Music Librarian, Assistant Professor (tenure track)
Queens College Music Library
Flushing NY
Music Librarian, Assistant Professor (tenure track)
Queens College Music Library
The Queens College Music Library supports the Aaron
Copland School of Music and is located within the Music
building. ACSM has dynamic and competitive programs in
musicology, theory and composition, performance, music
education, and jazz. The Music Librarian works in
collaboration with other library departments which are located
in the Rosenthal Library and which supply acquisitions,
cataloging, and circulation/reserve/ILL support. The Music
Library uses the Columbia –Dickinson classification system for
scores The Music Library circulates performance music for the
music school.
Duties: The Music Librarian supervises 2 full time staff and
part time student assistants, provides reference, cataloging, and
instruction services, and is an active liaison to faculty and
students of the ACSM. In collaboration with ACSM faculty,
the Music Librarian is responsible for collection development
for all types and formats of materials. The Music Librarian may
also participate in the general instruction program of the QC
library department. The Music Librarian works with the
Coordinator of Art and Music Libraries to utilize and integrate
the services and systems of the QC library into the Music
Library and to promote awareness of and utilization of Music
collections in the general reference and instruction program. A
librarian is expected to meet criteria of excellence in
librarianship, scholarship, and service for tenure and
promotion.
Requirements MLS from ALA accredited school; graduate
degree in music;
successful administrative and supervisory
experience;
working knowledge of print and online
resources for music; excellent written and oral
communication skills; reading ability in one or
more of the following languages: German,
French, Italian
Preferred:Classroom teaching experience; music
cataloging, web authoring; record of
scholarship and/or professional activities
Salary: Assistant Professor, $35, 031-61,111 for 12 months
commensurate with experience.
Anticipated appointment date: Fall 2003
Closing date: 6/30/03
Please mail: Cover letter; curriculum vitae; names of four
references with current telephone/fax/email to Chair, Music
Librarian Search Committee, Rosenthal Library,
Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing NY 11367-
1597.
Queens College is an AA/EOE/ADA employer