Dictionary Definition
archivist n : a person in charge of collecting
and cataloguing archives
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From archive + -ist.Pronunciation
- , /ˈɑː(r)kəvɪst/ or /ˈɑː(r)ˌkaɪvɪst/, /"A:(r)k@vIst/ or /"A:(r)%kaIvIst/
Noun
- One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating,
collecting, cataloguing, and organising, archives.
- The billionaire's will established a trust to create a staff of archivists that would chronicle and preserve his rise to prominence.
Synonyms
Translations
one who creates, maintains or controls archives
- Swedish:
Extensive Definition
External links
- Archives and Records Association of New Zealand
- Association of Canadian Archivists
- Australian Society of Archivists
- Česká archivní společnost / Czech Archive Society (In English)
- Colegio Colombiano de Archivistas - CCA (Colombian College of Archivists - CCA)
- Directory of Regional, State and Local Archival Organizations in the United States
- International Council on Archives
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Society of American Archivists
- Society of Archivists (UK and Ireland)
- South African Society of Archivists
- The Archivist's Toolkit A free, open-source collection management program created by archivists for archivists
- Archivopedia- a wiki encyclopedia for archivists
archivist in German: Archivar
archivist in Spanish: Archivero
archivist in French: Archiviste
archivist in Italian: Archivista
archivist in Japanese: アーキビスト
archivist in Simple English:
Archivist
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
accountant, amanuensis, bookkeeper, clerk, documentalist, engraver, filing clerk,
librarian, marker, notary, notary public, prothonotary, record clerk,
recorder, recordist, register, registrar, scorekeeper, scorer, scribe, scrivener, secretary, stenographer, stonecutter, timekeeper