III. C. PLACEMENT OFFICER
 
      The placement officer manages the association's Placement Service, a
clearinghouse for information about positions available and music librarians
seeking positions.  The placement officer disseminates descriptions of those
positions through the Association's Job List.  The Job List, an informal
publication issued monthly to members of the association who are registered
with the service.  The fee for registration is designated by the Board of
Directors.  The Placement Service does not collect or make available the
resumes of registrants.
 
      The Placement Officer compiles information about positions available
from announcements in the professional literature and in newspapers, and
contacts the institutions who have advertised in those sources encouraging
them to list their jobs with the Service.  The Placement Officer corresponds
with library schools, state and regional library associations, libraries, and
other sources in an effort to assure they advertise through the MLA Placement
Service when positions need to be filled in the future. It is intended that
such contacts bring to the attention of institutions which do not presently
employ music librarians that it may be appropriate to engage such a
specialist.
 
      The Placement Officer should be familiar with the literature on
qualifications for music librarianship in order to answer inquiries from
individuals and institutions about employment in the profession.  Copies of
the Association's recruitment brochures are sent to individuals and
organizations upon request, or when the Placement Officer thinks it
advisable.
 
      The Placement Officer receives an honorarium.