392G - Management of Preservation Programs Spring 2008 Class 2 *The Preservation Manager *Organization of Preservation
Preservation Managers: The Marketplace (From Job Descriptions in Coursepack) Head of Pres. Dept./Asst. Head (Southern Ill., p.3-4; NLM, p.16; NYU, p.22) Conservator (Harvard, p.5; Auckland, p.9; Berkeley, p.10; Indiana Hist., p.12-14; Nat. Lib. Norway, p.23) Collections reformatting and digitization (TX Tech, p.11; NARA p.15, 21;) Digital preservation (Albany, p.7-8; MIT, p ; Nat. Lib. of NZ, 19-20)
Head of conservation unit in Preservation Department Regional preservation services (AMIGOS, NEDCC, SOLINET) Conservator for a library binder Special Project Coordinator Private work and consulting
The Preservation Manager’s Work InnovateCoordinateMonitorInterpret LeadSuperviseServeSelect InitiateTrainCollaborateCreate DirectManageEvaluateProduce EstablishAdministerUndertakeCarry to MotivateOverseeAssess Completion AnalyzeConductMaintain Accomplish PlanDesignPrioritizePrepare StrategizeExecuteCompileInitiate CommunicateParticipateConsult DevelopAssistSpecify ImplementContributeTreat OrganizeLiaisePerform BudgetStudyDocument
Describing the Preservation Manager Dynamic Future-oriented Innovative Knowledgeable Creative Energetic Responsible Communicative Mature Experienced Skilled Flexible Active Independent Able Reliable
ARL Preservation Program Components Conservation Treatment and Housing Library Binding (including pamphlet binding) Reformatting (analog and digital) Mass Deacidification Emergency Preparedness Staff and User Education Environmental Monitoring Policies for Collections Security, Stacks Maintenance, Handling, Use Special Projects
Organization of Preservation ARL Reporting Lines: Director, Assoc Dir 27% Asst/Assoc Dir For Coll Mgmt35% Asst/Assoc Dir For Tech Services12% Asst/Assoc Dir For Public Services 1% Other 20% Coursepack organization charts
ARL Preservation Expenditures ARL Preservation Statistics Total Salaries and Wages52% Contract Binding21% Other Contract Expenditures10% Contract Preservation Microfilm5% Supplies5% Contract Conservation3% Contract Preservation Photocopy0.7%
ARL Preservation Program Models Review models from coursepack Review ARL stats vis-à-vis models