Archivist for Popular Music & Culture

Company: https://library.gsu.edu/
Location: Alpharetta
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Library Faculty Position, Atlanta Campus

Position
The Georgia State University Library seeks an intellectually curious and innovative colleague to join us as the Archivist for Popular Music & Culture.

Responsibilities
The Archivist for Popular Music & Culture is responsible for managing music collections that include the Johnny Mercer Collection, country music, and Southern gospel. The Archivist will also be empowered to expand the scope of the collection to include rap, hip-hop, trap and other music influenced by the Atlanta Metro Area and the Greater Southeast. Other collecting areas under the management of the Archivist include regional radio broadcasting materials and pulp literature collections. Several substantial endowments provide resources for managing and promoting these assigned collections.

The Archivist will solicit, acquire, and appraise materials. Collection management responsibilities also include overseeing arrangement and description activities. In addition to these duties, the Archivist will serve as the main point of contact with the Johnny Mercer Foundation and related programming, which currently includes collaboration with the School of Music to develop K-12 curricula related to the Great American Songbook and production of a biennial live concert with the GSU Jazz Band.
The Archivist will be expected to stay current on developing technologies, standards, and practices in the archival field. This position includes supervision of students and additional staff as needed.

Additionally, this individual will represent the University Library by participating in professional activities at the local, state, and national level. Other expectations include instruction, oral history project management, grant writing, and donor relations. This is a non-tenure track faculty appointment with associated responsibilities for scholarship and service.
On-site training opportunities and funding for travel and professional development will be provided. The position serves as a member of the library faculty (12-month, non-tenure track), holds faculty rank, and is expected to participate in research, professional development, and service activities as outlined in the University Librarys faculty guidelines.

Environment
Special Collections & Archives collects and preserves unique and rare historical materials in selected subject areas. The department promotes the use of these materials by the Georgia State University community, scholars and the public. Its goal is to advance scholarship and to further the educational, research and service missions of the university.
The collection focus is on records of organizations or papers of individuals documenting the twentieth- and twenty-first century American South. Subject strengths include the heritage of workers and their unions, American popular music and culture, efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and the second wave of the womens movement, women-centered and LGBTQ advocacy in Georgia and the Southeast, and other social movements, especially in Georgia. The department also houses the Georgia State University Archives, consisting of records of University offices, deliberative bodies, and organizations, as well as resources on GSU history.

In addition to manuscripts and organizational records, many of the collections contain visual resources, sound recordings, and moving images. Special Collections and Archives houses millions of historical photographs documenting twentieth-century Atlanta and Georgia. Active oral history programs are a feature of many of the collections.

The University Library, Atlanta Campus is a valued partner within the campus community and offers a modern, inviting, and centralized facility supporting both teaching and research with extensive collections and outstanding assistance. The CURVE (curve.gsu.edu), located in Library South, brings together students and expert researchers from all disciplines in a shared, hands-on, interactive space featuring cutting-edge hardware and software for data visualization and analysis. For additional information about the Georgia State University Library, visit library.gsu.edu.

Georgia State University, consistently ranked among the Most Innovative Universities by U.S. News & World Report, has one of the fastest growing research profiles in the country and a proven commitment to the success of students from all backgrounds. Georgia State readies students for professional pursuits, educates future leaders, and prepares citizens for lifelong learning. Enrolling one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation at its downtown research campus, at its vibrant branch campuses, and online, the university provides educational opportunities for more than 54,000 students at the graduate, baccalaureate, associate and certificate levels. For additional information about Georgia State University, visit gsu.edu.

Required qualifications
Master's degree in Library or Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution, or an advanced degree in a relevant subject area
Demonstrated knowledge of archival standards, best practices, and forensic methods for appraisal, acquisition, arrangement, and description of born-digital materials
Ability to work independently as well as collegially in a complex, rapidly changing, and professionally diverse environment
Ability to work effectively with culturally diverse library users, colleagues, and donors
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Preferred qualifications
Subject knowledge of music, radio broadcasting, and/or pulp literature
Understanding of the rapidly changing role of archivists and the academic library in higher education
Experience with oral history projects
Familiarity with Aeon, ArchivesSpace, or similar archival systems
Demonstrated knowledge fundraising, and/or grant writing
Familiarity with legacy audiovisual formats

If you feel that you dont meet these preferred qualifications, dont let a confidence gap stop you from applying. Sometimes a list of preferred qualifications can miss the elements that would most strengthen our team; we value the many different skills which make all of us unique.

Condition of Work and Benefits
Twelve-month assignment Faculty rank and status Non-tenure track
Health and retirement benefits
Support for research and professional activities

Salary and Rank
$50,000 - $65,000 for 12 months. Salary commensurate with the candidates education, experience, and assigned faculty rank. Appointment at faculty rank (Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor) on a contract renewal basis.

To Apply
To apply, please follow the link for detailed instructions. https://lib.gsu.edu/musicarchivist
Review of materials will begin immediately, with complete applications received by September 19, 2021, receiving full consideration.

Any offer of employment at Georgia State University is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background investigation. Georgia State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protect

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