Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.

Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials.

Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.

Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology.

Establish and administer policy guidelines concerning public access and use of materials.

Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials.

Preserve records, documents, and objects, copying records to film, videotape, audiotape, disk, or computer formats as necessary.

Research and record the origins and historical significance of archival materials.

Locate new materials and direct their acquisition and display.

Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials.