MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION -- PLACEMENT SERVICE JOB LIST 1995-96, No. 5: January 1996 BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC, Boston, Massachusetts is looking for a Dean of Information Technology. Description: Berklee College of Music in Boston invites applications and nominations for a new position of Dean of Information Technology. This position is a senior cabinet level position reporting to the President and will function as the College's Chief Information Officer to lead instructional, administrative and central information technology services. The Dean will be responsible for developing a college wide plan for an exemplary information technology to support Berklee's student, academic and administration program needs. The Dean will be responsible for developing the plans, building the organization and delivering the services needed to meet Berklee's information technology needs within available resources. Berklee College of Music is the world's leading institution of contemporary music with an international student body of over 2600, over 500 employees, and an annual operating budget of over $40 million. The college offers degree programs in all career related aspects of music including music technology, writing, performance, as well as music education, business and music therapy. Qualifications: The Dean must have demonstrated experience in strategic planning for information technology at the institutional planning for information technology at the institutional level, a minimum of ten years' experience organizing and implementing information technology services in a networked environment as well as strong communications and organizational skills. Broad familiarity with music technology and the application of information technology to music teaching, learning and performance as well as familiarity with an academic environment is a strong plus. An advanced degree in an information technology related discipline is preferred. Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is January 5, 1996. The appointee must be able to assume position around March 15, 1996. Applications: Applications and nominations should be sent to. Dean of Information Technology Search, c/o the Office of the President, Box 35, Berklee College of Music, 1140 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215. Equal Opportunity Employer. UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD, West Hartford, Connecticut is looking for a Head, Music Library Cataloging Services. Description: DEPARTMENT - SECTION: LLR - Music. FUNCTION: Under the direction of the Music Librarian is responsible for Music Library cataloging. Provides professional assistance in other areas of the Music Library as needed. Takes an active/developmental role in cataloging Mortensen Library materials. TYPICAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, TASKS & ASSIGNMENTS: Develops, recommends, and implements policies and procedures necessary for cataloging materials, including current practices and procedures recommended by LC, OCLC, and MLA. Participates in periodic on-line cataloging policy and procedure reviews. Working with priorities given by the Music Librarian, plans, implements, and evaluates the workflow for music materials from acquisition through processing. Supervises and manages the cataloging and processing sections, including training, directing, and evaluating staff. Maintains relevant manuals. Collects and reports relevant statistics. Performs original cataloging. Creates and maintains authority records. Enters bibliographic data in OCLC and DRA system. Provides reference service in the Music Library, answering scholarly and complex inquiries. Participates in on-going user-education activities. May offer course-related bibliographic instruction. May assist at the Music Circulation Desk as necessary. Consults regularly with the Music Librarian concerning operation of the cataloging and processing sections and the bibliographic instruction program. Participates in staff meetings and other library activities as necessary. Keeps abreast of professional developments relating to bibliographic access for music materials. Participates in professional development activities. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Required: Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with staff, managers, and users at all levels, including excellent oral and written communication skills. Evidence of successful supervisory and managerial skills, including ability to provide leadership and professional guidance to library staff. Good time-management skills and demonstrated ability to work productively. Initiative. Ability to work both cooperatively and independently. Demonstrated knowledge of standards/protocols for OCLC or other automated cataloging utility; MARC formats for music, audio-visual, and book materials; and AACR2, LC classification, LC rule interpretations, LCSH. Bibliographic knowledge of European languages. Ability to solve cataloging problems and ability to enter bibliographic data in appropriate cataloging systems. Bachelors degree with a major in music or equivalent; second master's degree in music preferred. ALA-accredited MLS required. Two-to-four years of relevant professional experience preferred. Salary & Benefits: Grade 41, with a salary range from $25,61 to $38,420. Excellent benefits, including tuition remission for both employee and eligible dependents, TIAA/CREF with University contribution of 9 percent, and a variety of health insurance programs. AA/EOE. Application Deadline: Available immediately. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. THIS POSITION IS PENDING UNIVERSITY APPROVAL. Application: Send resume with three references to Linda Solow Blotner, Hartt Library, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT 06117 (fax: 203-768-5295; internet: blotner@uhavax.hartford.edu). UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, CENTER FOR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY MUSIC, College Park, Maryland is looking for two Specialist--Staff Editors for pertoire international de la presse musicale (RIPM) (2 positions: # AS5389 & #AS5390) Description: Responsibilities: Preparing and editing volumes for Le pertoire international de la presse musicale (RIPM) published under auspices of the International Musicological Society, the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centers, and UNESCO's International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies. The University of Maryland at College Park, with an enrollment of approximately 35,000 students, is located ten miles from the center of Washington, D.C., and thirty miles from Baltimore. Qualifications: Native speaker of, or ability to edit, one foreign language, preferably French or Spanish, but Czech, Dutch, German, Italian, Polish, and Russian will also be considered; M.A. in musicology or appropriate related area (e.g. literature, history) or, Library degree or diploma with pertinent professional experience; background in nineteenth-century studies, previous editorial experience, and familiarity with word processing programs helpful. Salary: Commensurate with qualifications, in range of beginning Lecturer or Assistant Professor Category: Associate Staff, 30 hours per week, 75% of full time currently funded by a grant for 18 to 24 months. Application Deadline: All materials should arrive by January 31, 1996. Starting date: March 1996 Application: Send C.V., supporting materials and the names of at least three individuals familiar with your professional qualifications to: Chair, Search Committee Center for Studies in Nineteenth-Century Music 2101 Skinner Building, University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 20742-7641. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity institution with respect to both education and employment. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, Minnesota is looking for an Assistant Music Librarian (UL #52). Description: This split reference and cataloging position reports jointly to the Heads of the Music Library (50% time) and Monographic/Original Cataloging (50% time). The primary reference responsibility is providing traditional and electronic reference services in the Music Library, including bibliographic instruction and the development of library guides and finding aids. An additional responsibility will be to work with School of Music faculty in incorporating library instruction into the undergraduate and graduate curricula. The cataloging responsibilities include original and complex copy cataloging of music format materials; serving as the liaison to other Central Technical Services units for the processing of music materials; developing, maintaining, and revising policies and procedures for music cataloging in Central Technical Services; and serving as the University of Minnesota liaison to the Music NACO program. (A full position description is available upon request. Qualifications: Required: MLS from an ALA-accredited institution (or foreign equivalent) awarded by the application deadline; undergraduate degree in music; experience with music materials in an academic or research library setting; working knowledge of AACR2, LCSH, LC bibliographic utility; cataloging experience in an online environment; working knowledge of one or more European languages; effective written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills. Preferred: Master's degree in music; original cataloging experience in an academic or research library institution; experience with RLIN, OCLC, and NOTIS; experience in training and supervision; experience in providing reference services and bibliographic instruction in an academic library; knowledge of electronic information resources; familiarity with music bibliographic sources. Salary & Benefits: Salary: Minimum $26,000 annual full-time rate with generous benefit package. Type of Appointment: This is a full-time, 12-month academic/professional position, with a probationary appointment at the Assistant Librarian rank. It is expected that the appointee will fulfill requirements for continuous appointment. Application Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by February 15, 1996. Application: Applicants should send a letter of application discussing background and experience relating to the position and its requirements, a resume, and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of 3 references to Linda DeBeau-Melting, Libraries Human Resources Office, 453 Wilson Library, 309 Nineteenth Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455. Please identify applications with UL#52. The University is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Positions Previously Posted LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, Washington, D.C. is looking for an Administrative Librarian (Chief, Music Division) Vacancy Announcement #50893. Description: The individual selected for this position will receive the applicable locality pay adjustment. The Chief, Music Division, directs and fosters growth and maintenance of the general and musical performing arts collections and facilities, and works toward increasing their use on a national and international basis. Individual will be responsible for developing policy for acquisition of collections, soliciting and negotiating with prospective donors as well as directing, selecting and coordinating the Library's concerts and music festivals. The Chief will work with outside scholars, organizations and societies to increase awareness of the collections and encourage growth of programs in the fields of music and performing arts. Individual will assist in planning budgets, programs and procedures for the division, in addition to helping the staff work toward maintaining the Library's commitment to EEO/AA goals. Qualifications: Minimum qualifications include one year of specialized experience at the GS-15 grade level in the Federal Service, or at a comparable level of difficulty outside the Federal Service, which demonstrates a minimum level of proficiency on the KSAs. Salary: SL-1410 (10638) $81,529-$94,784. Application Deadline: January 5, 1996. Application: To be considered for Vacancy Announcement #50893, applicants must submit either a SF171, Application for Federal Employment or the Optional Application for Federal Employment, OF612, and any other required attachments, no later than January 5, 1996 to: The Library of Congress, Human Resources Operations Office, 101 Independence Avenue, SE, LM-107, Washington, DC 20540-2295. For required information and copies of the Vacancy Announcement, please call our Employment Office at (202) 707-5627 or our Employment Hotline at (202) 707-4315. The Library of Congress is an EEO/AA Employer. MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is looking for an Executive Secretary. Description: The MLA Executive Secretary, under the direction of the President, is the officer chiefly responsible for assisting the Association in administering its services. A wide-range of duties and responsibilities are expected of the position including, but not limited to, communicating the Association's goals and policies, both in print and electronic form, to the membership and the larger library community; monitoring the activities of Academic Services in the areas of membership mailings, order fulfillment and membership services; supervising production of promotional brochures, the Membership Handbook and the Directory of Library School Offerings, and maintaining and distributing official documents to the Board and other members within MLA's administrative structure. The Executive Secretary is a non-voting member of the Board of Directors and an ex-officio voting member of the Development, Finance and Publications Committees Qualifications: The position requires a dynamic well-organized individual with at least five years' experience as a music librarian; administrative experience and knowledge of management principles; experience in editing or production of publications; access to and experience with PCs and electronic mail; and familiarity with professional organizations. Membership in MLA is required. Compensation: The Executive Secretary receives an honorarium (currently $4,850) and support for expenses necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position (travel, telephone, postage, supplies, etc.) The duration of appointment is one year, with reappointment possible to a total of four years. The Board reviews the performance of the Executive Secretary annually. The President reappoints upon successful review and the desire of the incumbent to continue. This appointment will commence at the end of the 1996 annual meeting in Seattle. Application Deadline: 15 January 1996. Interviews will be held at the MLA/Seattle meeting by the search committee (Daniel Zager, chair; Linda Solow Blotner, James P. Cassaro). Application: Please send letter of application and resume with a list of three professional references in hard copy (NOT via e-mail and NOT via FAX) to: Daniel Zager, Conservatory of Music Library, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074. Requests for additional information or for nominations may be sent to the chair via e-mail: pzager@oberlin.edu. MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is looking for an Index and Bibliography Series Editor. Description: The editor of the MLA Index and Bibliography Series solicits and publishes work in the form of lists, indexes, and bibliographies for the use of association members, other librarians, musicologists, students and various library users. This process comprises the following components: soliciting manuscripts, working with prospective contributors in shaping the research process, reviewing manuscripts for possible inclusion in the series, working with authors in revising accepted manuscripts, communicating with MLA Board in seeking final publication approval, preparing the volume for publication, overseeing the publication process. The Editor of the Index and Bibliography Series also: reviews manuscripts proposed for the MLA Technical Reports Series, participates as a member of the Publications Committee, works with the MLA Business Office, Publicity and Advertising Officers,Treasurer and Finance Officer in planning appropriate budgets and marketing strategies for the Series. Qualifications: Qualifications for the position include: Demonstrated ability to conduct research and to write and communicate effectively, Broad knowledge of musicology and music librarianship, Experience in editing and in the publication process is also desirable. Compensation: The Index and Bibliography Series Editor receives an honorarium (currently $650) and support for expenses necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position. Application Deadline: Application deadline is 15 January 1996. Interviews will be held by the search committee (Sherry Vellucci, chair; Michael Fling, Leslie Troutman) at the MLA Seattle Conference, February 7-10, 1996. Application: Please send letter of application and resume with a list of three professional references in hard copy (NOT via e-mail and NOT via FAX) to: Sherry L. Vellucci, Chair, MLA Index & Bibliography Series Editor Search Committee, 32 Summerall Road, Somerset, NJ 08873-2210. Nominations or requests for additional information may be sent to the chair via e-mail: 4652928@mcimail.com. MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is looking for a Music Cataloging Bulletin Editor. Description: The Editor assembles material from the Library of Congress, the MLA Bibliographic Control Committee, and other sources and prepares camera-ready copy for publication. MLA is considering the possibility of also publishing parts of MCB on the Internet through a combination of mail distribution lists and the World Wide Web. The Editor will be expected to take the initiative in developing and implementing a plan for electronic publication. Also, MLA is open to ideas on recasting MCB so that it best meets the needs of the music-cataloging community. The Editor is a voting member of the MLA Bibliographic Control Committee and the MLA Publications Committee. Qualifications: Required qualifications: experience as a music cataloger; excellent writing and communication skills; electronic access to Library of Congress authority records. Desired qualifications: editorial experience; experience preparing camera-ready copy for publication; experience maintaining electronic-mail distribution lists and Web pages. Honorarium: The Editor receives an annual honorarium of $800. Application Deadline: 15 January 1996. Interviews will be held in conjunction with the annual meeting in Seattle, and the new Editor's appointment will be effective September 1996. Members of the search committee are: Richard Griscom (chair), Ruth Henderson, and Marguerite Iskenderian. Application: Please submit a letter of application (including a resume and sample publications and/or writing samples) and a list of three references to: Richard Griscom, Dwight Anderson Music Library, University of Louisville, 2301 S. Third St., Louisville KY 40292. Telephone: 502/852-5659. Email: rwgris01@homer.louisville.edu. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY, Kansas City, Missouri is looking for a Music Projects Catalog Librarian (Librarian I). Description: Has primary responsibility for providing original cataloging/conversion for sound recordings, scores, and music monographs and serials. Library automation includes LAN, integrated library system (INNOPAC) linking four University of Missouri campuses, OCLC. Reports to Special Projects Catalog Librarian. Qualifications: Required: ALA accredited MLS; music degree; 3 years relevant library experience; knowledge of AACR2, MARC, LCRIs, LC Subject Headings, national bibliographic utilities; awareness of and commitment to national, international cataloging standards; experience with integrated library system; excellent interpersonal/communication skills; service commitment; ability to work independently with detailed information, to learn and adapt quickly, to maintain high level of production, to meet changing needs of a project environment; legal right to work in U.S. Preferred: Music cataloging, retrospective conversion, INNOPAC experience; experience creating name-uniform titles authority records; knowledge of major Western European language other than English, preferably German; work experience in a scholarly research environment. Salary & Benefits: $26,000. Benefits include 75% tuition discount, low cost of living in exciting city. Project funded through 1997 with potential for extension. Application Deadline: Application review continues until position filled. Application: Send letter of application, resume, names of three references to: Helen H. Spalding, Associate Director of Libraries, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499; voice: 816-235-1531; e-mail: spaldinh@smtpgate.umkc.edu. Positions Recently Filled Lisa Philpott, Music Reference Librarian, University of Western Ontario. Frieda Quon, Instructional Resources Center Librarian, Delta State University. From the Placement Officer 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: January 26, 1996. Elisabeth H. Rebman, MLA Placement Officer Music Library, 240 Morrison Hall University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 97420-6000 Tel: (510) 643-5198 Fax: (510) 642-8237 e-mail: erebman@library.berkeley.edu To employers and job seekers: The Placement Officer can arrange a time and place for interviews at the annual Music Library Association meeting, February 7 - 10, 1996 in Seattle. Employers wishing to conduct interviews in Seattle may contact the Placement Officer in advance or in Seattle at the Placement Service desk to reserve interview times. Employers may hold open interviews for which any job seeker may sign up, or conduct pre-arranged interviews. In the latter case, it is the responsibility of the employers to make scheduling arrangements with the applicants. Whether attending the meeting or not, job seekers may send a su for a Placement Desk folder that will be available to interested employers. For program information and registration forms for the Seattle meeting contact the MLA Business Office (address below). Meeting information can also be found on the Internet. Point your gopher to: theme.music.indiana.edu. Point your web browser to: http://www.wesleyan.edu/libr/srhome/srserv/seatho me.htm 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