Applications are now being accepted for the Helen H. Glaser Senior Paper Conservator at the Weissman Preservation Center. The Helen H. Glaser Senior Paper Conservator manages the daily operations of an active paper conservation program and works closely with other Preservation Services managers and staff to address the preservation needs of the Harvard Library community. In addition to overseeing high-production paper conservation workflows for digitization, exhibitions, patron use, and collections maintenance, the Senior Paper Conservator participates in consultations and other educational and programmatic activities in accord with Harvard Library's mission. The position requires the ability to train, guide, and mentor conservators, technicians, and interns, and demonstrated excellence in performing a broad range of advanced to complex conservation treatments aligned with the American Institute for Conservation's Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice.

Interested applicants can read a more detailed position description and apply online by following this link. We are only able to consider applicants that are eligible to work in the United States permanently and indefinitely without sponsorship. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and candidates are strongly encouraged to submit applications materials by March 20, 2023. This is a fully benefited, exempt, management position at a Grade 58. Visit Harvard's Human Resources website for more information on benefits and salary grades.

About Harvard Library

Harvard's libraries are rooted in the 1638 bequest of John Harvard's personal library making it the oldest library system in the United States. The millions of books, manuscripts, prints, drawings, maps, photographs, sound recordings, digital items, other holdings that Harvard's libraries have gathered for research and teaching since its inception make up one of the world's largest collections of cultural materials. Over 800 staff work across 25 libraries to ensure that our general, circulating, and special collections serve the needs of students, faculty, and researchers worldwide. In order to promote the longevity and broad accessibility of these collections, Harvard Library Preservation Services manages a comprehensive and collaborative program to ensure that the University's library collections are available for students and scholars far into the future.  Preservation Services is made up of over forty preservation professionals specializing in the following service areas: Weissman Preservation Center (for rare and unique books, works on paper and photographs), Collections Care (for general and circulating collections), Preventive Programs, Media Preservation Services, and Digital Preservation Services.