MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION -- PLACEMENT SERVICE JOB LIST 1995-96, No.11: July 1996 BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY, Bowling Green, Ohio is looking for a Special Collections Cataloger. Description: Responsible for original and enhanced copy cataloging for sound recordings, books, manuscripts and other materials with a special emphasis on music and popular culture materials. Participates in maintaining local and national (NACO) cataloging standards, in helping to formulate local cataloging policies, and in assuring security of collections. Performs public service desk duties as needed. Note: BGSU is a Ph.D.-granting institution of 17,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students in NW Ohio. The Library is a campus leader in efforts to promote a culturally diverse environment through programs, exhibits and the appointment of a multicultural services librarian. BGSU is a short commute to/from Toledo. Qualifications: (Required) an ALA-accredited MLS degree; thorough knowledge of AACR2, LC classification, subject headings in music, OCLC, and an online integrated library system; undergraduate degree in music or in American culture/literature with a background in music; excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. (Preferred) reading knowledge of German, French or Italian; academic library experience; two (2) years professional cataloging experience. Salary & Benefits: Full-time tenure track faculty position. Excellent fringe benefits and state retirement plan. Salary $28,000. Application Deadline: Applications postmarked by July 31, 1996 will receive full consideration. Application: BGSU is an AA/EOE and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities. Send letter of application, resume, and names, addresses and telephone numbers for three (3) references to: Cataloger Search Committee, Attn. Beverly Stearns, 204 Jerome Library, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, Massachusetts is looking for a Project Archivist, Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library. Description: Under the general direction of the Curator and the supervision of the Assistant Curator of the Theatre Collection, will arrange and describe important 20th-century dance archives, create finding aids, and participate in the development of processing procedures for the Theatre Collection. Assists in conservation and preservation evaluation, and collections maintenance. This is a full time temporary one-year grant (Andrew W. Mellon Foundation) funded position to process dance-related material in the Harvard Theatre Collection. Established in 1901, the Theatre Collection is America's oldest performing arts research collection and encompasses all aspects of the history of performance throughout the world, especially the English and American stage and the history of theatrical dance. The Collection is estimated to contain over three million playbills and programs, ca. 650,000 photographs, 250,000 engraved portraits and scenes, 15,000 scenery and costume designs, and nearly 6,500 promptbooks, in addition to manuscripts, printed books, journals and news clippings. The Collection has been located since 1976 in the Nathan Marsh Pusey Library, adjacent to the Houghton Library, which is the principal special collections library of Harvard College. Qualifications: MLS from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent archival training. Professional experience in archival/manuscript processing, preferably in a research library required. Working knowledge of AACR2, APPM, MARC formats and standard processing and preservation techniques. Knowledge of the fields of dance and music highly desirable. Ability to work independently and meet production schedules essential. Salary & Benefits: A full time temporary one-year grant funded position. Appointment salary depending on qualifications, low to mid 30's. Major benefits include twenty days annual accrued vacation; generous holiday and sick leave; choice of health plans; dental insurance; life insurance; disability benefits; tax-deferred annuity options; staff tuition assistance; child care scholarships. Application Deadline: Open until filled. Application: Interested candidates may send letter of interest, resume, and the names of three references to: Suz-Ann Olofson, Assistant Director of Personnel Services, Harvard College Library, Widener 190, Cambridge, MA 02138 HARVARD UNIVERSITY UPHOLDS A COMMITMENT TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Positions Previously Posted 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 Recently Filled Ellen Baer, Assistant Music Librarian, Breckenridge Music Festival. Peter Baxter, job exchange, Library of Congress. David Ciucevich, Jr., Music Librarian, Breckenridge Music Festival. Dave Mash, Vice President of Information Technology, Berklee College of Music Stacy Nowicki, Summer Reference Intern, Oberlin College Conservatory of Music Robin Rausch, job exchange, Music Library at Edinburgh City Library. 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 to contact me. 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: July 26, 1996. 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