Exhibitions Conservator

University of Cambridge

Cambridge, United Kingdom

 

14d ago

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This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and proactive individual to work at the heart of one of the world's major research libraries.

Cambridge University Library (CUL) is a legal deposit library containing one of the greatest collections of books and manuscripts in the world.

CUL currently mounts two major exhibitions each year in its Milstein Exhibition Centre and monthly exhibitions in its two Entrance Hall cases.

These are open to the public and admission is free. In 2016, CUL appointed a Head of Exhibitions and Public Programmes to be responsible for the changing displays in the Milstein Exhibition Centre.

Exhibitions enable the CUL to reveal the richness of the books and manuscripts we hold, provide access to the collection for those not engaged in academic work, and highlight the world leading research that goes on within CUL and the University more widely.

This Exhibitions Conservator post seeks to fulfil an increasingly important role in the Conservation and Collection Care Department, handling both the practical conservation and the attendant administration for CUL exhibitions.

Reporting to the Head of Exhibitions and Public Programmes, the role holder will assist with the planning and delivery of CUL's exhibitions in the Milstein Exhibition Centre and maintain and develop CUL as a specialist centre of excellence in the area of innovative displays.

The role holder will project manage the delivery of CUL's exhibitions in the Milstein Exhibition Centre in all aspects relating to the display of objects, these include :

Planning and oversight of workflow necessary for the delivery of exhibitions

Liaising with the Head of Exhibitions and Public Programmes

Liaising with curators and librarians on matters relating to display

Assessing material for their suitability for exhibition

Carrying out any necessary conservation treatments

Designing support structures

Working with the Head of Exhibitions and Public Programmes on case planning and layout

Working with Conservation and Collection Care colleagues in preparing and installing material for exhibition

Working with Building Services on matters relating to display in the Milstein Exhibition Centre

Liaising with and provide any necessary support to the Digital Content Unit for exhibition items that require imaging

Writing blogs and use of other forms of Social Media, including Twitter

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