NKPD code: 3433
Gallery, museum and library technicians prepare works of art, specimens and artefacts for acquisition, arrangement and installation of gallery exhibitions, and assist librarians in organising and operating systems for handling recorded materials and files. Gallery, museum and library technicians perform the following main tasks: • installing and preparing items for display; • designing and arranging display furniture, stands, showcases and spaces; • assisting in installing display equipment and lighting; • receiving, dispatching, packing and unpacking exhibits; • ordering new library materials and maintaining library records and circulation systems; • compiling catalogues of printed publications and records; • entering data and editing computer records; • operating audiovisual equipment and playback devices; • searching for and verifying bibliographic data. Examples of occupations in this unit group: – Decorator, exhibitions/museums and galleries – Assistant restorer