"Preservation Technician"

University Libraries at CU Boulder encourages applications for two Preservation Technician positions! This role works with the Preservation and Collection Care Section at the University Libraries. The Preservation Technician works to support the goals of the section to ensure long-term sustainable access to the collections by leading and training students; update and maintain student instructions, prepare and circulate necessary information; respond to feedback; and problem solving. This role applies general knowledge of Preservation standard processes and procedures when making treatment decisions. This position may perform: initial triage of damaged items coming into Preservation to decide appropriate treatment, preparing items for shelving, updating records in the library services platform (FOLIO), data collection from our Environmental monitors throughout the campus libraries, and basic and intermediate Preservation treatments of collection items, preparing items for the commercial binder, and ordering custom boxes. This position will learn and apply specialized skills such as book repair and enclosure making, passionately looking after and preserving all library collection materials.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as student lead by assisting with training, and leading student assistants in the section.
• Update and build instructions assigned to tasks, in consultation with the Head of Preservation.
• Proactively supervise and request supplies and equipment as needed. Track and maintain relevant statistics and metrics.
• Areas technician may be assigned to lead include: Book Repair, Shelf Preparation, In-house Enclosures, Pascal Off-site Storage Transfers, Bindery Preparation, and Commercial Box Orders.
• Assists Conservator and Head of Preservation on simple and intermediate treatments and enclosures as needed.
• Evaluates materials for Preservation needs and sorts them to the proper Preservation workflow for treatment.
• Conducts a triage to direct books to the appropriate workflows for repair, rebinding, or for additional research.
• Responding to Collection Emergencies, Updating Records, Collect Environmental Data, and Assist with Preservation related outreach, classes, and exhibits.