3 fixed term positions at the British Library International Dunhuang Project, Scroll & Digitisation Conservator SALARY £26,000 FULL TIME Fixed-Term until 30th July 2021 British Library, St Pancras, London
The International Dunhuang Project is a ground-breaking international collaboration to make information and images of all manuscripts, paintings, textiles and artefacts from Dunhuang and archaeological sites of the Eastern Silk Road freely available on the Internet and to encourage their use through educational and research programmes. The project was formed in 1994, with the directorate at the British Library, out of a desire by the holding institutions to work together to present all these artefacts through the highest quality digital photography. Over the next 3 years the project will digitise circa. 800 Lotus Sutra scrolls and as part of a small team the post holder will assess and conserve these items to enable the digitisation process. You need to have either a degree in conservation or equivalent knowledge and skills sets, and practical hands-on experience in conservation of scrolls 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, 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. Closing Date: 5th June 2018 Interview Date: week of 25th June 2018 For further information and to apply, please visit www.bl.uk/careers<http://www.bl.uk/careers> quoting vacancy ref: 02016 Digitisation Conservator (Royal & Kings Project) SALARY £26,000 FULL TIME Fixed-Term 2 years St Pancras The Royal and King’s Manuscript Collections are two of the major British Heritage collections, being the manuscripts from the Old Royal Library which George III presented to the new British Museum in 1757 (Royal Manuscripts), and the collection subsequently formed by George III and given to the British Museum in 1823 by George IV (King’s Manuscripts). The collections are important, not only for the individual manuscripts they contain, but for understanding the wider cultural and intellectual environment of the British monarchy from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century. The collections contain mixed content types – manuscript books or codices, rolls and documents and letters bound into volumes. Some works are examples of the most excellent craftsmanship in book production, decoration and illumination. The British Library has signed an agreement with Gale Cengage Publishing to digitise approximately 2300 of these items to make them available online for researchers and members of the public. Based in the Conservation department, but working as part of the project team, the Digitisation Conservator will assess and prepare the items to enable digitisation over a 2 year period. You need to have either a degree in conservation or equivalent knowledge and skills sets, and practical hands-on experience in conservation of books and manuscripts for digitisation. A broad knowledge of available conservation treatments within the field of book and paper conservation and 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, 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 and time management is also required. Closing Date: 10th June 2018 Interview Date: week of 18th or 25th June 2018 For further information and to apply, please visit www.bl.uk/careers<http://www.bl.uk/careers> quoting vacancy ref: 02017 Leading Library Assistant (Royal & Kings Project) SALARY £21,000 FULL TIME Fixed-Term 2 years St Pancras The Royal and King’s Manuscript Collections are two of the major British Heritage collections, being the manuscripts from the Old Royal Library which George III presented to the new British Museum in 1757 (Royal Manuscripts), and the collection subsequently formed by George III and given to the British Museum in 1823 by George IV (King’s Manuscripts). The collections are important, not only for the individual manuscripts they contain, but for understanding the wider cultural and intellectual environment of the British monarchy from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century. The collections contain mixed content types – manuscript books or codices, rolls and documents and letters bound into volumes. Some works are examples of the most excellent craftsmanship in book production, decoration and illumination. The British Library has signed an agreement with Gale Cengage Publishing to digitise approximately 2300 of these items to make them available online for researchers and members of the public. Based in the Conservation department, but working as part of the project team, the Library Assistant will support the project conservator in accessing and examining the items to enable digitisation over a 2 year period. You will have experience of handling historic and fragile manuscripts and books with an appreciation of the history of collection items and the cultures in which they were created, and with understanding of cultural and religious issues as they relate to preservation and handling of significant items. Recent knowledge of digitisation workflows and experience of working in a service driven environment that delivers to targets is essential. You will have the ability to work on your own initiative in the absence of the line manager and to handle a varied work load with key performance targets. Closing Date: 10th June 2018 Interview Date: week of 25th June or 2nd July 2018 For further information and to apply, please visit www.bl.uk/careers<http://www.bl.uk/careers> quoting vacancy ref:02015 Dr Cordelia Rogerson Head of Collection Management South British Library ****************************************************************************************************************** Experience the British Library online at www.bl.uk<http://www.bl.uk/> The British Library’s latest Annual Report and Accounts : www.bl.uk/aboutus/annrep/index.html<http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/annrep/index.html> Help the British Library conserve the world's knowledge. 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