Preservation and Conservation Assistant (6760C), Library Administration - #70362 Job Listing at University of California in Berkeley, CA (Job ID 70362)

Description

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Departmental Overview

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.

Position Summary

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

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: 07/01/2024.

Responsibilities

• 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 item 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.
• 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.

Required Qualifications 

• Willingness and ability to work with strong attention to detail.
• Strong interest in library preservation and conservation.
• 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.
• Applicants for positions in the Library Assistant series are expected to possess the skills, knowledge, and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the positions.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Knowledge of book repair techniques and knowledge of related conservation materials and equipment.
• Experience repairing paper-based collections in a library setting.
• Experience coordinating and planning the work of colleagues.
• Experience using Alma or other library catalogs.

Salary & Benefits

This is a 100% full-time (40 hrs a week) non-exempt career position, which is paid hourly and eligible for UC Benefits. 

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

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. 

The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $25.75 (Step 1) - $38.44 (Step 20).

How to Apply

• To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Other Information

This position is governed by the terms and conditions in the agreement for the Clerical & Allied Services Unit (CX) between the University of California and Teamsters Local 2010. The current bargaining agreement manual can be found at: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/cx/index.html

• This is not a visa opportunity.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant, please see the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission poster.

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