[PADG:1290] position announcement :: emory university :: audio and visual media conservator

[Lars Meyer <lmeyer2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Emory University Libraries invites applications for a professional 
position from individuals with a background in a research library, 
archives, or museum to provide a range of preservation and reformatting 
services for sound recordings, moving images, and photographic materials 
held primarily in special collections but also in general circulating 
collections. The Conservator reports to the Preservation Officer and 
serves all of the Emory University Libraries which include the General 
Libraries and libraries for health sciences, law, theology, business and 
Oxford College. For more information see 
http://web.library.emory.edu/preservation/.

Key Responsibilities:
The Audio and Visual Media Collections Conservator in consultation with 
curators, archivists, and librarians, will identify and prioritize 
materials in need of conservation, stabilization and/or reformatting; 
perform condition surveys; and develop action plans.  The Conservator 
will advise on storage, care & handling, presentation/exhibition, and 
reformatting options.  He/she will reformat or migrate materials using 
analog and digital technologies and will stabilize and re-house 
materials. Work will include the preparation of treatment and project 
reports and the creation or recording of relevant metadata.  The 
Conservator will identify vendors and develop RFPs for equipment and 
services and will monitor contracts and budgets.  He she will develop 
grant projects and participate in writing grant proposals.  The 
Conservator will develop disaster preparedness and recovery plans and 
participate in other preservation and conservation initiatives.

Qualifications:
Required: Master’s degree in library science or related field and 
training in sound, moving image, photographic materials preservation or 
conservation.  Experience in resolving preservation problems associated 
with magnetic media, digital media, motion picture film and/or 
photographic materials. Experience working with vendors/contractors and 
experience in at least two of the following areas: audio or video 
production or reformatting; motion picture film preservation; digital 
imaging; and treating or stabilizing photographic materials. Knowledge 
of common and emerging metadata standards and schemes. Proven project 
management skills.  Excellent oral and written skills.  Ability to work 
effectively as a member of team as well as independently. Preferred: 
Knowledge of library and archives collection management practices and 
issues. Supervisory experience. Experience developing databases. 
Experience developing web pages.

Salary and Benefits: Salary and rank dependent upon qualifications and 
experience. Comprehensive benefits package, including tuition benefits. 
 Several retirement plan options, including TIAA/CREF. Generous support 
for moving expenses.

Application: Send letter of application, resume, and the names, 
addresses and telephone numbers of three references to: Dianne M. Smith, 
Library Human Resources Officer, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Emory 
University, Atlanta, GA 30322-2870.  Applications may be faxed to 
404/727-0805 or e-mailed to libln@xxxxxxxxxx  Application review begins 
early November and continues until the position is successfully filled.

Environment: One of the nation’s leading research universities, Emory 
excels in scholarly production of faculty, strength of new faculty and 
administrative appointments, volume of sponsored research, academic 
achievement of entering students, racial and gender diversity of the 
faculty and students, endowment support, and national reputation of both 
the university and healthcare.  The Libraries of Emory University 
include the General Libraries and Libraries for health sciences, law, 
theology, business and Oxford College. Holdings of the Emory Libraries 
total approximately 2.7 million volumes and 15,000 linear feet of 
manuscripts and archives. The libraries offer access to thousands of 
electronic information resources. The Woodruff Library's Center for 
Library and Information Resources provides an integrated service 
environment that brings together technology and media specialists with 
librarians in a facility that includes an information commons, 
electronic classrooms, a distance learning classroom, the Center for 
Interactive Teaching, a state-of-the-art language lab and classrooms, 
the high-tech Goizueta Business Library, the new Heilbrun Music and 
Media Library, the Electronic Services Data Center, group study rooms, 
and comfortable study space with data connections as well as wireless 
access throughout the building. The Emory Libraries are members of the 
Association of Research Libraries, OCLC, the Research Libraries Group, 
the Center for Research Libraries, the Coalition for Networked 
Information, and the Digital Library Federation.

Emory University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and 
encourages women and minority candidates.

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Lars Meyer
Emory University Libraries
Atlanta, GA 30032
(404)727-2437