Kress Assistant Conservator

Department Summary

The UCLA Library Preservation & Conservation department supports the Library's mission to develop, organize, and preserve collections for optimal use, provides stewardship for the intellectual record in the formats required by contemporary scholars, and ensures the safekeeping of the artifacts that are entrusted to the UCLA Library. The UCLA Library Preservation & Conservation department is responsible for coordinating and managing the preservation operations of the Library, including environmental monitoring, reformatting, disaster planning, library binding, and physical preparation.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Head, Preservation & Conservation, the Kress Assistant Conservator (KAC) independently completes challenging entry level and intermediate technical treatments or preservation activities on selected UCLA Library Special Collection materials, including: examination, photographic and written documentation, sample taking and analysis, conservation treatment, proposal decision-making, the selection of appropriate housings, and object handling/exhibit recommendations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience & skill in entry-level & intermediate-level examination, documentation & treatment & rehousing of library materials. (Required)
• Documented experience or interest in working with special collections library materials. (Required)
• Master's Degree from a graduate level art conservation program (Required)