, storage, or display.