Position at Cooper-Hewitt

Contract Conservator Position
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (CHSDM) has a
requirement for the services of a contract conservator to provide
conservation support for the mass digitization of the nearly 37,000
Product Design and Decorative Arts (PDDA) collection objects.
Conservation activities will include designation of objects
requiring special consideration or not suitable for mass
digitization; handling of fragile objects for mass digitization
image capture; advising contracted art handlers on appropriate
handling and movement of objects to digitization stations; advising
on the physical support of objects during digitization; conducting
conservation treatments as required for stabilization of objects.

The period of performance is anticipated to be 7 months from the
date of award.  The contract may be extended at the end of this
period.

Additional information about this project, including application
details, the "Request for Quote" and "Statement of Work" documents,
will be provided on request to Annie Hall <hallan<-at->si<.>edu>.
Applications will be due before close of business Tuesday, January
6, 2015.

Annie Hall
Senior Objects Conservator
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York NY 10128
212-849-8460
Fax: 212-849-8401


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