Position at New York Botanical Garden

Conservation Technician
The New York Botanical Garden

The LuEsther T. Mertz Library at The New York Botanical Garden seeks
to fill a Conservation Technician position for 12-months, beginning
September, 2002, to work on a grant-supported project on the
Library's Botanical Art and Illustration Collection.  Under the
supervision of the Conservation Librarian, the Technician will work
with the Conservation Staff to clean, stabilize, and rehouse
materials in this collection.  The project will include designing
protective enclosures for oversize and very small materials.

Bachelor's degree required; advanced training in book and/or paper
conservation preferred; interest in preservation career desirable.

This full-time position (35 hours/week) offers an annual salary of
$25,000.00 with excellent fringe benefits including four weeks
vacation. On-site interview.  Only U.S. employment eligible need
apply.  Please send a letter of application, a current resume, and
two letters of recommendation to

    Human Resources Department
    The New York Botanical Garden
    200th Street and Kazimiroff Bvld.
    Bronx NY 10458-5126
    Fax: 718-220-6504

AA/EOE/M/F/D/V

Deadline for receipt of a complete application is Monday July 15, 2002.

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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