Internship at New York Botanical Garden Library

Kress Internship in Paper Conservation
New York Botanical Garden Library

The New York Botanical Garden Library announces a six-month
internship in paper conservation beginning October 1, 1995. This
position, the Kress Internship in Paper Conservation, will provide
experience working with the Library's Lord & Burnham Architectural
Drawing Collection. Working under the supervision of the Garden's
Conservation Librarian, the intern will assist with a conservation
survey of the collection, stabilization and rehousing procedures,
and will carry out a research project, and prepare a final report on
the project.

Candidates must be currently enrolled in, or a graduate of, a
recognized program in book, art, or paper 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.  Interested applicants should send a
detailed letter of application, a current resume, and three letters
of recommendation to: Judith Reed, Conservation Librarian, The New
York Botanical Garden Library, Bronx, NY 10458.

Deadline for receipt of a complete application is Friday, July 28,
1995.  Notification of the successful applicant will be sent by
August 31, 1995.

Judith Reed
Conservation Librarian
New York Botanical Garden Library
Bronx, NY 10458-5126
718-817-8754

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