PLACEMENT
SERVICE
JOB
LIST
AUGUST
2005
2004-2005, No. 12
The CANADIAN MUSIC CENTRE, Vancouver, British Columbia, is looking for an Administrative Assistant & Music Library Coordinator.
The CENTER FOR BLACK MUSIC RESEARCH, COLUMBIA COLLEGE, Chicago, Illinois, is looking for a Project Archivist.
The HOUSTON SYMPHONY, Houston, Texas, is looking for an Assistant Librarian.
The JUILLIARD SCHOOL, New York, New York,
is looking for a Cataloger and Archival Processor.
The MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, New York, New York,
is looking for a Circulation Manager.
The NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, New York, New York,
is looking for a Cataloging Librarian.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, New York,
is looking for an Electronic Resources/Special Formats Cataloger.
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE, RIDER UNIVERSITY, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, is looking for a Library Clerk.
The WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Madison, Wisconsin, is looking for a Music Librarian (part-time).
POSITIONS RECENTLY FILLED
Steven Gerber, Performing Arts Liaison Librarian, George Mason University
POSITIONS PREVIOUSLY POSTED
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C., is looking for a Music/Performing Arts Librarian.
The CANADIAN MUSIC CENTRE, Vancouver, British Columbia, is looking for an Administrative Assistant & Music Library Coordinator .
Job Description: The position of Administrative Assistant & Music Library Coordinator reports directly to the BC Regional Director. In this position, the candidate will be responsible for the following:
Library
· Assist clients with repertoire consultations.
· Assist clients and the public in library and information research on Canadian music, respond to enquiries and library loan requests, manage the circulation of library materials, maintain the vertical files, and oversee other library duties.
· Supervise volunteers, part-time staff and summer students.
· Photocopy, print and bind music scores and parts for clients.
· Assist in sales and inventory control of published scores, books, manuscript paper and CDs.
Administration
· Assists Regional Director in all aspects of organization.
· Maintain the contact database.
· Perform general bookkeeping and other office duties.
· Take minutes and assist with preparation of Council meetings.
· Record donations and issue donation receipts.
· Assists the Director in fundraising projects and donor development.
· Coordination of the Regional Newsletter.
· Assist with drafting of press releases, flyers and distribution.
Qualifications:
· Well developed written and oral communication skills
· Elementary knowledge of cataloguing and working with library databases
· Ability to read music and working knowledge of Canadian contemporary music
· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work both independently and in a team setting
· Experienced in customer service and coordinating information
· Internet savvy, familiarity with Simply Accounting (PC), Filemaker Pro, Appleworks, Word, Acrobat Reader and Professional, iTunes, OS X Mail and comfortable in both MAC OS X OS 9 and PC platforms
· Outgoing and interested working within the not-for-profit arts environment
· Knowledge of French an asset
Salary & Benefits: Commensurate with qualifications.
Deadline: August 8, 2005
Application: Please submit your resume by email or fax to both:
CMC BC Region & CMC National office:
Email: colin@musiccentre.ca
Fax: 604-734-4627
Email: Elisabeth@musiccentre.ca
Fax: 416-961-7198
Or by mail to:
Canadian Music Centre
Colin Miles, Regional Director
837 Davie Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 1B7
The CENTER FOR BLACK MUSIC RESEARCH, COLUMBIA COLLEGE, Chicago, Illinois, is looking for a Project Archivist.
General Information: Columbia College Chicago is an urban open admissions institution emphasizing arts, media, and communications in a liberal education setting. The Center for Black Music Research, a research unit of Columbia College, is devoted to research, preservation, and dissemination of information about the history of black music on a global scale.
Responsibilities: The Library and Archives of the Center for Black Music Research is seeking a project archivist to process the collections of three pioneering women scholars in the field of black music research: Eileen Southern, Dena J. Epstein and Helen Walker-Hill. The archivist will arrange the collections, create finding aids, and enter data into the CBMR's Cuadra STAR Archives database.
Qualifications: Required: Masters Degree in information science from an accredited program with training in archives or masters in archival studies preferred; experience with archival arrangement and description. Preferred: Experience with data entry in the archival environment and with Encoded Archival Description. The ability to read music and knowledge of American music history are also desirable.
Deadline: This is a one-year full-time appointment beginning September 1.
Application: Please send or fax resume
to:
Suzanne Flandreau, Librarian and Archivist
Center for Black Music Research
Columbia College Chicago
600 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
Fax (312) 344-8029
The HOUSTON SYMPHONY, Houston, Texas, is looking for an Assistant Librarian.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate must have at least one year of professional orchestra library experience and a thorough knowledge of all aspects of working in a music library.
Qualifications: Qualifications will include the ability to pay close attention to details, work neatly, efficiently and, if necessary, independently, set priorities and adhere to deadlines. A knowledge of performing, publishing, composition, music theory, literature and history and foreign language musical terms is important, and flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills and a sense of humor are also essential. Other desirable skills include experience with word processing and music engraving software, hand-copying and OPAS.
Salary & Benefits: This is a 52-week position with full benefits. The salary will depend on the background and experience of the candidate.
Deadline: Friday, August 12, 2005
Application: Please e-mail, fax or send a letter of application and a one-page resume to:
Leah Del Signore, Interim Director of Human Resources
leah.delsignore@houstonsymphony.org
fax: 713-222-0287
Houston Symphony
Suite 102
615 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002
The JUILLIARD SCHOOL, New York, New York, is looking for a Cataloger and Archival Processor.
General Information: The Juilliard School Library has an opening for a full-time cataloger who will work on both cataloging of scores and books, and processing of selected archival collections.
This is a full-time, permanent position.
The Juilliard School Library houses more than 60,000 scores, 20,000 books, and 20,000 sound recordings. The Peter Jay Sharp Special Collections include a fine collection of manuscripts, first editions, and other rare materials. The archives document the history of the School since its founding in 1905 as the Institute of Musical Art. Archival holdings include administrative records of all School officers, as well as biographical files on former faculty members, students, and administrators, and selected special collection holdings of personal papers. For further information see: www.juilliard.edu.
Responsibilities: Catalogs books and scores using OCLC and the Library’s Innovative Interfaces automated system; revises work of other catalogers; handles replacements and additions to the collection, and other tasks related to catalog maintenance; processes selected archival collections using standard principles of archival processing; mounts selected finding aids on the web using EAD format; participates in library reference work; works selected evenings and Saturdays in rotation with other full-time catalogers; assists Archivist and library staff with other tasks, as required.
Requirements: Music degree; M.L.S. degree from an ALA-accredited program with appropriate coursework in cataloging and archival processing as well as knowledge of AACR2, MARC formats, LCSH, and use of EAD format are essential. Prior experience with cataloging, reference work and archival processing is preferred. Ability to work cooperatively and pleasantly with other library staff members as well as with members of The Juilliard School community is also essential.
Salary & Benefits: Competitive. The Juilliard School provides an excellent benefits package, with generous vacation time. Library staff members are given support for professional development activities and travel to appropriate professional conferences.
Deadline: Position is available immediately. Review of applications will begin on August 17, 2005.
Application: send resume, cover letter, and names of three references to:
Department of Human Resources
The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023-6588
Fax: (212) 787-9722
E-mail: jobs@juilliard.edu
The MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, New York, New York, is looking for a Circulation Manager.
General Information: The Manhattan School of Music is seeking a Circulation Manager. This is a paraprofessional position not requiring a library degree.
Located on Manhattan’s musically vibrant Upper West Side, Manhattan School of Music is one of the premier private music conservatories in the nation, with nearly 275 faculty members dedicated to shaping over 800 students from 40 countries into world-class musicians. We offer degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, with majors in all orchestral instruments, voice, piano, accompanying, composition, saxophone, guitar, organ, conducting, and jazz. Our Precollege Division instructs children and young adults on Saturdays. The Peter Jay Sharp Library is a beautiful new facility that opened in the fall of 2004. For more information about the Manhattan School of Music and the Peter Jay Sharp Library, visit the School’s Web site at www.msmnyc.edu and the Library's catalog at library.msmnyc.edu.
Responsibilities: The circulation manager supervises all circulation and reading room operations; trains, schedules, and supervises student assistants; maintains the periodicals collection; works at the reference desk ca. 5 hours per week. Some evening and weekend hours are required.
Qualifications: Required: library and supervisory experience; proficiency working with an online catalog; excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. A background in classical music is preferred but not essential.
Salary & Benefits: Competitive salary; individual health coverage; TIAA/CREF retirement plan; excellent vacation benefits.
Deadline: August 15, 2005 or until filled.
Application: Send or e-mail (no faxes, please; if you e-mail your resume, please use the subject heading “Circulation Manager Position”) a letter of application, current resume, and three references (names, addresses, and telephone numbers) to:
Peter Caleb, Director of Library Services
The Peter Jay Sharp Library
The Manhattan School of Music
120 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY 10027
pcaleb@msmnyc.edu
The Manhattan School of Music is an AA/EOE employer.
The NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, New York, New York, is looking for a Cataloging Librarian.
General Information: With 85 locations in the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island, the Branch Libraries of The New York Public Library form one of the largest and finest public library systems in the world. Each year, more than 11 million books, films, recorded materials, magazines, and pictures circulate among the Library’s 2.5 million cardholders. The Branch Libraries reach far beyond the traditional lending role usually associated with neighborhood libraries to provide an extraordinary range of vital services and programs to the community at no charge. Considered one of the world's greatest libraries, The New York Public Library is the only facility of its kind, with both world-class research and circulating collections that are free and open to the public.
Responsibilities: The New York Public Library is seeking a Cataloging Librarian to catalog and classify musical scores, musical sound recordings and monographs in English and World Languages, videos and data files for adult and juvenile collections on an online system with an integrated authority control facility. This position includes responsibility for manipulating existing bibliographic utility and local catalog records and creating original records in MARC formats; establishing names and subject authorities and cross referencing. Additional responsibilities include planning and executing special cataloging assignments including training professionals and para-professional staff, contributing to the development of procedures and manuals, and preparing reports.
Qualifications: The successful candidate will possess an ALA-accredited Master's degree in Library and Information Studies and demonstrated substantial knowledge of music history, terminology, and music notation. Demonstrated knowledge of Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, Library of Congress Subject and Name Authorities, Dewey Decimal Classification, MARC formats, and principles of authority control are also required. Additional requirements include experience using an online bibliographic utility, such as OCLC and an online cataloging system, the ability to work well independently and to plan and execute complex projects. Good oral and written communication skills and reading knowledge of music required. Reading knowledge of one or more Roman Languages is preferred, as is knowledge of Microsoft office software including Word, Access, and Internet Explorer.
Application: To apply, please send cover letter and resume to amresumes@nypl.org, please refer to job code AM:MLA in subject line.
Or mail to:
The New York Public Library
Human Resources Department, AM: MLA
188 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10016
Fax: 212-592-7327
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, New York, is looking for an Electronic Resources/Special Formats Cataloger.
New York University Libraries: Library facilities at New York University serve the school’s 40,000 students and faculty and contain more than 4 million volumes. New York University is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Research Libraries Group, the Digital Library Federation; serves as the administrative headquarters of the Research Library Association of South Manhattan, a consortium that includes three academic institution.
Description: Takes a leading role in the Libraries’ efforts to provide access to electronic, audiovisual and archival collections. Performs original and complex copy cataloging of materials in a variety of formats including electronic resources and video recordings; coordinates development of procedures and training for special format copy cataloging; manages evaluation process for vendor-provided MARC records; serves as cataloging liaison to units responsible for creating digital resources. Working with the library’s archival collections, coordinates the creation and maintenance of cataloging records for archival materials.
Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS; three years cataloging experience with book and special format materials in English and Western European languages; familiarity with and interest in developing standards for resource description and access; experience with automated systems, MARC bibliographic and authority formats; strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills; initiative and comfort with coordinating projects; flexible, creative approach to problem solving; ability to work comfortably in a dynamic environment; interest in and experience with adapting technology to processing needs.
Salary & Benefits: Faculty status, attractive benefits package including five weeks annual vacation. Salary commensurate with experience and background.
Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Application: Send resume with salary requirements to:
Janet Koztowski, Director of Libraries Human Resources
New York University
Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
or e-mail jobs@library.nyu.edu
NYU encourages applications from women and members of minority groups
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE, RIDER UNIVERSITY, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, is looking for a Library Clerk.
Responsibilities: The Westminster Choir College of Rider University is seeking a clerk in Talbott Library. Qualified candidate will process periodicals and maintain current display, prepare items for bindery and claims; order scores, books, and recordings; receive and process invoices and assist in keeping budget records; process gifts; and keep library records and calendars. Candidate will provide circulation service for all library materials and users, as needed, and help maintain library equipment.
Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent required. Some music education or experience helpful. Computer skills required, library automated systems familiarity preferred. Flexibility, willingness to learn, and high level of accuracy in detailed work required. Good communication and service skills required.
Deadline: Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
Application: Please send letter of application and resume to
Manager of Employment
Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Rd.
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099
or to e-mail: jobs@rider.edu. Position # 460201.
The WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Madison, Wisconsin, is looking for a Music Librarian (part-time).
Responsibilities: Responsible for all aspects of music preparation, including research, acquisition, distribution, collection, and return. Provides instrumentation for all works. Monitors Library budget. Maintains Library database.
Qualifications: Working knowledge of orchestral repertoire required. Must possess excellent organization, communication and interpersonal skills. Must be deadline and detail oriented. Ability to work independently, as well as coordinate with other departments. Ability to work under pressure within strict deadlines required.
Deadline: Screening of applications begins immediately. Position begins as soon as schedule allows.
Application: Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to:
WCO
P.O. Box 171
Madison, WI 53701
Attn: Operations Director