Volume 25, Number 3
Oct 2001

Positions

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Positions

Assistant Conservator - Specialist II (2 positions)
The New York Public Library

The New York Public Library - Barbara L. Goldsmith Conservation Laboratory seeks two (2) Assistant Conservators to perform conservation treatment for a wide range of paper-based artifactual formats, including manuscripts, bound artifacts, prints, drawings, photographs, posters, and other artifactual materials from all NYPL divisional collections. Duties may include survey operations, aqueous and non-aqueous treatment operations, fabrication of microclimates and other protective enclosures, archival processing, collection repair, encapsulation, and other types of treatment.

NYPL-GCL serves 21 curatorial divisions at four physical sites with collections exceeding 51 million catalogued items in diverse formats. NYPL-GCL is a comprehensive treatment facility offering a wide range of examination and treatment services. Familiarity by candidates with the following equipment is desirable: polarized and transmitted/incident/fluorescence high-power and stereo microscopes with analog and digital image acquisition, leaf caster, BetterLight 4x5 digital back, digital multimedia production equipment, near-IR and visible light spectrometers, temperature/humidity chambers, ultrasonic welders for encapsulation, aqueous and non-aqueous deacidification equipment, vertical aqueous treatment system with in-line heating and automated CAD-based phased boxing machine, automated mat cutting machine, steam pencil, suction tables, environmental dataloggers, and other equipment.

Eligibility requirements include a Master's degree from an accredited professional conservator training program and professional experience in conservation of paper-based materials, or equivalent training and experience, and a thorough working knowledge of conservation theory and techniques with satisfactory completion of courses in organic, paper, and conservation chemistry. Knowledge of the diverse preservation problems of a large research library or other major cultural institution, and experience in a wide range of conservation treatment operations are highly desirable. Salary is approximately $36,834 per year.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources Department
Attn: Allison McMullen
The New York Public Library
188 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor
New York NY 10016-4314
email: hrd@nypl.org