Music Library Association

 


Position Title: IAML-US Treasurer
Institution: U.S. Branch of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres (IAML)
General Information: The U.S. Branch of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres (IAML) invites applications for treasurer, to take office in early March 2007.
Description:

In collaboration with the Branch's president, the business office, A-R Editions, and the treasurer of IAML, the treasurer of the U.S. Branch manages and conducts the Branch's financial and membership business, performing all required duties promptly and accurately.

Financial responsibilities include collecting dues and forwarding them to A-R Editions, disbursing funds as directed by the Branch board of directors and the treasurer of IAML, monitoring financial assets and special funds, filing tax reports, working closely with the board to prepare the annual budget, and preparing internal financial reports prior to each board meeting and as otherwise requested.

Membership responsibilities include maintaining membership files, producing membership lists, sending copies of current files when requested to IAML and A-R Editions, and filling claims for missing issues of Fontes artis musicae.

The treasurer, appointed by the Branch's board of directors, is a non-voting member of the board, reports to the board, and attends the semi-annual board meetings, which are currently held at the annual IAML conference and the annual meeting of the Music Library Association (MLA). The term of office is three years.
Qualifications:
  • Membership in IAML
  • Access to and experience with email protocols
  • Experience with non-profit organizational budget management in general and with maintaining electronic financial records using standard software such as Microsoft Excel, Access, etc.

  • Desirable: Experience filing IRS tax forms for 501(c)(3) organizations
Deadline: February 1, 2007
Application: Applicants should submit, preferably as email attachments, a letter of applications that addresses the duties described and a résumé, along with the names of two references who are familiar with the applicant's ability to carry out the required duties. Interviews will be held during the Music Library Association meeting in Pittsburgh.

Send applications to the search committee president, Geraldine Ostrove (gost@loc.gov). Questions may be sent to any member of the search committee, which also includes Linda Solow Blotner (blotner@hartford.edu) and Jane Gottlieb (gottlieb@juilliard.edu).