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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.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the minor repair of general collections materials (e.g. books, maps), measure library materials for custom enclosures, construct custom enclosures, encapsulate flat items.
- Complete general preservation activities, including environmental monitoring, pest management, disaster planning and salvage response.
- Assist with processing monographs and serials for binding.
- Assist with photocopy replacement of damaged or missing pages.
- Complete maintenance of work space, equipment and supplies.
- Record and submit monthly production statistics.
- Strong interest in library preservation and conservation
- Ability to work under general and close supervision.
- Willingness and ability to work with strong attention to detail.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language.
- Competence with Google and/or Microsoft Office applications.
- Graduated from a 2- or 4-year post-secondary education program and/or equivalent experience/training.
- Demonstrated interest in working with hands.
- Demonstrated interest in learning introductory conservation skills.
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 1.0) - $38.44 (step 20.0).
- This is a 12-month, 40%, part-time (18 hours per week), limited (temporary) position that is not eligible for UC benefits.
- This position is non-exempt and paid bi-weekly.
