Preserve rare books, manuscripts, and cultural memory
Archivists and rare book conservators preserve humanity's written record — assessing fragile manuscripts and rare books, performing reversible conservation treatments, building archival housing, cataloging collections, and guiding digitization so historic materials survive for future generations.
You arrive at the conservation lab, examine a 17th-century manuscript under magnification, mend a torn page with Japanese tissue and wheat starch paste, build a custom phase box for a brittle volume, document each treatment with photos and notes, and consult with a curator about prepping a collection for digitization.
Start the free Archivist / Rare Book Conservator Career Explorer — short videos, quick quiz questions and a certificate.