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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]  


Source URL:https://web.library.yale.edu/student-exhibition-advisory-group/students/senior-exhibit-program-yale-library/team-roles-and-responsibilities/curator

Links
[1] https://ogc.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Fair-Use-Tool-Website-7-2020_fillable.pdf