{"id":13479,"date":"2015-10-19T08:28:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T13:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservators-converse.org\/?p=13479"},"modified":"2015-10-19T08:28:20","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T13:28:20","slug":"job-posting-supervising-collections-care-conservator-new-york-public-library-long-island-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/2015\/10\/19\/job-posting-supervising-collections-care-conservator-new-york-public-library-long-island-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Posting: Supervising Collections Care Conservator &#8211; New York Public Library (Long Island, NY)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"iCIMS_Header\">Supervising Collections Care Conservator<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"iCIMS_Header\">Position Description:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"iCIMS_JobContainer\">\n<div class=\"iCIMS_JobContent\">\n<div class=\"iCIMS_InfoMsg iCIMS_InfoField_Job\"><strong>Overview:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"iCIMS_InfoMsg iCIMS_InfoMsg_Job\">\n<div class=\"iCIMS_Expandable_Container\">\n<div class=\"iCIMS_Expandable_Text\">\nThe Supervising Collections\u00a0Care Conservator\u00a0works to protect and ensure\u00a0immediate and long-term access of the Library&#8217;s vast and important general\u00a0research\u00a0collections. The position manages\u00a0the activities\u00a0and workflow of the Preservation Division&#8217;s Collections Care unit, trains and supervises staff, and performs bench treatment. Manages protective enclosure production, which\u00a0is critical\u00a0for collections not suitable for repair, and minimizes risk of further damage\u00a0or loss while in storage\u00a0or in transit.<br \/>\nThis position manages partnerships with curatorial and library service units related to collections\u00a0condition assessment, stabilization\/repair\/treatment, custom housing, mold remediation, pest\u00a0management, and environmental\u00a0monitoring. The Supervising Collection Care Conservator will be a primary conservation\u00a0first responder in the event of disasters affecting Research Library collections. The incumbent\u00a0is\u00a0expected to quickly\u00a0assess and recommend immediate action, triage\u00a0collections material as well as direct and perform recovery activities.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"iCIMS_InfoMsg iCIMS_InfoField_Job\"><strong>Principal Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"iCIMS_InfoMsg iCIMS_InfoMsg_Job\">\n<div class=\"iCIMS_Expandable_Container\">\n<div class=\"iCIMS_Expandable_Text\">\n<ul>\n<li>Provides leadership\u00a0and vision for the unit&#8217;s activities and for future program development.<\/li>\n<li>Manages and performs the broad range of Collections Care activities.<\/li>\n<li>Evaluates unit&#8217;s processes and outputs, and implements modifications\u00a0to improve\u00a0quality and effectiveness.<\/li>\n<li>Plans and manages\u00a0workflows through the\u00a0lab for digitization, acquisitions damaged collections, and storage\/move priorities.<\/li>\n<li>Determines appropriate\u00a0treatments and assigns work to staff.<\/li>\n<li>Develops\u00a0preservation strategies based on collection assessments and surveys.<\/li>\n<li>Manages grant, vendor and other projects as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates lab staff as well as assigns and evaluates work.<\/li>\n<li>Ensures that treatment standards and protocols are met.<\/li>\n<li>Performs a broad range of treatment activities\u00a0on various library and archival formats, in accordance with the\u00a0AIC Code\u00a0of Ethics and Guidelines of Practice as well as develops and tests new treatment procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Designs and produces hand-made and machine-made housings.<\/li>\n<li>Manages production from Kasemake automated boxmaking machine; maintains equipment and systems; performs Kasemake production as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Provides technical advice and training regarding handling, storage, selection for treatment, and treatment of library collections items.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with Research Libraries stakeholders in development of Library policies and practices.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborates with NYPL curatorial staff to establish unit priorities and quotas for collection\u00a0items as well as with central library\u00a0technical\u00a0service operations (BookOps) to prioritize and provide treatment and stabilization of acquisitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"iCIMS_Expandable_Button\"><strong>Minimum Qualifications:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"iCIMS_InfoMsg iCIMS_InfoMsg_Job\">\n<div class=\"iCIMS_Expandable_Container\">\n<div class=\"iCIMS_Expandable_Text\">\n<ul>\n<li>Master\u2019s degree or certificate from an accredited graduate training program in conservation.<\/li>\n<li>ALA-accredited Master&#8217;s degree in library and information studies or substantial work experience in a research library environment preferred.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of conservation theory and practice.<\/li>\n<li>Professional experience in a wide range of conservation treatment procedures of various paper-based formats, as demonstrated by a portfolio.<\/li>\n<li>Experience in disaster recovery procedures for library\/archival\/museum materials.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of book history, book binding, papermaking, paper deterioration and materials science.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of preservation issues and current trends facing large research libraries across the nation.<\/li>\n<li>Successful management skills, including the ability to train and supervise staff and assess work.<\/li>\n<li>Successful organizational and analytical skills, including experience organizing and managing projects and\/or workflow in a production setting.<\/li>\n<li>Strong computer and database skills, including the ability to work with integrated library systems.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work collegially across a large, complex, and dynamic organizational setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To Apply:\u00a0https:\/\/jobs-nypl.icims.com\/jobs\/8798\/supervising-collections-care-conservator\/job\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supervising Collections Care Conservator Position Description: Overview: The Supervising Collections\u00a0Care Conservator\u00a0works to protect and ensure\u00a0immediate and long-term access of the Library&#8217;s vast and important general\u00a0research\u00a0collections. The position manages\u00a0the activities\u00a0and workflow of the Preservation Division&#8217;s Collections Care unit, trains and supervises staff, and performs bench treatment. Manages protective enclosure production, which\u00a0is critical\u00a0for collections not suitable for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/2015\/10\/19\/job-posting-supervising-collections-care-conservator-new-york-public-library-long-island-ny\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Job Posting: Supervising Collections Care Conservator &#8211; New York Public Library (Long Island, NY)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":234,"featured_media":13480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jobs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/234"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13479\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}