Fellowship at Johns Hopkins

Kress Fellowship in Book and Paper Conservation
Johns Hopkins University
Department of Conservation and Preservation

The Sheridan Libraries' Department of Conservation and Preservation
is pleased to announce a one-year advanced fellowship in book and
paper conservation.  Funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the
Kress Fellow will have a unique opportunity to work in an
interdisciplinary conservation program which incorporates advanced
book and paper conservation bench work, collaborations with the
Homewood Museum, and with the department's heritage science for
conservation project.  The Kress Fellow will have the opportunity to
work on a wide array of rare books and manuscript materials from the
Sheridan Libraries which includes the George Peabody Library, the
Garrett Library Collection, and the collections at Homewood Museum.
This unique environment will provide the Kress Fellow with a scope
of interdisciplinary and inter-institutional engagement fundamental
to professional effectiveness and growth.

Since its inception in 1974, the Department of Conservation and
Preservation at Johns Hopkins has played a leadership role in
providing both conservation educational opportunities and innovation
in conservation practice.  In addition to working on rare books and
manuscripts from the rich collections, the Department is engaged in
an active materials science research agenda for book and paper-based
collections through its heritage science lab and in collaborations
with the Homewood House museum, the Whiting School of Materials
Science and Engineering, the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, as
well as industry partners.

The Sheridan Libraries Kress Conservation Fellowship aims to broaden
the experience of post-graduate-level fellow through practical
training that introduces state of the art analytical techniques,
advanced bench experience, collaboration with curators, and
awareness of the historic and philosophical issues concerning the
conservation of book and paper collections. The Fellow has have
access to an extraordinary array of resources, including the
Baltimore Museum of Art (adjacent to the Hopkins campus) and the
renowned libraries and museums in the Baltimore/Washington area.

Deadlines:

    June 15, 2010:  Deadline for receipt of all application
                    materials; incomplete applications will not be
                    considered after this date

    July 1, 2010:   Interview of selected candidates

    July 15, 2010:  Notification of successful candidate

    August 30, 2010: Program begins

Stipend:  $25,000/year, benefits, plus health insurance, and $1,500
for travel to conference.

Eligibility: Completion of graduate-level training in conservation;
additional courses in material sciences is desirable. Preference is
given to those who have completed graduate-level training in
conservation, but third year graduate students will also be
considered.

Application Procedure:  A complete application includes curriculum
vitae, a one page single spaced statement summarizing the
applicant's interests and intent in this fellowship and chosen
specialization, official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate
studies, and three letters of recommendation.  Submission of a
portfolio of conservation treatments including photo documentation,
condition reports, and treatment reports is mandatory.   All
materials must be submitted in English and electronically.

Please send application materials and supporting documents to:

    Sonja K. Jordan-Mowery
    Joseph Ruzicka and Marie Ruzicka Feldman
    Director of Library Conservation and Preservation
    Heritage Science for Conservation
    Johns Hopkins University
    sjordan<-at->jhu<.>edu


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