Position at British Library

Book conservator
British Library
St. Pancras London

One year fixed term contract

Salary UKP24,582 - 27,986 p.a.

Job Reference: S&C00279

The Collection Care department of the British Library is responsible
for the preservation and conservation, of the collections. The
department, is offering a fixed term contract position for one year
as part of the Adopt-a-Book programme in its conservation studios in
Central London.

This is an opportunity for an experienced conservator trained in
paper/book disciplines to work in a team of conservators, carrying
out conservation treatments on a range of collection items,
reflecting the breadth of the BL's collections and from a range of
cultures. You will be expected to work with minimal supervision and
to have the skills and knowledge to plan and manage your work to
ensure that production deadlines are met. You must be able to
communicate effectively with people at all levels, and be able to
keep clear, detailed and accurate records of all treatments
undertaken.

You need to have either a degree in conservation or equivalent
knowledge and skills sets, and recent practical hands-on experience
in conservation of paper/books. A broad knowledge of available
conservation treatments within the field of paper/book conservation
together with the ability to diagnose conservation problems and to
develop and evaluate options for solutions. You should also have a
high level of manual dexterity and the ability to treat fragile and
delicate materials, together with knowledge of materials chemistry
and the properties, behaviours and interaction of a wide range of
organic and inorganic materials.

The British Library supports PACR accreditation and welcomes
applications from accredited conservators.

For an informal discussion please contact Rick Brown ext. +44 207
412 7898.

Closing date: Midnight, 15 November 2011

To apply for this role, please visit:

    <URL:http://www.bl.uk/careers/index.html>

Dr Barry Knight
Head of Conservation Research
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
+44 20 7412 7229
Fax: +44 20 7412 7658


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