Museums, libraries, archives, and cultural institutions preserve the evidence, artifacts, records, discoveries, and stories that make exploration possible.
The Second Look Museum & Library Program recognizes the professionals who protect, organize, interpret, and share that knowledge.
This is not a discount or promotional offer. It is a professional courtesy extended to qualified museum, library, archive, and cultural-herititage professionals.
Complimentary Archivist Membership
Approved participants receive a complimentary Archivist Membership with full access to the Second Look investigation library and all Archivist-level member benefits.
There is no separate membership tier. Participants receive the same Archivist Membership while being recognized as members of the Second Look Museum & Library Program.
Who May Apply
Applications are welcomed from professionals working in museums, libraries, archives, historical societies, research collections, universities, government archives, science centers, and similar institutions.
Qualifying roles may include:
Curators and museum educators
Librarians and research-library professionals
Archivists and digital archivists
Collections managers and registrars
Conservators and preservation specialists
Special-collections and historical-society staff
Digital-collections professionals
Cultural-heritage professionals
Professionals whose work contributes to preserving, organizing, researching, interpreting, or sharing knowledge are encouraged to apply.
Verification
Applicants provide basic information that allows Second Look to confirm their professional affiliation.
Verification may include an institutional email address, staff-directory listing, professional profile, institutional identification, or other supporting information when necessary.
Information submitted through the application is used only to verify eligibility and administer the program. It will not be sold, publicly shared, or used to require promotional participation.
Recognition Without Obligation
Participation carries no promotional or collaborative requirement.
Participants may occasionally be invited to recommend resources, provide expertise, suggest investigation topics, or share knowledge. Any involvement is entirely voluntary.
Join the Program
Applications are reviewed individually to protect the integrity of the program while keeping the process straightforward, respectful, and professional.
We would be honored to recognize your contribution to preserving and sharing humanity’s knowledge.
