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Cataloguer for Britten Thematic Catalogue Project £12,000 for 6 months, fixed term contract 35 hours p/w (£24,000 pro rata) We are willing to consider flexible working arrangements The Britten–Pears Foundation, based in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, is a Designated collection holding the archives of composer Benjamin Britten. The Britten Thematic Catalogue (BTC) is a major online resource which provides details of all of Britten’s works, from his very early days as a child composer through to his final pieces (see www.brittenproject.org). It was originally established as a collaborative project with the University of East Anglia and sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, but since 2009 it has been run solely from the Britten-Pears Foundation. One of the principal aims of the BTC is to provide full details of Britten’s music manuscripts. During the first 3 years of the project Britten’s juvenilia was fully catalogued, followed by a substantial number of the large-scale mature works. There are a number of Britten manuscripts still to be catalogued and we are looking for an experienced Cataloguer. The material to be catalogued includes music manuscripts (drafts and fair copies), text sources, and post-publication revisions. Details of Britten’s works are also entered manually into the BTC’s content management system, and the post will also involve some data entry using this system (training will be provided). This fixed term post (for 6 months) would ideally suit a qualified archivist with experience of cataloguing to item level. A knowledge of classical music is desirable. Training in the use of CALM will be provided if necessary. For more information about the Britten-Pears Foundation and to download an application form please visit our website www.brittenpears.org To request an application pack in hard copy please contact Miss Anna Hunter on 01728 451700 or [log in to unmask] For an informal chat about the post please contact Dr Lucy Walker (Director of Learning and Development) on 01728 451700, or email [log in to unmask] (NB: not available between 12-16 Mar). The closing date for applications is Fri 23 Mar 2012 Interviews will be held week commencing 9 Apr 2012 Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra