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Book restorer
Book conservator Book repairer Book restorer Book restorer and conservator Master book restorer Paper conservator Rare book restorer
Book restorers work to correct and treat books based on an evaluation of their aesthetic, historic and scientific characteristics. They determine the stability of the book and address the problems of chemical and physical deterioration of it.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Setting up and supervising the operation of automatic binding and finishing equipment;
(b) Binding full, half and limp-bound books, and repairing bindings;
(c) Folding, collating and sewing signatures by machine and hand;
(d) Operating paper guillotines for pre-press and post-press paper cutting and trimming, and programming electronically operated units;
(e) Operating systems to insert printed material into newspapers, magazines and envelopes;
(f) Embellishing printed products automatically and manually;
(g) Operating photographic and electronic reproduction devices.
Knowledge
- Library, information and archival studies
- Mining and extraction
Digital competencies
- Evaluating systems, programmes, equipment and products
- Operating machinery for the manufacture of products
- Directing, supervising and coordinating projects
- Performing artistic or cultural activities
- Complying with health and safety procedures
Digital competencies
- Analysing and evaluating information and data
- Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
Personal competencies
- Collaborating in teams and networks
- Working efficiently
- Communicating
- Taking a proactive approach
- Dealing with problems
Professional groups of the occupation
Craft and related trades workers
Handicraft and printing workers
Printing trades workers
Print finishing and binding workers
Other occupations of the professional group
Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Print finishing and binding workers
48
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
15,05%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
-5,88% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
43,75%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
31,25%
Part-time contracts
1,12% Turnover index
108
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
-8%
Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
The market for this profile is hiring
Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age
Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.
Handicraft and printing workers
66%
34%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Handicraft and printing workers
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
What vacancies are published in the professional family?
Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year
Printing trades workers
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Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.
What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?
Print finishing and binding workers
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
The vacancies published are for working in:
Job vacancies posted by county
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
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