THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LIBRARY
BIBLIOGRAPHER FOR MUSIC
The University of Chicago Library is
seeking candidates for the position of Bibliographer for Music. The
Bibliographer is responsible for developing and maintaining the
Library's music collections in all relevant formats and provides
specialized reference service and bibliographic instruction for
faculty and students. This position supervises staff of 2 FTE
including the public services assistant and student personnel. The
Bibliographer participates in Library committee work at the
divisional and interdivisional levels and may be invited to serve
on academic committees.
The Music and Recordings Collection, of approximately 120,000 books
and scores and 32,000 audio and video recordings, supports the
research and teaching programs of the Department of Music
(http://music.uchicago.edu/html/main.html) in four fields of study:
music history, theory, ethnomusicology, and composition. The
Department numbers 17 faculty and some 50 graduate students.
Collection development in music includes scores, books about music,
relevant electronic sources, and recordings of all types in the
fields of Western musical history (European and American),
ethnomusicology (with special interest in Jewish music and the
Middle East), selected areas of non-Western music, and dance.
Particular strengths of the music collection include Chopin, J.S.
Bach, early music, musical biography, and the literature of jazz.
The Chicago Jazz Archive, consisting of sound recordings and sheet
music relating to the history of Chicago jazz, constitutes a unique
research resource.
The Library, in collaboration with the Department of Music,
welcomes applications from candidates who are also qualified to
teach in the Department of Music and to carry on their own
scholarly projects.
The Library provides generous support for collection building
including a strong commitment to electronic formats and to ongoing
retrospective acquisition of out-of-print material. The
Bibliographer enjoys opportunities to work collaboratively with
faculty and students as well as with fellow bibliographers, the
general reference department, the Chicago Jazz Archive, the Special
Collections Research Center, the Digital Library Development
Center, and the preservation librarian. More information on the
Library, its collections and initiatives is available at: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/
The Bibliographer for Music reports to
the Assistant Director for Humanities and Social
Sciences.
SPECIFIC
RESPONSIBILITIES
Collection Development
Establish and communicate goals and objectives for the music and
related music-based arts collections, including a long-term
collecting policy and an ongoing program for periodically
evaluating it.
Communicate with faculty, library colleagues, and students in order
to be responsive to needs, changes, and developments in the
discipline and in the University's programs.
Maintain materials selection, preservation, serials monitoring, and
gifts review activities on a current basis.
Establish and maintain good relationships with dealers, libraries,
and other institutions concerned with music.
Establish collaborative and cooperative working relationships with
other bibliographers, the Curator of the Chicago Jazz Archive, and
the Director of the Special Collections Research Center.
Work with the Library Development Office, the Assistant Director
for Humanities and Social Sciences, and other specialized staff to
identify and develop donor sources and special funding
opportunities for the music collections; participate in contacts
with donors and potential donors including the preparation of
reports and personal visits when appropriate.
Reference and Public
Services
Ensure, through leadership, a service-oriented, efficient, and
effective staff, and proper organization and maintenance of Library
equipment and facilities related to music.
Initiate specialized instruction opportunities for music faculty
and students regarding the Library and its resources as well as
bibliographic methods and research strategies.
Actively develop and maintain appropriate content in electronic
finding aids and subject web pages for music.
In addition to providing specialist reference service, offer
general reader assistance to all patrons.
Management
Propose, justify, and manage assigned acquisitions and staff
budgets.
Supervise staff in a range of activities that support the music
collections.
Participate as appropriate in the activities of library and
scholarly organizations at the local, regional, and national
levels.
Submit a written annual report of collection development, public
services, and professional activities to the Assistant Director for
Humanities and Social Sciences.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A graduate degree
from an accredited library school or a Ph.D. in music is
required.
Experience: Substantial work experience in a research
library related to the field of music is required, with five or
more years of appropriate experience highly desirable. Evidence of
extensive specialist bibliographic and reference work in music is
essential. Good planning and management skills are required as is
supervisory experience.
Skills: Candidates must be able to work effectively with
faculty, students and staff and possess excellent oral, written,
and interpersonal communications skills. Reading fluency in German
as well as Italian or French is required. A high degree of computer
literacy and a demonstrated interest in the application of
information technologies in the humanities is expected.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
Appointment salary based on
qualifications and experience. Benefits include retirement plan,
insurance, and paid time off. There is a tuition benefit plan for
college age and younger children.
APPLICATION:
The application should include resume and names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three references. Review of application will begin upon receipt and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by October 15, will be assured consideration. Application by e-mail is strongly encouraged; please send to chicagomusic@lib.uchicago.edu with attention to Denise Weintraub. Applications may also be sent to the Personnel Office, The University of Chicago Library, 1100 East 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637. EOE