archivist

The current exhibition was pulled together with the help of an expanded network of scholars, archivists, curators and historians.

The US archivist is responsible for hiring library directors, and the White House does not have a say in the firing and hiring of these employees.

As the band’s archivist, Gorman was able to retain the original artwork, costume designs and even milk bottles from the band’s early days, which can be seen throughout the exhibit.

The room was always locked – only Bowie and his personal assistant had a key – so they were left undisturbed until archivists started cataloguing his belongings.

Senior archivist Joy Carey explained that the first phase of PRONI's work was an "archival survey" – to find out how many records may exist, where they were being stored, and what condition they were in.