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 Happy Halloween Everyone.  Here is some helpful disaster recovery advice for historic collections from the NEDCC, a wonderful resource. Recovering from a Disaster? We’re Here to Help. Whether you're facing wet collections, mold, or other damages, NEDCC provides  free preservation advice  to support your recovery efforts. Our 24/7 Collections Emergency Hotline is here to answer any questions as you return to your institutions or homes: 1-855-245-8303. You can also explore our  Disaster Assistance Page , which features a curated list of recovery resources from leading cultural heritage institutions. To help you get started, here are a few resources: -  3.6 Emergency Salvage of Wet Books and Records -  3.7 Emergency Salvage of Wet Photographs -  3.8 Emergency Salvage of Modly Books and Paper -  NEH Chair's Disaster Recovery Grants for Humanities Collections  (due 4/25/25) For organizations affected by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Heleme and Hurricane Milton, this grant supports 

  Hello from the Northeast Document Conservation Center! We've got some free upcoming webinars that might interest you-register ahead of time to receive the link. And if you can't join us live, no worries! Recordings will be added to our  NEDCC Preservation Training   playlist afterward. Webinars: Oct 31st -  Writing Your NEH Preservation Assistance Grant Nov 1st - Ask A Conservator Day: Interleaving Nov 7th - Information Session: "Ready-Or Not" Cultural Heritage Disaster Preparedness Project in California Dec 17th - Information Session: "Ready-Or Not" Cultural Heritage Disaster Preparedness Project in California Plus, we've released two new Conservation and Preservation shorts: Understanding the Leafcasting Process Preserving a Legacy: Digitizing Jorge Eliécer Gaitán's Broken Discs Hope you'll check them out! ------------------------------ Kindly, Ryn Marchese Northe

  Happy nearly Halloween! I'm excited to see so many archival jobs in MI and nearby states! U of M:  We are pleased to announce that the University of Michigan Library has begun a search for a Digital Preservation Production Manager . This new permanent position will focus on managing the production aspects of the library's born-digital preservation program, including the daily activities of our Digital Preservation Lab. The target rank for this position is Assistant Librarian, which has a salary of $61,000 - $65,000, or Associate Librarian, which is $66,000 - $75,000. The posting will close on 11/18/2024.    Please see the link above for the full posting and information on how to apply. Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, and please share with those you think may be interested!    Best,    Lance Stuchell Director, Preservation Services, Digital Collections University of Michigan  Library City of Detroit:  The City of Detroit Historic Designation Adviso

  Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Libraries are seeking candidates for a Collections Management Librarian, a tenure-track faculty position. The position is for an inclusive, user-focused, and collegial librarian. The Collection Management Librarian will report to the Head of Collections and Digital Scholarship and be located on the main campus in Allendale.  The Collection Management Librarian, in collaboration with the Head of Collections and Digital Scholarship, will be responsible for making informed purchase and renewal decisions on databases and journals, conducting analyses of subscription resources, and maintaining strong relationships with our resource vendors. This role is crucial in managing both our physical and virtual collections to effectively curate materials that support our institution’s curriculum. They demonstrate a commitment to student success, an understanding of the liberal education mission, and work collaboratively and independently within a dynamic team

 See the posting and apply for it at this link https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/41393 I am not on the search committee.

 The Bentley Historical Library seeks a user-oriented, creative, and collaborative Archivist for Reference. This full-time, faculty status position will be part of our Reference Team, which manages access to the library's collections through in-person research, remote reference requests, and patron requests for duplication. For the full job announcement, including closing date, salary, and application instructions, go to: https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/254174/archivist-reference