Music and Performing Arts Librarian

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Job # 037544 Department Code 20610-5452 Department SU Libraries Job Title Music and Performing Arts Librarian Location Syracuse, NY Pay Range Commensurate with Experience Staff Level 00 FLSA Status Exempt Hours
Standard University business hours

8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)

8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)

Hours may vary based on operational needs. Job Type Full-time Campus Syracuse, NY Unionized Position Code Not Applicable Job Description
The Music and Performing Arts Librarian is a critical member of the Libraries’ Digital and Open Scholarship Team, situated within the Department of Research and Scholarship. The Music and Performing Arts Librarian ensures that the Libraries’ collections and services support the academic, creative, and research needs of students and faculty in music and performing arts, including drama, theater, dance, performance, music industry, music education, and related disciplines. The Librarian provides essential services, including reference assistance, information literacy instruction, and collection development, and serves as the Libraries’ point of contact for these departments and programs. As a member of the Digital and Open Scholarship team, the Librarian contributes to broader library services supporting new modes of digital scholarship and the creation and distribution of open content. Qualifications
The Syracuse University Libraries is dedicated to an inclusive and equitable workforce. We are fully committed to hiring and developing diverse talent and believe deeply in equity, diversity of race/ethnicity, gender identity, abilities, veteran status, and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different. We are committed to reducing physical barriers in the workspace and ensuring that all applicants and employees receive reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of any given role. We strongly encourage applicants who share these values to apply.

Required:

• MLS ( ALA -accredited) or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Undergraduate degree in music or equivalent formal musical training
• At least one year of experience working in an academic library
• At least one year of serving patrons in music or performing arts fields
• Reference and instruction experience, preferably in an academic library environment
• Demonstrated commitment to support and contribute to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment

Preferred:

• Collection development experience

Job Specific Qualifications

• Knowledge of trends in digital media and formats
• Understanding of the streaming media landscape
• Understanding of copyright issues as they relate to music recording and composition
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive and productive collaborations with faculty, researchers, students, and librarians
• Interest in participating in regional, national, and international collaborations related to music librarianship, media, and/or digital scholarship

Responsibilities
Liaison Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison librarian to select programs within the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the College of Arts and Sciences related to music and performing arts.
• Develop professional relationships with faculty, researchers, staff, and administration in appropriate schools, colleges, and departments to assess and respond to research/teaching needs.
• Interpret/communicate findings obtained from patron outreach to SU Libraries stake holders.
• Provide in-depth subject reference and consultation services in assigned disciplines through in person consultation, email, and virtual communication.
• Develop and provide specialized online and in-person information literacy instruction for undergraduate/graduate students, faculty, and staff in assigned disciplines.
• Create and maintain subject-related information/instructional materials.
• Participate in the marketing, development, implementation, assessment, and provision of outreach programs for the Libraries.
• Select materials in coordination w/Collection Development and Analysis Librarians and perform other relevant discipline-specific collections activities.
• Support and consult with faculty and students in open-access and effective publishing approaches as relevant to furthering the mission of the University.

Digital and Open Scholarship

• Participate in team programming to highlight digital and open scholarship initiatives
• Support innovative uses of digital library collections, tools, and resources including local and licensed content, and software and hardware in the SUL Digital Scholarship Space
• Assist library patrons in the development of digital literacies.
• Develop and maintain expertise in emerging technologies, digital media and infrastructure, and open access publishing.

Professional Development and Service

• Participate in interdisciplinary library teams as assigned and work collaboratively and creatively to implement and enhance programmatic services that benefit the University.
• Engage in activities that contribute to the advancement of the Libraries, the University, and the library profession.
• Maintain awareness of professional developments, issues, and practices through research and activities that increase one’s knowledge and abilities, and that positively impact one’s performance and service contributions.

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