Project Conservator

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom National Library of Scotland Full time

**Project Conservator (January 2024)**
- The National Library of Scotland is one of Scotland’s premier cultural institutions. It contains the nation’s memory: our collections document the influence of Scots at home and abroad across the centuries, while also reflecting the ideas and cultures of the world. The Library is one of the world’s most important cultural banks, comprising books, manuscripts, periodicals, journals, professional archives, music, film and sound and much, much more, including the growing area of digitisation and digital information.
- We are now seeking a Project Conservator to join our Collections Care team. The purpose of this role is to continue the conservation and collections care work required to the John Murray Archive collection. This archive holds over 200 years of the Murray firm's publishing history. The archive contains manuscripts, private letters and business papers from authors who shaped the modern world including Lord Byron, Jane Austen, Charles Darwin and David Livingstone.
Applications are encouraged from conservators with a recognised conservation qualification or an equivalent qualification or experience. Applicants should have at least two years of practical experience since qualifying, including experience of treating books and flat paper items. They should be accredited or working towards accreditation through Icon's ACR scheme.


**Location**:National Library of Scotland (George IV Bridge Building)

**Department**:Collections Management

**Posted**:16/01/2024

**Closing date**:02/02/2024

**Closing time**:23:59


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