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Head of Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization
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Head of Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization
Penn State University Libraries seeks applications for the position of Head of Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization (PCD). Reporting to the Associate Dean for Distinctive Collections and Digital Strategies, this tenure‑line faculty librarian position provides strategic leadership and administration of the Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization department, including the University's state‑of‑the‑art Conservation Centre. This position will build on existing efforts to ensure the long‑term accessibility of collections in both physical and digital formats.
The successful candidate will direct a talented team, advance innovative practices, cultivate donor and grant support, and represent Penn State University Libraries in national and international collaborations.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide leadership and strategic direction for Penn State's preservation, conservation, and digitization programs.
Provide strategic leadership for departmental initiatives, preservation and digitization priorities, ensuring alignment with Penn State Libraries' strategic plan, University goals, and broader collaborations with the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) and peer institutions.
Lead operations for the Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization department, including budgeting, personnel management, resource management, and technological planning. The Head of PCD will oversee a department of faculty and staff, including supervisors, full‑time, and part‑time employees.
Articulate and implement departmental vision and strategies for technology, policy, stewardship, and outreach.
Work with the Dean's administrative office and Libraries' Development team in donor relations, while actively pursuing opportunities to support preservation, conservation, and digitization through grants, gifts, and fundraising.
Coordinate with other administrators to advance the Libraries' strategic plan.
Contribute to library‑wide budgeting, planning, and policy development.
Collaborate with key partners across the University Libraries, including Cataloging and Metadata Services; Libraries Strategic Technologies; the Eberly Family Special Collections Library; Public Relations and Marketing; and Commonwealth Campus Libraries.
Represent Penn State University Libraries in consortia, regional, and national organizations that focus on preservation, conservation, and digitization, strengthening the University Libraries' reputation as a leader in these fields.
Maintain a professional profile through service on relevant professional committees, leadership roles in appropriate professional organizations, and scholarly activity and research.
Qualifications Required
Demonstrated supervisory experience
Demonstrated experience building programs, services, and teams
Leadership experience within digitization, preservation, conservation, or related areas
Demonstrated knowledge of effective outreach and engagement strategies
Demonstrated ability to clearly, concisely, effectively and empathetically convey ideas to diverse audiences and stakeholders
The ability to create and maintain an inclusive and respectful environment for all students and colleagues
Strong collaborative and empathetic leadership skills
Research and professional accomplishments and record of service in appropriate professional or disciplinary associations as evidence of ability to meet the requirements of a tenure‑line position at the University Libraries
Preferred
Demonstrated experience with budgeting and strategic planning
Demonstrated experience leading digital initiatives
Demonstrated experience with disaster planning and recovery for collections
Record of success in securing and managing grants
Record of accomplishment in donor relations
About the Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization Department Located on Penn State's University Park Campus and at the Conservation Centre, the department plans, manages, and implements programs and services to preserve and make accessible materials and collections for all locations in all formats for use by students, faculty, researchers, and scholars. In pursuit of our mandate, we stabilize, repair, conserve, perform digital production and reformatting services, preserve for the long‑term, and offer educational and outreach programs and exhibits.
The University Libraries' Conservation Centre, four miles west of the University Park campus, is a state‑of‑the‑art facility opened in spring 2019. The staff and equipment have supported collection assessments, bindery activities, conservation of rare and valuable materials, mass deacidification, disaster recovery, as well as a robust undergraduate internship program. Regular onsite presence is expected of this position.
PCD is committed and dedicated to the preservation of the University Libraries collections regardless of format. The PCD department is responsible for preservation of all formats, including paper‑based books, works of art on paper, photographs, media and digital. In addition, PCD is responsible for the digitization of collections (in‑house and vended) and building collections for online access.
The University Libraries is in the process of a digital library transformation project to identify and implement the future of its digital library program, consolidate siloed collections and applications, and improve access and discovery. The new Head of PCD will be in a position to facilitate and implement this change.
Submission for Candidacy All candidate materials must be submitted via Workday. Interested candidates are expected to upload a cover letter and a resume or CV. Candidates also must provide four professional references, indicating their professional relationship to each reference. References will be contacted later in the search process. While furnished references are at the candidate's discretion, references must include, at a minimum, at least one current/previous direct supervisor and at least one library or association‑related colleague. It is strongly advised that candidates include a current or former direct report as a professional reference, if available.
This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.
Due to the financial and fiduciary responsibilities of this position, successful completion of a credit history check will be required in addition to standard background checks.
Benefits Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full‑time employees designed to support both personal and professional wellbeing. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.
EEO Is the Law Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.
The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university's teaching, research, and service mission.
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The successful candidate will direct a talented team, advance innovative practices, cultivate donor and grant support, and represent Penn State University Libraries in national and international collaborations.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide leadership and strategic direction for Penn State's preservation, conservation, and digitization programs.
Provide strategic leadership for departmental initiatives, preservation and digitization priorities, ensuring alignment with Penn State Libraries' strategic plan, University goals, and broader collaborations with the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) and peer institutions.
Lead operations for the Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization department, including budgeting, personnel management, resource management, and technological planning. The Head of PCD will oversee a department of faculty and staff, including supervisors, full‑time, and part‑time employees.
Articulate and implement departmental vision and strategies for technology, policy, stewardship, and outreach.
Work with the Dean's administrative office and Libraries' Development team in donor relations, while actively pursuing opportunities to support preservation, conservation, and digitization through grants, gifts, and fundraising.
Coordinate with other administrators to advance the Libraries' strategic plan.
Contribute to library‑wide budgeting, planning, and policy development.
Collaborate with key partners across the University Libraries, including Cataloging and Metadata Services; Libraries Strategic Technologies; the Eberly Family Special Collections Library; Public Relations and Marketing; and Commonwealth Campus Libraries.
Represent Penn State University Libraries in consortia, regional, and national organizations that focus on preservation, conservation, and digitization, strengthening the University Libraries' reputation as a leader in these fields.
Maintain a professional profile through service on relevant professional committees, leadership roles in appropriate professional organizations, and scholarly activity and research.
Qualifications Required
Demonstrated supervisory experience
Demonstrated experience building programs, services, and teams
Leadership experience within digitization, preservation, conservation, or related areas
Demonstrated knowledge of effective outreach and engagement strategies
Demonstrated ability to clearly, concisely, effectively and empathetically convey ideas to diverse audiences and stakeholders
The ability to create and maintain an inclusive and respectful environment for all students and colleagues
Strong collaborative and empathetic leadership skills
Research and professional accomplishments and record of service in appropriate professional or disciplinary associations as evidence of ability to meet the requirements of a tenure‑line position at the University Libraries
Preferred
Demonstrated experience with budgeting and strategic planning
Demonstrated experience leading digital initiatives
Demonstrated experience with disaster planning and recovery for collections
Record of success in securing and managing grants
Record of accomplishment in donor relations
About the Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization Department Located on Penn State's University Park Campus and at the Conservation Centre, the department plans, manages, and implements programs and services to preserve and make accessible materials and collections for all locations in all formats for use by students, faculty, researchers, and scholars. In pursuit of our mandate, we stabilize, repair, conserve, perform digital production and reformatting services, preserve for the long‑term, and offer educational and outreach programs and exhibits.
The University Libraries' Conservation Centre, four miles west of the University Park campus, is a state‑of‑the‑art facility opened in spring 2019. The staff and equipment have supported collection assessments, bindery activities, conservation of rare and valuable materials, mass deacidification, disaster recovery, as well as a robust undergraduate internship program. Regular onsite presence is expected of this position.
PCD is committed and dedicated to the preservation of the University Libraries collections regardless of format. The PCD department is responsible for preservation of all formats, including paper‑based books, works of art on paper, photographs, media and digital. In addition, PCD is responsible for the digitization of collections (in‑house and vended) and building collections for online access.
The University Libraries is in the process of a digital library transformation project to identify and implement the future of its digital library program, consolidate siloed collections and applications, and improve access and discovery. The new Head of PCD will be in a position to facilitate and implement this change.
Submission for Candidacy All candidate materials must be submitted via Workday. Interested candidates are expected to upload a cover letter and a resume or CV. Candidates also must provide four professional references, indicating their professional relationship to each reference. References will be contacted later in the search process. While furnished references are at the candidate's discretion, references must include, at a minimum, at least one current/previous direct supervisor and at least one library or association‑related colleague. It is strongly advised that candidates include a current or former direct report as a professional reference, if available.
This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.
Due to the financial and fiduciary responsibilities of this position, successful completion of a credit history check will be required in addition to standard background checks.
Benefits Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full‑time employees designed to support both personal and professional wellbeing. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.
EEO Is the Law Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.
The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university's teaching, research, and service mission.
Apply online at https://apptrkr.com/6648135
#J-18808-Ljbffr