MRCG News & Announcements
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.
Fellowship Opportunity: Winterthur Research Fellowship Program
The Winterthur Research Fellowship Program announces that it is accepting applicants for the 2024-2025 cohort, offering financial support to scholars, including conservators and conservation scientists at all stages of their careers through short-term, dissertation, and postdoctoral awards. Maker-Creator Fellowships also enable artists and creatives from a breadth of disciplines to find new inspiration for their work.
Job Opportunity: Conservation Technician / Indianapolis Museum of Art - Newfields
The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields seeks a full-time Conservation Technician, to join a multi-discipline team in care of a superb collection spanning 5,000 years of history. The Conservation Technician supports the activities of the conservators and the general operation of the Conservation Department towards the care and preservation of the art and artifacts held by Newfields.
Job Opportunity: Conservation Assistant – The Preservation Lab
The Preservation Lab, a partnership to preserve and conserve the collections of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library and the University of Cincinnati Libraries, seeks applicants for a Conservation Assistant position. The Conservation Assistant is a technician level position with on-the-job training that may appeal to emerging conservation professionals. This position will join a collaborative team of 7 full-time staff members, including conservators, a preservation librarian, technicians, student workers and volunteers to preserve collections from both institutions.