MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION -- PLACEMENT SERVICE JOB LIST 1996-97, No . 3: November 1996 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara, California is looking for a Curator of Performing Arts Collections. Description: The Curator of Performing Arts Collections will have responsibility for the Special Collections Department's Performing Arts collections, which include audio tape, disc, video tape, film and other related formats produced both commercially and in the field in the areas of dance, drama, film, music and theatre. The successful candidate will: be responsible for the selection, through donation and purchase, of appropriate archival and commercially produced performing arts materials; select, maintain and supervise use of audio, visual and computer hardware; supervise archival processing of materials; work with library staff to develop and implement policies and practices for use of media and provide appropriate access to materials; provide primary reference and instructional support for the collections; be responsible for the preservation of sound and image materials; engage in outreach activities and special projects. Qualifications: Requirements: MLS from an ALA-accredited library school or Master's degree in archival administration or media-related field. Training and/or experience with audio and moving image materials, formats, and equipment. Technical knowledge of audio preservation and sound engineering. Knowledge of archival practices, particularly for sound recordings and moving image formats. Computer literacy. Strong interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills. Desired qualifications: Degree in music-related field. Professional experience in an archival or similar research facility. Salary & Benefits: Salary range $35,916 to $47,604. Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed starting December 1, 1996. Application: Send resume and names and addresses of three references to: Detrice Bankhead; Assistant University Librarian-Personnel; Davidson Library; University of California; Santa Barbara; CA 93106. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Learn more about University of California Santa Barbara by visiting its home page at http://www.ucsb.edu/ UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, Denver, Colorado is looking for a Library Assistant III/Music Library. Description: Responsible for managing the Record Listening and Media Area and the adjacent online circulation desk. Listening Area responsibilities include retrieval of listening and other media materials for patrons, maintenance of audio and video equipment, and processing of audio, audio/visual and multi-media application materials. Circulation desk responsibilities include the retrieval of reserve items, current periodicals, and the carrying out of all online circulation procedures and ILL liaison with the Main Library. Under the supervision and training of the music librarian, the position will answer directional and basic informational questions from patrons. In addition, will be responsible for preparing and maintaining the lists of reserve materials for classes and initiating the preparation of reserve materials, both written and non-traditional formats. Responsible for maintaining and updating the periodicals database, and preparing and sending materials for binding. Collect weekly raw statistics on circulation, reference, and reserve item usage. Other duties as assigned by the music librarian. Qualifications: Previous library experience preferred. Knowledge of music materials and bibliographic search tools in music. Familiarity with online catalog search strategy. Regular hours at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Must be able to work flexible hours in rotation with other staff and on weekends when necessary. Salary: $7.00/hour. Application Deadline: Applications received by October 25, 1996 will receive first consideration. Application: Contact Human Resources/Columbine Hall West. Please call the Music Library at 303/871-6241 for further details concerning job duties and qualifications, and application procedure. Positions Previously Posted MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is looking for a MLA Newsletter Editor. Description:The present editor will retire following the May-June 1997 issue, with the new appointment effective that July. The incoming editor will have the opportunity to observe the editorial process and collaborate with the present editor on the May-June issue. The Newsletter editor is responsible for all facets of the Newsletter's production and distribution. This includes setting a budget, gathering and editing news and articles, working with a local printer during production, and labeling and mailing the finished issue. Prospective editors should have access to electronic mail and be familiar with major word processing software packages. Compensation: The Newsletter editor receives support for expenses necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position and an honorarium of $800.00 (1996/97 figure). The customary duration of the position is four years. Application Deadline: Applications should be received by November 22, 1996. Application: Applications should include the candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and samples of writing or editing if any. Applicants are also invited to submit a statement commenting on their philosophy toward the Newsletter and its function in MLA, particularly in the age of electronic communication. Selected candidates will be asked to an interview with the Newsletter Editor Search Committee (Nancy Nuzzo, chair; Beth Christensen; and R. Wayne Shoaf) at the New Orleans meeting. If necessary, a telephone interview can be arranged. Please address applications or nominations to Nancy Nuzzo, Chair, MLA Newsletter Editor Search Committee, Music Library, Baird Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260-4700. MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is looking for an Editor for Notes. Description: The Editor for Notes has: Overall responsibility for MLA's quarterly journal Notes; Appoints section editors and coordinates contributions from them, including preparation for printing, proofreading, collation of proofs, etc.; Solicits, selects, and edits articles for publication; Prepares "Notes for Notes" column and other editorial matter; Works with printer to maintain production schedule and monitors budget; Keeps MLA Board informed of progress and possible problems; Serves on MLA Publications Committee; Prepares annual budget. Qualifications: Successful administrative experience including long term schedule keeping; Writing and editorial skills including a thorough command of grammar and spelling; Broad knowledge of the literature of music, music librarianship, and the people involved; Attention to detail; Ability to inspire contributors and to work well under pressure with a variety of people; Vision of MLA's goals and the position of Notes in realizing them; Budgeting experience also desirable. Compensation: The Notes Editor receives an honorarium of $3,650 per annum plus expenses necessary to carry out responsibilities. Term to commence with vol. 54 no. 2. Application Deadline: November 15, 1996. Application: Send a letter of application, resume, and names of three references to: Susan T. Sommer, Chair, Notes Search Committee, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, Minnesota is looking for an Assistant Music Librarian. Description: This split reference and cataloging position reports jointly to the Heads of the Music Library (50% time) and Arts & Humanities Subject Team (50% time). The primary reference responsibility will be providing traditional and electronic reference services in the Music Library, including bibliographic instruction and the development of library guides. 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-related materials in all formats; serving as the liaison to other Materials Acquisition and Control teams for the processing of music materials; and developing, maintaining, and revising policies and procedures for music cataloging in Materials Acquisition and Control. Qualifications: Required: MLS degree 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; knowledge of AACR2, LCSH, and LC classification; familiarity with a national bibliographic utility; experience in providing reference services and bibliographic instruction in an academic library; working knowledge of one or more European languages; effective written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills. Preferred: Masters degree in music; original cataloging experience in an academic or research library; experience with RLIN, OCLC, and NOTIS; cataloging experience in an online environment; experience with Music NACO program; knowledge of electronic information resources. Salary & Benefits: Minimum $28,000 annual full-time rate with generous benefit package. 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 December 1, 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 three references to Linda DeBeau-Melting, Libraries Human Resources Office, 453 Wilson Library, 309 Nineteenth Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Please identify applications with UL#58. The University of Minnesota 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, age, marital status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. 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 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). 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: November 22, 1996. To employers and job seekers: The Placement Officer can arrange a time and place for interviews at the annual Music Library Association meeting, January 29 - February 2, 1997 in New Orleans. Employers wishing to conduct interviews in New Orleans may contact the Placement Officer in advance or in New Orleans 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 rsum for a Placement Desk folder that will be available to interested employers. For program information and registration forms for the New Orleans meeting contact the MLA Business Office (address below). Meeting information can also be found on the web at http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~troutman/no.html 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