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Position Title:	Music Librarian for Audio and Digital Services
Institution:	University of North Texas
General Information:	The University of North Texas Music Library, the largest music library in the Southwest, was founded in 1941 by Wilfred C. Bain and Anna Harriet Heyer. It is a major research library serving the university's College of Music and providing extensive resources, including a number of special collections, for musical scholars. It is located on the fourth floor of the A.M. Willis Jr. Library; there are service points at the Music Desk and the Audio Center. The general collection contains over 270,000 volumes of musical scores, books about music, periodicals, and microforms; electronic resources; and approximately 500,000 sound recordings in various formats ranging from Edison cylinders to digital recordings.
Summary of Position:	The Music Librarian for Audio and Digital Services is responsible for overseeing the audio and digital project activities for the Music Library. Audio responsibilities include supervision of the Audio Center and Sound Preservation Lab activities, including planning, equipment maintenance and repair, reserves, selection of recordings, cataloging as needed, and reference. Digital project responsibilities include identifying potential projects, project planning/design, and acting as the liaison to the Libraries’ Digital Projects Unit and the Multi-Media Development Lab. The Music Librarian for Audio and Digital Services serves on library and university committees and is active in professional organizations. General responsibilities also include training and supervision of student assistants and graduate library assistants, staffing service desks as needed, and making preservation recommendations for print and audio collections.
Specific Position Responsibilities:	• Supervises daily operations in the Audio Center • Trains and supervises graduate library assistants and student assistants working in Audio Center and in the Sound Preservation Lab • Oversees circulation policies and practices for the Audio Center • Maintains audio reserves • Maintains Audio Center stacks • Repairs audio equipment as necessary • Assists in collection development of audio materials • Prepares and submits equipment requests for the department • Works with Multi-Media Development Lab to design department web pages and updates department web pages • Plans/designs Music Library digitization projects in collaboration with the Digital Projects Unit • Works with the unit head to establish unit priorities • Plans and oversees preservation efforts for print and audio collections, including the creation of finding aids
Qualifications / Requirements:	Required • MLS or equivalent degree from an ALA accredited program • Two to three years of progressively responsible library experience • Supervisory experience • Web design experience, including familiarity with web-design and graphic software tools • Knowledge of recording techniques, history, and preservation • Familiarity with copyright law and licensing issues as they pertain to sound recordings • Demonstrated commitment to customer service • Excellent written and oral communication skills Desired • Advanced degree in music, preferably in musicology or theory • Foreign language knowledge, preferably German • Grant-writing experience • Knowledge of current cataloging practices and standards • Familiarity with Dublin Core standards • Experience with Encoded Archival Description finding aids • Experience with preservation of print resources • Knowledge of current popular music
Salary:	Salary is commensurate with experience.
Deadline:	Position available immediately. Applications will be reviewed until position is filled.
Application:	To apply, please submit a letter of application, vita, and names, addresses (e-mail address helpful if available), and phone numbers of at least three professional references to Morris Martin Chair, Music Librarian for Audio and Digital Services c/o UNT Libraries Administrative Offices P. O. Box 305190 Denton, TX 76203-5190 Fax (940-369-8760) The University of North Texas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution committed to diversity in its educational programs, thereby creating a welcoming environment for everyone. The University of North Texas encourages applications from underrepresented groups.