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Position Title:	Music Cataloger
Institution:	UCLA
Description of Library Unit:	The UCLA Library Cataloging & Metadata Center is the largest of the cataloging centers in the UCLA Library system. It is primarily responsible for cataloging and preparing annually more than 90,000 titles (monographs, serials, and integrating resources) in various formats and languages. The Center serves the cataloging needs of the Arts, Biomedical, College, Management, Music, Science & Engineering, and Young Research Libraries, as well as of six small collections on campus. The Center’s 15 FTE librarians and 29 FTE staff are organized into seven sections: Authority/Database Maintenance, Continuing Resources Cataloging, Digital Resources Metadata, Monographic Cataloging, Copy Cataloging, Physical Processing, and Training & Documentation. The Center is a member of the Program for Cooperative Cataloging and contributes to BIBCO, CONSER, NACO, and SACO. Within the Center, the Monographic Cataloging Section is responsible for original and complex copy cataloging of monographic titles in print, microform, and electronic formats for all Roman and non-Roman alphabet languages, excluding Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language materials. Cataloging is done in accordance with AACR2r, LCRI, LCSH, and the Library of Congress classification schedules. The section consists of 9.5 FTE librarians including the head. The Music Library serves primarily the faculty and students of the Departments of Ethnomusicology, Music, and Musicology and is the central facility for music research at UCLA. It is open to University of California students, faculty, and staff, and to the community-at-large. The collection contains over 180,000 volumes of books, scores, and periodicals, 25,000 microforms, over 60,000 disk sound recordings. It incorporates the Performing Arts Library Special Collections division containing a large collection of antiquarian and rare book and score editions and over 120 archival collections of primary music research materials including a number of film and television music collections. The Performing Arts Special Collections also incorporates the Archive of Popular American Music, which contains almost 450,000 pieces of sheet music, anthologies, and arrangements for band and orchestra and 60,000 sound recordings on disk, tape, and cylinder.
Position Duties:	Within the Monographic Cataloging Section, the incumbent is responsible for the following duties: • Contribute records to the national bibliographic database (OCLC) for distribution to the local integrated library system and to the UC system-wide catalog (Melvyl®), using MARC 21 formats, AACR2r, LCRI, LCSH, and Library of Congress Classification schedules. • Provide original cataloging for music materials in a variety of formats, including special collections materials and electronic resources. • Catalog in additional assigned subject and language areas based on departmental needs. • Perform name, series, and subject authority work, and contribute name and series authority records to the national authority files. • Respond to requests for metadata advice, in support of UCLA digital library projects. • Potentially serve 2-3 hours per week on the reference desk at the Music Library.
Qualifications / Requirements:	Required Qualifications: • Master's Degree in Library or Information Science OR significant graduate-level coursework toward a Master's Degree in Library or Information Science OR equivalent education and experience (subject expertise combined with professional library education and/or experience). • Subject expertise and/or coursework in a music-related field. • Ability to work with a variety of Western European languages for bibliographic description. • Knowledge of national standards, in particular, use of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2r), Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and classification, MARC 21 formats for bibliographic and authority data. • Familiarity with the principles of authority control. • Knowledge of trends in automation as they relate to cataloging. • Demonstrated proficiency and capabilities with personal computers and software, the Web, and library-relevant information technology applications. • Commitment to professional issues, demonstrated through strong interest in local or national committee work, research, publication, etc., in cataloging or in a subject expertise. • Ability to respond effectively to changing needs and priorities, including a flexible approach to working in a rapidly changing environment. • Ability to work effectively in a production-oriented environment and to develop and adjust workflow to service needs. • Strong service orientation. • Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills. • Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment. • Demonstrated ability to work with staff, students, and faculty of culturally diverse backgrounds. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience in cataloging monographic materials through a cataloging utility, such as OCLC or RLIN, in an integrated library system environment. • Familiarity with the Library of Congress Program on Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) and experience in creating or contributing BIBCO and NACO records. • Knowledge of non-MARC descriptive metadata standards such as Dublin Core. • Experience in the use of electronic cataloging support tools such as Classification Web and Cataloger’s Desktop. • Experience with music-related authority control.
Salary & Rank:	Salary and appointment level based on experience and qualifications. Assistant Librarian Rank ($37,920 - $42,996) Associate Librarian Rank ($42,996 - $64,164) Librarian Rank ($64,164 - $82,416)
General Information:	Professional librarians at UCLA are academic appointees. They are entitled to appropriate professional leave, two days per month of vacation leave, one day per month of sick leave, and all other benefits granted to non-faculty academic personnel. The University has an excellent retirement system and sponsors a variety of group health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans in addition to other benefits. Relocation assistance provided. Appointees to the librarian series at UCLA shall have professional backgrounds which demonstrate a high degree of creativity, teamwork, and flexibility. Such background will normally include a professional degree from an accredited library and information science graduate program. Professional contributions beyond the primary job, e.g., publications, active participation in University and professional organizations, and other research and creative activity, are required for advancement within the Librarian series. Candidates must show evidence or promise of such contribution.
Deadline:	Candidates applying by July 14, 2006 will be given first consideration.
Application:	Anyone wishing to be considered for this position should apply to Karen Murray LHR Administrative Assistant UCLA Library Library Human Resources 11617 Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1575 Applications should include: • a cover letter describing qualifications and experience; • a current resume/vita detailing education and relevant experience; • the names and addresses for at least 3 professional references knowledgeable about applicant's qualifications. UCLA welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applications and nominations from women and minorities. UCLA seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.