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Archivist vs. Curator



"'curator' may work better for a museum. 'archivist' would be appropriate for
a historic society."
 
I work in the library and archives of a museum, and my title is "Curator of Research and Archives." We also have a "Curator of Music and Popular Culture" and a "Curator of Education." For us, the semantics bring us more in line with traditional museum job titles and offer a little more clout than "Librarian/Archivist" and "Educator." Since "curator" is Latin for "overseer," and that's what each of us is, the titles make sense.
 
Just my two cents.
 
Laura Botts
Georgia Music Hall of Fame