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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Senior Exhibition Technician, The Harry Ransom Center in Austin, Texas
Prepares collection material for display, including matting, framing, cradle making, mount making, and other methods of material presentation.Deinstalls exhibitions, including vinyl removal and safe tracking and return of collections items to Curators.Assists with exhibition installation, includingwall preparation and painting, positioning of display furniture and moveable walls, hanging framed work, laying out display cases, configuring exhibition lighting, and installing exterior building banners.Formats, prints, mounts, and trims all exhibition wall texts and case labels.Cleans display cases and furniture and maintains exhibit lighting on a weekly basis.Operates power machinery such as table saws, buffing equipment, paper and board cutters, and other related equipment. Does light carpentry work.Moves and installs collection material throughout the Ransom Center, other university properties, and remote sites.Lifts and moves heavy and fragile collection items such as framed items, sculpture, and shipping crates.Performs other exhibition related duties as assigned.