Music Library Association

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Posting Date

2012-11-14

Position Title

Archivist

Institution

Music Library Association

Location

N/A

General Information

The Music Library Association seeks applications for the position of MLA Archivist. Please see application details below. Promising candidates will be interviewed at the 2013 Annual Meeting in San Jose (February 27 – March 3, 2013) or by special arrangement. The appointment will be made by the Board of Directors before the end of the San Jose meeting.

Overview

MLA Archives Policies Task Force, upon completion of work in Spring 2012, recommended that there be a special officer position called MLA Archivist. The charge is as follows: The MLA Archivist is a special officer of MLA whose principal responsibility is to oversee MLA’s archives activities. Please read description below for further details.

Position Details

Specific duties are:

Serve as MLA’s official contact with the Curator of Special Collections in Performing Arts (SCPA), University of Maryland, College Park, owner and custodian of the MLA Archives;
Collaborate with the Curator of SCPA in the development of MLA policies and practices regarding the association’s archives program and the maintenance of its archives;
Processing will take place at UMD under local supervision, implementing the policies & approach recommended by SCPA, with input from the archivist; candidate should have experience with and knowledge of processing practice, preferably with large collections.
In the context of the association’s documents retention guidelines, assure that documents are assembled by the responsible incumbents and are conveyed to the MLA Archives within the time periods specified. “Documents” refers to any format in which the information may be stored: print, electronic or other;
Prepare grant proposals in collaboration with the Curator of SPCA, the MLA Board of Directors, and the MLA Development Officer, and when appropriate serve as principal investigator or its equivalent.

Term

The duration of appointment is one year, beginning immediately following the MLA Annual Meeting in San Jose, March 2013, with annual reappointment possible (pending board approval) for a total of four years. The successful candidate will be appointed at the February-March 2013 annual meeting and will work closely with the Curator of Special Collections in Performing Arts (SCPA), University of Maryland, College Park, owner and custodian of the MLA Archives.

Qualifications

Familiarity with archives work adequate to the duties of the position; professional experience in an archival setting preferred. Awareness of national issues and trends in archives. A Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited institution and/or a Master’s degree or certification in Archival Studies is preferred;
Thorough familiarity with MLA’s activities and administrative organization, and knowledge of its history preferred;
Leadership experience and accomplishments adequate to the duties of the position.
Grant-writing experience preferred;
Proven ability to meet deadlines.

Salary and Benefits

The special officer position receives support for expenses necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position including travel for an initial visit to the MLA Archives.

Deadline

12/31/2012

Application

Final interviews will take place at the San Jose meeting (February 27 – March 3, 2013) or by special arrangement. The appointment will be made by the Board of Directors before the end of the San Jose meeting.

Letter of application, current resume, and contact information for 3 references should be emailed to:

Liza Vick, lizavick@fas.harvard.edu

Music Reference and Research Services Librarian

Loeb Music Library

Music Building, North Yard

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA 02138

T 617.495.2794

Search Committee members: Liza Vick, chair; Vin Novara; Robert Deland and Matthew Snyder