The University of Iowa Libraries
Collections Care Associate
Senior Library Associate (PLC2/3A)
The University of Iowa Libraries seeks to hire a Collections Care Associate (Senior Library Associate PLC2/3A) to work in the Conservation and Collections Care department. Under the direction of the Collections Care Coordinator, the Collections Care Associate performs a variety of interventions for preventive care and remediation of physical materials, in all formats and across all library locations.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND SPECIFIC JOB TASKS
Acquire, Organize, Digitize, Preserve, and Provide Information Resources and Services
• Perform materials processing workflows: prepare materials for patron use, including assessing for shelf readiness, metadata work, rehousing or other preventive interventions required, marking, and delivery.
• Manage centralized commercial bindery operations out of Main Library, including inventory management, packing and unpacking shipments, and conducting quality control. Coordinate with staff at other library locations for distributed bindery workflows.
• Manage deacidification workflow: plan and communicate with vendor, prepare and ship materials.
• Request page replacements for damaged items through ILL.
• Provide collections care support for materials moving from Main Library and other library locations to remote storage at off-site high-density storage facility.
• Serve as administrative supervisor and/or provide functional supervision for 1-3 student employees in the department. Tasks include hiring, training, evaluating performance, and coordinating workflows and priorities.
• Create, update, and maintain documentation, and collect statistics for measuring impact and efficiency, making recommendations for continuous quality improvement.
• Perform annual updates on the Collection Emergency Response Plan and maintain documents on SharePoint. Maintain emergency response kits throughout all library locations.
• Assist as needed with book repair, mending, and other collection care duties.
• Update and maintain Environmental Health and Safety forms and documentation for CCC staff.
• Serve on disaster response and recovery team as needed in the event of materials emergency.
• Engage in other departmental duties as assigned to support preservation activities and mandates.
For full list of duties and tasks, and to apply for the position: More Information & To Apply
The hiring salary range for this Senior Library Associate position is $45,500 - $52,000 based on experience.
Equal opportunity employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
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