Position at New York Botanical Garden

Conservation Technician
The New York Botanical Garden

The LuEsther T. Mertz Library's Conservation Department seeks to
fill a temporary part-time Conservation Technician position,
beginning November 12, 2001, through August 17, 2002 (17 hrs./wk.)
to work with the Library Conservation Staff to assist with the
preparation, installation, maintenance and dismounting of exhibition
of rare  and fragile library materials in the new gallery.  The
Technician will also assist with the cleaning, stabilizing and
rehousing of volumes from the Library Folio and Research collections
and assist with the move of these materials to new storage
facilities. Applicant should demonstrate manual skills; training
and/or experience in care and handling of library materials, works
of art, museum artifacts; interest in preservation career preferred.
Bachelor's degree required.

Please send a letter of application, a current resume, and
references to

    Olga Marder
    The LuEsther T. Mertz Library
    The New York Botanical Garden
    Bronx, NY 10458-5126
    Fax: 718-817-8956

For more information call Olga Marder or Judith Reed at
718-817-8754. Only U.S. employment eligible need apply.
AA/EOE/M/F/D/V.

Olga Souza Marder
The LuEsther T. Mertz Library
The New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, New York 10458-5126
718-817-8754
Fax: 718-817-8956


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