MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION -- PLACEMENT SERVICE JOB LIST 1995-96, No. 2: October 1995 MUSICIANS INSTITUTE, Hollywood, California is looking for a Librarian. Description: Musicians Institute seeks individual capable of directing and building a library reflecting our changing educational goals. We are a 1-year vocational program approved to offer AA and BM degrees in commercial music. Person will enhance our holdings to support the needs of the expanded music curriculum and GE courses within spatial constraints. Qualifications: MLS and 1-3 years experience managing a library. Strong computer skills. Popular music preferably general music background a plus. Application Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled. Application: Send resume and salary history to: Christine Thomas, VP of Human Resources, Musicians Institute, 1655 North McCadden Place, Hollywood, California 90028. No phone calls please. EOE. ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY, St. Louis, Missouri is looking for a Catalog Librarian.. Description: Responsibilities include: Perform original and copy cataloging of library materials in various formats in OCLC, particularly popular and classical music in cassette and CD formats. Direct workflow. Train staff. Document procedures. Monitor quality control of data input. Serve as professional resource person in cataloging specific formats. Qualifications: Required: M.L.S. Preferred: Thorough knowledge of bibliographic description sources, including AACR2, Dewey, LCSH, and MARC formats and their application in an OCLC cataloging environment. Music cataloging training and experience. Self-motivated. Effective oral and written communication skills. Leadership potential. Salary: Salary commensurate with experience and education. Application Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled. Application: Interested candidates should sen a resume along with salary history to: St. Louis Public Library, Attn: Human Resources, 301 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. 63103. EOE. THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER, Boulder, Colorado has reopened its search for a Head, Music Library. Description: This tenure-track position reports to the Associate Director for Public Services. The Department Head is responsible for the overall management and operation of the Library which includes 1 FTE faculty, 4 FTE staff, and an assigned student wage budget. The Library is responsible for providing reference and information services, bibliographic instruction, online searching, support services, cataloging, and library collections in the area of Music. Qualifications: Requirements: Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library school, effective oral and written communication skills, demonstrated research and scholarly/professional achievement, advanced degree in Music, five years professional experience. Preferences: Work experience in an academic music library or music collection; demonstrated experience with electronic information technology, bibliographic instruction, and collection development; strong commitment to public services; supervisory and administrative experience. Preference will be given to candidates with a doctoral degree. Salary & Benefits: $38,000 - 47,000 This is a twelve-month, tenure-track faculty position. Preference will be given to candidates at the assistant professor rank but candidates at all levels will be considered. Benefits include TIAA/CREF, liberal vacation and sick leave, and support for scholarly/professional activity. Application Deadline: We will begin reviewing applications on October 15, 1995, and continue until the position is filled. Early applications are encouraged. Application: Send letter of application addressing qualifications for the position; resume; and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to Joan S. McConkey, Associate Director for Administrative Services, University Libraries, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309-0184. The University of Colorado at Boulder strongly supports the principle of diversity. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from women, ethnic minorities, disabled persons, veterans, and veterans of the Vietnam era. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Houston, Texas is looking for an Assistant Music Librarian. Description: Administer and plan the programs and daily operations of the Music Library and serve as primary reference librarian in the branch. Construction of a new facility will begin this fall which will increase existing space and include the music listening lab. Maintain a close relationship with branch library administrators and the School of Music faculty. Supervise, train, and evaluate the employees of the Music Library. Responsible for teaching Introduction to Musicology (Bibliography & Research) within the School of Music. Assist in collection development. Participate in various activities at the M.D. Anderson Library, including some reference desk duty and involvement with library committees and task forces. General Information: The University of Houston campus comprises 13 colleges and schools offering close to 80 degree programs with an enrollment of 33,000 students, 8,000 of whom are enrolled in graduate studies. This institution is a Carnegie Research II university. Qualifications: Requirements: Master's degree from ALA-accredited library school and Master's degree in Music are required. Excellent communication skills and strong service orientation essential. Desire to work in an environment where services are expand in and where there is considerable scope for planning and implementing new program initiatives, including the application of new technologies to the delivery of services. Salary & Benefits: $26,000. Comprehensive benefits package; choice of retirement programs including TIAA-CREF; tax-deferred annuity program available; no state or local income tax. Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately (8/28) and continue until the position is filled. Application: Send letter of application, names of 3 references, and resume to Jose Aguinaga, Library Personnel Coordinator, University of Houston Libraries, Houston, Texas 77204-2091. The University of Houston is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minorities, women, and veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Positions Recently Filled Stephen Davison, Music Librarian for Special Collections and Systems, University of California, Los Angeles. Robert Follett, Head, Music Library, Arizona State University. From the Placement Officer To join the Placement Service and subscribe to the monthly Job List, send a check for $15.00 (individual) or $20.00 (institutional and outside US) payable to the Music Library Association to the MLA Business Office, which handles all remittances, correspondence about subscriptions to the Job List, and changes of address requests: Business Office Music Library Association PO Box 487, Canton, MA 02021 Tel: (617) 828-8450 Fax: (617) 828-8915 e-mail: acadsvc@aol.com Beginning with the July 1995 issue, the Job List is also available to subscribers of MLA-L on the MLA Clearinghouse. To list a position with the Placement Service, contact the Placement Officer. E-mail correspondence and position descriptions are highly desirable, but not required. Employers may advertise in the Job List without charge. The Job List appears monthly (soon after the first of the month), and the closing date for each issue is during the fourth week of the previous month. Deadline for next issue: October 20, 1995 Please send me your questions, suggestions, or thoughts concerning the MLA Placement Service. Elisabeth H. Rebman, MLA Placement Officer Music Library, 240 Morrison Hall University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94820-6000 Tel: (510) 643-5198 Fax: (510) 642-8237 e-mail: erebman@library.berkeley.edu 5Zp7