Positions at Yale

Preservation Coordinator
Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
and
Head, Collections Care
Preservation Department/Collections Care
Yale University

Preservation Coordinator
Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
Yale University
Grade 21
20 hours per week
24-month appointment from date of hire

    Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Historical Medical
    Librarian and in coordination with the Head of the Preservation
    Department coordinates all preservation activities within the
    Historical Medical Collection and the general collections of the
    Medical Library including, but not restricted to: developing
    priorities, contacts with approved vendors, and supervising
    volunteers and/or students.  The Preservation Coordinator will
    develop and implement a book cleaning project; research and
    develop appropriate storage for objects and oversize volumes;
    work with the Preservation Department's Conservation Lab to
    develop and implement a basic care and repair program for the
    historical collection; and develop and implement a protective
    enclosures program for the collection. Working with the Chief
    Conservator and the Historical Medical Librarian the
    Preservation Coordinator is expected to develop treatment
    priorities for the Historical Medical collection.

    Qualifications: Master's degree in Conservation, Materials
    Science or related field, and two years preservation experience;
    or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
    Advanced knowledge of conservation principles, techniques and
    procedures as relating to wide variety of materials and
    demonstrated through previous relevant experience in a research
    or academic institution; knowledge of the organization and
    administrative policies and procedures of libraries and
    archives; excellent teaching and supervisory skills and strong
    computer skills.  The position also requires strong
    communication and analytical skills, the ability to work
    independently and with others, and to excel in a dynamic team
    environment, as well as well-developed organizational, research,
    and analytical skills.

    Salary and Benefits: Competitive salary and full benefits
    package including 22 vacation days and 18 holiday, recess and
    personal days; and comprehensive health care, TIAA/CREF or Yale
    retirement.  Please send letter of application, resume and the
    names of three references to Diane Y. Turner (below)

    The Harvey Cushing / John Hay Whitney Medical Library, with a
    collection of 400,000 volumes and a wide range of state-of the
    art electronic services, serves the Yale Schools of Medicine,
    Public Health, Nursing, the Yale-New Haven Hospital and other
    affiliated institutions of the Yale-New Haven Medical Center.
    Library staff work together as a team to provide responsive and
    effective information support to the Medical Center's missions
    of research, education, and patient care. There is a continuing
    effort to use technology fully to facilitate access to
    information from library, campus, or remote locations.

    Submissions via email are also welcomed and can be sent as a
    Word attachment to hrlibrary [at] yale__edu . Please be sure to
    include Source Codes EAYU14729. Yale University is an
    Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Head, Collections Care
Preservation Department/Collections Care
Yale University
Librarian II/III
Full-time, Permanent position

    Collections Care: Yale University Library's Collections Care is
    one unit within the Preservation Department and is responsible
    for the care and repair of all circulating collections including
    reference materials. In addition, Collections Care includes
    monograph commercial binding and a stack-cleaning project.
    Collections Care staff consult and provide leadership
    Library-wide on conservation issues such as the safe care and
    handling of circulating collections, emergency response and
    recovery, and provides information to the public on conservation
    practices at Yale University Library. The Head of Collections
    Care serves as a member of the Preservation Management Team.

    Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Head, Preservation
    Department and Chief Preservation Officer the Head of
    Collections Care plans and directs the activities including the
    development, implementation and/or administration of policies
    and procedures governing the preservation and conservation of
    circulating and open stack collections. In order to do this
    effectively, it is expected that the successful candidate will
    work with librarians in setting treatment priorities for
    circulating and open stack collections and advise library staff
    on preservation principles and practices; as well as establish
    selection guidelines, standards, and production levels for
    Collections Care staff, including training, monitoring workflow,
    sorting, and documentation. Other responsibilities of the Head
    of Collections Care include  tracking statistics and inventory
    control as well as managing the Collections Care budget which
    includes the commercial binding budget.

    The Head of Collections Care participates actively in the
    Library's management, assessment, training, and development
    programs; contributes to implementing the mission of the
    Library; serves on Library and University committees as
    appropriate; and is active professionally. The Head of
    Collections Care maintains professional affiliations in
    appropriate organizations and keeps abreast of the latest
    developments in conservation principles, techniques, and
    procedures

    Qualifications: Master's degree in Conservation, Materials
    Science, Library Science (ALA-accredited program), or related
    field, and four years conservation experience in a research
    library; or an equivalent combination of education and
    experience. Comprehensive knowledge of the organization and
    administrative policies and procedures of libraries and
    archives. Advanced knowledge of chemistry and book history,
    conservation principles, techniques and procedures, as relating
    to library materials. Well developed organizational, research,
    and analytical skills. Excellent teaching and supervisory skills
    with experience supervising technical and/or professional staff.
    Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong
    analytical skills and ability to work independently and with
    others.

    Yale University Library's Preservation Department, started in
    1971, is one of the oldest in the country.  It has strong
    administrative support and has played a major role in the
    development of the preservation field.  The department consists
    of units covering special collections conservation, collections
    care and reformatting with system wide responsibilities for the
    treatment of rare and special collections materials and
    circulating materials, mass deacidification, microfilming,
    preservation photocopying, staff and user-education and
    consultation on wide variety of preservation concerns.

    Salary and Benefits: Competitive salary and full benefits
    package including 22 vacation days and 18 holiday, recess and
    personal days; and comprehensive health care, TIAA/CREF or Yale
    retirement. Please send letter of application, resume and the
    names of three references to:

        Diane Y. Turner
        Associate University Librarian for Human Resources
        Staff Training and Security
        Yale University Library
        PO Box 208240
        New Haven CT 06520
        Fax: 203-432-1806.

Submissions via email are also welcomed and can be sent as a Word
attachment to hrlibrary [at] yale__edu . Please be sure to include Source
Code EAYU14740

For additional information on the Yale University Library, please
visit <URL:http://www.library.yale.edu/>.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Bobbie Pilette
Yale University Library
Head, Preservation Dept


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