Seattle, Washington
Posted: 11-Jan-23
Location: Breckenridge, Colorado
Type: Contract
Salary: $16,925
Salary Details:
The Principal Librarian drives an energetic three-person team responsible for the fast-paced music library for the National Repertory Orchestra. The library team manages the preparation, distribution, and collection of all orchestral parts throughout the duration of the festival, including concerts, special events, and runouts.
The Principal Librarian reports to the Director of Operations and Education and is the primary contact regarding library concerns between the Music Director, Guest Conductors, Production Manager and Orchestra Manager to ensure effective communication regarding library information among the staff and clear dissemination of information to the orchestra.
What You Will Do:
Organize and facilitate the daily functions of the orchestra library include but are not limited to:
- Research publishers, acquire and return rental music
- Collaborate with other orchestras on music loans
- Assess fees for lost or damaged music
- Provide quality customer service; customers defined as all stakeholders
- Maintain the music rental budget
- Serve as principal librarian for orchestra concerts; assign library staff concert duty
- Supervise assignments for Library Bowing Assistants (musician work-study)
- Maintain and update library catalog
- Identify and implement improvements for the library systems (catalog, library storage, OPAS)
- Prepare practice parts
- Maintain an inventory of new acquisitions and rental music; inventory all library and trade holdings
- Provide parts to string principals and/or conductors for bowing masters
- Set the stage prior to rehearsals and concerts
- Manage part check-outs for musicians
- Determine and communicate orchestration and instrumentation needs
- Repair music
- Create page-turn inserts
- Lead the pre-season and post-season set-up and break-down of all music library equipment
- Assist the Community Engagement department with chamber music needs
- Manage repertoire within OPAS
- Manage potential opportunities to provide or create original orchestrations, arrangements, and compositions.
- Create and maintain annual “How-To” document for position
- Other duties as assigned
Remote Pre-Season Work Includes but Is Not Limited To:
- Interview Assistant Librarian and Library Fellow candidates
- Arrange for all orchestra music for the summer
- Update OPAS with season repertoire (inputting new works as necessary), and tag repertoire to every performance
- Identify and communicate instrumentation needs
- Select six library bowing assistants (musician work-study)
Your Time in Breckenridge:
The position will begin on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, with the last working day on Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Breckenridge Arrival: Monday, June 5, 2023 / Breckenridge Departure: Thursday, August 24, 2023
How to Apply:
Prepare a one-page resume along with a cover letter and a list of at least three references complete with their contact information and relationship to you. Send to info@nromusic.org. Please type “Principal Librarian” in the subject line.
The position is open until filled.
- Previous music library experience is required
- Ability to read music is required
- Ability to effectively communicate in written and verbal formats
- Knowledge of standard office computer programs
- Must work well under pressure and is willing to take directions and requests from many people while being able to prioritize tasks
- Ability to lift, move, transport, and retrieve boxes of music weighing up to 40lbs (some materials are stored on overhead shelving)
- Ability to move throughout performance venues and stages
- Must be able to provide own computer or laptop
- Above all, must have a positive attitude and be a team player