Position at Huntington Library

Project Conservator
(Three year, full-time position)
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

Position: This three-year position supports a training program
sponsored by the Getty Grant Program, the Lampadia Foundation, and
the Huntington Library. The purpose of this program is to provide
conservation training for conservators from Argentina, Brazil and
Chile. The role of the Project Conservator is to assist with
conservation treatments normally handled by senior conservation
staff, while they are instructing the visiting conservators. The
Project Conservator may also instruct the visiting conservators.

Working under the supervision of the Chief Preservation Officer and
collegially with the Head Paper and Head Rare Book Conservators, the
Project Conservator examines, documents, and treats manuscripts,
photographs, works on paper, and bound materials according to the
AIC Code of Ethics. The Project Conservator also stabilizes items
for exhibition, documents treatments photographically and on the
computer, rehouses items from the collections as needed and actively
participates in departmental meetings. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: A B.A. or B.S. required, M.A. in conservation from a
recognized graduate conservation training program preferred, or
comparable experience in paper, manuscript, photograph, and book
conservation.  Demonstrated knowledge of conservation techniques
especially as they pertain to the treatment of manuscripts, letters,
bound materials, and library and archives materials. Excellent
hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity skills. Ability to work
well with other professional and para-professional staff.  A minimum
of 2-3 years working in a museum or library conservation laboratory.
Fluency in Spanish desirable.

Salary: $ 14.75/hour  or $ 28,760/year (minimum of budgeted range)
including full benefits

To Apply: Send a letter, resume, and the names, addresses and phone
numbers of three references to:

    Carl Foote, Manager of Personnel and Planning
    The Huntington Library
    1151 Oxford Road
    San Marino, CA 91108

Applications received by October 30, 1997 will receive first
consideration. Start date is January 2, 1998.

The Huntington Library is a private, non-profit institution
dedicated to the study of British and American History and
Literature. Special emphasis is placed upon the collection of rare
books and manuscripts. The Library uses the Innovative Interfaces
online system and is a member of the Research Libraries Group.

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