Position at New York State Archives

Historic Conservation Technician 2 SG-12 (CSEA-OPERATIONAL)
New York State Archives
Office of Cultural Education State Education Department
Albany, NY

Salary: $40,172

Application deadline:  January 29, 2016

Incumbent must begin work by April 7, 2016

The New York State Archives is seeking to fill a Historic
Conservation Technician (HCT) 2 position in the Office of Cultural
Education.  The focus of the position is the digitization of
selected records in the Archives holdings for online delivery and in
response to research requests.  Under the direction of an Archives
and Records Management Specialist (ARMS) 2 in the Collections
Management Unit, duties of this position will include, but are not
limited to, the following:

    Participate in the digitization of selected collections

    Conduct review processes to ensure the quality of resulting
    digital images and corresponding metadata

    Participate in preservation reformatting activities such as
    original microfilming and microforms duplication

    Participate in collections management activities such as stacks
    maintenance, monitoring environmental conditions in the Cultural
    Education Center, and disaster preparedness and response; and

    Carry out other tasks as assigned

Minimum qualifications:  For provisional appointment candidates must
have four years of professional experience in preservation
activities in a library, archives, museum or public records
repository.  Qualifying experience may include micrographics or
imaging activities or other preservation activities aimed at
stabilizing collections materials such as rehousing and preparing
records for permanent storage, assisting with laboratory
conservation work, or experience with digital photography.

For full job announcement, qualifications, and application process
see:

    <URL:http://www.oms.nysed.gov/hr/flyers/OCE_952_26365.htm>


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