Exhibition Content Development & Research Specialist

Research Sourcing Integrated Exhibit Research: Conducts primary research into archives, libraries, and museums to uncover "people-centered" stories and investigates artifact and image provenance, ensuring every selection directly supports the exhibit’s theme. Artifact Research Advocacy: Maintains the Exhibition Research Survey Log and Object Information Worksheets to ensure accountability, vet source credibility, and formally advocate for an object's inclusion through assessing and evaluating significance; collaborates with the Collections Team to confirm safe display and movement of selections. Connecting History: Investigates institutional and community archives to identify historical records and oral histories to connect local Utah events to broader national trends. Writing Scripting Narrative Mapping: Partners with the Exhibition Manager, Graphic Designer and Exhibit Design Production Specialist to map the "Story Arc," ensuring the physical layout reflects the narrative flow. Exhibit Scripting: Drafts all visitor-facing text, including large panels and small object labels (50–75 words), ensuring a consistent tone for both physical exhibits and digital content. Content Hand-off: Submits final, fact-checked scripts to the Designer and AV Manager on time, ensuring all text is ready for layout and production. Collaboration Process The Project Bible: responsible for the technical organization and daily upkeep of all exhibition files, research and scripts. Maintains strict version control so the team is always working from the most recent, manager-approved draft. Content Asset Tracking: Maintains and updates an Object Supporting Materials Checklist. Performs the daily maintenance of this list to track which artifacts and images are selected for or cut from displays, ensuring all changes are documented in the institutional record and shared with the Collections Team. Meeting Support: Supports the Exhibitions Manager during reviews with community members, Tribes, Scholars, and committees. Responsible for documenting the feedback and integrating the manager’s approved revisions are accurately reflected in the working drafts. Verification Check: Performs a final side-by-side check of all graphic layouts and media proofs against the approved "Project Bible." Flags technical errors—such as typos, mismatched photo credits, or incorrect dates—to ensure the final product matches the team’s verified work before installation.