Position at NEDCC

Preservation Technician
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

The Northeast Document Conservation Center, in cooperation with the
National Park Service, is seeking a technician to inventory, treat,
and house a large and complex collection of architectural drawings,
plans, and related materials.  This is a one-year position, subject
to renewal.  The technician will be an employee of the Northeast
Document Conservation Center working through a cooperative agreement
with the Olmsted National Historic Site.  The position is located at
the Olmsted Archives Conservation Lab in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The duties of the Preservation Technician are as follows:

Under direction of the Supervisory Museum Specialist, the
Preservation Technician carries out basic paper conservation
treatments on the above mentioned archival materials.  The goal of
this work is to preserve the materials and to facilitate collections
management and research use.  All conservation is done according to
the accepted standards of practice in the archives and conservation
fields.

The Preservation Technician engages in rehousing and storing of the
collection and in producing associated documentation.

The Preservation Technician assists the Supervisory Museum
Specialist with the day to day management of the preservation
laboratories to facilitate safe and efficient work.

The Preservation Technician produces inventories documenting
pertinent information relating to each architectural plan.

This is an entry-level position, with a starting salary of
approximately 24,000 per annum and full benefits including health
insurance.  Preference will be given to applicants with some
experience in treatment and handling of archival collections.  The
position is suitable for persons seeking conservation experience
prior to entering a graduate conservation program.

Review of applications will begin March 1, 2000 and continue until
the position is filled.

If you are interested, please send a resume, cover letter, and names
of three references to:

    Jill Crook Trebbe
    Olmsted Lab
    Springfield Armory Museum
    1 Armory Square
    Springfield, MA  01105
    413-746-3933 / 413-734-8551
    Fax: 413-746-3919
    jill_trebbe [at] nps__gov

Equal Opportunity Employer


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