[Preservenw] Yale IMLS Pres Admin Fellow

[Gary Menges]

Hello, 

  Yale & NYPL are pleased to offer the 2nd IMLS Preservation Administration
Fellows beginning November 1, 2010.  Applications are due no later than July
12, 2010.  Below is Yale?s announcement.  NYPL?s announcement will be posted
shortly.

 

  Applications for Yale should be sent as directed in the posting below.  If
there are questions regarding Yale?s fellowship, please feel free to
contact:

Bobbie Pilette

Director, Preservation Dept

Yale University Library

roberta.pilette at yale.edu

 

 

Yale University

2010-11 IMLS Preservation Administration Fellow

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
Preservation Department

 

Fixed Duration:  9 months from date of hire; non-renewable

Expected Start:  November 1, 2010


THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIBRARY
One of the world's leading research libraries, Yale University Library is a
full partner in teaching, research, and learning at Yale and is visited by
scholars from around the world.  A distinctive strength is its rich spectrum
of resources, including approximately thirteen million volumes and
information in all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed books
to electronic databases.  The Library is engaging in numerous projects to
expand access to its physical and digital collections.  Housed in twenty-two
buildings including the Sterling Memorial Library, the Beinecke Rare Book
and Manuscript Library, and the new Bass Library, it employs a dynamic and
diverse staff of nearly six hundred who offer innovative and flexible
services to library readers.  To learn more about Yale University Library
and its collections and services, visit http://www.library.yale.edu/.
 

THE PRESERVATION DEPARTMENT
The Yale University Library Preservation Department, started in 1971, is one
of the oldest in the country.  Responsible for the long-term care of the
rich and unique record of human thought and creativity contained in the Yale
University Library collections, it has strong administrative support and has
played a major role in the development of the preservation field.  The
Department consists of units covering special and general collections
conservation and reformatting collections, with system wide responsibilities
for:  the treatment of rare and special collections materials and
circulating materials; mass deacidification; and staff and user education
and consultation on wide variety of preservation concerns.  For more
information, visit http://www.library.yale.edu/preservation/.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century
Librarian Program has awarded funds to The New York Public Library and Yale
University Library for a series of eight (8) nine-month preservation
administration fellowships over the next three years. The Yale University
Library?s Preservation Department will be hosting three of these
fellowships, one per year.  The purpose of the IMLS Preservation
Administration Fellowship is to develop twenty-first century preservation
administrators by giving qualified candidates the opportunity to apply
administrative skills in preservation in the context of a large research
library with a comprehensive preservation program. These skills will be
directed toward specific preservation administration projects, preventive /
treatment / reformatting / outreach projects, and broader administrative
activities.

 

Under the direction of the Director of Preservation Department / Chief
Preservation Officer, the IMLS Preservation Administration Fellow will spend
time learning the operations of and working in each Preservation Department
unit.  The selected candidate will have a special project to complete, which
may be a collection condition survey; assessing current preservation
procedures and needs; assisting in preparation of a grant proposal; or other
appropriate projects, based on the Fellow?s experience and interests. The
Fellow will have the opportunity to participate in planning sessions, policy
discussions, and other library-wide preservation-related activities.  Will
require travel to:  NYPL, University of Connecticut at Storrs (field work),
and select programs/meetings outside of the northeastern United States. May
be required to assist with disaster recovery efforts.  May be assigned to
work at the West Campus of Yale University located in West Haven, CT. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS
Master?s degree from an ALA-accredited program for library and information
science and advanced certificate in preservation administration and/or
equivalent demonstrated knowledge of preservation administration theory and
practice, including current preservation, conservation, and reformatting
practices and techniques for library and archival materials through prior
relevant experience.  Knowledge of the history of books, papermaking, and
the problems and causes of book and paper deterioration. Excellent written
and oral communication skills.  Demonstrated computer and technology skills
in a variety of workstation, web and online bibliographic applications.
Ability to work in a complex and changing environment with diverse staff and
users.

The IMLS Preservation Administration Fellowship is a competitive
fellowship.  Applications consisting of a cover letter, resume, and contact
information of three professional references should be sent to Amy
Burlingame, Human Resources Supervisor and Staffing Representative, at
hrlibrary at yale.edu, postmarked no later than July 12, 2010. Applications
received by the deadline will be given first consideration.  There is no
application form. Please be sure to include ?IMLS Preservation Fellowship?
in the e-mail subject and cover letter. Offer is contingent upon successful
completion of a background check.  The IMLS Fellow is a nine (9) month
fellowship at Yale, and will receive an award of $39,390 prorated over the
fellowship term. Health insurance will be provided.

 

Background Check Requirements

All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment
screening. All offers are contingent on successful completion of a
background check.

 

Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.  Yale
values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages
applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.