Position at Cornell

Preservation Assistant
The Department of Preservation and Collection Maintenance
Cornell University Library

    <URL:http://www.library.cornell.edu/
        preservation/operations/paperconservation.html>

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The Department of Preservation and Collection Maintenance at Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY, is seeking applications for a Preservation
Assistant for the Graphics Conservation Laboratory.

The candidate will assist in the preparation of and during a series
of preventive care workshops, organizing and maintaining
conservation documentation and materials, monitoring the lab's
environmental conditions, and performing supervised preventive
conservation and treatment of works on paper.

Required:

    Bachelor's degree with 6 months to 1 year of experience or
    equivalent combination.

    Good organization skills, excellent eye-hand dexterity and
    concentration, a strong interest or background in preservation
    of historic or artistic works.

    Computer and digital photography skills.

    Ability to work independently and good communication and
    interpersonal skills.

Preferred:

    One or more years of experience in conservation or preservation
    of works on paper, an interest in further study in conservation,
    or be a graduate of conservation training or museum studies
    program.

For a full job description and to apply for this position see
<URL:http://www.ohr.cornell.edu/jobs/> (posting #06466). Follow the
instructions for online submission. Please include a cover letter
and resume.

For further information, please contact

    Tatyana Petukhova
    Senior paper conservator
    607-253-3164
    tp16 [at] cornell__edu

Tatyana Petukhova
Senior Paper Conservator/
Conservation Specialist
Graphics Conservation Laboratory
Cornell University
106 Library Annex, Palm Rd.
Ithaca NY 14853
607-253-3164


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