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Plan and organize the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs, and develop or install exhibit materials. Write and review grant proposals, journal articles, institutional reports, and publicity materials. Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise. Confer with the board of directors to formulate and interpret policies, to determine budget requirements, and to plan overall operations. Train and supervise curatorial, fiscal, technical, research, and clerical staff, as well as volunteers or interns. Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic recordkeeping systems, using computer databases. Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections. Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public. Attend meetings, conventions, and civic events to promote use of institution's services, to seek financing, and to maintain community alliances. Design, organize, or conduct tours, workshops, and instructional or educational sessions to acquaint individuals with an institution's facilities and materials. Inspect premises to assess the need for repairs and to ensure that climate and pest-control issues are addressed.
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