Positions at British Library

Conservators (3 positions)
British Library

Conservator, Gulf History and Arabic Science (2 positions)
Part time 0.6 FTE / 21.6 hours per week (1 position)
Ref: COL00188

Full time 1.0 FTE / 36 hours per week (1 position)
Ref: COL00189

    Full time salary is UKP25,452 per annum
    (UKP15,271 per annum pro rata) plus benefits

    Fixed Term Contracts to 31 December 2018
    St Pancras, London

    The British Library leads and collaborates in growing the
    world's knowledge base.  We have signed a major partnership to
    make thousands of digitised historic documents and ancient
    manuscripts--relating to centuries of history of the
    Gulf--available online to researchers, scholars and the general
    public across the Gulf region and around the world.  The
    Collection Care department, which comprises some 40 people, is
    responsible for the care of one of the largest, richest and most
    diverse research collections in the world.

    This is an opportunity for an experienced conservator to work in
    a small, busy team.  You will be carrying out conservation and
    preparation treatments on a wide range of collection items
    relating to the Gulf region that are being digitised as part of
    this project.  You'll operate with minimal supervision and have
    the skills and knowledge to plan, manage and track your work to
    ensure that deadlines are met.  You must be able to communicate
    effectively with people at all levels, and be able to keep
    clear, consistent and accurate records of all treatments
    undertaken.

    You need to have either a degree in conservation or equivalent
    knowledge and skills sets, and practical hands-on experience in
    conservation of library materials for digitisation and/or
    large-scale conservation projects; a broad knowledge of
    available conservation treatments within the field of 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.  A good knowledge of preventive conservation issues
    is also required with the ability to deliver training on the
    handling of library material to support and implement best
    practices within the British Library/Qatar Foundation
    partnership project and collaboration with the colleagues in the
    main British Library Conservation Studio (BLCC).

    For an informal discussion about these roles, please contact

    Flavio Marzo
    Gulf History Arabic Science Project Conservator
    +44 207 412 7740

    For further information and to apply, please visit

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

    quoting vacancy ref COL00188 (0.6 FTE) or COL00189 (1.0 FTE).

    Closing Date: 19 May 2015

    Interviews will take place week commencing 25 May 2015 or
    1 June 2015.

Digitisation Conservator, Adam Matthews Digital Project
Ref: COL00187

    Salary is UKP25,452 per annum + benefits
    Full time (36 hours per week)
    Fixed Term Contract to 31 May 2017
    St Pancras, London

    The British Library leads and collaborates in growing the
    world's knowledge base.  We have signed a partnership with Adam
    Matthews Digital to make thousands of digitised historic
    documents and manuscripts -available online to researchers,
    scholars and the general public.  The Collection Care
    department, which comprises some 40 people, is responsible for
    the care of one of the largest, richest and most diverse
    research collections in the world.

    This is an opportunity for an experienced conservator to work
    closely with the imaging team, project manager and curators. You
    will be based in the imaging studio carrying out ordering of
    materials to ensure the workflow, condition checks and
    preparation treatments on a range of collection items that are
    being digitised as part of this project.  You'll operate with
    minimal supervision and have the skills and knowledge to plan,
    manage and track your work to ensure that deadlines are met. You
    must be able to communicate effectively with people at all
    levels, and be able to keep clear, consistent and accurate
    records of all activities undertaken.

    You need to have either a degree in conservation or equivalent
    knowledge and skills sets, and practical hands-on experience in
    conservation of library materials for digitisation and/or
    large-scale conservation projects.  A broad knowledge of
    available conservation treatments within the field of book/
    paper 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.  A good knowledge of preventive
    conservation issues is also required with the ability to deliver
    training on the handling of library material to support and
    implement best practices within the British Library/Adam
    Matthews Digital partnership project and collaboration with the
    colleagues in the main British Library Conservation Studio
    (BLCC).

    For an informal discussion please contact Cordelia Rogerson,
    Head of Conservation and Preservation, +44 207 412 7803

    For further information and to apply, please visit

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

    quoting vacancy ref COL00187.

    Closing Date: 19 May 2015

    Interviews will take place week commencing 25 May 2015 or
    1 June 2015.

    Dr Cordelia Rogerson
    Head of Conservation
    British Library
    96 Euston Road
    London NW1 2DB
    +44 20 7412 7803


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