Library Conservation Technician

Job overview

The Library Conservation Technician role is full-time and onsite at the National Library of Medicine on the National Institutes of Health campus in Bethesda, MD. The annual salary range is $60,000–$70,000. The technician works on conservation of the National Library of Medicine’s extensive biomedical and health research collections. The role preserves collection materials through repair, rehousing, documentation, and maintenance using established conservation practices. Its work helps maintain access to books, manuscripts, and other historical and contemporary materials in the library’s collection.

What you'll do

• Repair books, journals, pamphlets, broadsides, and manuscripts using current conservation best practices
• design and construct protective enclosures
• clean shelves and collection objects and apply property stamps and bookplates
• provide photography for projects and digital initiatives
• document treatments in an online database
• update work orders in Ex Libris Alma
• identify lab supplies and assist with orders
• participate in staff training and demonstrations
• assist with conservation questions, lab equipment maintenance, and collection salvage or recovery as needed
• submit monthly work statistics.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

library conservation technician

book repair

manuscript conservation

collection preservation

protective enclosures

bethesda md

national library of medicine

computercraft

full-time

onsite

$60k–$70k annually

40-hour work week

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 401(k) matching
• paid leave starting at 128 hours per year for the first three years
• and 11 paid holidays.

Why this role

Requires at least three years of book and manuscript repair and rehousing experience, disaster salvage training, and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

About the employer

Computercraft Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Technical and Trade Schools. Sector: 61.