[ARSCLIST] Position available

["Casey, Michael T" <micasey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Archives of Traditional Music at Indiana University Bloomington
Vacancy Notice

Research Associate (Project Assistant), Tenure-Ineligible, Limited Term
Appointment Effective Beginning August 13, 2007

The Indiana University Archives of Traditional Music (ATM) seeks
candidates for the position of Research Associate (Project Assistant), a
tenure-ineligible appointment for the period 8/13/07 to 11/30/08. The PA
will work on the project entitled, "Sound Directions: Digital
Preservation and Access for Global Audio Heritage," funded by the
National Endowment for the Humanities.  

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Project Assistant (PA) will be responsible for
managing workflow in and out of the preservation studio, working with
collection documentation, marking divisions of content in files,
collecting appropriate metadata, and constructing ATM indexes. The PA
also has responsibility for quality control of preservation products,
creating derivative files and supervising the project graduate student.
The PA will serve on the team that assesses preservation needs of
project collections. This position will also manage communication with
both software development test sites in the US and communities to which
materials will be repatriated around the world. 

QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate work required with a degree in Library Science,
Ethnomusicology or related discipline preferred. Strongly preferred is:
a) experience working in an archival setting; b) familiarity with
ethnographic fieldwork, world music traditions and historical recorded
sound formats; c) experience working on projects that require extensive
documentation and meticulous attention to detail. 

SALARY AND RANK: Research Associate.  Salary $31,000.

APPLICATION: Send letter of application, contact information for two
references, and curriculum vitae to: 

	Mike Casey, Sound Directions Project Manager
	Archives of Traditional Music
	Morrison Hall 117
	Indiana University
	Bloomington, IN  47405

The search will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified;
review of applications will begin on July 1, 2008.

Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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Mike Casey
Associate Director for Recording Services
Archives of Traditional Music
Indiana University

(812)855-8090