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This six month post is designed to assist the Library paper conservator in preparing heritage books and manuscripts from the University Library's Special Collections for exhibition and display. The work will include undertaking basic but crucial specialist remedial preservation work on a variety of bound and unbound material dating from the 14th century onwards, as well as assisting with installing and deinstalling displays to accepted conservation standards. The intern will gain a wide range of skills and develop an excellent understanding of the complex materials that present challenging conservation issues. The job is designed as an internship to provide a newly qualified conservator with practical first post professional experience, under the supervision and guidance of an accredited conservator within the library's conservation studio and also in secure Special Collections storage areas. The intern will become familiar with conservation activities through extensive hands-on experience and observations in a working book and paper conservation studio. A recent, recognised qualification in paper/book conservation is essential for this internship. The post is Grade 3, £15,765 - £18,031 per annum pro-rata, 35hrs per week planned to run between October 2014 and March 2015 Note you must be able to demonstrate eligibility to live and work in the UK for the duration of this placement. For further information and application form, please follow this link: http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/jobs/vacancies/ (job is ref: 009175) For further queries or an informal chat contact Louise Robertson 01413306774. Closing date: 25th August 2014 Interviews will be held on the Friday 12th September 2014 Lou Robertson Conservation Department University of Glasgow Library Direct line: +44(0)141 330 6774 [log in to unmask] http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/specialcollections Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra