PLACEMENT
SERVICE
JOB
LIST
OCTOBER
2005
2005-2006, No. 2
The COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM, Nashville, Tennessee, is looking for a Librarian.
The FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tallahassee, Florida, is looking for a Head of Collection Development.
GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY, Milledgeville, Georgia, is looking for a Catalog Librarian.
GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY, Milledgeville, Georgia, is looking for a Special Formats Catalog Librarian.
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, Georgia, is looking for a Lecturer and Coordinator of Media Center.
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, Illinois, is looking for a
Visiting Public Services Librarian and a Visiting Fine Arts Librarian.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, Illinois, is looking for a Library Assistant 3.
The UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, San Diego, California, is looking for an Instruction and Outreach Librarian, Arts Libraries.
POSITIONS RECENTLY FILLED
Carol Tolliver Bennett, Administrator and Project Manager, Archives of African American Music and Culture, Indiana University
Scott Dutkiewicz, Special Formats Cataloger, Clemson University
Martin Fisher, Manager of Recorded Sound Collections, Center for Popular Music
Kathy Glennan, Music Cataloger, University of Maryland
Kim Martincic, Music Cataloger, Queens College-City University of New York
Renée McBride, Cataloging & Technical Services Librarian, Hollins University
Josh Moorman, Music Librarian, Musicians Institute
Joan O'Connor, Coordinator of the Music Library, University of Houston
Nick Tustin, National Librarian, Canadian Music Centre
Jeanette Zyko, Circulation Manager, Manhattan School of Music
POSITIONS PREVIOUSLY POSTED
The UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, Illinois, is looking for a Bibliographer for Music.
The UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD, Hartford, Connecticut, is looking for a Public Services Librarian.
The NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, Rodgers and Hammerstein Archive of Recorded Sound, New York, New York, is looking for a Library Technical Assistant IV (half-time).The NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, Technical Services/Cataloging Department, New York, New York, is looking for a Cataloging Librarian.
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, Norfolk, Virginia, is looking for a Librarian Archivist for Music Collections (part-time).
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, Norfolk, Virginia, is looking for a Music Cataloger (part-time).
The COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM, Nashville, Tennessee, is looking for a Librarian.
Descriptions: Full-time. Half-time reference, half-time technical services. Will work under the supervision of Associate Librarian and Senior Director, Museum Services. Duties include: responding to reference calls, visits, and correspondence, maintaining clippings files and other finding aids, acquiring new books for collection, maintenance of serials records, cataloging print materials, and overseeing interns/volunteers.
Qualifications: MLS from an ALA accredited institution with a minimum of 2 years experience in reference and/or technical services setting. Must be familiar with basic cataloging practices (MARC format). Knowledge of country music history highly desireable. Must possess ability to work well with others and demonstrate willingness to tackle new projects as needed. Successful candidate will be subject to background check.
Deadline: Until filled
Application: Send resume, salary requirements, and references to:
Carolyn Tate
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
222 Fifth Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
ctate@countrymusichalloffame.com
No phone calls please. EOE.
The FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tallahassee, Florida, is looking for a Head of Collection Development.
Salary/Rank: Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Assistant Librarian, twelve-month, non-tenure track appointment.
Responsibilities: Acquisition/processing of materials in a variety of languages/formats using OCLC, a newly implemented ALEPH online system, and in-house databases. Assisting in cataloging materials; building of the Library's collections including selection, evaluation, retention, etc.; monitoring the Library's budgets; serving as liaison to the College's Fiscal Unit; working with vendors; and monitoring curriculum developments. Creating acquisition/processing and collection development policies/procedures/manuals will be among the highest priorities upon arrival.
Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS and masters degree in music required. Excellent organization/ communication skills, broad knowledge of musical repertory, experience in an academic music library, working knowledge of foreign languages.
Institution: The Warren D. Allen Music Library, an autonomous library administered by the College of Music, has a staff of 3 librarians, 5 paraprofessionals, 6 FTE student assistants, and has its own in-house technical and public service units. The Music Library will be embarking on a five-year program to enhance its collections and services. The FSU University Libraries are members of ARL and CRL. See http://music.fsu.edu/library.
The College of Music, with 100 faculty, 45 support staff, and over 1,000 students, offers a wide range of professional degrees in music, baccalaureate through doctorate. See the College of Music web page at:
http://www.music.fsu.edu. The Florida State University is a comprehensive research institution of 16 colleges and schools with 2,200 faculty serving
a student body of 39,000.
The University is situated in Tallahassee, Florida's beautiful, wooded capital city, with an area population of over 240,000. Located in the "Big Bend" area of northern Florida, Tallahassee enjoys a mild change of season.
Deadline: November 30, 2005
Application: Send letter of application, résumé, photocopies of transcripts of both degrees, and 3 letters of references to:
Don Gibson, Dean
Music Librarian Search
College of Music
The Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1180
The Florida State University is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer.
GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY, Milledgeville, Georgia, is looking for a Catalog Librarian.
General Information: Georgia College & State University seeks knowledgeable, resourceful, and service-oriented individuals to fill two catalog librarian positions in Technical Services, GC&SU Library. The new library addition/renovation project recently completed makes the library the visual and intellectual focal point of the campus. GC&SU serves approximately 5,800 students as Georgia's designated public liberal arts university. The University is located in historic Milledgeville, a community of 20,000 and within easy reach of Atlanta and Macon.
About the Library: Designed by Cogdell and Mendrala of Savannah and Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates of New York, the newly expanded and renovated GC&SU Library and Information Technology Center is one of the largest libraries in Georgia. With space for 450,000 volumes, the library includes 39 group study rooms, two electronic classrooms, three computer labs, a graphics lab, and an Internet café. Primary access to the library catalog, periodical indexes, and full-text periodical databases is provided via GALILEO, Georgia's state-wide library consortium. The library also houses the internationally recognized Flannery O’Connor Collection, the papers of Georgia’s late United States Senator, Paul D. Coverdell, and the university’s museum. Visit GC&SU at http://www.gcsu.edu and the library at http://library.gcsu.edu.
Responsibilities: The Catalog Librarian will be responsible for overseeing copy cataloging, supervising one library assistant, and providing complex and original cataloging for monographs, including special collections and curriculum resources.
Qualifications: ALA-accredited or Georgia Board of Regents approved MLS/MLIS. Demonstrated knowledge of AACR2, LC classification and subject headings, MARC formats, OCLC, and integrated library systems. Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Commitment to professional growth and development. Potential for fulfilling the University’s promotion and tenure requirements. Preferred: Experience cataloging library materials, especially nonprint resources, in an academic setting using Voyager. Experience with authority control.
Rank & Salary: 12-month, tenure-track appointment. Salary and faculty rank commensurate with qualifications and experience. Competitive benefits package includes Tuition Assistance Program.
Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Application: Send letter of application, current vita, copy of transcripts (official transcripts required prior to interviewing), and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three professional references to:
Christine Zuger
Catalog Librarian Search Committee
GC&SU Library
Campus Box 043
Milledgeville, GA 31061
Georgia College & State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution, which has a commitment to cultural, racial, and ethnic communities and encourages women and minorities to apply. It is expected that successful candidates share in this commitment.
GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY, Milledgeville, Georgia, is looking for a Special Formats Catalog Librarian.
General Information: Georgia College & State University seeks knowledgeable, resourceful, and service-oriented individuals to fill two catalog librarian positions in Technical Services, GC&SU Library. The new library addition/renovation project recently completed makes the library the visual and intellectual focal point of the campus. GC&SU serves approximately 5,800 students as Georgia's designated public liberal arts university. The University is located in historic Milledgeville, a community of 20,000 and within easy reach of Atlanta and Macon.
About the Library: Designed by Cogdell and Mendrala of Savannah and Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates of New York, the newly expanded and renovated GC&SU Library and Information Technology Center is one of the largest libraries in Georgia. With space for 450,000 volumes, the library includes 39 group study rooms, two electronic classrooms, three computer labs, a graphics lab, and an Internet café. Primary access to the library catalog, periodical indexes, and full-text periodical databases is provided via GALILEO, Georgia's state-wide library consortium. The library also houses the internationally recognized Flannery O’Connor Collection, the papers of Georgia’s late United States Senator, Paul D. Coverdell, and the university’s museum. Visit GC&SU at http://www.gcsu.edu and the library at http://library.gcsu.edu.
Responsibilities: The Special Formats Catalog Librarian, a new position in Technical Services, will be responsible for providing complex and original cataloging for special formats, including music scores, compact discs, DVDs, and videos. Both catalog librarians will assist with authority work, quality control, and database maintenance; develop and document cataloging policies and procedures; provide limited reference desk service; act as liaison to one or more departments on campus; and serve on library and university committees.
Qualifications: ALA-accredited or Georgia Board of Regents approved MLS/MLIS. Demonstrated knowledge of AACR2, LC classification and subject headings, MARC formats, OCLC, and integrated library systems. Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Commitment to professional growth and development. Potential for fulfilling the University’s promotion and tenure requirements. Preferred: Experience cataloging library materials, especially nonprint resources, in an academic setting using Voyager. Experience with authority control.
Rank & Salary: 12-month, tenure-track appointment. Salary and faculty rank commensurate with qualifications and experience. Competitive benefits package includes Tuition Assistance Program.
Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Application: Send letter of application, current vita, copy of transcripts (official transcripts required prior to interviewing), and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three professional references to:
Christine Zuger
Catalog Librarian Search Committee
GC&SU Library
Campus Box 043
Milledgeville, GA 31061
Georgia College & State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution, which has a commitment to cultural, racial, and ethnic communities and encourages women and minorities to apply. It is expected that successful candidates share in this commitment.
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, Georgia, is looking for a Lecturer and Coordinator of Media Center.
Description: Full-time lecturer in Music Survey and Coordinator of Media Center. Begins 8/15/06. Teach two music survey courses for non-majors each semester, consistent with interests and expertise. Coordinate a variety of survey courses for rigorous content, consisten with learning outcomes, and innovative use of teachnology. Coordinate School of Music Media Center, including supervision of graduate assistants, organization/management of materials, and oversight of operations.
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2005 or until filled.
Application: Send letter of application, vita, 3 current letters of recommednation to
Julinda Norton
Coordinator of Music Survey Search
GSU School of Music
PO Box 4097
Atlanta, GA 30302-4097
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, Illinois, is looking for a Visiting Public Services Librarian and a Visiting Fine Arts Librarian.
Description: Illinois Wesleyan University's Ames Library invites applications for two temporary positions: Visiting Public Services Librarian and Visiting Fine Arts Librarian. Both positions are full-time, entry-level positions that will participate in information literacy initiatives and teach course-integrated library instruction sessions, provide reference and research services (including evening and weekend rotation), and participate in collection development for the library's print and electronic resources via the Library's liaison program. The liaison responsibilities for the Visiting Public Services Librarian will be based upon the candidate's background and library's needs. The Visiting Fine Arts Librarian will specialize in the Fine Arts (Art, Music, Theatre Arts).
General Information: Illinois Wesleyan University is a vibrant academic community of 2,100 students and 180 full-time faculty. The Ames Library is a state-of-the-art learning environment conducive to interaction, consultation, study and reflection and is dedicated to serving the scholarly needs of the Illinois Wesleyan University community. Motivated by our desire to understand, anticipate, and fulfill the research and information needs of our community, we continually evolve in our efforts to meet those needs.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Benefits: Excellent benefits package, including TIAA-CREF retirement plan, medical and dental insurance.
Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Anticipated start date is January 2006. The positions will last through July 2006. (Both are sabbatical replacement positions.)
Application: To apply, submit a letter of application, vita, and
the names and contact information of three current references to
Kristin Vogel
Acting University Librarian
c/o The Ames Library
#1 Ames Plaza
Post Office Box 2899
Bloomington, IL 61702-2899
Application materials may also be e-mailed to kvogel@iwu.edu. Illinois Wesleyan University is an
equal opportunity employer.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, Illinois, is looking for a Library Assistant 3.
Job Summary: This position is responsible for daily management of Music Library circulation and reserve services. This position will supervise 15 student assistants, interpret procedures and policies, assist patrons with reference and circulation, manage stacks, and interact with Main Library and other departments. Various software programs including Voyager, Peoplesoft, and Adobe products will be utilized in this position.
Specific Responsibilities: Overseeing the Music Library circulation operations; Scheduling desk coverage for all hours that the Music Public Service desk is open; Covering unplanned absences for desk shifts as needed; Managing Music Library stack control operation which includes shelving and stacking of books; Overseeing maintenance of stacks, reports cataloging, and preservation needs; Enforcing library policies regarding materials, access and privileges; Governing all aspects of automated accounting and billing; Updating patron's record pertaining to billing and fines of lost or overdue items; Sending out daily overdue and other notices; Collecting fines and fees; Referring unpaid fines to student finance as necessary; Understanding circulation procedures (e.g., patron's record, item records, charging and discharging materials, placing holds and recalls) and holdings information to answer basic holdings questions; Resolving problems and conflicts with patrons and library accounts; Coordinating with the Main Library and Student Finance Office using the Peoplesoft system; Initiating re-ordering of lost and missing books and scores; Assisting Public Services Librarian in establishing, reviewing and communicating circulation policies and procedures; Representing Music Library on the Circulation Services Committee and other relevant task forces; Serving as a liaison from the Music Library to Main Library departments and library-wide committees involved in establishing policies and procedures related to circulation, reserve, and stack control; Assuming responsibility for initial reference contacts and providing service at the Reference Desk; Serving as primary contact with faculty, students, staff, and community members in matters related to circulation and reserve; Coordinating and supervising all automated circulation procedures; Managing and analyzing daily computer operations reports; Supervising 15 student assistants (4 FTE employees); Interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling and evaluating staff in tasks related to circulation, reserve, and stack control; Approving timesheets for all student and temporary employees in ETES system; Acting as a liaison with work-study, Library personnel and payroll departments on matters relating to work-study eligibility and payroll issues; Organizing students in a variety of projects, including searching and shelf-reading; Overseeing the Music Library reserve operations; Searching and deriving bibliographic records for Voyager reserve database; Creating new bibliographic records for some reserve materials; Performing Music Library's electronic reserve activities, including scanning and processing Adobe-pdf files and requesting copyright clearance; Performing other related duties as required or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in music, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired; Supervisory experience; Ability to work effectively with library staff, University faculty, staff and students, alumni and visitors; Ability to exhibit poise, tact, patience and common sense in all public contacts; Excellent interpersonal skills; High degree of dependability, organization and attention to detail; Ability to work independently and problem solve; Knowledge of music research; Knowledge of library databases; Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds; Ability to push and pull loaded book trucks.
Preferred Qualifications: A graduate study in music, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired; Library experience; Knowledge of German, French, Italian or Spanish.
Salary: $16.90 - 21.15
Deadline: Until filled.
Application: Please do the following: Submit your resume for the position you are applying for via email to resume@northwestern.edu. List the requisition number and job title in the subject line of your email. Resumes that do not include the requisition number and job title will not be processed. Once you have submitted your resume, you will receive an auto reply confirming receipt of your email. Subsequent emails within a ten-day period will not receive a confirmation reply email. For all resumes received, if there is interest in your candidacy, the human resources recruiter or the department hiring manager will contact you. Please no walk-ins, faxed or federal mail resumes. Email resumes provide for a rapid and efficient response time.
The UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, San Diego, California, is looking for an Instruction and Outreach Librarian, Arts Libraries.
The Libraries of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) seek an enthusiastic and creative informational professional to organize and strengthen the Arts Libraries undergraduate instruction program and participate in supporting our outreach initiatives.
The University and the Libraries: With a current enrollment of over 26,000 students, UCSD is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh, innovative approach to education and research. In just four decades, the campus has achieved international distinction for its educational excellence, research strength and institutional flexibility. Ranked fifth in the nation and first in the University of California system in federal R&D funding, UCSD annually attracts over $627 million in research. The National Research Council ranks the campus 10th nationally in the excellence of its graduate programs and quality of its faculty. US News & World Report ranks UCSD 7th nationally overall among public national universities. UCSD has entered a period of major growth with planned enrollment expected to reach 28,365 by 2010. The UCSD Libraries are widely recognized as integral partners in the development and provision of innovative, responsive, and effective information services vital to the University’s instructional and research enterprise.
The UCSD Libraries, a member of the Association of Research Libraries, consist of ten campus libraries¹ with combined collections of more than three million volumes. Integrated services dependent on information technology are a hallmark of the UCSD Libraries. Recent projects include desktop delivery of journal articles, network delivery of digital audio, multilingual character interfaces, patron initiated interlibrary loan, wireless network access, and a vigorous and ambitious Digital Library Program. Components of the information infrastructure include INNOPAC, the integrated library system; the UCSD campus web site; and the UCSD Libraries Web site, an integrated portal for access to library collections and services. UCSD works actively and collaboratively with the other nine UC libraries and the California Digital Library to develop and manage shared collections and services available to all UC faculty and students.
Department Description: The UCSD Arts Libraries, including the Art & Architecture Library and Music/Film & Video Library, provide information resources and services to actively support the study and teaching of the arts, including the PhD, DMA, MA, MFA and undergraduate degree programs of the Music and the Visual Arts Departments, the Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts major (ICAM), the Film Studies minor , and the Center for Research in Computing and the Arts (CRCA). The Arts Libraries also serve the arts information needs of campus programs in Literature, Communications, Theatre and Dance, Ethnic and Urban Studies, History, and 6th College, which has a focus on the intersection of arts, culture and technology.
The Arts Libraries collect and provide access to books, periodicals, music scores, reference tools, electronic resources, and media collections, including sound, still image, and moving image materials. We offer traditional and innovative information services as well as media support services such as listening and viewing facilities, digital media reserves, and slide and digital production services for building and extending access to library collections. For over a decade, the Arts Libraries have been an innovator in providing digital media reserves and image resources to the campus. We offer an innovative outreach program which consists of exhibitions and on and off-site events.
Responsibilities: The Arts Libraries Instruction and Outreach Librarian has primary responsibility for developing, conducting, and assessing the general undergraduate arts (including visual art, music, and film studies) instruction and orientation programs for the Arts Libraries. Develops and maintains instructional materials, including print and web-based resources. Supports arts librarians and curators as they develop instruction programs appropriate to upper division undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff. Works with instruction and outreach librarians and staff at other campus libraries to develop and implement programs that support undergraduate interdisciplinary and general education curricula.
Serves as a member of the Arts Libraries Outreach Team which is responsible for planning and executing a lively and diverse outreach program. Participates in exhibit and event development. Coordinates external communications for Arts Libraries outreach activities.
Participates in providing information and reference assistance in the arts.
Represents the Arts Libraries on instruction and outreach committees and supports library-wide instruction and outreach initiatives.
UCSD librarians are expected to participate in library-wide and system-wide planning and governance, and to be professionally active.
Reports to the Department Head, Arts Libraries.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Salary, Rank & Benefits: Preferred appointment level: Assistant Librarian I – Assistant Librarian III with an approximate salary range of $37,920 - $42,996.
In addition to a technologically state-of-the-art and intellectually stimulating environment, UCSD offers a highly competitive compensation package that includes choices for medical, dental and optical programs; excellent retirement programs; tax-savings programs; life, automobile and short/long-term disability insurance; relocation reimbursement; outstanding recreational facilities; innovative training programs; generous professional development funding; domestic partner benefits; and on-campus childcare.
Librarians at UCSD are academic appointees and entitled to appropriate professional leave and all other perquisites granted to non-faculty academic personnel. Applicants interested in employment opportunities for spouses/partners are encouraged to consider the UCSD Academic Job Opportunities Bulletin, the UCSD Staff Employment Opportunity Bulletin, or employment opportunities at other education and research institutions in San Diego.
Deadline: Application consideration begins November 28, 2005 and will continue until the position is filled.
Application: Send application letter including a statement of qualifications, a full resume of education and relevant experience, and the names of at least three persons who are knowledgeable about your qualifications for this position to libraryjobs@ucsd.edu or to
UCSD
Amanda M. Lawhorn
Library Human Resources
9500 Gilman Drive Dept. 0175-H
La Jolla, CA 92093-0175
Telephone: 858.534.1279
Confidential Fax: 858.534.8634
UCSD is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and specifically seeks candidates who can actively contribute to an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Applicants are invited to preview campus diversity resources and programs at 'Diversity at UC San Diego’.
CAREER RESOURCES
Resources for Victims of Hurricane Katrina
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Times September 26, 2005. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/26/arts/music/26cult.html.
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