Positions at Brigham Young University

Assistant Conservator/Rare Materials
Brigham Young University

Description
  This Assistant Conservator provides expert conservation treatment for
  rare books, manuscripts, archives and special collections. Under the
  direction of the head of the Conservation Laboratory, she/he
  examines, specifies, and performs a wide variety of treatment
  operations designed to preserve the historic, artifactual, and
  intrinsic value of materials, stabilize their condition, and protect
  them during storage and use. The Assistant Conservator may participate
  in survey projects involving special collections and in developing and
  implementing cost-effective conservation strategies for large artifact
  collections. He/she assists the Head of the Conservation Laboratory in
  the operation and maintenance of the Lab including specifying supplies
  and maintaining equipment, the supervision of conservation
  technicians, and in providing training to library personnel in
  conservation practices.

Qualifications
  Three to five years experience in the practical and theoretical
  problems of book and paper conservation, demonstrated through any
  combination of formal and/or informal training experiences,
  apprenticeships, internships, or work experience. Preference will be
  given to applicants with actual work experience in a library
  conservation facility.

Salary and Benefits
  Faculty status, generous insurance and retirement benefits. Salary is
  negotiable depending upon qualifications. This is a twelve-month
  appointment with twenty-two days annual leave and additional
  professional development time available.

To Apply
  Send resume and names of three references to Pamela Barrios,
  Conservation Department Chair, 3008 HBLL, Brigham Young University,
  Provo, UT 84602. For further information, Please call Pamela Barrios
  at the Conservation Laboratory: 801-378-7654.

Application Deadline
February 28, 1994

Assistant Conservator/Exhibitions and Rare Materials
Brigham Young University

Description
  Under the direction of the head of the Conservation Laboratory, the
  Assistant Conservator provides assistance with book, paper, and
  photographic conservation treatments and housings on rare materials
  from the Special Collections, including Rare Books, Manuscripts, and
  Archives. He/she organizes and carries out exhibition procedures,
  including: identification of items in need of conservation treatment
  before exhibition; monitoring environmental and lighting arrangements;
  and final mounting for exhibition of items from the Special
  Collections. In addition, this Assistant Conservator maintains
  expertise in all operations in the Book Repair Laboratory, working
  with the Head of Book Repair to coordinate efforts between Book Repair
  and the Conservation Laboratory.

Qualifications
  One to three years experience in the practical and theoretical
  problems of book and paper conservation, demonstrated through any
  combination of formal and/or informal training experiences,
  apprenticeships, internships, or work experience.  Preference will be
  given to applicants with actual work experience in a library
  conservation facility, or Collections Conservation Program.

Salary and Benefits
  Faculty status, generous insurance and retirement benefits. Salary is
  negotiable depending upon qualifications. This is a twelve-month
  appointment with twenty-two days annual leave and additional
  professional development time available.

To Apply
  Send resume and names of three references to Pamela Barrios,
  Conservation Department Chair, 3008 HBLL, Brigham Young University,
  Provo, UT 84602. For further information please call Pamela Barrios at
  the Conservation Laboratory: 801-378-7654.

Application Deadline
February 28, 1994

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