Internship at New York Botanical Garden Library

Kress Internship in Paper Conservation
New York Botanical Garden Library

The New York Botanical Garden Library offers a six-month internship
in paper conservation beginning October 1, 2001.  This position, the
Kress Foundation Internships in Paper Conservation, will provide
experience working with the Library's Lord and Burnham Architectural
Drawings Collection.  Working under the supervision of the Garden's
Conservation Librarian, the intern will assist with a conservation
survey of the collection, stabilization, preservation, and rehousing
procedures, carry out an independent research project, and prepare a
final report on the project.

Candidates must be currently enrolled in, or a graduate of, a
recognized program in paper, art, or book conservation.  This
six-month, full-time position (35 hours per week) offers a stipend
of $447.00 per week.  There are no fringe benefits, but there will
be an allowance of $250.00 to be used during the period of the
internship for appropriate outside professional development. On-site
interview preferred.  They should send a detailed letter of
application, a current resume, and three letters of recommendation
to:

    Judith Reed, Conservation Librarian
    The LuEsther T. Mertz Library
    The New York Botanical Garden
    Bronx, NY 10458-5126.

Only U.S. employment eligible need apply.   The New York Botanical
Garden is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Deadline
for receipt of a complete application is Monday, July 16, 2001.
Notification of the successful applicant will be sent by August 31,
2001.

Olga Souza Marder
The LuEsther T. Mertz Library
The New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, New York 10458-5126
718-817-8754
Fax: 718-817-8956


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