The Image Permanence Institute (IPI) in the College of Art and Design (CAD) at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is pleased to announce its opening for a Sustainable Preservation Specialist. The Sustainable Preservation Specialist supports professionals working in collecting institutions (archives, libraries, and museums) with environmental monitoring and sustainable preservation practices. They serve as a consultant to collecting institutions on basic environmental monitoring and data analysis, advise on logger placement in collection storage and exhibition spaces, and provide instruction on the use of IPI’s data management and analysis software, eClimateNotebook. The successful candidate may have a background in collections care, preventive conservation, environmental sustainability, or mechanical system operations. IPI will support mentoring and professional development to ensure a comprehensive background in sustainable preservation practices and topics. For instance, a candidate with a mechanical system operations background will be asked to develop a deep understanding of material preservation, the impact of temperature and humidity on the rate of material decay, and related preservation topics. Whereas a candidate with a preventive conservation background will be expected to develop a deep understanding of mechanical system design and operation, mechanical system analysis and energy-saving opportunities.
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