CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN MUSIC (MIAM), ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY -- Continuing (one-year renewable) position at the Music Library, Center for Advanced Studies in Music. Music Librarian. Candidates should be willing to assume general responsibility for the MIAM Music Library, and apply technical and interpersonal skills to perform acquisition, cataloging, and reference services in this young and expanding library. The position reports to the Head of Library Services at ITU. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a course on Music Bibliography and Research Methodologies each Fall semester. The language of instruction is English. Located on the university’s Macka campus, the Center for Advanced Studies in Music (MIAM) was established in 1999. It provides the only U.S.-style graduate music program in Turkey, and attracts top quality international students. MIAM offers a Masters degree in Music with specialties in Music Theory, Historical Musicology, Ethnomusicology, Sound Engineering, Composition, Sonic Arts, Music Business and Management, and Performance. It also offers the Doctorate with concentrations in Ethnomusicology, Sound Engineering, Composition, Sonic Arts, and Performance. In addition to teaching facilities and the music library, the Center houses a state-of-the-art recording studio. Istanbul Technical University is Turkey's oldest (established 1774) and among its most prestigious. Its alumni include presidents, prime ministers, and business leaders. A European City of Culture in 2010, Istanbul is a vibrant metropolis of great historical and cultural interest. The contract includes possible university housing (small nominal charge). Qualifications: Required: ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS degree, and expertise in music. Salary rank: Instructor/Foreign Teaching Faculty. Start Date: January 1, 2018. Application deadline: July 15, 2017. Send resume, cover letter, and two references. All materials should be submitted electronically to: Paul Whitehead ([log in to unmask]). Phone: +90-532-656-7281. Fax: +90-212-248-5316.
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