Book and Paper Conservator for Charles Darwin’s Library (Fixed Term) -
Cambridge University Library, Cambridge UK
Salary Range:
£21,605-£25,023
Closing date:
Friday, 4 November, 2016
Cambridge University Library (CUL) is currently seeking a Book and Paper
Conservator to work on Charles Darwin's Library.
Charles Darwin's research career generated an extensively annotated
library of scientific literature and a massive collection of scientific
manuscripts. The principal holdings of these documents are in two
complementary collections at CUL: Charles Darwin's Library and the
Charles Darwin Papers. This archive is among the world's most
significant historical resources for the study of any thinker's
creativity, development, and cultural context.
In 2016-19 CUL is carrying out a major project, in collaboration with
the Darwin Manuscripts Project at the American Museum of Natural
History, to complete the digitisation of its portion of Darwin's Library.
Work on the collection will include assessment of printed books with
marginalia, treatment to stabilise at-risk items prior to digitisation,
and provision of handling support and guidance to CUL's Digital Content
Unit. Knowledge of book structures and book conservation is essential.
Experience of working on large-scale conservation projects, especially
in the context of digitisation, is highly desirable.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 11 months in the
first instance, commencing January 2017.
For further details and to apply for the post, please click on the
Cambridge University Job Opportunities link. This will direct you to the
University’s web-based recruitment system, where you will be able to
create an online application form.
http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/11899/
Informal enquiries about the post may be made to Jim Bloxam the Head of
Conservation and Collection Care, [email protected]
Please quote reference VE10524 on your application and in any
correspondence about this vacancy.
The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are
eligible to live and work in the UK.
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Samuel Laister
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Cambridge University Library
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Tel: 01223 7(47454)
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