Sarah Reidell

Sarah Reidell is the Margy E. Meyerson Head of Conservation in the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts. A conservator of rare books, paper, and parchment, she is responsible for implementing a new conservation program for the long-term sustainability of the Libraries' special collections holdings and managing the Steven Miller Conservation Laboratory.

Previously, she was Associate Conservator for Rare Books and Paper at The New York Public Library (2006-2016) and Conservator for Special Collections in the Harvard University Library (2003-06).

Sarah holds an MLIS/CAS in Conservation (University of Texas, 2002) and a Fellow of The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) where she serves as the AIC Publications Committee Chair. She has also lectured and led numerous hands-on professional development workshops for conservators at leading national cultural institutions on areas of technical expertise and conservation practice.