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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Conservation Librarian, History of Medicine Division
The National Library of Medicine's History of Medicine Division is
seeking a Conservation Librarian. Duties include managing preservation,
conservation, and collections management of rare books, early
manuscripts, archives, prints, photographs, and audiovisuals within the
Division.
The History of Medicine Division holds a preeminent collection of the
world's published medical literature consisting of about 600,000 books
from the 15th to the 20th centuries; about 1,000,000 manuscript items
ranging from the 11th century to the present; and some 70,000 fine
prints, photographs and other graphic materials related to the history
of medicine. HMD also has an active and internationally renowned
exhibitions program. A major function of the Division is to give access
to historical materials and history of medicine exhibitions via its
website: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd.
Knowledge of the history of medicine is not essential, but a background
in the humanities or the sciences would be helpful.
Series & Grade: GS-1410-09/11, promotion potential to GS-12
Salary range: 48,108.00 - 75,669.00 USD per year
Applications accepted: Monday, January 15 to Friday, February 8, 2007
To find out more information and to apply, please visit the job vacancy
announcement here:
<http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/ftva.asp?seeker=1&JobID=67258469 >
Michael J. North, northm@mail.nlm.nih.gov
Head of Rare Books & Early Manuscripts
History of Medicine Division
National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
(301) 496-9204 * fax (301) 402-0872
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd
National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services