The Associate Registrar performs exhibition responsibilities and manages artifacts on loan, OMCA’s cultural artifacts, and associated information. Stewardship responsibilities include knowledge of ethical standards and best practices in the museum field, documentation of artifacts such as cataloging, location tracking, condition reporting, etc.; information access for staff and the public, photography, and paperwork related to loans. Associate Registrar has a general knowledge of federal and state laws directly related to museum collections (NAGPRA, ARPA, CITES, etc.), safe handling techniques, storage and display methods, and transport of artifacts. The Associate Registrar observes unpacking of objects acquired by Museum through gift, purchase, or loan to determine that damage or deterioration to objects has not occurred.