Editing Curator (section)

{{Short description|Content specialist charged with managing an institution's collections}}
{{Distinguish|Curate}}
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[[File:LBJ Foundation DIG14005 035 (32274126330).jpg|thumbnail|350px|Curator and exhibit designer dress a [[mannequin]] for an exhibit.]]

A '''curator''' (from {{langx|la|cura}}, meaning 'to take care')<ref name=EB1911>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Curator |volume=7 |page=636}}</ref> is a manager or overseer. When working with cultural organizations, a curator is typically a "collections curator" or an "exhibitions curator", and has multifaceted tasks dependent on the particular institution and its mission. The term "curator" may designate the head of any given division, not limited to [[museum]]s. Curator roles include "community curators", "literary curators", "[[digital curation|digital curators]]", and "[[Biocuration|biocurators]]".