Position at NEDCC

Book Conservator
Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)

The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) is seeking a book
conservator to work in its book conservation laboratory.  Applicants
should have the ability and judgment to work independently and as
part of a team of conservators. The position offers an opportunity
to spend a concentrated amount of time at the bench in a spacious
laboratory with highly skilled colleagues.

Conservation work includes treatment of book pages as well as
bindings. Volumes conserved at NEDCC are varied and may include
printed books and pamphlets, bound manuscripts and prints, and
scrapbooks and albums.  Responsibilities include:  performing all
conservation procedures including examination, treatment and
documentation; and assisting with surveys, educational programs and
consulting with clients.  Basic computer and digital photography
skills, analytical ability and writing skills are required.  An
awareness of preservation principles and their relation to treatment
options are also important.

Graduation from a conservation program with a concentration in book
conservation or completion of a recognized bookbinding program along
with experience in book conservation is preferred.  Only persons
with the legal right to work in the United States are eligible.
Salary will be commensurate with experience.

NEDCC is a regional conservation center specializing in the
preservation and conservation of paper-based objects.  The Center is
located in Andover, MA, 25 miles north of Boston.   For more about
NEDCC, please visit <URL:http://www.nedcc.org>

All NEDCC conservation staff are required to abide by the Code of
Ethics and Guidelines for Practice of the American Institute for
Conservation.

Please send a resume, letter of intent and the names of three
references to:

    Mary Patrick (MP) Bogan
    Director of Book Conservation
    NEDCC
    100 Brickstone Square
    Andover MA 01810-1494

Electronic applications can be sent to mpbogan<-a t->nedcc< . >org
Applications will be accepted until June 5, 2011.


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