[PADG:1212] Position at Indiana University

["Mcafee, Melissa Ann" <memcafee@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Collections Conservator  
Indiana University Libraries
 
Under the direction of the Head of the Preservation Department for the
Indiana University Libraries in Bloomington, the Collections Conservator is
responsible for managing the Preservation Department's Collections
Conservation Section. This is a high production operation, which focuses on
treating materials from the circulating collections that are held in the
Main Library and fifteen campus libraries. Collections Conservation staff
work on a wide range of materials, including imprints from the eighteenth
through the twentieth centuries. The Preservation Department is in the
process of reorganizing and expanding its preservation and conservation
activities. A 4,700 square foot conservation laboratory is being planned for
a new state-of the-art auxiliary off-site library facility. In addition to
the Collections Conservation Section, the Preservation Department includes a
Brittle Books and Reformatting Unit and the conservation program in the
Lilly Library, a distinguished collection of rare books and manuscripts.
More information on the Preservation Department is available on the Indiana
University Libraries' website at http://www.indiana.edu/~libpres/
 
Responsibilities: 
Manages the daily operations of the Collections Conservation Section. Hires,
trains, supervise, and provide leadership to a staff of 2.0 FTE conservation
technicians, and 1.0 FTE student assistants. Manages a fully equipped
collections conservation laboratory. Sets priorities, plans workflow, and
monitors productivity and quality. Performs a broad range of conservation
treatments and establishes new procedures when appropriate.  Maintains
equipment and monitors and orders supplies. Provides training for staff and
patrons on the care and handling of library materials. In collaboration with
the Department Head, works closely with Library staff, including collection
managers, and staff from Customer and Access Services and Technical
Services, to establish priorities and procedures and resolve problems.
Monitors environmental conditions throughout the library system. Responsible
for disaster planning and recovery, including updating the Library's
disaster plan.  Maintains current awareness of library and archival
conservation principles and practices. Prepares statistics, written
documentation, and reports. Assists the Department Head in developing and
expanding the collections conservation program. Analyzes workflow and
establishes procedures that maximize efficiency. In collaboration with the
Department Head and the Lilly Library Conservator, participates in the
design and development of a new 4,700 square foot conservation laboratory.
This facility will centralize the Library's conservation programs, including
the conservation of general, rare book, and manuscript collections. In
addition, the new Preservation Department will include a paper conservation
laboratory and an expanded brittle books and reformatting unit.  
 
Qualifications: 
Required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and
experience. Training in the conservation of library materials (Certification
in the conservation of library and archival materials from an ALA accredited
program preferred). Supervisory experience. Demonstrated excellence in
performing conservation treatment, including repair of bindings, paper
repair, and construction of a protective enclosures. Training and experience
in disaster recovery and response of library and archival materials.
Knowledge of current conservation principles, practices, and procedures.
Computer literacy with background in Microsoft Office suite software.
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong organizational and
interpersonal skills.  Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise
sound judgment, build consensus, effect change, and serve as a member of a
team.  
Preferred: Experience in a collections conservation program in a research or
academic library; Experience working in a large, complex institution;
Familiarity with html and web page design; Budgetary and resource allocation
expertise.  
 
Salary and Benefits: Salary is negotiable and competitive dependent upon
qualifications and experience. This is a professional administrative staff
appointment. Benefits include a university health care plan, TIAA/CREF
retirement/annuity plan, group life insurance, and liberal vacation and sick
leave. Position ends July 1, 2002. 
 
To Apply: Send a letter of application, professional vita, and the names,
addresses, and phone numbers of two references to:
 
Yolanda Cooper-Birdine, Libraries Human Resources Officer
Indiana University Libraries
Main Library 201A
1320 East 10th Street
Bloomington, IN. 47405-3907
812-855-8196; Fax: 812-855-2576; e-mail: ycooperb@xxxxxxxxxxx
 
Review of applications will begin March 9, 2001 and continue until the
position is filled. 
 
  
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Melissa McAfee, Preservation Librarian 
Indiana University Libraries - Main Library  E050 
1320 East Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN.  47405-1801       
812 855 6281 (tel)                          
812 855 2576 (fax) 
memcafee@xxxxxxxxxxx