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Historic Preservation

University of Kentucky

Master's DegreeCIP: 30.1201

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Lexington, Kentucky

    South Limestone, Lexington, Kentucky, 40506-0032

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingWritingActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingLearning StrategiesMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationInstructingJudgment and Decision MakingCoordinationManagement of Personnel Resources

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementHistory and ArcheologyComputers and ElectronicsPublic Safety and SecurityEducation and TrainingMathematicsSociology and AnthropologyGeographyAdministrativeLaw and GovernmentPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Written ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionInformation OrderingNear VisionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityCategory FlexibilityFluency of Ideas

Tasks

  • Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materi
  • Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials.
  • Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.
  • Write grants and apply for funding to support archival work.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accou
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photog
  • Organize data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance.
  • Prepare publications and exhibits, or review those prepared by others, to ensure their historical ac
  • Coordinate artifact donations on behalf of a museum.
  • Create and revise scripts for the tour guides.
  • Write policies and procedures for archival collection care and research protocols.
  • Develop budgets for security operations.
  • Identify, investigate, or resolve security breaches.
  • Plan, direct, or coordinate security activities to safeguard company employees, guests, or others on
  • Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
  • Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities mee
  • Plan, create, and manage budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
  • Review and approve payroll for employees.

Technology

Document management softwareDesktop publishing softwareData base user interface and query softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareOffice suite softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareVideo creation and editing softwareWord processing softwareWeb platform development softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareSpreadsheet softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareFacilities management softwareCommunications server softwareHuman resources softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareCustomer relationship management CRM software

Tools

Compact digital camerasData input scannersDesktop computersDigitizersInkjet printersLaptop computersPersonal computersAnalog-to-digital convertersComputer inkjet printersComputer laser printersDigital audio recordersDigital still camerasMicrofiche readersMicrofilm readersMicrophonesPhotocopying equipmentApproach detection systemsExplosives detectorsFire alarm systemsKeyless entry systemsMultiline telephone systemsPhysical access control systemsSecurity alarm systemsTeleconferencing equipmentVideo surveillance systemsVideoconferencing equipment10-key calculatorsLaser facsimile machinesMobile phonesMulti-line telephone systems

Work Values

IndependenceAchievementRecognitionRelationshipsWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Archivists25-4011.00
  • Postsecondary Teachers, All Other25-1199.00
  • Historians19-3093.00
  • Security Managers11-3013.01
  • Facilities Managers11-3013.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Institutional archives strategy — set the long-range vision, collection scope, and programmatic priorities for an entire archival program aligned with organizational mission at the executive or directorial level.
  • Organizational access and use policy frameworks — develop, promulgate, and regularly review comprehensive policy governance structures covering public access, digitization rights, and data privacy across all institutional holdings.
  • Cross-institutional consortia and national standards — lead collaborative initiatives with peer repositories, professional associations, and standards bodies to shape best practices in archival description and digital preservation at a national level.
  • Archival workforce development — mentor and train emerging and developing archivists through formal supervision, professional development programs, and structured knowledge-transfer initiatives within a large repository or university system.
  • Enterprise digital preservation infrastructure — direct the selection, procurement, and governance of repository platforms, metadata standards, and long-term digital stewardship programs at an organizational scale.
  • Resource allocation and budget stewardship — oversee multi-year operational and capital budgets for collections care, staffing, and technology, justifying investments to institutional leadership and external funding bodies.
  • Donor relations and acquisitions leadership — cultivate strategic relationships with donors, government agencies, and private collectors to expand institutional holdings in alignment with documented collection development policies.
  • Equity and inclusive access initiatives — champion institution-wide programs that address historical description biases, expand community archives partnerships, and ensure equitable access to archival resources for underserved populations.
  • Advocacy and legislative engagement — represent the archival profession before legislative bodies, regulatory agencies, and public forums, influencing records management law and information policy at regional or national levels.
  • Research and professional scholarship — produce and disseminate original scholarship on archival theory, practice, or institutional history that advances the field and elevates the institution's intellectual reputation within the broader scholarly community.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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