Curator

Curator: Roles and Responsibitilites 

• Works with Exhibits Unit to establish exhibition production schedule that agrees with student's academic calendar 

• Works independently to meet agreed upon deadlines and communicates any delays or complications in a timely manner 

• Adheres to Yale University Library exhibition best practices and department policies regarding research, exhibitions, and loans. 

• Seeks research assistance of a librarian if needed 

• Develops theme and focus of exhibition and case outline 

• Selects all materials to be exhibited and provides a complete item the Exhibits Technician 

• Creates final case layout of all objects to be exhibited 

• Completes all exhibition text and works with Faculty Advisor and Librarian Exhibits Advisor on edits and revisions 

• Works with Exhibits Unit to manage reprographic services needed to create exhibit reproductions or facsimiles, or for digital files needed for exhibit publicity 

Online-exhibit related only: Work with advisors to complete the Copyright Fair Use worksheet if needed: https://ogc.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Fair-Use-Tool-Website-7-2020_fillable.pdf [1]