Subject: Position at University of Kentucky
Conservation Librarian University of Kentucky Libraries Lexington, KY 40506-0456 October 14, 1998 Review of applications to begin December 1, 1998 until position is filled. The Conservation Librarian, a full-time, tenure track faculty appointment, will supervise the conservation services at the University of Kentucky Libraries. The position will be based in the Conservation Lab in the William T. Young Library and will report to the Preservation Librarian who oversees the Preservation Program comprising three areas: conservation services, binding services and reprographics. Responsibilities: The Conservation Librarian will oversee the conservation services program for the University of Kentucky Library System. This includes conservation and restoration services for special collections and archives materials as well as the book repair, in-house binding, box making, and restoration for circulating collections. Working primarily with material from the Special Collections Division, the Conservation Librarian will perform high-level conservation and restoration treatments on paper, parchment and vellum, both bound and unbound, with bound volumes cased in cloth, paper or leather and will perform or oversee other treatments including encapsulation, deacidification, and protective enclosure construction. The Conservation Librarian will train and supervise student assistants to perform book repairs, pamphlet binding and box construction and will work with other Library Service Centers to set up preservation facilities and services that work cooperatively with the Young Conservation Lab. The Conservation Librarian will monitor supplies budgets, maintain the supplies inventory and oversee the maintenance of conservation equipment. Working with the Preservation Librarian, the Conservation Librarian will assist with other preservation activities such as disaster planning, preservation training, grant writing, ARL Preservation Statistics, collection surveys and environmental monitoring. The position will provide reference service/document delivery on preservation related topics to university and non-university community and will actively represent the University of Kentucky in local, regional and national preservation efforts through participation in conferences and professional forums. Qualifications: Masters degree in library science, conservation studies, archival studies or related field. Conservation training from an established conservation studies program. Experience in the conservation of books, manuscripts, maps and other library and archival materials excluding photographic media. Portfolio of work is required at interview. Conservation experience in an academic library or research facility. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Outstanding verbal and written communication and leadership skills. Salary: $28,000 Benefits: Faculty rank, 12 month appointment, 22 days annual vacation. TIAA/CREF, Fidelity, and Twentieth Century Annuity plans. The University of Kentucky Libraries consists of a main library and 12 branches. Combined holdings total more than 2.6 million volumes. The System has a staff of 65 librarians and 121 support staff and serves a student body of 24,000. The Library is a member of ARL, SOLINET and the Center for Research Libraries. The new William T. Young Library opened in May, 1998; see <URL:http://www.uky.edu>. Send letter of application, resume and names of three references to the address listed below. Individuals considered for an interview will be asked to bring representative samples of their work. Ann S. Howell Administrative Assistant for Personnel University of Kentucky Libraries 1-85 William T. Young Library Lexington, KY 40506-0456 Fax: 606-257-8379 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer *** Conservation DistList Instance 12:37 Distributed: Friday, October 16, 1998 Message Id: cdl-12-37-018 ***Received on Thursday, 15 October, 1998