Purses, notebooks and notepads are locked away to prevent theft. A professional archivist is a person, typically trained and educated in archival studies, who selects, manages, describes, and preserves records of historical value. Professional archivists require a Master's degree in either Library Science or History from an accredited university. In either program, the student studies archival management, preservation, reference and research methods. Librarians work with published materials in open stacks which generally cover a large field of information.
Archivists work with original records that have limited access.
Weeding collections of duplicate material Rehousing old collections into new folders Soliciting new collections Maintaining its budget Ordering archival supplies Ordering Texas history books Indexing articles from the newspaper Processing photo orders Representing the Rosenberg Library at regional and national organizations.