The purpose of the position is to provide library service with a focus on the performing arts. The music librarian will supervise the music library and teach Music Research and Writing in the state of the art Wanda L. Bass Music Center. In addition, the music librarian will provide services for the Dulaney-Browne Library through reference, instruction, and faculty liaison. As a member of the university faculty, the music librarian is governed by the Oklahoma City University Faculty Handbook and must demonstrate continuing professional growth through participation in professional organizations and continuing education. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. The successful candidate is expected to participate in the department's assessment program, and in student recruiting and retention efforts for the department and university. Effective teaching, scholarship and service are required for promotion and tenure.

Founded in the 1904, Oklahoma City University is an independent university affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university is characterized by an intellectually challenging and vibrant student-centered learning community committed to preparing students to become effective leaders in service to others. With an enrollment of approximately 3600 students and low faculty-student ratio of 1:14, classes are small and students have many opportunities for close associations with faculty and staff in the classroom and beyond. Faculty and students are partners in a learning process that focuses on creating effective communicators who respect diversity, possess critical thinking skills and cultural and aesthetic awareness, and are prepared to be responsible and ethical leaders in their communities.

Oklahoma City University is ranked by U.S. News in the top tier of master's level universities in the 2006 edition of "America's Best Colleges." Additional information about the university may be found at www.okcu.edu.

The Dulaney-Browne Library facilitates the pursuit of knowledge, develops information literacy, and supports the academic, intellectual, and spiritual research needs of the university and broader community by providing information resources and instruction in their use for the university and broader community. The library provides all non-law library materials and services for Oklahoma City University's graduate and undergraduate programs. The library has more than 166,500 books, approximately 800 current journal subscriptions and many online database subscriptions. The library provides resources and services by cooperating with other libraries, purchasing books and other materials representing a broad range of views, participating in the United States Federal Depository Program, providing specialized leased information sources available through the Internet, providing preservation and access to various archival and special collections, maintaining a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection, and providing space and programming for interdisciplinary activities related to information use including PCs, group study rooms and wireless access.

The Wanda L. Bass School of Music, an all-Steinway school, is a fully accredited institutional member of NASM with twenty-two full-time and twenty-seven adjunct faculty members, 300 undergraduate and 50 graduate students. The School of Music provides a wide range of opportunities for music and intellectual growth with degrees offered at the bachelor and master levels. The Bass School of Music is part of the Margaret E. Petree College of Performing Arts, one of six colleges/schools within the university. Visit the Bass School's web site at: http://www.okcu.edu/music/index.asp.

- Managing the student workforce for the music library.

- Teaching Music Research and Writing.

- Participating in general reference and instruction services in the Dulaney-Browne Library (including some night and weekend hours).

- Acting as liaison between the Dulaney-Browne Library and academic disciplines in the performing arts (music, dance, and theater).

- Participating in faculty governance through membership on the Library Faculty Council and other councils and committees.

- Master of Library Science from a library or information science program accredited by the American Library Association.

- Masters degree in Music

- Excellent communication skills

Preferred

- Previous experience in an academic/music library

- Teaching experience

- Evidence of successful college-level teaching experience preferred

- Familiarity with OCLC

Apply online at http://jobs.okcu.edu/ [search postings by using the "Working Title" of "Assistant Professor of Library Science and Music - Music Librarian"]

Please direct any questions about the position or search to:

Christina Wolf
Associate Professor of Library Science - Archivist/Special Collections Librarian
Oklahoma City University
2501 N Blackwelder
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

cwolf@okcu.edu

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