They may specialize in a specific type of collection. They may also work in libraries as archive technicians and help users get information from library and archive resources or assist librarians and archivists in cataloguing new acquisitions and conducting reference searches.
Curatorial assistants help research, handle and store artifacts.
Museum guides and interpreters conduct museum and gallery tours of exhibitions. Museum registrars and cataloguers classify and register artifacts and supervise inventory control. Preparators construct displays and dioramas, and prepare artifacts for storage or shipping. Picture framers fabricate custom frames and mount paintings and other art work. This occupational group also includes reference and circulation assistants.