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Fenwick Music Librarian

College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA · 1 mo ago
Art & Creative$71k–$77k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must parse the posting. First, remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "Learn more about Life at Holy Cross here." maybe considered boilerplate? It's not required but could be considered generic; but it's part of description. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we keep description about mission etc? Might be considered "About the role". The first paragraph: "At Holy Cross, we are focused on creating a world-class workforce..." That's about the organization, could be "About the role" or maybe "About the institution". We'll treat as About the role. Then "Reporting to the Assistant Director..." etc is role description. Then "Job Description Major Areas of Responsibility" list. Then "Minimum Qualifications Required:" etc. Then "The salary range for this full time exempt level position is $71,000-$77,000." That's Pay. Then "Application review will begin on September 21 and will continue until the position is filled." That's maybe schedule? Not exactly schedule; it's timeline. Not required. "Weekly Hours 40 Annual Work Schedule" That's schedule info. Then "Application Instructions ..." we must remove application instructions. Then "Additional Information To review our generous benefits options, please review our detailed information here or check out our Benefits at a Glance." That's benefits info but generic; we need specific benefits? Not given. So we should not create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It only says "review our generous benefits options" but no specifics. So we should not include Benefits section. Also "The College also provides reasonable accommodations..." that's EEO boilerplate; remove. "The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer..." remove. Copyright etc remove. Now we need sections: - About the role: could include mission statement and role overview. - Responsibilities: list of duties from "Major Areas of Responsibility" and earlier duties. - Requirements: Minimum Qualifications Required. - Qualifications: maybe Preferred/Strongly Preferred? Could combine with Requirements? But we have separate sections for Requirements and Qualifications. The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide what goes where. We have Minimum Qualifications Required: ALA-accredited MLS, Bachelor's degree or higher in music. Strongly Preferred: Advanced degree in musicology... Required: Instructional experience... Strongly Preferred: 3+ years' experience... Strongly Preferred: Proficiency in music cataloging techniques. Preferred: Supervisory experience... Preferred: Experience working with music faculty and students... Preferred: Experience with copyright, music licensing, and intellectual property Expertise in music research terminology... Engagement in the music library profession... Excellent administrative skills... Excellent communication skills... We could split: Requirements = Required items (ALA-accredited MLS, Bachelor's degree or higher in music, Instructional experience). Qualifications = Preferred/Strongly Preferred items. Skills: maybe list skills like Excellent administrative skills, Excellent communication skills, Proficiency in music cataloging techniques, Expertise in music research terminology, etc. But we already have those in qualifications. Could treat Skills as separate for skill-based items. But we need to avoid duplication. Perhaps we put all qualification-like items under Qualifications, and Skills separate for skill-based items like "Excellent administrative skills", "Excellent communication skills", "Proficiency in music cataloging techniques", "Expertise in music research terminology". However those are also qualifications. Given the instruction to prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones, we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But headings are predefined; we can omit sections if no real specific content. We could include Requirements and Qualifications both if they have content. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must include all specifics. Thus we need to output sections with the content. Let's extract: About the role: The introductory paragraph about Holy Cross mission and values, plus maybe "Learn more about Life at Holy Cross here." but that's generic; we can keep the mission paragraph. Also "Reporting to the Assistant Director and Head of Access & Discovery Services and serving as a branch manager, the Fenwick Music Librarian has a dual role." That's role description; could be part of About the role or Responsibilities. I'd put it in About the role as overview. Responsibilities: list from "Major Areas of Responsibility" and earlier duties: Manage the Fenwick Music Library and its operations; Manage the Music Library Assistant and student workers; Support faculty and student research, and provide research sessions and information literacy instruction sessions for music, theatre and dance, with a particular expertise in music; Build and manage the collections of the Fenwick Music Library and the collections in support of Theatre and Dance ensuring alignment with academic, library, and institutional goals; including management of budget allocations in support of liaison departments; Supervise the cataloging of, and/or is capable of original cataloging of all music materials and formats; Gather and report research & instruction assessment data as well as other key library metrics as part of a centralized assessment program; Work closely with other library departments for appropriate acquisitions, cataloging, and maintenance of music materials; Work closely with other library staff in support of research and instruction processes and practice; Participate in professional development and scholarship; Participate on library teams and initiatives as appropriate; Other duties as assigned. Also earlier: "Provides research expertise, offers regular personal research sessions, and provides library instruction." That's covered. Also "Serves as an integrated member of the music department community, attending regular departmental meetings as well as other departmental events." That's a responsibility. Also "Maintains close communication with all liaison departments." Also responsibility. Also "Pursues professional development and stay abreast of best practices in the field." Already covered. Also "Leads, and serves on, library committees and teams." Covered. Thus we can compile a list. Requirements: Required: ALA-accredited MLS. Bachelor's degree or higher in music. Required: Instructional experience, especially in higher education. Qualifications (Preferred/Strongly Preferred): Strongly Preferred: Advanced degree in musicology, music theory or history, ethnomusicology, etc. Strongly Preferred: 3+ years' experience in an academic library or equivalent, preferably in a music library. Strongly Preferred: Proficiency in music cataloging techniques. Preferred: Supervisory experience, particularly in the academic library environment. Preferred: Experience working with music faculty and students. Preferred: Experience with copyright, music licensing, and intellectual property. Expertise in music research terminology, technique and notation, including fluency with print and digital resources specific to music libraries. Engagement in the music library profession, and professional organizations. Excellent administrative skills, and ability to work well with colleagues. Excellent communication skills, and ability to work well with colleagues. Skills: Could be the same as above but we might treat "Excellent administrative skills", "Excellent communication skills", "Proficiency in music cataloging techniques", "Expertise in music research terminology" as skills. However they'd duplicate. Maybe better to have Requirements (mandatory), Qualifications (preferred), and Skills (specific skill items). But to avoid duplication, we could place skill items under Qualifications and not have a separate Skills section. However the instruction says we can include sections only when posting has real specific content for it. If we don't have distinct skill items beyond those already listed, we could omit Skills section. Pay: we have salary range $71,000-$77,000. Schedule: Weekly Hours 40 Annual Work Schedule. That's specific. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Pay, Schedule. We should not include Benefits, Skills. Now format: Use

for each section heading. Use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use

    for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. So we must keep exact phrasing where possible, but we can format as list items. We must not repeat the job title as a heading. The job title is "Fenwick Music Librarian". Not used as heading. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; we can fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it. The posting includes "College of the Holy Cross Full Time JREQ-000830". That's metadata; we can drop it or put in a short p. Probably drop it. We must remove application instructions etc. Now craft HTML. First, About the role: combine mission paragraph and role overview. Mission paragraph: "At Holy Cross, we are focused on creating a world-class workforce by attracting and retaining employees dedicated to fostering a culture of professionalism, pride, mutual trust, and respect-one that values appreciation and recognition, empowering each of us to flourish both individually and collectively. We seek candidates who are inspired by our mission and values, and who are eager to make a meaningful difference on our campus." Role overview: "Reporting to the Assistant Director and Head of Access & Discovery Services and serving as a branch manager, the Fenwick Music Librarian has a dual role. First, as the liaison to the Music Department, the librarian oversees all aspects of the Music Library and its collections, providing comprehensive research and instructional support to students and faculty. Second, the librarian serves as the full liaison to the Department of Theater and Dance, supporting collection development, research, and instruction in that discipline. The Fenwick Music Librarian will have a breadth of music knowledge to support the diverse fields that engage faculty and students' research and pedagogical interests." We could combine into one

    or two

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    for prose. Now Responsibilities: list as

    • each duty. We need to ensure we include all duties from the posting. Let's extract duties list precisely: - Manage the Fenwick Music Library and its operations - Manage the Music Library Assistant and student workers - Support faculty and student research, and provide research sessions and information literacy instruction sessions for music, theatre and dance, with a particular expertise in music - Build and manage the collections of the Fenwick Music Library and the collections in support of Theatre and Dance ensuring alignment with academic, library, and institutional goals; including management of budget allocations in support of liaison departments. - Supervise the cataloging of, and/or is capable of original cataloging of all music materials and formats - Gather and report research & instruction assessment data as well as other key library metrics as part of a centralized assessment program - Work closely with other library departments for appropriate acquisitions, cataloging, and maintenance of music materials - Work closely with other library staff in support of research and instruction processes and practice - Participate in professional development and scholarship - Participate on library teams and initiatives as appropriate - Other duties as assigned Additionally earlier: "Provides research expertise, offers regular personal research sessions, and provides library instruction." This is similar to support faculty and student research etc. Might be redundant but we should include if not covered. The "Support faculty and student research, and provide research sessions and information literacy instruction sessions for music, theatre and dance, with a particular expertise in music" covers research sessions and instruction. The "Provides research expertise, offers regular personal research sessions, and provides library instruction." is similar but we can keep as separate duty to preserve all info. However it may be considered duplicated. The instruction says remove duplicated lines. This line is somewhat duplicated but not exactly same wording. Safer to include it as a duty. Also: "Serves as an integrated member of the music department community, attending regular departmental meetings as well as other departmental events." Also: "Maintains close communication with all liaison departments." Also: "Pursues professional development and stay abreast of best practices in the field."

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