<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><i>Apologies for any duplication. Also posted on the <a href="https://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/networking/apply_now.aspx?view=2&id=1101082">MLA Joblist</a>.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><a href="https://www.oberlin.edu/" target="_blank">Oberlin College and Conservatory</a></b> is accepting applications for <b>Librarian for Music Special Collections</b>. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within and beyond the department to acquire, manage, and provide access to music special collections, including teaching with primary sources, providing in-depth reference and research support, and implementing projects to process, arrange, describe, and preserve music special collections with the goal of always improving accessibility. They also contribute to the Conservatory Library’s planning, assessment, and engagement efforts, as well grant/donor funded projects. The Librarian for Music Special Collections represents the Conservatory Library on the Distinctive Collections Working Group and engages more broadly in the region and beyond on issues related to music-oriented special collections and archives. The incumbent is expected to work comfortably and with a high degree of expertise in a shared decision-making environment.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The successful candidate will possess a demonstrated capacity to be creative in leveraging the strengths of our collections for curricular and co-curricular activities. Among our incredible collections are the James R. and Susan Neumann Jazz Collection and the Frederick R. Selch Collection of American Music History. The Librarian for Music Special Collections supervises a term-limited part-time position of Project Archivist for the Neumann Collection, and 4-6 hours per week of student employees.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">This position reports to the Head of the Conservatory Library and works closely with colleagues in other distinctive collections and metadata creation areas at the College (Archives, Rare Books, Digital Collaborative, Con Tech Services, and Discovery and Metadata Services) on access and discovery workflows and standards.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Position details and application information:<br><a href="https://jobs.oberlin.edu/postings/17819">https://jobs.oberlin.edu/postings/17819</a>. <span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent">Initial review of applications will begin </span><b style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent">November 15, 2026</b><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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<div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">--</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Rebecca Belford</span><br></div><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Head of Technical Services, Oberlin Conservatory Library</div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">77 W. College St., Oberlin, OH 44074 | ph. 440-775-5139</span><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="mailto:rbelford@oberlin.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">rbelford@oberlin.edu</a> </div></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://libraries.oberlin.edu/libraries/conservatory-library" target="_blank">https://libraries.oberlin.edu/libraries/conservatory-library</a></span></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>