Head of Collections Care - JR27841-3800 - Masco Corporation

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Library C & A - Preservation Administration
About the Department
As a center of intense intellectual inquiry, the University of Chicago
Library aspires to be the most
dynamic research and learning environment in the world, supporting the
University's commitment to
research and teaching and to using its intellectual resources to help
solve the world's problems. Even as we continue to focus on building
and preserving our renowned collections, the Library is assuming new
roles that are vital to research, innovation, and learning at the
University. In the process, we are leveraging the deep expertise of
Library staff, developing services that support new avenues of research,
and expanding access to and preservation of scholarly resources in ways
that advance the goals of the University community and the needs of the
next generation of scholars.
The Preservation Department supports the Library's mission to provide
comprehensive resources and services in support of the research,
teaching, and learning needs of the University community. The
Collections Care Unit serves all campus libraries, handling materials in
general and circulating collections, preserving physical collections to
ensure access for future generations.
Job Summary
As a member of the Preservation Department, the Head of Collections Care
provides oversight and management for programs and workflows for the
care of the Library's general and circulating collections. Programs
consist of commercial library binding that includes first-time binding,
rebinding, and rehousing of library collections, and shelf preparation
of materials that includes marking and labeling of all types of library
materials for the shelf. Other activities include stabilization projects
for older and distinctive collections, and other preservation
initiatives.
The Head of Collections Care plays a pivotal role in preserving and
maintaining our extensive physical collections for the long-term through
planning and managing library-wide preventive strategies including
environmental monitoring, integrated pest management, and disaster
preparedness and recovery.
Responsibilities
- Oversees and directs all operations and staffing for (2) full-time
staff and student assistants of the commercial library binding
program including, binding, shelf preparation of materials, and
housing workflows for the library's general and circulating
collections.
- Sets goals and policies, evaluates operations and workflows for
efficiency and provides statistics and reports for program
assessment and planning.
- Establishes guidelines and procedures, monitor workflows, and set
priorities for the team to ensure quality, consistency, timeliness,
and coordination of services across the library.
- Serves as the liaison with vendors, managing all aspects of service,
and ensuring adherence to quality standards.
- Manages and tracks budget allocations, including monitoring invoices
and payments for library binding services, ensuring efficient
utilization of resources. Proposes and works with annual
allocations, analyze expenditures and production data to anticipate
and plan for changes and improvements to workflows. Plans and
implements workflows for new initiatives and projects.
- In conjunction with Conservation, develops and implements
library-wide preventive preservation policies, procedures, and
guidelines to ensure the long-term preservation of diverse general
and circulating collections.
- Conducts regular monitoring and assessment of environmental
conditions including temperature, relative humidity, pest
monitoring, disaster preparedness, and response. Collaborates with
he Conservation team to provide a coordinated approach to
collections care including preservation education for staff and
users, and disaster preparedness and recovery operations as needed.
Keeps abreast of trends in collections care and preventive
preservation.
- Assesses general collections for preservation needs; consults with
staff on preservation issues, reviews complex materials for binding
or boxing. Plans and manages rehousing projects for fragile physical
collections in storage and use while working closely establishing
critical relationships with Technical Services, the East Asian
Collection, Stacks Maintenance, and other units to coordinate and
streamline the workflows, improve consistency, ensure timeliness for
items processed through the unit, and plan new initiatives.
- Controls the execution of tasks within a particular subject or
functional area requiring an in-depth knowledge of library practices
and procedures.
- Interviews, hires, and trains employees; sets and adjusts staff
schedules, and manages performance.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include