Ability to work well with other professional and paraprofessional staff. A minimum of 2-3 years working in a museum or library conservation laboratory. Fluency in Spanish desirable. Start date is January 2, 1998. The Huntington Library is a private, non-profit institution dedicated to the study of British and American History and Literature.
Special emphasis is placed upon the collection of rare books and manuscripts.
The Library uses the Innovative Interfaces online system and is a member of the Research Libraries Group. The Head Conservator reports to the Director of Preservation and participates in system-wide planning for preservation, liaison with other Libraries' divisions, and committee work. The Head Conservator serves five major collections. The Rare Book and Manuscript Library holdings range from Sumerian tablets and classical papyri through Hebrew, Arabic, and medieval manuscripts, incunables, and the full history of western printing. The Collections include over 600,000 books and 26 million manuscripts, photographs, posters, and art on paper.