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Head of Music Library Cataloging, Indiana University Libraries (Bloomington, IN)

Posted March 19, 2025

Job Summary:

The Indiana University Libraries seeks an enthusiastic, innovative, collaborative librarian to serve as the Head of Music Library Cataloging.  Reporting to the Associate Director for Technical Services, the Head of Music Library Cataloging will provide vision and expertise in leading the cataloging operation for the William & Gayle Cook Music Library on the IU Bloomington campus.  They will be pivotal in creating high-quality metadata for various formats, particularly monographs and scores.  They will also oversee the cataloging of the library’s backlog of materials.  The Cook Music Library is one of the largest academic libraries in the United States. It occupies a crucial position in meeting the research and performance needs of the Jacobs School of Music students, faculty, and other departments on the IU Bloomington campus.  The successful candidate will work in a collaborative environment with colleagues within the Cook Music Library and the IU Libraries system.  This is a tenure-track position with requirements for ongoing professional development and service. 

Responsibilities:

  • Supervise five FTE staff, including three librarians, two support staff, and hourly student assistants
  • Develop and document music cataloging procedures and policies in keeping with current national standards and local Indiana University Libraries’ practice
  • Catalog scores and monographs with materials for the Performance Ensemble Division, School of Music doctoral documents, and Course Reserves as top priorities
  • Catalog scores and monographs from the Cook Music Library’s backlog as a top priority
  • Catalog other materials as time permits
  • Participate in national cooperative cataloging programs, including NACO, BIBCO, and OCLC Enhance
  • Oversee the preservation, labeling, and binding of library materials, and serve as the liaison to the HF Group, the commercial bindery
  • Maintain the OPAC database for music materials as required and due to changes reported by the Music Cataloging bulletin, reference librarians, faculty, staff, etc.
  • Participate in meetings of the Music Technical Services Cataloging department
  • Serve as the liaison to the Herman B. Wells Library central technical services department, and represent the interests of the Cook Music Library at the IU Cataloging Congress
  • Compile and maintain statistics for Music Technical Services
  • Represent the Cook Music Library in national programs
  • Participate on Music Library committees as needed

Qualifications:

  • ALA-accredited graduate degree in library or information science; candidates with an advanced degree in a relevant subject area and appropriate experience in an academic setting will also be considered
  • Bachelor’s degree in music
  • A minimum of three years of full-time music cataloging experience
  • Skill in original cataloging of scores, monographs, and sound recordings
  • Bibliographic knowledge of Western European languages, particularly German, French, Italian, and Spanish
  • Broad knowledge of musical repertoire
  • Demonstrated supervisory experience
  • Demonstrated interest and participation in cataloging and music library matters at the regional and national level
  • Evidence of ability to plan, analyze, and solve problems creatively, both independently and in groups
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to meet the tenure or tenure-track position requirements at the IU Libraries (https://libraries.indiana.edu/promotion-tenure-librarians) as demonstrated by an ongoing record of professional development and service

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in music 

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range is $62,000–$82,000 per year; benefits include a university healthcare plan, a university-funded base retirement plan, a 100% university-paid group life insurance plan, and a generous paid time off plan. This tenure/tenure-track academic appointment includes eligibility for sabbatical leaves. For a complete list of benefit programs, please refer to the following resources:

Expected start date: September 1, 2025. Please note that this date is flexible.

How To Apply:

Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted through Friday, April 25, 2025. Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to [email protected].  

For more information about Indiana University Bloomington, go to https://www.indiana.edu/. For information about working and living in Bloomington, Indiana: https://vpfaa.indiana.edu/work-life/index.html.

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