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Conservation & Preservation Assistant

Johns Hopkins University
United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Mar 06, 2025

Important: We anticipate this project will last approximately 35 weeks.

The John Work Garrett Library at Evergreen constitutes one of the most extensive private rare book and manuscript collections formed in America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries that is still preserved in its original home. The library collection was primarily assembled over the course of two generations by T. Harrison Garrett and then by his son, John Work Garrett, and comprises approximately 30,000 bound volumes and 1,400 unbound materials, including, but not limited to, roughly 500 broadsides, 500 architectural drawings and sketches, 275 letters and autographs and 75 early newspapers. The main library space was itself designed by Baltimore society architect Laurence Hall Fowler, whose own collection of Renaissance to 19th-century architectural books occupies a large corner of the library. The collection ranges in age from the medieval period to the 19th Century. The Museum sits on 26 acres in North Baltimore, and has been a part of the Johns Hopkins University's Sheridan Libraries and University Museums since the 1950's.

We are seeking two (2)Conservation & Preservation Assistants who, under the supervision of Department of Conservation and Preservation staff, will undertake the cleaning of books in the Garrett Library at the Evergreen Museum and Library in Baltimore, Maryland. Assistants will leave the project with solid work experience in conservation and collections care, and we encourage applications from those seeking to enter conservation or related cultural heritage fields.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Assistants will remove books from the shelf, record basic descriptive information, and assess the condition and future preservation needs of each book, clean the exteriors, and replace books on cleaned shelves in call number order.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work with different database software.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to work both in a team and independently.
  • Willingness to adapt to change if needed during the survey.


Minimum Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
  • One-year related experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous work experience (paid or volunteer) in a museum or library setting.
  • Previous work experience (paid or volunteer) in a conservation or collections care setting.
  • Demonstrated commitment to applying to graduate programs in conservation.

Classified Title: Library Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title):Conservation & Preservation Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/01/OC
Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $20.50 - $25.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 8:30am-5pm
FLSA Status:Non-Exempt
Location:Homewood Campus
Department name: Conservation & Preservation
Personnel area: Libraries

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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