Music Librarian for Access Services, Irving S. Gilmore Music Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Posted June 3, 2015
Requisition: 31055BR
Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.
Position Focus: The Irving S. Gilmore Music Library at Yale University is one of the largest collections of music scores, sound recordings and music research materials in the United States. The Music Librarian for Access Services provides leadership for all aspects of access services including circulation and course reserves, with particular focus on streaming services. Supervising the Circulation Supervisor and student desk staff, the Music Librarian provides leadership for resource sharing, collection maintenance, privileges and security. Working closely with staff in cataloging, systems, electronic collections and instruction, this individual develops and offers services providing digital access to resources in the Music Library as part of Yale University’s Digital Collections. The Music Librarian provides the subject matter expertise essential to creating and maintaining web-deliverable information, maintains the music library web site, and creates online instructional and research guides. In coordination with other Music Librarians and staff, this individual facilitates web design and content planning. The Music Librarian instructs and supports researchers and staff in the use of both the online databases and the superb paper-based collections. Working closely with public services staff in Music, the Music Librarian provides outreach to the School of Music, Department of Music and the Institute for Sacred Music and participates in the Personal Librarian Program, library planning committees and task forces. Likewise, the Music Librarian is actively engaged in campus organizations as well as regional, national and international professional organizations. Reporting to the Director of the Music Library, the Music Librarian works in a distributed and innovative environment with librarians, as well as technology, course support, and preservation experts both within the Music Library and other departments across campus. Specific assignments will be established with the Director of the Music Library through periodic goal setting and reviews.
Required Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school.
- Demonstrated excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communications and analytical ability.
- Demonstrated record of designing projects and bringing them to a conclusion in a timely fashion.
- Experience working collegially and cooperatively within and across organizations.
- Experience working collaboratively and independently with varied groups within a complex organization and rapidly changing, team environment.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Qualified individuals new to the library profession are welcome to apply.
- Demonstrated record of web-based projects and bringing them to a conclusion in a timely fashion.
- Demonstrated excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communications and analytical ability. Ability to work collegially and cooperatively within and across organizations.
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently with varied groups within a complex organization and rapidly changing, team environment.
- Demonstrated ability with library public services and staff supervision.
Yale University assigns ranks to librarian positions based on a combination of professional experience and accomplishments. Librarian ranking information can be found at: http://www.library.yale.edu/about/departments/lhr/rank.html.
Preferred Education, Skills and Experience:
- Advanced degree in music. Minimum two years’ experience, preferably in an academic music library.
- Demonstrated ability with management of digital resources, including streamed audio services, Libguides.
- Reading knowledge of two or more Western European languages.
- Experience with Drupal, HTML and XML.
The University and the Library
The Yale University Library, as one of the world’s leading research libraries, collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and services for a rich and unique record of human thought and creativity. It fosters intellectual growth and supports the teaching and research missions of Yale University and scholarly communities worldwide. A distinctive strength is its rich spectrum of resources, including around 12.8 million volumes and information in all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed books to electronic databases. The Library is engaging in numerous projects to expand access to its physical and digital collections. Housed in eighteen buildings including the Sterling Memorial Library, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Bass Library, it employs a dynamic and diverse staff of approximately five hundred who offer innovative and flexible services to library readers. For additional information on the Yale University Library, please visit the Library’s web site at www.library.yale.edu.
The Irving S. Gilmore Music Library at Yale University is one of the largest collections of music scores, sound recordings and music research materials in the United States. The Music Library reflects the centrality of musical performance and scholarship to the University throughout its history. The library holds a wealth of materials for the study and performance of music including over 100,000 scores and parts, 70,000 books about music, 35,000 sound recordings and 425 active music periodicals subscriptions. Amplifying the Music Library’s circulating and reference collections are the special collections comprised of rare editions, single manuscripts and archival collections, as well as the Historical Sound Recordings Collection and the Oral History of American Music. More information about the Music Library can be seen here: http://web.library.yale.edu/music.
Salary and Benefits:
We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country’s great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a variety of retirement benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and much more.
How to apply: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications, consisting of a cover letter and resume should be submitted by applying online at http://www.yale.edu/jobs. The STARS req. ID for this position is 31055BR. Please be sure to reference 31055BR in your cover letter.
Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.