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*With apologies for cross posting*
Vacancy for a part-time Music Reference Specialist at the British
Library (St Pancras site)
There is an opportunity to join the British Library Music Reference
Service team, which provides a first-class reference and information
service to the library's on-site and remote users.
Duties will include answering readers' research enquiries on the Music
Reference Enquiry Desk and dealing with remote enquiries received by
telephone, email, letter and fax. In addition, the post holder will
carry out tasks that support and enhance the Music Reference Service,
including contributing to the selection of music stock for the Rare
Books and Music Reading Room, helping to produce reader guides to music
resources and assisting with reader education.
Applicants should have an honours degree in music with a postgraduate
qualification in librarianship/information management (or a bachelor's
degree in librarianship/information management, preferably with an
emphasis on music librarianship). Several years' experience of working
in a music library and knowledge of the principal reference sources
(printed and electronic) are required.
This is a part-time post (18 hours per week). Days and times are
negotiable but will include some evening and/or weekend work as part of
the core hours.
For more information including a job description and details of
benefits, please visit the 'Job vacancies' section of the British
Library website (www.bl.uk <outbind://7/www.bl.uk> ), accessible from
the 'About us' menu.
Applications should be made using the online form. The closing date is
Friday 28 July 2006.
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Amelie Roper
Rare Books Reference Team Leader
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7412 7920
Fax: +44 (0)20 7412 7691
Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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Dr J. P. E. Harper-Scott
Lecturer in Music
Department of Music
Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, Great Britain
+44 (0)1784 443949
http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Music/jpeh-s.html
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