Jennifer Hain
Conservation Librarian
Campus Address:
Conservation
44 Library
1408 W. Gregory Dr.
Urbana, IL 61801
Telephone: (217) 244-5689
E-mail: jhain@uiuc.edu
Division: Technical Services
Current Position: Conservation Librarian
Education
· University of Texas at Austin M.L.I.S. January 1997 – August 2000
Library and Information Science
Certificate of Advanced Study in Conservation and Preservation of Library and Archive Materials
Additional Coursework: Museum Conservation January 1996 – May 1996
· Austin Community College May 1995 – August 1996
Coursework: General and Organic Chemistry
· University of Richmond, Westhampton College B.S. August 1990 – May 1994
Majors: Biology and English
Conservation Experience
University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
· Head the Department of Conservation, including conservation, circulating book repair, and pamphlet binding
· Oversee 2 FTE staff members and 6 (1.5 FTE) student employees
· Organize workflow between the Department of Conservation and 42 departmental/branch libraries
· Compose full treatment proposals and documentation for conservation work, including digital
photo documentation
· Perform treatments on circulating book and pamphlet materials, special collections materials, and archival collections, ranging from simple repairs to full conservation treatment
· Compose a procedure manual to document treatment procedures and materials for circulating material repair
· Develop forms and training materials to facilitate the understanding of preservation and conservation treatments and the care of library materials
· Serve on Library Committees and Task Forces, presently including the Oak Street Selection Committee, the Newspaper Policy Committee, and the Emergency Response and Security Task Force
Tom Pennebaker Paper Conservation, Lexington, KY
· Composed full treatment proposals and treatment documentation, including traditional and digital
photo documentation
· Performed conservation treatments on art on paper and book materials, including watercolors,
lithographs, manuscripts, engravings, and leather and cloth-bound books.
· Completed treatments including dry surface cleaning, backing removals, adhesive tape removal, stain
reduction, washing, aqueous deacidification, mending, lining, board reattachment, resewing, guarding, leather consolidation, and box making.
Special Collections and Archives
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
· Researched and wrote successful preservation and access grants for the Audio-Visual Archives
· Composed long-range project plan for the processing, preservation, and digitization of the Herald-
Leader newspaper photograph morgue collection of approximately 1.8 million photographs
· Completed a sample survey of the Herald-Leader Newspaper collection, including format, process, housing, environment, stability, and deterioration of the photographs
· Created a long-range preservation plan for photographic materials held in the Audio-Visual Archives
· Assisted in updating the existing Library Disaster Plan to best reflect the specialized needs of the Department of Special Collections and Archives
New
York Botanical Garden,
Bronx,
NY
· Surface cleaned, stabilized, and databased original botanical art held by the NYBG archives
· Constructed specialized housing for the processed botanical art collections
· Conducted environmental monitoring using dataloggers
· Conducted research on the stabilization and storage of non-traditional formats in archival environments
Preservation Consultant September 2000
Preservation Technologies, Cranberry Township, PA
· Executed a condition survey of 1000 items for the National Library of Medicine
Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
· Developed and performed a conservation needs assessment survey of items and provided a written report for the library’s 312 rare vellum -bound materials, unbound off prints, and extensive audio/visual holdings
· Constructed protective enclosures and performed conservation treatments on selected materials to serve as exemplars of proposed treatments
· Researched potential funding opportunities to further preservation efforts for the collection
Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA
· Developed and performed a conservation needs assessment survey for 591 volumes and provided a written report for all oversized journals held by the museum library
· Constructed protective enclosures for high-priority materials
· Researched potential funding opportunities to further preservation efforts for the collection
· Performed basic and advanced book repair on the circulating as well as rare and special collection materials
· Assisted in collection condition survey for NEH microfilming grant proposal
Preservation Consultant February 2000 - July 2000
Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
· Designed and implemented a preservation needs assessment survey for the archive of the United Electrical and Machine Workers Union, which included photographs, manuscripts, reprographics, sound recordings, motion picture films, and published materials
Paper Conservation Assistant March 2000 – July 2000
Wendy Bennett Paper Conservation, Pittsburgh, PA
· Wrote treatment reports for art on paper, manuscripts, and art on parchment
· Assisted in a conservation needs assessment survey of the print collection of Juniata College
· Performed various conservation treatments on art on paper and parchment, including surface cleaning, humidification and flattening, mending, in-painting, framing, and solvent removal of adhesive stains and mat burn
Department of Photography and Film, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin, TX
· Housed and accessioned new and current collection material including photographic prints and equipment
· Served as departmental representative for the Center’s integrated pest management program
· Supervised federal work-study students as well as volunteer employees
· Redesigned the accession records database and migrated outdated records
Housing Assistant November 1994 – March 1997
Department of Stack Maintenance, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
· Constructed phase boxes and tuxedo boxes for books, including elephant folios and other non-standard pieces
· Assisted department representative for the Center’s integrated pest management program
Teaching Experience
Graduate School of Library and Information Science, UIUC, Champaign, IL
· Co-taught two hour lecture for LIS 380
Oakland Library Consortium, Pittsburgh, PA January 2000 – July 2000
· Taught two three-hour workshops for the Oakland Library Consortium of 25 attendees each. The workshops addressed preservation and conservation issues found in circulating collections and gave hands-on experience in basic book repair methods
· Assisted in the development of the OLC webpage
· Assisted in preparation and planning for the 2000 Preservation Fair
Preservation and Conservation Studies, Graduate School of Library and Information Science
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
· Assisted with grading tests, quizzes, and homework assignments for the graduate-lever conservation chemistry course series
· Organized and assisted with scheduled laboratory experiments
· Answered questions posed by students
Other Experience
Dean’s Office, College of Communication
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
· Created and maintained a database for development tracking and research purposes
· Assisted with the organization of special events
· Assisted with correspondence from the development team
Office Assistant, Development January 1997–July 1997
November 1997-May 1998
Development/Publications Office, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
· Researched prospective funding sources both in the state of Texas and across the U.S.
· Developed a database for development tracking and research purposes
· Developed a database for planning and tracking publications
Professional Affiliations
Member: Book and Paper Group 1998 - present
Committee Member: Bylaws Committee 2002 - present
Member: Association for Libraries Collections and Technical Services Division –
Preservation and Reformatting Section 2000 - present
Committee Member: Books and Paper: Methods, Materials, and Standards Committee 2002 - present
Chair: Instruction, Education and Outreach Discussion Group 2002 - present
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections 1999 - present
Guild of Book Workers 2002 - present
Member: Midwest Chapter
Association of North American Graduate Programs in Conservation Spring 2000
SCMRE, Washington, D.C.
Title: Collections Conservation in a Natural History Museum Library: Preserving Oversized Journals
Enzymes and Their Use in Conservation, a "Current Issues" workshop co-sponsored by the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, and the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education, and the Preservation and Conservation Studies Program, Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Texas at Austin. Suitland, MD, July 23-25, 2002.
2002 ALA Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA June 13 - 17, 2002
Pest Management and Prevention for Museums, Historical Houses and Archives, a conference hosted by Indiana Historical Society and Insects Limited, Indianapolis, IN, May 13-14, 2002
2002 ALA Midwinter Conference, New Orleans, LA January 17 - 21, 2001
Grant Writing Techniques, a workshop led by Barbara Lilley, Conservation/Preservation Program Officer, New York State Library, January 2001
2001 ALA Midwinter Conference, Washington, D.C., January 13-15, 2001
2000 American Institute of Conservation Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA June 8-13, 2000
2000 ALA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL July 8-10, 2000
BookKeeper Users Group, a users group meeting hosted by Preservation Technologies, Cranberry Township, PA May 11-12, 2000
Display and Preservation Lighting, A workshop presented by William P. Lull, Garrison/Lull Inc. November 19-20, 1999
Conservation Environment Systems and Monitoring for Libraries and Archives, A workshop presented by William P. Lull, Garrison/Lull Inc. February 19-21, 1999
Ethics in Preservation and Conservation, a workshop presented by Paul Banks, Janurary 28-29, 1999
Historic Architectural Reproduction Processes, a workshop presented by Lois Alcott-Price, Winterthur Museum, 1-day workshop, Fall 1998.
Technical Gossip: Conservation Matting, Display, and Housing Techniques, a workshop led by Hugh Phibbs, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., 2-day workshop, Spring 1998.
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