Binding and Conservation Technician
General Information |
| Position Title: |
Binding and Conservation Technician
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| Control Number: |
000100
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| Reports To: |
000101 |
| Department Name: |
Library and Information Services
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| Location: |
Library and Information Services
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| Date Prepared: |
Apr-06
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| Exempt: |
No
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Primary Purpose |
The Binding and Conservation Technician works within the LIS Preservation & Processing Workgroup to maintain the physical condition of the libraries paper based circulating and special collections. She/he selects and evaluates individual items in the circulating collections for preservation treatments. She/he prepares shipments to the commercial binder. She/he performs conservation quality treatments on specifically identified special collections materials. She/he performs preservation treatments on circulating materials. Approximately: 35% of her/his time is spent preparing items for shipment to the commercial binder, 35% of her/his time is spent conserving special collections materials, and 30% of her/his time is spent repairing items in the circulating collections.
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Responsibilities |
Works cooperatively with others and accepts direction from supervisors.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Works as a member of the Preservation & Processing Workgroup to facilitate access to the libraries collections.
- Processes materials for shipment to commercial binder: makes appropriate treatment decisions; collates materials; prepares electronic files and transmits them to binder; receives and reviews returned items for quality control.
- Performs conservation treatment on selected special collections materials identified by Special Collections staff: conserves paper, paperbound books and pamphlets, and cloth-bound books using state of the art conservation materials and techniques.
- Performs preservation treatment on non-archival materials: reviews damaged books for appropriate treatment; completes in-house repairs (recases text blocks, replaces spines and endpapers, photocopies and tips-in replacement pages); repairs paper on maps.
- Reinforces and treats new materials: binds pamphlets; constructs pockets; tips-in errata; etc.
- Creates new item records and processes new materials.
- Completes associated projects as assigned by supervisor.
Key Relationships/Interpersonal Skill:
- With other members of the Collection Management cluster
- With members of the Special Collections workgroup
- With staff responsible for the processing of materials
- With staff responsible for the circulation and loaning of materials
Key Principles: Library and Information Services is part of an educational community and shares in the responsibility for supporting teaching and learning as part of the College mission. We are committed to the following.
- Proactive, responsive, respectful customer service
- Opportunities and expectations for employee development
- Collaboration within the organization, across the college, and beyond
- Effective and open communication
- Understanding the work of our customers
Expected Outcomes:
- Easily accessed and well-maintained circulating collections.
Strategically conserved special collections.
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Education & Training |
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Advanced training in book repair and conservation, either by coursework or apprenticeship.
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Experience |
2-4 years experience working with paper based collections in a library or museum setting. Computer skills and comfort level with databases. Prior experience with integrated library system helpful.
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Knowledge |
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Knowledge of online catalog system and preservation book repair/binding techniques preferred.
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Other |
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Requires a high degree of manual dexterity, accuracy, neatness, efficiency, and patience with detailed work.
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