Position at New York City Municipal Reference and Research Center

Conservation Technician
NYC Municipal Reference and Research Center

Job Description: This is a part-time, temporary, grant-funded
position. Under supervision with some latitude for the exercise of
independent judgment, performs professional work in the Archives
Conservation Laboratory.

Tasks include preparing volumes of nineteenth and twentieth century
works for microfilming by patching damaged pages, encapsulation,
humidification and flattening of some folded documents, including
repairing and reconstructing fold-out maps and charts which have
broken into pieces.  In some cases removing fold-outs from volumes
for separate filming.  Loosening bindings in rare cases to enable
text to lie flat enough for microfilming.  Salary: $15.11/HR.

Qualification Requirements: Master's degree in Conservation
(preferred) or Baccalaureate degree and one year full-time
professional experience in a conservation laboratory, library,
museum, archives or similar institution; or, Education and/or
experience equivalent to above.  However, all candidates must have a
baccalaureate degree and professional training in paper and/or book
conservation.

The New York City Municipal Reference and Research Center has a non
tax levy position available for immediate placement.  It is the
depository for all official reports and studies of New York City
departments, commissions and divisions.  Our primary clientele are
government agencies. We are also open to the public.

Salary is approximate. Please note that this is a temporary
position. Benefits may be available but are not guaranteed.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V

Send resume to:

    Paul Perkus, Director
    NYC Municipal Reference and Research Center
    31 Chambers Street, Suite 111
    New York, NY 10007
    Fax: 788-8589

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