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SIS Students The Center for Popular Music at MTSU in Murfreesboro has a part-time position open for a Cataloging Assistant. This would be a great opportunity for DE students who live in the Middle Tennessee area. Cataloging duties will include assisting with copy cataloging for Reading Room materials as well as cataloging of Special Collections materials using InMagic, our in-house database. Other duties will include physical processing of new items, working the reference desk, maintaining our vertical files of newspaper clippings, and day-to-day operations of the Reading Room. This is an 80% (30 hours/week) classified staff position with benefits. The cut-off date for applications is June 27. See the complete job posting below for details. -- Grover Baker Librarian, The Center for Popular Music Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615-898-5512 http://popmusic.mtsu.edu/ ____________________ "Bridges and overpasses may ice before roadways." TDOT ____________________ POSITION OPENING Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN JOB TITLE: Part-Time Cataloging Assistant POSITION NUMBER: 006100 JOB DESCRIPTION: The Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University is seeking an individual to assist with the cataloging of Reading Room and Special Collections materials. Other duties of the position include the physical processing of new items and the provision of reference service for Center patrons. This is an 80% classified staff position (30 hours per week) with benefits. QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor's degree in a relevant field from an accredited university is required. Coursework in library/information science, public history, or other related field and/or experience in a library or archive is preferred. The Cataloging Assistant must be self-motivated, attentive to detail, and able to work as a team player. The ability to work and communicate well with coworkers and patrons is needed. SALARY RANGE: $17,311 - $21,524. Commensurate with experience. Includes benefits. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All applicants MUST apply using the MTSU on-line system. Visit http://mtsujobs.mtsu.edu for procedures to do so. Applicants not having access to the internet please call (615) 898-2928 or visit the Employment Office, Sam Ingram Building, Room 204, 2269 Middle Tennessee Blvd. The complete job posting and application details are available at: http://mtsujobs.mtsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52118 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Interested applicants MUST attach the following documents to their on-line application: (1) a cover letter indicating interest in the position (SPECIFY ABOVE JOB TITLE AND POSITION NUMBER IN YOUR LETTER) and (2) a complete resume, including contact information for at least three references. REQUIRED TESTING: Typing for accuracy, Data Entry, Spelling, Proofreading and Word 2000. Tests are administered by Wood Personnel at 1139 NW Broad St, Suite 107 in Murfreesboro, Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To be considered, YOU MUST TEST NO LATER THAN JUNE 28, 2007. Please call (615) 890-8400 for an appointment. FILING DEADLINE: Cutoff date for applications is June 27, 2007. The Center for Popular Music is an archive and research library devoted to the study of popular music from the pre-revolutionary era to the present. One of sixteen Centers of Excellence in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, it serves MTSU's students and faculty on a daily basis as well as accommodating visiting researchers from the region, the nation, and around the world. The mission of the Center is to foster research and scholarship in American popular music and to promote an appreciation of America's diverse musical culture. In order to fulfill this mission, the Center maintains a reference-level collection for all genres of popular music while focusing on three areas: rock and roll and its roots; music of Tennessee and the South; and vernacular religious music. For more details about the Center, visit our website at http://popmusic.mtsu.edu.