Conservator for Photographs & Paper Archives

Fag og forskning, Nasjonalbiblioteket; Oslo fylke; On-site; NOK 610,000 - 730,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

Inclusive workplace (IA)

Job summary

The National Library of Norway is seeking a conservator to preserve photographs, books and paper and to support use, exhibitions and conservation through multispectral analysis and advanced documentation tools.

The role is based in Oslo within the Section Visual Media and Conservation, offering an active professional community and opportunities to engage in research projects and exhibitions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in conservation of photography, book and paper materials.
• Experience from work in similar institutions.
• Experience from working on exhibitions (desirable).
• Interest in and experience with the use of digital analytical tools (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Assessing the condition of and apply appropriate conservation methods to documents such as photographs, graphic prints, drawings, books and manuscripts.
• Preparing documents for exhibition and loaning, including assessing their condition and deciding how they should be handled and mounted.
• Working to check, analyse and assess conservation-related matters in connection with exhibitions, storage facilities and the preventive conservation of documents.
• Contributing to the professional development of the field of conservation, including conservation techniques and new tools for documentation and analysis.
• Working actively on academic and research projects.

Skills

Language skills: Norwegian/English

Education

Master's degree in conservation of photography, book and paper

Job description

The National Library of Norway is seeking a conservator to preserve photographs, books and paper and to support use, exhibitions and conservation through multispectral analysis and advanced documentation tools.

The role is based in Oslo within the Section Visual Media and Conservation, offering an active professional community and opportunities to engage in research projects and exhibitions.