Collections Care Technician – Case Western Reserve University Library
Listing Start Date: June 12, 2025Expires: July 12, 2025n
The Kelvin Smith Library at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio seeks applicants for a Collections Care Technician. This is a great role for a pre-program or emerging professional in the field with the opportunity to learn and contribute to our team’s mission substantially.
Working with a degree of independence, the Collections Care Technician is a key position that works directly with collection materials. Reporting to the Preservation Services Team Leader, the collections care technician will be collaborating in the development and implementation of preservation strategies, performing repair treatments on general collections materials, participating in more complex conservation treatments, conducting preventive care measures (environmental monitoring and integrated pest management), and assisting the digitization specialist on complex imaging tasks. This position will collaborate with various library teams and will actively engage with them to achieve desired outcomes for enhancing the overall health of the collections held at Kelvin Smith Library (KSL). This position plays a crucial role in ensuring the long-term preservation of the library’s diverse collections.
This is a salary grade level 5 position that will be hired between the minimum and midpoint of this level, depending on qualifications and experience (~$21-$26/hr). The complete job posting can be found on our employment website