Marcela Estevez

Marcela Estevez is the Associate Director, Conservation and Collections Care at the Ohio State University Libraries. In this role she is in charge of implementing the overall vision and strategy for the conservation and collections care units, leading and managing the conservation and preservation of University Libraries’ physical collections. 

Originally from Argentina I graduated with an MFA in painting. My strong interest in history of art and cultures combined with my art training lured me into the world of paper and painting conservation. While hired by the National Library of Argentina to perform paper conservation treatments I was introduced to the fields of bookbinding, book conservation, and librarianship opening a new path in my career.

That path has been full of different jobs, some as a conservator, some as a librarian, and finally a combination of both. As a fellow at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, I expanded my knowledge on the conservation of rare materials which facilitated a rapid professional growth. Between 2002 and 2006 I worked for different Harvard University Libraries and in 2007 I established my private conservation practice in St Petersburg, FL.

In January of 2016 I joined the conservation unit at the Ohio State University Libraries in different capacities up to my current position.