| Working Title: | Head of Mills Music Library |
| Official Title: | Sr. Acad Librarian (R04BN) or Academic Librarian (R04DN) |
| Institution: | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Principal Duties: | Responsibilites: The University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks an experienced, creative, service-oriented librarian to head Mills Music Library. Under the general supervision of the Director of Memorial Library, the successful candidate will be responsible for: strategic planning and development; creating operational and technical policies and procedures; developing and managing collections in all areas relating to music and dance; fund-raising and grant-writing; supervising staff of three professional librarians, one library services assistant, indirect supervision for 20-25 student library assistants; providing high-quality and innovative reference services and course-related library instruction; envisioning modern approaches for providing access to collections; serving as primary liaison to the School of Music and the Department of Dance; collaborating with the School of Library and Information Studies and the School of Music on development of curricula in music librarianship; representing Mills Music Library at all levels; contributing to the mission of the University and the library profession. |
| Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience: | Degree and Area of Specialization: ALA accredited MLS and MM or MA (or equivalent) in music-related field. Required Qualifications: Managerial and collection development experience in an academic or research library. Teaching and/or library instruction experience. Reading knowledge of at least one language other than English. Awareness of national and international issues and trends in music librarianship and information technology. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a rapidly changing environment. Desired Qualifications: Five or more years of progressively responsible professional experience in an academic research library, preferably specializing in music. Grant writing and other fund raising experience. |
| Additional Information: | Background: The University of Wisconsin-Madison
libraries rank as the 10th largest research collection in North
America. The campus is home to more than forty libraries including
many rare and specialized resources such as the Department of Special
Collections, the UW Digital Collections, and Mills Music Library.
The University serves a diverse community of approximately 41,000
students and is renowned for its outstanding research and teaching
programs. About Mills Music Library: Mills Music Library, a member
library of the University of Wisconsin-Madison General Library
System, is the primary resource for music materials and information
on the UW-Madison campus and in the state of Wisconsin. It is
housed in Memorial Library, the principal humanities, social sciences,
and area studies research facility on the UW-Madison campus. Mills
Music Library has more than 186,000 titles, with special collections
containing an additional 300,000 items in various formats. The
library houses printed music, books related to music and dance,
periodicals, sound recordings, video recordings, and electronic
resources. Collection strengths include the Americana Collection,
the Tams-Witmark Collection of musical theater, the Wisconsin
Music Archives, and ethnomusicology. The library provides playback
equipment for a variety of audio and video media, a seminar room,
a digital preservation studio, and a recently remodeled space
for individual and collaborative study. Detailed descriptions
of the collections and services can be found at the Mills Music
Library website (http://music.library.wisc.edu).
A period of evaluation will be required. |
| Salary, Rank & Benefits: | Appointment type: Academic Staff Department(s): LIBR/MEMBER LIBRARIES Full time salary rate: Minimum $45,091 Maximum $75,826 annual (12 months) depending on qualifications Term: This is a renewable appointment. Appointment percent: 100% Anticipated begin date: MAY 01, 2007 Number of positions: 1 |
| Deadline: | To ensure consideration, application must be received by: MARCH 30, 2007. |
| Application: | To apply, send cover letter, resume, and contact information for
three references.
Send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #55692 to Sandra Guthrie Phone: 608-262-8190 NOTE: Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. |
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