MRCG News & Announcements
Job Opportunity: Library and Archives Conservator, Indiana University Libraries
Join our dynamic team at Indiana University Libraries as we seek a talented and collaborative Library and Archives Conservator to play a key role in our preservation program. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the vital role of conservation in an academic research library and be adept at balancing treatment, project management, and preventive preservation responsibilities while working with archival, special, and circulating collections. If you are passionate about preservation and conservation and have the necessary expertise, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to contribute to our institution's mission.
Job Opportunity: Lead Preparator at John Michael Kohler Arts Center – Sheboygan, WI
The John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Sheboygan, WI) is seeking a Lead Preparator to oversee and manage the installation of exhibitions, the packing and crating related to exhibitions and collections, and the transportation of works of art. Responsibilities may also include construction, cleaning, crating, painting, and planning. This position leads the Preparator and contract staff and reports to the Director of Exhibitions.
Job Opportunity: Head of Preservation for ISU Parks Library
The Iowa State University Library seeks an engaging leader to serve as Head of Preservation. The Head of Preservation provides vision and leadership for a well-established preservation program and guides our dedicated team to ensure the longevity and long-term accessibility of our treasured collections across formats, facilities, and functional areas, all in service to ISU’s land-grant mission.
The Head of Preservation shapes initiatives that safeguard our materials, ignite a passion for their use, and play a vital role in setting overall preservation policy and priorities for the library.
Job Opportunity: Audiovisual Preservation Specialist, Iowa State University Library
The Iowa State University Library is seeking applications for an Audiovisual Preservation Specialist who will support the library in maintaining long-term access to unique and rare sound recordings and moving image collections.
In cooperation with SCUA and Preservation staff, the Audiovisual Preservation Specialist will be instrumental in establishing preservation and digitization priorities for the collection.
Job Opportunity: Conservation Resident at Northwestern University Libraries
Northwestern University Libraries offer an advanced post-graduate conservation residency (previously called a fellowship) for a two-year appointment, September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2026. The conservation residency provides practical experience in a busy academic library conservation lab balancing conservation treatment responsibilities with professional research activities and an opportunity for supervisory experience.
Job Opportunity: Assistant Objects Conservator at Gilcrease Museum
The Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK is offering a full-time Assistant Objects Conservator position. This position joins Gilcrease Museum’s Conservation Department during a momentous period as it prepares to move into a new building that includes a new objects conservation laboratory. The new museum is due for completion at the end of this year and will open to the public in 2026.
Job Opportunity: Conservation Specialist (part time) - The Henry Ford - Jackson House Project
The Collections Specialist position is part of a project to process and care for objects associated with the home and contents of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson of Selma, Alabama (Jackson Home Project). The Jackson home and contents were recently acquired by The Henry Ford and relocated to Dearborn, Michigan.
Job Opportunity: Conservator, Objects - The Henry Ford - Jackson House Project
This Conservator will be responsible for the execution of artifact conservation activities related to the preservation and conservation of objects associated with the home and contents of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson of Selma, Alabama (Jackson Home Project), which were recently relocated to Dearborn, Michigan.