Preservation and Conservation Assistant; Library

Preservation and Conservation Assistant (6760C) Library, #86720

The Preservation Department maintains the Library’s collections in serviceable condition. It is responsible for binding, repair, conservation treatment, protective enclosures, disaster planning, and other preservation services.

Provide supervised support throughout the Preservation Department, as needed; other duties as assigned.

• Assist in minor repair of circulating library collections (e.g. books, maps), and utilize such repair techniques as tip‑ins, minor sewing, paper repair, flattening, and staple removal.
• Assist with tracking collection items in Alma that have been sent to Preservation; prepare and process monographs and serials for binding and repair.
• Prepare items for replacement, and assist with photocopy replacement of damaged or missing pages; conduct bibliographic searching using OCLC and other search tools.
• General preservation support with environmental monitoring, pest management, disaster planning and salvage response.
• Assist in coordination of CoLibri workflow (protective treatment for paperback bindings).
• Measure library materials for custom enclosures, construct custom enclosures, and encapsulate flat items.
• Help hire, train and assign work to student employees.
• Maintain work space, equipment, and supplies.
• Administrative: attend and contribute to department meetings; maintain documentation of procedures and suggest methods for improvement; record and submit monthly production statistics.

• Willingness and ability to work with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under general and close supervision, and in a tight‑knit team environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language.
• Competence with Google and/or Microsoft Office applications.
• Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

• Working knowledge of library preservation principles and workflows.
• Demonstrated interest in preservation and conservation (e.g. professional work, volunteer work, classes, or other professional development).
• Knowledge of and ability to execute book and paper repair techniques.
• Knowledge of and ability to use related conservation materials and equipment.
• Experience coordinating and planning the work of colleagues.
• Experience using Alma or other library catalogs.

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California’s Compensation & Benefits website.

• This is a non‑exempt, biweekly‑paid position.
• This is a full‑time (40 hours/week) Career position eligible for full UC benefits.

SB 791 and AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct;

have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.