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Position Title:	Placement Officer
Institution:	Music Library Association
Description:	The MLA Placement Officer manages the Association's job placement services.
Responsibilities:	Compile information about available positions for the online Job List from: 1) human resources personnel and institutional representatives; 2) announcements in the professional literature and in newspapers; and, 3) advertisements found through library-specific employment services and web sites Serve as liaison to those institutions submitting direct requests to post new positions with the MLA Placement Service. Convert all new job advertisements to shtml and e-mail file(s) to the MLA Web Editor to post on the MLA web site in the Current Openings section of the Placement Services web page. Correspond with library schools, state and regional library Associations, libraries, and other sources in an effort to encourage them to advertise open positions with the MLA Placement Service. Serve as ex officio to the Membership Committee and the Personnel Subcommittee. Manages Placement services at the annual MLA conference, including scheduling the Interview room, staffing the Placement desk, and attending appropriate events in order to keep attendees informed about the various services and programs available to them. Complete projects related to the Placement Service as directed by the MLA Board.
Qualifications:	Membership in MLA; access to Word processing and html editing software; familiarity with the literature on qualifications for music librarianship. Preferred: Experience with Dreamweaver.
Term:	The duration of appointment is one year, with reappointment possible for a total of four years. The Board reviews the performance of the Placement Officer annually. The President reappoints upon successful review and the desire of the incumbent to continue. The successful candidate will be appointed at the February 2007 annual meeting and will assume full responsibility for the Placement Office on 1 July 2007.
Honorarium:	The Placement Officer receives an honorarium, currently set at $1,200.00 per year.
Deadline:	The deadline for applications is January 15, 2007.
Application:	The Search Committee (Patricia Fisken, Dartmouth College, chair; Michael Duffy, Northern Illinois University; Jennifer Ottervik, University of South Carolina; and Jon Stroop, Princeton University) will hold interviews with the finalists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the annual meeting of MLA, scheduled for 28 February – 3 March 2007. Please send a letter of application and resume with a list of three professional references by mail or e-mail attachment to: Patricia Fisken Chair, MLA Placement Search Head of Paddock Music Library HB 6245 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755 (603) 646-3120 patricia.fisken@dartmouth.edu