Position at University of South Carolina

Librarian for Preservation Services (University of South Carolina)

The Librarian for Preservation Services is responsible for
performing and super vising sophisticated conservation treatment on
primarily paper-based library materials in accordance with current
professional conservation ethics and treatment procedures. Specific
responsibilities include surveying collections and assessing
conservation needs, establishing priorities and schedules for
conservation, environmental monitoring, preparation of grant
proposals, and assisting with disaster planning and recovery.  An
immediate responsibility will be to assist in planning and
equipping a state-of-the-art conservation laboratory.  The position
will have supervisory responsibility for the conservation laboratory
and its personnel and will report to the University Librarian for
Processing Services.

Requirements: ALA accredited M.L.S.; a minimum of two years relevant
conservation bench experience in an academic or research
institution; extensive knowledge of preservation issues, practices,
and treatments, and of the history of the book; organizational
ability; proficiency in oral and written communication; and ability
to work effectively with all levels of library staff.

Salary: $30,000 minimum.

Tenure-track position with faculty status.  Excellent fringe
benefits, including various medical/hospital plans, a dental plan,
and disability benefits.  Choice of retirement plans.

Application deadline:  August 1, 1997.  Send letter of application
with resume and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three
references to:

    Beth Bilderback
    Chair, Search Committee
    South Caroliniana Library
    University of South Carolina
    Columbia, SC 29208-0102

The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer.

Beth Bilderback
South Caroliniana Library
University of S.C.
Columbia, SC 29208
803-777-5183
Fax: 803-777-5747

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