Music Library Association


Position Title:

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

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

 
Responsibilities:

The Music Cataloger will revise and upgrade approximately 1,200 bibliographic records for music manuscripts in the Morgan's library system, Voyager, to bring them into conformity with AACR, and to add apprpropriate LCSH for musical works. This position will report to the Head of Cataloging and Database Maintenance.
Qualifications:
  • Master's degree from an ALA accredited program
  • Bachelor's degree in music
  • Knowledge of AACR2, MARC formats, and LCSH for music, and at least three years' music cataloging experience
  • Capable of sitting for long periods of time at a computer doing data entry
  • Experience with special collections preferred
Compensation: Competitive salary; excellent benefits
Application:

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

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