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. 17-18; Nat.
Lib. of NZ, 19-20)
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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
Innovate
Coordinate
Lead
Supervise
Initiate
Train
Direct
Manage
Establish
Administer
Motivate
Oversee
Completion
Analyze
Conduct
Accomplish
Plan
Design
Strategize
Execute
Communicate
Participate
Develop
Assist
Implement
Contribute
Organize
Liaise
Budget
Study
Monitor
Serve
Collaborate
Evaluate
Undertake
Assess
Interpret
Select
Create
Produce
Carry to
Maintain
Prioritize
Compile
Consult
Specify
Treat
Perform
Document
Prepare
Initiate
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
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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
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ARL Reporting Lines:
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Director, Assoc Dir
Asst/Assoc Dir For Coll Mgmt
Asst/Assoc Dir For Tech Services
Asst/Assoc Dir For Public Services
Other
Coursepack organization charts
27%
35%
12%
1%
20%
ARL Preservation
Expenditures
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ARL Preservation Statistics 2004-05
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Total Salaries and Wages
Contract Binding
Other Contract Expenditures
Contract Preservation Microfilm
Supplies
Contract Conservation
Contract Preservation Photocopy
52%
21%
10%
5%
5%
3%
0.7%
ARL Preservation Program
Models - 1991
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Review models from coursepack
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Review ARL stats 2004-05 vis-à-vis models