• 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 record-keeping 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.
• Study, examine, and test acquisitions to authenticate their origin, composition, history, and to assess their current value.
• Arrange insurance coverage for objects on loan or for special exhibits and recommend changes in coverage for the entire collection.
• Schedule events and organize details, including refreshment, entertainment, decorations, and the collection of any fees.

• Calendar and scheduling software — Scheduling software
• Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD
• Data base user interface and query software — Artsystems Collections; FileMaker Pro ; Microsoft Access ; Vernon Systems Limited Vernon CMS
• Desktop publishing software — Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
• Development environment software — Microsoft Visual Studio
• Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
• Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe Freehand; Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop ; Graphics software; Microsoft Paint
• Internet browser software — Web browser software
• Office suite software — Corel WordPerfect; Microsoft Office
• Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
• Project management software — Eloquent Systems Eloquent
• Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
• Word processing software — Microsoft Word

Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.

• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• 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.
• Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
• Management of Material Resources — Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Management of Financial Resources — Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
• Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.