Music Special Collections Librarian Curate, Catalog & Teach

Oberlin College and Conservatory; Oberlin (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Generous PTO policy

Job summary

Oberlin College and Conservatory invites applications for Librarian for Music Special Collections. The role collaborates across departments to acquire, manage, and provide access to music special collections, while teaching with primary sources and supporting reference and research services.

Responsibilities include cataloging, metadata, and digitization projects; curating rare materials; supervising student staff; and engaging with donors and grants as part of ongoing special collections

Qualifications

• MLS, Master’s Degree in Archival Administration or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in music or equivalent professional performance experience; fluent reading in Western musical notation.
• 2-4 years of professional library/archives/museum experience with classroom/presentation experience.
• 2-4 years experience in collections arrangement and description and documented metadata decisions.
• Experience with library/archival descriptive standards such as DACS, RDA, DCRM, etc.
• Experience with library/archival schema such as EAD, MARC, MARCXML, Dublin Core, VRA Core, MODS, etc.
• Outstanding oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Willingness to engage in continuous professional learning and comfort with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Conservatory faculty on teaching and research projects.
• Enhance discoverability and utility of the Conservatory’s special collections through cataloging and metadata, finding aids, and digital scholarship.
• Curate physical and digital collections and exhibits.
• Develop and curate collections of rare and unique materials in the Conservatory Library.
• Collaborate with Head of Conservatory Library on gift assessment and collection development.
• Ensure proper housing/rehousing of physical materials and storage/formatting of digital files.
• Trains and supervises the term-limited project archivist and student workers.
• Identify materials for preservation, conservation, and digitization.
• Oversee organization in vaults and maintain proper storage conditions.
• Monitor facilities conditions and report to Head of Conservatory Library.
• Contribute to Conservatory Special Collections website and guides.
• Participate in Libraries and campus planning and engage with Oberlin College Archives.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Teaching with primary sources

Education

MLS or Archival Administration degree

Bachelor's degree in music or equivalent performance experience

Tools

ArchivesSpace

ContentDM

Islandora

Omeka

MARC/MARCXML

Job description

Oberlin College and Conservatory invites applications for Librarian for Music Special Collections. The role collaborates across departments to acquire, manage, and provide access to music special collections, while teaching with primary sources and supporting reference and research services.

Responsibilities include cataloging, metadata, and digitization projects; curating rare materials; supervising student staff; and engaging with donors and grants as part of ongoing special collections