Position at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Media Preservation Coordinator
Academic Professional
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Position is open immediately. The University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign seeks applications for a Media Preservation
Coordinator. The incumbent will provide a range of preservation and
reformatting services for sound recordings, moving images, and
photographic materials held primarily in the University Library's
special collections but also in general circulating collections. The
Media Preservation Coordinator reports to the Head of Preservation
and serves all of the University Libraries, coordinating media
reformatting and preservation services. Collections to be served
include the University Archives, Rare Book and Manuscript Library,
Music and Performing Arts Library, Sousa Archives and Center for
American Music, smaller special collections based in several units
across campus, and the general collections. This is a full-time,
regular, academic professional position

Responsibilities: This position plays a key role in preserving the
University of Illinois Library's valuable and unique collections by
enhancing the University's capacity to preserve recorded sound and
moving image materials. The incumbent will report to the Head of
Preservation, and maintains a number of critical working
relationships with units and groups that are engaged in
preservation, curation, and access to media; including Digital
Content Creation, Library IT, and campus efforts focused on media
asset preservation and access that is core to the University's
research and teaching mission. The coordinator will assist
University Library archivists, subject librarians, and collection
managers in identifying at-risk collections, will suggest
appropriate reformatting options, will advise on copyright and
distribution matters, and will direct the day-to-day operation of
reformatting projects. Specific responsibilities will include:

    Systematically surveying collections and providing storage
    recommendations

    Researching reformatting options and preparing recommendations
    for specific collections or items

    Referencing appropriate copyright and licensing legislation
    regarding preservation and distribution of audiovisual and sound
    recording materials

    Provide leadership for the Library in adhering to campus and
    state accessibility standards

    Assist applicable campus groups to develop best practices and
    standards for access and delivery of media content

    Preparing estimates and developing project workflows

    Collating and preparing materials for conversion/reformatting

    Monitoring conversion quality

    Tracking expenditures of funds

    Assisting in the preparation of grant proposals Identifying
    vendors and completing RFPs for services

Collaborating with other library personnel to develop appropriate
access methods and tools for digitized collections.

The coordinator will also work closely with the collection managers
holding audiovisual materials to establish and manage a program to
identify, reformat, and provide access to valuable audiovisual/media
collections that are currently found in a variety of fragile and
semi-obsolete formats, including, but not limited to 16 and 35 mm
film, acetate disk, and magnetic tape. The coordinator will also
work closely with the Library's digital preservation program, and
will be involved with the planning and implementation of digital
repository technologies, and will serve as a member of the Library's
Visual Resources group, led by the Head of Digital Content Creation.

Environment: The University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign
is one of the preeminent research collections in the nation and the
world. With over 11 million volumes and a total of 23 million items,
it ranks highly among academic libraries in the United States and
first among public university libraries in the world. As the
intellectual heart of the campus, the Library is committed to
maintaining the strongest collections and services possible and
engaging in research and development activities-both of which
support the University's mission of teaching, research, and public
service. The University of Illinois Library is the third largest
academic library in the United States and has a collection of more
than ten million volumes. The Library employs approximately 100
library faculty and 300 library staff. For more information, see

    <URL:http://library.uiuc.edu>

The Library consists of more than forty departmental libraries that
are located throughout campus and administratively organized into
eight divisions. The Preservation Unit reports to the Associate
University Librarian for Collections and works in tandem with the
Conservation Unit. Formed in 2001, the Library's Preservation and
Conservation Program has developed rapidly to meet the needs of a
collection rich in material resources. The Media Preservation
Coordinator will provide new services for the University Libraries
on behalf of the Preservation Unit. More information about the units
development, history, and current capacities is available at:

    <URL:http://www.library.illinois.edu/prescons/>

Qualifications: Required: A Bachelor's degree. Training and a
minimum 1-3 years experience in audio or audio-visual engineering,
production, or preservation. Strong written and oral communication
skills. Demonstrated ability to meet production deadlines and goals.
Ability to lift a 30 pound box to a height of 5 feet. Preferred:
Graduate degree with training in preservation or audio-video
production; supervisory experience; experience assessing and
evaluating library or archival materials in order to develop and
coordinate preservation projects; professional or pre-professional
experience reformatting non-print items; demonstrated experience
with analog media sources; experience applying audio-visual
preservation guidelines and prioritizing needs in an institutional
environment; familiarity, training or experience with archival
management and operations, such as appraisal, arrangement, and
description; experience applying copyright law to preservation or
reformatting projects; experience contributing to grant
applications; demonstrated ability to work with a diverse
constituency of university personnel; demonstrated knowledge of
metadata and cataloging standards; experience working with
commercial service providers.

Salary and Rank: Salary and rank commensurate with credentials and
experience. This is a full-time academic professional appointment.

Terms of Appointment: This is a full-time, permanent academic
position; 24 work days vacation per year; 11 paid holidays; 12
annual sick leave days (cumulative), plus an additional 13 days
(non-cumulative) per year if necessary; health insurance, requiring
a small co-payment, is provided to employee (coverage for dependents
may be purchased); participation in State Universities Retirement
System is required, includes several private options, is compulsory
(8% of staff member's salary is withheld and is refundable upon
termination); newly hired university employees are covered by the
Medicare portion of Social Security and are subject to its
deduction.

Campus and Community: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
is a comprehensive and major public land-grant university
(Doctoral/Research University-Extensive) that is ranked among the
best in the world. Chartered in 1867, it provides undergraduate and
graduate education in more than 150 fields of study, conducts
theoretical and applied research, and provides public service to the
state and the nation. It employs 2,000 faculty members who serve
26,000 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate and professional students;
approximately 25% of faculty receive campus wide recognition each
year for excellence in teaching. More information about the campus
is available at <URL:http://www.illinois.edu>

The University is located in the twin cities of Champaign and
Urbana, which have a combined population of 104,000 and is situated
about 140 miles south of Chicago, 120 miles west of Indianapolis,
and 170 miles northeast of St. Louis. The University and its
surrounding communities offer a cultural and recreational
environment ideally suited to the work of a major research
institution. For more information about the community visit
http://www.uiuc.edu/misc/campus.html http://cucvb.org or
<URL:http://www.ccchamber.org>

Apply: Send letter of application and complete resume with the
names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses (where
available) of three references to:

    Cindy Kelly
    Head, Human Resources
    University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign
    1408 West Gregory Drive
    Urbana, IL 61801
    217-333-8169.

Deadline: In order to ensure full consideration, applications and
nominations must be received by January 31, 2011. Interviews may
occur before the closing date, but no decision will be made prior to
the close of the search.

Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and
welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and
ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity.
(<URL:http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu>

This posting is also available on-line at:

  <URL:https://jobs.illinois.edu/default.cfm?page=job&jobID=5040>

Jennifer Hain Teper
Head, Preservation and Conservation Units
University of Illinois Libraries
Conservation Office:
809 S. Oak Street, 2nd Floor
Champaign, IL 61820
217-244-5689
Preservation Office:
1408 West Gregory Drive, Room 44
Urbana, IL 61801


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