Preservation Position at NYU

[Paula De Stefano <destefan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
 Position Available

Title:  Assistant Preservation Librarian 

Description:  Assists the Head of the Preservation Department in
managing the Library's preservation program, including defining
needs, establishing goals and objectives; assigning, training,
supervising and evaluating allocated staff. Manages the
department's commercial binding and reformatting units (includes
preservation microfilming, preservation photocopying and digital
imaging) and communicates with vendors. Participates in planning
and conducting condition and needs assessment surveys, gathers
and analyzes statistics, designs and manages databases and
assists in grant-writing.   Collaborates with bibliographers and
selectors to identify and facilitate binding, reformatting and
conservation treatment needs; organizes and conducts staff
preservation awareness and book handling sessions.  Assists in
maintaining and updating the Library's disaster plan and assists
in monitoring environmental conditions within the Library. 

The New York University Libraries: Library facilities at NYU
serve the schools 50,000 students and faculty and contain more
than 4 million volumes.  The Elmer Holmes Bobst Library houses 3
million of these volumes and serves as the University's principle
research resource.  New York University is a member of the
Research Libraries Group and serves as the headquarters for the
Research Library Association of South Manhattan, a consortium of
three academic institutions, and is affiliated with The New-York
Historical Society.

NYU's preservation department supports a wide array of program
activities including, commercial binding, conservation,
preservation microfilming, preservation photocopying, digital
imaging, staff and user education, disaster preparedness,
environmental monitoring and state and federal grant-funded
projects for preservation.

Qualifications: ALA Accredited MLS, subject master's degree
required for tenure.  Preference will be given to candidates with
a certificate in preservation administration and/or at least two
years experience in a preservation department.  Broad
understanding of the role of preservation in an academic setting
and knowledge of emerging trends in preservation and conservation
are essential.  Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and
prioritize projects.  Experience in digital imaging, computer
skills, database management, and vendor negotiation preferred. 
Demonstrated supervisory experience required.  Excellent oral and
written communication skills.

Salary/Benefits: Faculty status, attractive benefits package
including five weeks annual vacation.  Salary commensurate with
experience and background.  Minimum: $35,000.

Apply: To ensure consideration, send resume and letter of
application, including the name, address and telephone number of
three references by July 31, 1999 to: Janet Koztowski, Director,
Human Resources, New York University Libraries, 70 Washington
Square South, New York, NY 10012.   Preliminary interviews at the
American Library Association conference in New Orleans in June.


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 GROUPS


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Paula De Stefano
Barbara Goldsmith Curator for Preservation and
  Head, Preservation Department
New York University Libraries
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Voice:  212/998-2563
Fax:    212/995-4583
Email:  paula.destefano@xxxxxxx