Vacancy at Durham University Durham University is seeking a Senior Collections Care and Conservation Manager The post-holder will lead the Conservation department based at Palace Green Library, which provides conservation and preservation services and guidance to the University Library, Archives and Special collections, and also the University Museums and University colleges. The post-holder will manage a conservation team responsible for the collections care and remedial conservation of the book, document and object collections of archives and special collections The conservation department is a centre of excellence in the region representing the highest professional standards in care of collections and remedial conservation. The exhibition galleries at Palace Green library have been developed to conform to the highest conservation standards required in order to display high profile exhibitions and major loans from national and international institutions, and is one of the national leaders in this field. The post-holder will be required to maintain this standard on behalf of the University and to look for new ways to develop and promote the reputation of the University in the field of collections care, exhibitions and conservation. You will have a recognised professional qualification in conservation and accreditation through professional body such as ICON or ARA. You will have specialist knowledge and expertise in conservation and collections care practices relating to archives and books, and show a commitment to continuing professional development. You will have the ability to contribute to operational, strategic and policy planning, and to manage and develop a specialist team. Salary £41,526 - £49,553 Closing Date 7th October 2019 at noon Interviews will be held on 31st October. Candidates shortlisted for interview will be asked to bring with them a sample of their work. For further information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Judy Burg, judy.b...@durham.ac.uk
Further details at weblink https://recruitment.durham.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_details_form.jobspec?p_id=020497 Liz Branigan ACR RCARA Head of Conservation Durham University | University Library and Collections | Palace Green Library | Palace Green| Durham | DH1 3RN T: +44 (0)191 334 2931 E: elizabeth.brani...@durham.ac.uk The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential. It is intended solely for the addressee or addressees. If you are not the intended recipient please delete the message and any attachments and notify the sender of misdelivery. Any use or disclosure of the contents of either is unauthorised and may be unlawful. This e-mail has been created in the knowledge that Internet e-mail is not a 100% secure communications medium. We advise that you understand and observe this lack of security when e-mailing us. Although steps have been taken to ensure that this e-mail and any attachments are free from any virus, we advise that in keeping with good computing practice the recipient should ensure they are actually virus free. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
