# Aaron and Clara Greenhut Rabinowitz Director of Preservation Services

Hiring organization: [New York Public Library](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/new-york-public-library)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/15a8466c-5cc4-44b5-a61d-98edff55c78d

Listed on New York Public Library's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Management
- Location: Library Services Center

## Summary

This role oversees preservation operations at the New York Public Library's world-renowned conservation lab and collection management functions, serving as a strategic leader who unifies the preservation program across the institution's research collections. It suits an experienced preservation professional who can build collaborative relationships across departments while developing long-term stewardship strategies and modernizing workflows for physical and digital collections.

_Our summary, not New York Public Library's wording._

## Skills named

Budget Management

## Required

- Leadership experience managing preservation operations or conservation labs
- Strategic planning and policy development for collections preservation
- Experience with both physical and digital collections stewardship
- Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
- Knowledge of preservation best practices and standards across multiple formats

## Nice to have

- Experience with large-scale digitization initiatives
- Familiarity with consortial partnerships in library preservation
- Background in fundraising or development for cultural institutions
- Experience with collections emergency preparedness and disaster recovery
- Knowledge of storage planning and facilities management for research collections

Apply on New York Public Library's site: https://nypl.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/338c68a5-0f10-44e3-b82b-a7866b4767bd