Job Description:

• 1) Restores and preserves documents for libraries, archives, and private and public historical societies: Cleans document, using cleaning compounds to remove dirt and stains, and removes foreign matter, such as rusted clips, pins, rotted bands, and adhesives.

• 2) Tests document to determine if ink is fast, and to what extent map colors will fade.

• 3) Immerses document in deacidification baths to remove acidity from paper and ink.

• 4) Places document on rack to dry.

• 5) Reinspects document for presence of foreign matter.

• 6) Dampens document, places it between absorbent boards, and places boards in screw press to evenly distribute moisture content in document, and flatten all wrinkles and creases.

• 7) Seals document in cellulose acetate film and places document in laminating machine to be laminated.

• 8) Removes document and hones, presses, and trims it to specified size.

• 9) Places document in cover, folder, or binder.