MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION -- PLACEMENT SERVICE
                        JOB LIST
               1995-96, No.10:  June 1996
 
 
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE, Irvine,
California is looking for a Head, Multimedia Cataloging
Section.
  Description:  Working under the general direction  of
the Department Head, the Head of the Multimedia
Cataloging Section is responsible for the cataloging of
non-book formats, including but not restricted to sound
recordings, laser discs, videocassettes, 16 mm film,
microforms, and electronic resources (CD-ROM,
computer files, Internet) -- monographic and serial.  The
incumbent will supervise one Library Assistant IV and
will coordinate work with other library units which
provide access to audiovisual media and electronic
resources.  The Department Head and the Section
Heads constitute the management team for the
Department and have responsibility for setting and
implementing department goals and priorities in support
of Technical Services and library-wide goals and
initiatives.
  Qualifications:  Required:  A graduate degree in
library science from an ALA-accredited institution, or
equivalent experience.  Minimum of three years of
current cataloging experience in processing a wide
variety of non-print formats, including original
cataloging.  Reading and aural comprehension in at
least one Western European language, preferably
German.  Demonstrated leadership or supervisory skills.
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse
academic community in a team-based library
organization.  Demonstrated extensive knowledge of
and work experience using AACR2, LCRIs, MARC
formats, and LC classification and subject headings.
Awareness of and commitment to national and
international cataloging standards.  Substantial
experience with at least one bibliographic utility,
preferably OCLC.  Preferred:  Experience cataloging
computer file serials.  Familiarity with NLM classification
and subject headings.  Work experience with an
integrated library system; INNOPAC is desired. THE
CATALOG DEPARTMENT:  The Catalog Department is
responsible for cataloging approximately 30,000 items
annually including monographs, serials, AV, music,
computer files, electronic resources, and government
publications for all subjects and languages.  Including
the Department Head, the staff includes 6 librarians, 19
full-time library assistants and a varying number of
student assistants.  The Department currently consists
of five sections:  Monograph Cataloging, Catalog
Maintenance/Authorities, East Asian, Multimedia, and
Serials.  The Department uses OCLC for cataloging and
the Innovative Interfaces Inc. system as the library's
OPAC.  Current projects include cataloging of
government publications, internet resources,
investigation of "fast cat", and the development of the
cataloger's workstation.  THE LIBRARY:  The UCI
Libraries consist of the Main Library, the Science
Library, and the Medical Center Library.  The Main
Library, which will undergo a major renovation in 1996,
primarily serves the Schools of Humanities, Fine Arts,
Social Sciences, and Social Ecology, the Graduate
School of Management, the Department of Education,
and Interdisciplinary Studies.  The Science Library,
which opened in 1994, consolidating several branches,
primarily serves the College of Medicine and the
Schools of Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences,
Engineering, and the Department of Information and
Computer Science.  The Medical Center Library serves
the Medical Center located 12 miles from the main
campus.  The UCI Libraries recently implemented a new
organizational structure which more effectively aligns the
libraries' activities with current and future needs and
which includes the use of teams in conjunction with
departments.  The library collection, supported by a
budget of approximately $4.0 million, consists of 1.6
million volumes and 17,000 current serial titles as well as
a substantial microform collection.  The Technical
Services departments, including the Catalog
Department, are located in the Science Library.  The
library has implemented the INNOPAC integrated library
system.  UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE:  The
University of California, Irvine, is nestled in 1,489 acres
of coastal foothills, five miles from the Pacific Ocean
between San Diego and Los Angeles.  The present
enrollment is 17,092 students with a faculty of
approximately 1,000 including the Medical School.  The
current student population numbers 13,833
undergraduates, 2,277 graduate students, and 1,171
health sciences students.  Ethnic/minority students
represent about 70% of the student body.  The
University offers 29 doctoral programs in addition to the
M.D.
  Salary & Benefits:  Commensurate with qualifications
and experience within a range of $34,188 - $48,540
(Assistant Librarian IV - Librarian I).   This appointment
will be in the Librarian Series at the Assistant, Associate
or Librarian rank.  Candidates for appointment in the
University of California Librarian Series must have a
professional background of competence, knowledge,
and experience to assure suitability for appointment.
Librarians at the University of California, Irvine are
academic appointees and receive potential career status
at the time of their initial appointment.  Librarians are
periodically subject to peer review for merit increase
based on the following criteria: 1) Professional
competence and quality of service within the Library; 2)
Professional activity outside the Library; 3) University
and public service; and 4) Research and other activity.
They are entitled to two days per month of annual leave,
one day per month sick leave, reductions in incidental
fees, and all other perquisites granted to non-faculty
academic personnel.  The University has an excellent
retirement system and sponsors a variety of group life
and health insurance plans.  Benefits are equal to
approximately 40% of salary.
   Application Deadline:  Applications received by July
30, 1996 will receive first consideration, but applications
will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
  Application:  Qualified applicants who wish to be
considered for this position should send their letters of
application, complete resumes, and the names of three
references to:  Judy Kaufman, Assistant University
Librarian, Personnel and Administration, UC Irvine, P.O.
Box 19557,Irvine, CA 92713-9557.  e-mail:
jlkaufma@uci.edu;  telephone: (714) 824-4716;  fax (714)
824-3270.  In compliance with the Immigration Reform
and Control Act of 1986, all persons will be required to
show proof of their identity and right to work in the U.S.
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE IS AN
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (AND EDUCATOR)
COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE THROUGH DIVERSITY.
 
 
Positions Previously Posted
 
 
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT COLLEGE PARK,
College Park, Maryland is looking for a Curator, Special
Collections in Performing Arts.
  Description:   RESPONSIBILITIES: The Curator of
SCPA administers the work of the unit.  Supervises the
organization and archival processing of SCPA's
acquisitions and the processing of archival collections
throughout the Music Library.  Provides library services
to the campus community and to users worldwide.
Works actively with the Head of the Performing Arts
Library to seek gifts of materials and collections in
music, theater, and dance from private individuals,
organizations, and corporations as well as to raise
funding in support of the Special Collections.  Takes an
active role in professional and scholarly associations
whose collections are represented in SCPA, and works
with the Head to promote the Libraries through the
production of exhibitions and publications.  The Music
(soon to be Performing Arts) Library serves the
educational and research needs of the campus's
students of music, dance, and (soon) theater, as well as
scholars, teachers, performers, and others worldwide.
A new library facility in the Maryland Center for the
Performing Arts will open in 1999.  Special Collections
in Performing Arts (SCPA) is one of three components
of the Music Library, along with the International Piano
Archives at Maryland (IPAM) and the Reference and
Circulation Unit.  SCPA is rich in materials for the study
of music in American culture and the arts in education;
currently its collections include the archives of sixteen
national and international music organizations, related
special collections in all formats, and the papers of a
number of individuals--to which will be added archival
collections in theater and dance.
  Qualifications:  REQUIRED:  ALA-accredited master's
degree in library science.  Music studies resulting in
demonstrated musical knowledge and experience.
Three years of progressively responsible archival
experience with demonstrated abilities in acquiring,
processing, and assisting users of archival materials.
Understanding of and experience with the application of
information technology in archives including scholarly
communications and user services.  Proven ability to
communicate and work cooperatively in an innovative
atmosphere with donors, scholars, administrators,
colleagues, and employees. PREFERRED: A graduate
degree in a performing arts discipline.  Demonstrated
scholarship in an area of the American performing arts
and/or arts education.
 Salary & Benefits:  SALARY: Commensurate with
experience. TITLE: Librarian I, Curator, Special
Collections in Performing Arts.  CATEGORY: Associate
Staff, Full-Time (12-Month Appointment).  BENEFITS:
22 days annual leave & 3 personal days; 14 paid
holidays; 15 days sick leave.  Employer contributes to
health insurance and retirement (State-pension or
TIAA-CREF); tuition remission.
  Application Deadline:  June 7, 1996.  Applications
accepted until position is filled.
  Application:   Send resume and names/addresses of
three references to:   Ray Foster, Library Personnel
Services, McKeldin Library, University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742-7011; FAX: (301) 314-9960.
The University Libraries (301) 405-9250.  The University
of Maryland is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
Employer.   Minorities are encouraged to apply.
 
 
Positions Recently Filled
 
Susan Keely, Bibliographic Instruction and Reference
Librarian, North Carolina School of the Arts.
 
Nancy Lorimer, Music Cataloger, Stanford University.
 
Stephen Luttmann, Assistant Music Librarian, University
of Houston.
 
Deborah Smith, Head Librarian, San Francisco
Conservatory of Music.
 
 
From the Placement Officer
 
The purpose of the Placement Service is to "assist
music librarians who seek initial or new employment and
inform members of developments in the job market.  To
these ends the Service publishes a monthly Job List of
positions currently available."  Since July 1995, the Job
List is also available to subscribers of MLA-L on the MLA
Clearinghouse.
 
I would like to encourage anyone who has heard about
a possible job opening in music librarianship, whether
through reading a local newspaper, through one's own
institution, or through a friend or colleague, to contact
me by any means - phone, mail, fax, or e-mail (the latter
especially appreciated).
 
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 97420-6000
     Tel:  (510) 643-5198
     Fax: (510) 642-8237
     e-mail: erebman@library.berkeley.edu
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: June 24, 1996.
 
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
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