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A conservation technician is a person trained and experienced in conservation treatments of cultural property and typically works with or is supervised by a conservator. The technician may also be trained and responsible for preventative care activities.

Experience and Skills
The conservation technician is a part of the conservation plan which is formulated and overseen by the conservator, a professional with specialized education in the field of conservation. Unlike conservators, conservation technicians do not have specific training or education requirements. Skills and experience are typically gained on the job. Individual technicians may become more advanced in certain techniques, skills or knowledge depending on their specific job description and place of employment.

Responsibilities
Conservation technicians work with a variety of objects including art, textiles, documents, paper, books, fossils, artifacts, natural history specimens and other types of cultural property. Conservation technicians are typically employed by museums, libraries, archives and other like cultural institutions, or by private conservation companies and labs.

Job Duties
Conservation technicians may perform a wide variety of tasks, including


 * Condition surveys
 * Documentation
 * Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery
 * Environmental Monitoring
 * Exhibition Preparation
 * Labeling
 * Packing/Shipping
 * Pest Management
 * Conservation treatment

Ethics
The conservation technician is responsible for adhering to a standard of personal and professional responsibility when dealing with cultural property, as set forth in the American Institute for Conservation Code of Ethics.