Call for volunteers--British Library

Voluntary Work Opportunities
Preservation

We are offering two, six month volunteer placements in our
Preservation department; the first starting in September 2010,
followed by the second in October 2010.

These opportunities have been created to further the aims of the
British Library via the dissemination of key skills and knowledge in
the field of Preservation.   The successful individuals will have an
opportunity to learn while volunteering in a working national
library with a view to applying the skills and knowledge obtained in
their own working practice on their return to their home
institution. By working alongside Library employees in Preservation,
volunteers will have the chance to learn and understand the work of
one of the core areas of the British Library, including identifying
and managing risks to collections; considering best practice for
handling material, disaster preparedness, integrated pest
management, and creating and storing surrogate copies.

Each volunteer will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses with a
stipend of UKP8,500 maximum. Reasonable expenses will include
reimbursement for flights, accommodation, obtaining a visa, and
subsistence whilst in London.

For further information and how you can apply, please visit

    <URL:http://www.bl.uk/
    aboutus/stratpolprog/ccare/introduction/
    training/preservationvoluntarywork.html>

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    email. There should be no newline.

The deadline date for completed applications is Monday 12 July 2010


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