Museum Technicians and Conservators

People in this career often have these skills:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Construct exhibits or parts of exhibits.
• Prepare materials for preservation, storage, or display.
• Direct department activities.
• Classify materials according to standard systems.
• Evaluate characteristics of archival or historical objects.

• Inspect materials or equipment to determine need for repair or replacement.
• Maintain operational records.
• Enter information into databases or software programs.
• Record research or operational data.
• Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.
• Develop policies or procedures for archives, museums or libraries.
• Direct activities of subordinates.
• Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.
• Research topics in area of expertise.
• Plan community programs or activities for the general public.

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