Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians
Snapshot
Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians prepare artworks, specimens and artefacts for collections, arrange and construct gallery exhibits, and assist Librarians to organise and operate systems for handling recorded material and files.
| Job stats | |
|---|---|
| How many are employed in this occupation? | 7100 |
| What are the average weekly earnings for full time workers ($ before tax)? | $800 |
| How does unemployment compare with other occupations? | average |
| What is the vacancy level for this occupation? | moderate |
| What are the job prospects for this occupation? | average |
Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- mounting and preparing objects for display
- designing and arranging exhibit furnishings, display cases and display areas
- assisting in setting up lighting and display equipment
- receiving, shipping, packing and unpacking exhibits
- ordering new library materials and maintaining library records and circulation systems
- cataloguing printed and recorded material
- entering data into databases and editing computer records
- operating audiovisual and reprographic equipment
- searching and verifying bibliographic data
Job Titles
- Gallery or Museum Technician
- Library Technician