Collections Care Coordinator

Description:

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Minimum of two years of training or experience in conservation, bookbinding, or related field (e.g. museum studies, archival practice, preventative conservation, exhibition preparation).

• Experience conducting treatment assessments and performing detail-oriented work on paper-based materials; strong hand skills required (applicants invited to interview may be asked to bring relevant examples of handwork).

• Ability to operate specialized equipment, such as shears, book presses, and fume hoods.

• Knowledge of preservation standards for library materials (environment, housing, care and handling, etc.)

• Experience training and supervising students in basic book repair, or other tasks.

• Able to follow directions, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, identify challenges, and ask for help when needed.

• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, and positive interpersonal skills.

• Able to work standing up, climb step stools, and lift 50 lbs.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suites.