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FW: Vacancy Announcement--Library of Congress



Hi Everyone,
I've been asked to post the following announcement
to the listserve. If interested, please check out
the website given in the announcement.

Thanks,
Bob Schmidt
Archives Listserve Coordinator
Miami University Archives
Oxford, Ohio 45056
513-529-6720
rschmidt@lib.muohio.edu
______________________________________
Vacancy Announcement


Chief, Conservation Division
Preservation Directorate
Library of Congress
Washington, DC

The Library of Congress is recruiting for a Chief
to lead and manage
the work of the Conservation Division, one of the
five divisions that
comprise the Preservation Directorate.  The
Conservation Division is
staffed by approximately 30 conservators,
conservation technicians,
interns, fellows, and volunteers working in the
Book and Paper Section
and in the Preventive Conservation Section.  The
Chief plans and directs
the activities of the Conservation Division and
serves as a member of
the decision making team for preservation
activities at the Library of
Congress.  The Chief establishes policies and
procedures governing the
preservation and physical conservation of  rare
books; manuscripts,
maps, atlases, prints and photographs, posters,
drawings, other works of
art on paper; and non-book media such as moving
image and audio
collections.  Applies an in-depth knowledge of the
full range of library
conservation techniques to complex library
decisions affecting the
long-term preservation and conservation of those
materials of greatest
intrinsic value or historical significance.
Develops and maintains
comprehensive emergency preparedness and disaster
recovery plans for all
Library collection materials.  Provides technical
advice to other
libraries based on in-depth knowledge of the
nature of conservation
problems.  Provides for the professional
development and advanced
conservation training of Library of Congress
conservation staff and
conservation interns working at the Library.
Compensation at the
GS-1001-15 level ($87,864-$114,224 annually) For a
full description of
the duties and responsibilities of this position
and application
information, please see
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/IY0445.HTM
 Application Deadline: December 18, 2001.
For more information, contact Mark Roosa at
mroo@loc.gov.

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