PLACEMENT
SERVICE
JOB
LIST
JULY
2005
2004-2005, No. 11
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, Washington,
D.C., is looking for a Music/Performing Arts Librarian.
The ARCHIVES OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, INDIANA
UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, Indiana, is looking for a Research Associate
(Project Audio Engineer).
The CANADIAN MUSIC CENTRE, Toronto, Ontario,
is looking for a National Librarian.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, Massachusetts,
is looking for a Music Reference and Research Services Librarian.
POSITIONS RECENTLY FILLED
Brooke Lippy, Assistant Head, Allen Memorial Library, University of Hartford
Connie Mayer, Head, Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, University of Maryland
POSITIONS PREVIOUSLY POSTED
The CENTER
FOR POPULAR MUSIC, MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, Murfreesboro,
Tennessee, is looking for a Librarian.
The CENTER
FOR POPULAR MUSIC, MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, Murfreesboro,
Tennessee, is looking for a Manager, Recorded Media Collections.
DUKE
UNIVERSITY, Durham, North Carolina, is looking for a Head of the
Music Library.
FURMAN
UNIVERSITY, Greenville, South Carolina, is looking for a Music
Librarian.
MUSICIANS
INSTITUTE, Hollywood, California, is looking for a Music Librarian.
NATIONAL
PUBLIC RADIO, Washington, D.C., or NPR West, Los Angeles, California,
is offering a Music Library Internship.
The NEW
YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY for the Performing Arts/Jerome Robbins Dance Division,
New York, New York, is looking for a Librarian II (halftime) (temporary
through February 27, 2007).
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C., is looking for a Music/Performing Arts Librarian.
American University Library invites applications for a tenure track Music/Performing Arts Librarian at the rank of Assistant Librarian.
General Information: The American University,
incorporated in 1893, offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate
programs, many with international focus, to over 11, 000 students. Its
proximity to centers of technology, politics, justice, world affairs,
communication, science, business, and the art in the Washington, D.C.
area enhances the learning environment.
The University Library is a team-based organization serving
the University through a collection of over 800,000 volumes, 20 library
faculty, 56 full time staff, plus over 190 student assistants, and a budget
of over $7 million. The University is an active member of the Washington
Research Library Consortium with a shared Endeavor system that includes
an online public catalog and numerous bibliographic databases and full
text databases.
Responsibilities: Seeking an innovative,
energetic, and service-oriented music/performing arts librarian to provide
leadership to facilitate excellence in teaching and learning through the
development of comprehensive and broad-ranged collections in music and
to provide teaching, learning, and research opportunities commensurate
with Department of Performing Arts and other academic programs.
Responsible for the overall management of the Music Library
and collections. Perform administrative and management tasks, including
formulating and implementing goals, objectives, policies, and procedures
in consultation with constituents served by the facility; setting priorities;
allocating financial, staff, and space resources. Manage print and electronic
database collections and audio delivery system. Manage a staff of 3 FTE
support staff. Administer the Music Library collection development activities
including the solicitation of gifts. Manage the music manuscript collections.
Serve as bibliographer for printed music and special materials. The head
of the Music Library traditionally catalogs scores and recordings.
Position is responsible to the University Library and the
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Performing Arts (CAS, DPA)
and reports primarily to the Assistant University Librarian for Collections
Services.
Library faculty participate in library governance activities.
The Music and Performing Arts librarian also participates in regular faculty
meetings and other governance functions of the Department of Performing
Arts and consults regularly with the director of music and the chair of
the department. Library faculty are expected to develop professionally,
to contribute to creative and scholarly research, and to participate in
campus-wide activities.
Requirements: ALA accredited M.L.S.; advanced degree in music, preferably musicology or performing arts to include dance, theatre or music performance. Three years experience in a music or performing arts library, preferably at an academic or research institution. Demonstrated managerial and collection development experience. Substantial knowledge of music repertory, music bibliography, and music acquisitions. Awareness of current concerns and developments in music librarianship. Evidence of potential for scholarship and ongoing professional development. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. Strong public service ethic; collaborative skills. Ability to shift priorities in a rapidly changing environment. Ability to work across a broad-based constituency and to communicate a positive library image.
Salary: Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Application: Send a letter of application,
resume, names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to:
Michele Mikkelsen, Library Personnel Officer
American University Library
4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20016-8046
mmikkel@american.edu
American University is an AA/EEO university committed to a diverse faculty,
staff and student body. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged
to apply.
The ARCHIVES OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, INDIANA UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, Indiana, is looking for a Research Associate (Project Audio Engineer).
General Information: The Indiana University Archives of Traditional Music (ATM) seeks candidates for the position of Research Associate (Project Audio Engineer, hereafter PAE), a tenure-ineligible 12-month appointment for the period 9-1-05 to 8-31-06. The PAE will work on the project entitled, "Sound Directions: Digital Preservation and Access for Global Audio Heritage," which is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities Preservation and Access Research and Development grant program. The PAE will work under the supervision of the Coordinator of Recording Services, who is serving as the Project Manager for Sound Directions, at the Archives of Traditional Music.
Responsibilities: The PAE will be responsible for research and development related to the digitization of archival recordings for long-term preservation. This R&D work will be carried out within the context of established and emerging international standards and with the goal of creating best practices for audio preservation transfer that can be adopted by other institutions. The PAE will conduct tests in digitizing recordings carried on magnetic tape as well as lacquer and aluminum discs, including physical restoration of project items (cleaning, baking, etc.) along with sonic restoration as appropriate. The PAE will also conduct tests in the areas of workflow and quality control for preservation projects, evaluating and testing software tools developed by project programmers. The PAE will further help evaluate and test software that will enable the extensive documentation of both the source recordings and the transfer process utilizing emerging Audio Engineering Society technical metadata standards.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in audio production or related field, or equivalent work experience in an audio studio or audio archive. Strongly preferred are three years' experience in a) audio archiving, working primarily with analog tape, analog tape machines, field disc recordings, turntables and analog to digital conversion, b) use and support of audio capture, editing and signal processing software; c) operation and maintenance of analog recording/playback equipment; d) researching, developing and applying creative solutions to problems encountered in audio engineering work; e) documenting audio projects in detail; f) advanced use and troubleshooting of Windows-based desktop computers.
Salary & Rank: Research Associate. Salary commensurate with experience and NEH grant funding.
Deadline: The search will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified; review of applications will begin on July 8, 2005.
Application: Send letter of application,
contact information for three references, and resume or curriculum vitae
to:
Mike Casey, Sound Directions Project Manager
Archives of Traditional Music
Morrison Hall 117
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Further information on Sound Directions at: http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/projects/sounddirections/.
The CANADIAN MUSIC CENTRE, Toronto, Ontario, is looking for a National Librarian.
General Information: The Canadian Music
Centre, a non-profit organization, exists to stimulate the awareness,
appreciation and performance of Canadian Music by making the music of
its Associate Composers generally available through the Centre's collection,
information resources, and production and distribution activities.
The CMC is the premier source for Canadian music and supports
a system of lending libraries. The National Library is located in Toronto,
and four regional libraries are located across Canada in Sackville (Atlantic),
Montreal (Quebec), Calgary (Prairie), and Vancouver (British Columbia).
The libraries actively engage with composers, performers, educators, media,
conductors and researchers in Canada and around the world. The libraries'
collections are duplicated in each individual library with just over 16,000
scores, several thousand recordings, several hundred books and an active
vertical file collection of clippings, ephemera and photographs in each
library. The National library houses the largest collection with scores
for large staged works as well as an archive of original manuscripts.
Scores (and works with 5 parts or less) are made available for loan for
free to patrons around the world.
Duties: The National Librarian is responsible for services for all five CMC libraries, including cataloguing, circulation and maintenance of library acquisitions, collection development, reference and information services and future planning. He/she is the main liaison between the CMC National Library and CMC Regional Library staff outside Ontario.
Primary Responsibilities:
Provide leadership in guiding future activities and focus of the CMC libraries.
Work collaboratively with other staff.
Manages the cataloguing of all library materials, including ensuring that
new acquisitions are distributed to Regional branches.
Receives loan requests (by phone, fax or e-mail), and documents, processes,
distributes and sends scores/parts/information documents as needed.
Manages all internal CMC activities related to above services, and all
necessary liaison with performers, patrons, Regional libraries, Associate
Composers, music publishers, other public libraries, Library and Archives
Canada,and library associations.
Supervise any library-related staff including volunteers.
Develops, maintains and monitors the library collection, including external
ordering and processing of published scores, books and periodicals, and
ordering replacement scores from CMC Music Services.
Provides CMC library information to the public including compiling special
repertoire lists as may be requested by patrons.
Compiles annual lists of new acquisitions received and catalogued.
Manages the maintenance of vertical files (magazine/news articles, composer
bios and photos, program notes).
Other Duties/Responsibilities:
Public Relations: on occasion attends concerts, receptions, festivals
and library conferences as a representative of CMC.
Conducts tours and presents talks about the CMC music collection, special
library projects.
Prepares reports May and November on various library statistics for the
Executive Director and National Board meetings.
From time to time prepares / writes texts about the CMC collection and
library projects for professional journals and music publications.
Undertakes additional responsibilities as directed by the Executive Director.
Qualifications or Requirements:
MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited program.
An undergraduate degree in music.
Broad knowledge of classical music required, knowledge of Canadian concert
music an asset.
Ability to speak and write in French an asset, reading knowledge of French
required.
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in a changing environment.
Ability to manage a wide variety of tasks.
Ability to work independently and in a collaborative setting.
Experience in cataloguing a wide variety of formats.
Strong customer service skills.
Supervisory experience an asset.
Proficiency with computer technology.
Experience or an interest in digital libraries and related projects.
Salary & Benefits: Salary for this position is based on a non-profit arts framework, and is negotiable based on experience. CMC offers excellent benefits.
Deadline: July 8, 2005
Application: Forward cover letter, résumé and
the names and contact information of 3 references to:
Elisabeth Bihl, Executive Director
Chalmers House
20 St. Joseph Street
Toronto, ON
M4Y 1J9
ebihl@musiccentre.ca
Fax: 416-961-7198
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, Massachusetts, is looking for a Music Reference and Research Services Librarian.
Duties and Responsibilities: The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library of the Harvard College Library seeks an energetic and accomplished music research librarian to lead its public services. This position will have primary responsibility for generalized music reference and research assistance and outreach to the Library's clientele of faculty, students and visiting scholars. The incumbent will coordinate research assistance, outreach and reference programs with the other specialists in the Loeb Music Library and across Harvard College. The incumbent will serve as the primary contact point for use of electronic resources in music, and the main content provider for the Library's website. This position will have oversight of the Library's access services, supervising three support staff. Participation on task groups and library committees is expected. Involvement with the creation of new digital resources is a likely possibility. As a contributor to Library management, this position is expected to help advance a common vision through effective planning, clear direction, prioritization and follow-through, and mutual understanding through effective communication.
Required Education, Experience and Skills: M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited program required; advanced degree in music strongly preferred. The successful candidate will be highly service-oriented, knowledgeable about music research materials both print and electronic, with a record of successful work in collaborative environments. Experience in academic music research is essential as is 3-5 years of experience in music library public services and demonstrated excellence in teaching and communications. Fluency in English is required and reading knowledge of two additional modern languages strongly preferred. We seek a candidate who is flexible, communicative and collegial, successful in working as part of a collaborative team in a dynamic environment. Experience working on digital library projects would be advantageous and knowledge of popular music or jazz may be helpful.
Application: To apply, go to http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=26389 and submit resume and cover letter.
DIVERSITY AND MINORITY RECRUITMENT
- Adkins, Denice. "Latino Librarians on Becoming LIS
Educators: An Exploratory Investigation of the Barriers in Recruiting
Latino Faculty." Journal of Education for Library and Information
Science 45, no. 2 (Spring 2004): 149-61.
Library and Information Science (LIS) schools have produced a limited number of Latino masters in library science (MLS) graduates, but they have not attracted them back to pursue doctoral studies and teaching positions. Using a semi-structured interview technique, eight "expert" Latino librarians were interviewed for their perspectives on the barriers preventing Latino LIS professionals from pursuing positions as LIS faculty. This exploratory investigation identifies four specific barriers which are perceived as contributing to the lack of Latino LIS faculty: isolation from the academy, ethnocentrism within LIS education, financial concerns, and personal concerns. (Library Literature)
- Adkins, Denice, and Isabel Espinal. "The Diversity
Mandate." Library Journal 129, no. 7 (April 15, 2004): 52-4..
Although there has been a slight increase in the number of graduates of color from U.S. library and information studies programs, much remains to be done before the library profession is as diverse as the general population. This lack of diversity impacts on the people libraries serve--when people of color do not see themselves represented in libraries, they may not approach the librarians and may not even approach the library. The solution to such problems is to recruit more people of color into the library profession. (Library Literature)
- The American Library Association's Office for Diversity
website. Available at http://www.ala.org/ala/diversity/diversity.htm.
Information on consulting and training services can be found on the main page, but the "Student Resources" link is especially useful, containing information on library programs, scholarships, and internships. (ALA web site)
- Grady, Jenifer, and Tracie Hall. "The World Is Changing:
Why Aren’t We? Recruiting Minorities to Librarianship." Library
Worklife 1, no. 4. Available at http://www.ala.org/ala/hrdr/placementservice/recruitingminorities.htm.
- Kniffel, Leonard. "Don't Wait for White Men to Step
Aside: Recruiting Minority Librarians." American Libraries
33, no. 6 (June/July 2002): 46.
The writer urges minority librarians not to wait for white men to step aside to achieve positions of power. He contends that white men are not going to give up their power and suggests that it is unreasonable to expect them to do so. He advises minority librarians to prepare themselves to obtain power and to use that power wisely and calls on those mentoring potential minority librarians to stress the benefits of investing two extra years in college rather than talk about white men relinquishing power. (Library Literature)
- Lance, Keith Curry. "Racial and Ethnic Diversity
of U.S. Library Workers." American Libraries 36, no. 5 (May
2005): 41-3.
Any discussion of diversity in the library workforce should be based on the racial and ethnic composition of the adult population over the age of 25 and the subset of that population with an appropriate level of educational attainment to work as librarians or library assistants. The data suggest that the challenges faced by libraries in seeking to recruit a diverse workforce are related to the time and money costs of acquiring a master's level degree rather than the field of librarianship itself. (Library Literature)
- Perry, Emma Bradford. "Let Recruitment Begin with
Me." American Libraries 35, no. 5 (May 2004): 36-38.
The joint recruitment effort of Southern University (SU) and Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has resulted in almost 100 African-American students earning their master's in library and information science (MLIS) degrees at LSU's library school since 1990 and allowed more than a dozen staff at SU's John B. Cade Library to obtain their MLIS. This initiative involves encouraging library staff to pursue an MLIS degree, mentoring library and information science students, and providing financial support to students when necessary. (Library Literature)
- Revels, Ira, LeRoy LaFleur, and Ida Martinez. "Taking
Library Recruitment a Step Closer: Recruiting the Next Generation
of Librarians." The Reference Librarian no. 82 (2003): 157-69.
During the summer of 2002, Cornell University Library implemented the Cornell University Library Junior Fellows Program--an initiative aimed at introducing high school students of color to academic libraries and librarianship. The six-week program was developed in response to the need for innovative approaches to the recruitment and retention of people of color to the academic library profession. Additionally, the program sought to support the academic achievement of minority students through involvement in research and technology training opportunities. This paper outlines the program's curriculum, performance outcomes, and challenges, and includes discussion of the need for similar programs or initiatives to be designed and implemented at other libraries. (Library Literature)
- Spencer, R. E. L. "Saying Something About Race:
Models for Minority Recruitment." American Libraries 33, no.
7 (August 2002): 54.
A number of strategies for recruiting persons of color to the library profession have been put in place at Indiana University's School of Library and Information Science in Bloomington. The strategies involve selecting a focus for recruitment efforts, initiating conversations with relevant groups, meeting or reconnecting with campus units that support minority students, expanding invitations to demonstrate commitment to minority recruitment, and gathering resources on services that aid minority students. (Library Literature)
- Verny, Carol. "Ohio Goes Recruiting for Minority
Librarians." American Libraries 33, no. 7 (August 2002): 52-5.
The Ohio Library Council has produced two videos in response to the growing need to recruit minority librarians. Me? A Librarian? was aimed at young adults and attempted to address the traditional stereotypes of librarianship and to portray the diversity of the profession, while Looking for Leaders in the Information Age was created to cater for those seeking a similar product but for an older audience. Both videos were produced with the assistance of Library Services and Technology Act grants from the State Library of Ohio. (Library Literature)
- Webster, Linwood. "The Missing Minority Presence--Minorities, Technology, and Recruitment to Top Ranked American Library Association Information and Library Science Programs." M.S.I.S. thesis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002.