Director for Preservation

The Library of Congress is searching for its next Director for Preservation. The salary range for this position is $147,649 – $221,900 per year.

The Director for Preservation is responsible for the long-term usability of the Library’s tangible collections through the leadership of the Preservation Directorate under the Associate Librarian for Discovery and Preservation Services, within the Library Collections and Services Group. The Preservation Directorate encompasses four Divisions: Conservation, Preservation Research and Testing, Collections Management, and Preservation Services, together totaling about 180 staff.

Key programs in the next few years include:

1. Expanding inventory control of the general collections.
2. Increasing capacity for digitization and exhibition preparation activities.
3. Opening and operationalizing a new high-density storage facility.
4. Leading the implementation of a new open-source inventory management software system.
5. Managing the institution’s actions to further comply with its new Collections Security Plan.

For more information about this position and the Preservation Directorate, please join a webinar on Tuesday, December 3 from 1:00-2:00pm for presentations and a live Q&A. The application deadline is December 30, 2024.