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Position Title:	Music and Media Catalog Librarian
Institution:	Kent State University
General Information:	Environment: The Kent State University Libraries have a collection of over 2 million volumes and hold membership in the Association of Research Libraries and the Center for Research Libraries. Kent State University is a founding member of OCLC and of OhioLINK (http://www.ohiolink.edu), Ohio's statewide information system. Performing Arts and media collections number well over 100,000 items, which are housed throughout the Libraries and Media Services facilities on the Kent and regional campuses. The Hugh A. Glauser Music Library is in the process of being transformed into a Performing Arts Library as part of $12 million expansion and renovation of the primary performing arts facility on the Kent Campus. The Performing Arts Library will encompass rich print, media and computing resources in a 6,500 + square foot facility. The Performing Arts Library serves over 600 students and 100 faculty members in the School of Music, the School of Theatre & Dance, and Kent/Blossom Music and supports undergraduate, master, and doctoral degree programs.
Responsibilities:	Full-time, tenure-track position as Music and Media Catalog Librarian. Reporting to the Head of the Music/Performing Arts Library and working within that branch library, the Music and Media Catalog Librarian is responsible for creating and facilitating access to the music and media resources of Kent State University Libraries and Media Services and Music/Performing Arts Library in particular. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will perform original and copy cataloging of music and media, including scores and sound recordings; software; and audiovisual materials. Original cataloging copy will be contributed to OCLC. Materials to be cataloged may be housed in the Main Library collection, the Music/Performing Arts Library, or any of the seven regional campus libraries. The Music and Media Catalog Librarian will provide expertise on national and international cataloging standards, address and resolve access issues and cataloging practices for integrating electronic resources into the collection, and supervise graduate students on a variety of cataloging projects. The librarian in this position will also work closely with regional campus librarians to facilitate original and copy cataloging across an eight-campus system.
Qualifications / Requirements:	Requirements: MLS from accredited ALS program; two years experience in original and complex cataloging of scores and sound recordings; experience performing original cataloging of audiovisual materials, computer files, and books; knowledge of cataloging standards, including AACR2, LC classification, LCSH, MARC21, LCRI, RDA and FRBR; academic degree in the music field; bibliographic knowledge of one or more foreign languages. Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of standards for cataloging online resources; NACO music project experience. Disclaimer: The intent of this description is to illustrate the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and should not be interpreted to describe all the specific duties and responsibilities that may be required in any particular position. Directly related education/experience beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Kent State University reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours, and responsibilities.
Salary, Rank & Benefits:	12-month tenure-track faculty (assistant professor); Salary schedule: M010A
Deadline:	September 11, 2006
Application:	In addition to completing the academic data form, please attach to your academic data form, a cover letter addressed to Emily Hermon, Senior Business Manager Libraries and Media Services Kent State University P.O. Box 5190 Kent, OH 44242-0001 curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references.