The Music Library of the Arizona State University at the Tempe campus values and promotes innovation, versatility, and a strong commitment to top quality customer service. The ASU University Libraries seeks an individual to develop the existing collections and provide leadership and vision for the Music Library. The successful candidate will assess, plan and implement services that will ensure the integration of traditional library services and collections with new technologies to meet the curricular needs of the School of Music and the University at large.

This full-time Academic Professional appointment may be made at the rank of assistant, associate, or full Librarian dependent upon the level of professional preparation and experience. As the incumbent builds experience at ASU through excellent job performance, professional development and service s/he may qualify for continuing appointment and/or promotion to higher ranks.

Arizona State University is located in the beautiful Phoenix metropolitan area with the nearby recreational opportunities of California, the Colorado River Basin, the Rocky Mountains and Mexico. This region is a rapidly expanding urban area known for its year-round sunshine; highly diverse population; and outdoor recreational activities.

The University: Arizona State University enrolls more than 61,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple sites across the Greater Phoenix area. ASU is currently undergoing a rapid, large-scale effort to evolve into a public research university of unparalleled academic excellence and social commitment. For more information about ASU, please see:
www.asu.edu and www.asu.edu/president/newamericanuniversity/.

The University Libraries: Arizona State University, University Libraries is a leader in innovative customer service and in the strength of its collections; it ranks in the top 40 research libraries in North America and is a member of ARL, CRL, OCLC and GWLA. The Tempe campus system consists of four libraries, as well as independent libraries for Law and the West, Polytechnic and the Phoenix Downtown campuses. The Libraries’ website can be accessed at http://www.asu.edu/lib/.

The School of Music and Music Library: Located in ASU's Herberger College of Fine Arts, the School of Music has internationally recognized faculty and is one of the top music schools in the nation. Performance facilities include the world-famous Grady Gammage Auditorium (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright) and a German Baroque style tracker organ built by Paul Fritts in a hall modeled upon churches of the period.

The Music Library is located on the third floor of the School of Music. It houses a print collection of approximately 90,000 books and scores and over 30,000 sound recordings and videos. The Music Library provides specialized research assistance, user education to the academic community and supports the curriculum of the School of Music (http://music.asu.edu/). Additional information can be found on the Music Library’s website at http://www.asu.edu/lib/libraries/music/.

(Your application must specifically state your qualifications in each of the following areas.)

Required: Master's degree in library science from an ALA accredited institution and a bachelor’s degree in music; Minimum three years of progressively-responsible experience as a librarian in an academic, research, or special library appropriate to rank. Minimum two years public service experience as a librarian appropriate to rank; Demonstrated managerial and supervisory skills, including the supervision of staff.

Preferred: Advanced degree in music; one year of experience as a head in a department, branch or unit in a research library; Experience with current issues and technologies relevant to music librarianship in the academic and/or research library environment; Experience providing library instruction; Demonstrated experience with current and emerging trends in music collection development and collection assessment; Demonstrated ability to in a collaborative environment; Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills; Strong service orientation; Commitment to professional development; Experience developing and/or mentoring library personnel; Experience with grant writing.

$60,000 minimum, dependent upon qualifications and experience. Salary and rank (assistant, associate, or full) is dependent upon level of professional preparation and experience.

Application packet consists of a letter of interest, vita, and the names, addresses (including e-mail addresses if possible), and the telephone numbers of three recent professional references. Application packet must specifically address educational background and work history as it pertains to each of the qualifications cited above. Packet must be mailed to

Kurt R. Murphy, Associate Dean for Personnel
University Libraries
Arizona State University
Box 871006
Tempe, AZ 85287-1006

and/or emailed to kurt.murphy@asu.edu.

Telephone: (480) 965-3417; FAX: (480) 965-9169.

Full position description is available at http://www.asu.edu/lib/admin/acadprof.htm. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. A background check is required for employment.

OTHER INFORMATION: For more information regarding ASU and the Tempe campus please visit our web site: http://www.asu.edu/ and http://www.asu.edu/tempe/. For the Tempe and/or Phoenix area please visit http://www.arizonaguide.com/home.asp.

ASU is an EO/AA employer that actively seeks diversity among applicants and promotes a diverse workforce.