Yup, saw it on CONSDIST and Archives & Archivists. Interesting, but I'm not sure that I want to go to "conservation school"
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>>> Jill Trebbe <[log in to unmask]> 02/15/00 08:46AM >>>
Preservation Technician
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
The Northeast Document Conservation Center, in cooperation with the
National Park Service, is seeking a technician to inventory, treat,
and house a large and complex collection of architectural drawings,
plans, and related materials. This is a one-year position, subject to
renewal. The technician will be an employee of the Northeast Document
Conservation Center working through a cooperative agreement with the
Olmsted National Historic Site. The position is located at the
Olmsted Archives Conservation Lab in Springfield, Massachusetts. The
duties of the Preservation Technician are as follows:
Under direction of the Supervisory Museum Specialist, the
Preservation Technician carries out basic paper conservation
treatments on the above mentioned archival materials. The goal of
this work is to preserve the materials and to facilitate
collections management and research use. All conservation is done
according to the accepted standards of practice in the archives
and conservation fields.
The Preservation Technician engages in rehousing and storing of the
collection and in producing associated documentation.
The Preservation Technician assists the Supervisory Museum
Specialist with the day to day management of the preservation
laboratories to facilitate safe and efficient work.
The Preservation Technician produces inventories documenting
pertinent information relating to each architectural plan.
This is an entry-level position, with a starting salary of
approximately 24,000 per annum and full benefits including health
insurance. Preference will be given to applicants with some
experience in treatment and handling of archival collections. The
position is suitable for persons seeking conservation experience prior
to entering a graduate conservation program.
Review of applications will begin March 1, 2000 and continue until the
position is filled.
If you are interested, please send a resume, cover letter, and names
of three references to:
Jill Crook Trebbe
Olmsted Lab
Springfield Armory Museum
1 Armory Square
Springfield, MA 01105
Phone: (413) 746-3933 / (413) 734-8551
Fax: (413) 746-3919
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Equal Opportunity Employer
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