Position at Oxford

Preventive Conservator (Trainee)
Collection Care and Conservation Service
Oxford University Library Services
Salary: Academic Related 1-2

Starting salary will be within AR1 UKP 19,460 - UKP 21,640 p.a.
Following achievement of PACR accreditation the post-holder will
progress to AR2 UKP 22,507 - 29,128 p.a.

The OULS Collection Care and Conservation Service has a vacancy for
a trainee Preventive Conservator.  The post-holder will be one of
several Conservators responsible for the planning and implementation
of conservation and care projects for the 40 OULS library sites and
collections.  In addition to contributing to a wide range of
collection care activities, this post has special responsibility for
researching, developing, implementing and providing advice on the
production and use of specialist archival mounts, supports, boxes
and other packaging for library materials and heritage items.

Applicants are expected to hold a post-graduate level professional
conservation-related qualification, or a graduate level
qualification including work-based post-entry training and
development. Relevant experience of implementing conservation or
preservation work in a library, archive or similar setting will be
advantageous.  As a trainee, the post-holder will work towards PACR
accreditation.  Professional development, including supervisory
training, will be provided with support from a mentor and will be
directed through a personal development plan.

Further details and an application form are available from
<URL:http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/> or from the

    Personnel Section
    Bodleian Library
    Broad Street
    Oxford OX1 3BG
    +1865 287140
    Fax: +1865 277193
    personnel [at] ouls__ox__ac__uk

Closing date Wednesday 12th January
2005. Please quote Ref. BL4082.

Chris Woods
Head of Collection Care and Conservation
Oxford University Library Services
Bodleian Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG
+44 1865 277075
Fax: +44 1865 277182

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