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[PADG:667] Re: Position available at MIT Libraries



Jennifer!
Would I be qualified? I cannot produce a portfolio of recent treatments. I can
produce just about anything else. Oh please, oh please.


What up with you? Are you the boss to whom this reports??

Hopefully,
Carla



Quoting "Jennifer S. Banks" <jsbanks@xxxxxxx>:

Preservation Services Librarian
(Librarian II)
Collection Management Services
MIT LIBRARIES

The MIT Libraries seek an enthusiastic and creative librarian to provide leadership of its preservation and conservation programs. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a robust program for a world-renowned university and support access for students and faculty to MIT's rich collections. Preservation Services was renovated in 2002 incorporating the E. Martin and Ethel Wunsch Conservation Laboratory, which provides state-of-the-art equipment and well-designed workspace where staff perform myriad preservation treatments for rare and unique materials. For more information about Preservation Services and the Wunsch Conservation Laboratory go to: http://libraries.mit.edu/preservation/index.html.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Preservation Services Librarian will lead the preservation program for the general and special collections of the MIT Libraries. S/he will develop and implement plans for in-house and outsourced operations, including general and special collections conservation, commercial binding, shelf preparation, and reformatting. The incumbent will work collaboratively with the collections staff of individual libraries and with staff of the Institute Archives and Special Collections to set priorities and determine appropriate preservation strategies for the collections. S/he will determine treatments in response to diverse general collection conservation goals and train and oversee staff in undertaking these treatments. The incumbent will direct outreach to both users and staff, coordinate disaster preparedness and response, and will participate in resource development activities including donor relations, campus events and grant proposals. S/he will monitor emerging preservation technologies in analog and digital media, with possible growth in responsibilities to include digital preservation. The Preservation Services Librarian will train support staff in unit operations, manage workflow, and monitor quality assurance and productivity. S/he will manage budgets, oversee supply and equipment purchasing and prepare management and statistical reports. S/he will also participate in system-wide committees and projects as appropriate. The Preservation Services Librarian will report to the Head of Collection Management Services. S/he will have full supervisory responsibility for one professional (the conservator), 3.5 support staff, student assistants, and temporary workers.

QUALIFICATIONS: An MLS/MSLIS from an ALA-accredited library school with advanced study in the preservation and conservation of library and archival materials, or with subsequent work in a preservation position or as a collections conservator. Three to five years direct/related professional experience. Substantial knowledge of the theory and practice of preservation and conservation, including strong bench skills. (Candidates who are interviewed will be asked to present a portfolio of recent conservation treatments.) Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work effectively in an environment which focuses on collaboration and service excellence. Demonstrated organizational and problem solving skills, flexibility and ability to manage projects and competing priorities. Experience in supervision and training. Evidence of initiative, creativity and potential to succeed in a production oriented, rapidly changing, research library environment. Candidates are expected to demonstrate a genuine interest and enthusiasm for the position.

HIRING SALARY: $47,000 minimum. Actual salary will depend on qualifications and experience.

Review of applications will begin November 7, 2005. Send cover letter, resume, and names and addresses of three current references to:

Search Committee for Preservation Services Librarian
The Libraries, Room 14S-324
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, Massachusetts  02139-4307

The MIT Libraries include five major subject libraries (architecture and planning; engineering; humanities; science; management and social sciences) and several branch libraries in more specialized subject areas. The Libraries hold more than 2.7 million printed volumes, and extensive collections in other physical formats. Over 300 digital databases and over 4500 electronic journals are licensed for access on the Institute's network. The Libraries utilize Ex Libris' Aleph system as its public Web-based catalog and as the support system for user service and processing functions. The Libraries' webpage (http://libraries.mit.edu/) presents information about library services, as well as access to information resources through the staff-designed Vera interface. MIT Libraries maintain membership in the Association of Research Libraries, the Boston Library Consortium, and OCLC through NELINET, as well as in EDUCAUSE, the Coalition of Networked Information, and the Digital Library Federation.

MIT offers excellent benefits including a choice of health and retirement plans, a dental plan, tuition assistance and a relocation allowance. The MIT Libraries affords a flexible and collegial working environment and fosters professional growth of its staff with management training and travel funding for professional meetings.

MIT is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community and particularly encourages applications from qualified women and ethnic minority candidates.





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