Preservation Services Specialist
Job Location:
University Park, IL - USA
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Job Summary
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Position Summary
24 hours per week Monday through Friday between 8:00am 5:00pm.
The primary responsibility of the Part-Time Preservation Services Specialist will be to oversee collections preservation at the University Libraries Conservation Centre located four miles off campus on Sandy Drive.
Key duties include preparing materials for commercial binding for University Park and Commonwealth Campus Libraries as well as collection care for all University Park library locations. The successful candidate will participate in outreach activities for the department. This position may occasionally have tasks or be part of projects at the University Park main campus. This position is not eligible for remote or hybrid work schedules.
Essential Functions
- Assist in preparation shipment and tracking for commercial binding activities. This will include evaluating periodicals serials newspapers music scores and monographs for shipment; creating maintaining and updating online holding data; boxing materials; unpacking shipments; revising catalog records; performing quality control checks.
- Perform in-house repairs to maintain physical access to general collections. Tasks include tip-ins replacement pages pamphlet binders encapsulation creating pockets enclosures and minor conservation treatments.
- Monitor incoming monograph repairs to assess potential for collection weeding.
- Assist in responding to collection emergencies and participate in disaster recovery services.
- Participate in outreach activities at the Conservation Centre including the Annual Minter Lectureship department tours and collaborations with other departments within Penn State and the Centre County community.
- Maintain accurate statistics on daily activities and report this information monthly.
- Occasionally participate in projects with the digital focused team at Pattee/Paterno Libraries.
Physical Requirements
- Light-medium physical effort is required for packing and unpacking materials and moving book trucks.
- Ability to remain stationary (sitting and standing) for several hours a day.
- Ability to look at a computer screen for several hours a day.
- Ability to work in environments where exposure to dust dirt and mold is possible.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of relevant work experience; or a combination of related education and work experience totaling four years.
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal to effectively liaise with colleagues
- Experience using Microsoft Office 365 applications Adobe Creative Cloud tools Zoom or equivalent products.
- Ability to work individually or within a group setting as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in a library museum or archival setting.
- Demonstrated flexibility when solving problems and seeking out new methods for better functionality.
- Experience with public-facing outreach events and engaging with a variety of audiences.
Please submit your cover letter and resume together with your application. References will be requested at a later stage.
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