| Position Title: | Head - Music Library |
| Institution: | Interlochen Center for the Arts |
| General Information: | Interlochen Center for the Arts, the nation's premiere arts community combining arts education, public broadcasting and presentation, seeks a Head – Music Library, a rare opportunity for a music librarian to lead one of the largest and most comprehensive ensemble music libraries in the country. Long considered one of the top ten ensemble music libraries in the nation, the 80,000 piece Frederick and Elizabeth Ludwig Fennell Music Library, begun in 1928, is housed in a new, state of the art facility specifically designed and built for this collection as part of the new Bonisteel Library Center on the Interlochen campus. Interlochen is located in one of the most beautiful natural environments in the Midwest and the region offers an exceptional quality of life. |
| Responsibilities: | Reporting to the Director of Libraries for Interlochen Center for the Arts, the Head supervises a year-round staff of two full timemusic librarians, twelve additional music librarians in the summer, and an annual operationsbudget of $60,000. The music library serves the music program (with dozens of large and small ensembles needs as well as solo repertoire) of two world renowned programs, Interlochen Arts Camp and Interlochen Arts Academy, and includes extensive collections in band, orchestral, choral, chamber music, jazz, scores, and recordings. |
| Qualifications: | Qualifications include progressively responsible leadership experience in managing a comprehensive music library, and must include management of an ensemble library. The Head should either have degrees in music, or a degree in library science with extensive knowledge of and experience with the music and music libraries. A strong working experience with publishers, royalties, commissions and rental catalogs are essential to this position. H/she will have exceptional organizational skills, strong attention to details, and the ability to prioritize and meet multiple deadlines, and possess the qualities important in working with a large volume of people: intelligence, judgment, decisiveness, creativity, diplomacy, good communication skills, team-orientation and a sense of humor. |
| Salary & Benefits: | This position is a 12 month appointment with competitive salary and benefits. |
| Deadline: | Recruitment will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made; the review of candidates will be ongoing. |
| Application: | Those wishing to apply should submit a letter of introduction, in confidence, expressing why this position interests you, along with a current resume, and a listing of references in MSWord doc. or PDF form to: employment@interlochen.org, subject: Music Library, or regular postage to: Ann Hanson |
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