Music Library Association

 


Position Title:

Curatorial Assistant, Music Manuscripts Digitization Project
Institution: Morgan Library & Museum, New York
General Information:

The Morgan Library & Museum seeks a temporary, part-time Curatorial Assistant to participate in a 2-year project to digitize its entire collection of music manuscripts.
Responsibilities:

The Curatorial Assistant will create page-level structural metadata for all music manuscripts in the Morgan's collection, and assign accession numbers as needed to music manuscripts. This position will report to our Mary Flagler Cary Curator of Music Manuscripts and Printed Music.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in music
  • Prior experience handling rare materials
  • Demonstrated skill with Microsoft Access and Word software
  • Organized, capable of working under minimal supervision
  • Ability to work for extended periods on computer
Compensation: Competitive salary; excellent benefits
Application:

Interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources, Morgan Library & Museum
musicsearch@themorgan.org