Careers in Music Librarianship II

Paula Elliot is Performing Arts Librarian at Washington State University and a professional singer. She is an active member of the Music Library Association, who has served on its Board of Directors.Linda Blair has been a Catalog Librarian at the Sibley Library of the Eastman School of Music since 1992, and Cataloging Coordinator since 1998. She currently serves on the Education Committee of the Music Library Association, coordinating pre-conference workshops.

• 1 A View of the Field: Landscapes and Faces2 Preparing to be a Music Librarian3 What Employers Want Now4 Job Hunt Rhetoric: The Conversation Behind the Successful Search5 Mid-Career Job Satisfaction: Plateaus and Passages6 The Game Remains the Same: Moving Between Public and Academic Libraries7 Music Librarians in Higher Administration8 Tomorrow's Music Librarians9 The Music Library Association10 The International Association of Music Libraries11 Coda: The Power of Music, or , Why do People Stay in the Profession?12 Selected Resources13 About the Contributors

Librarians and students interested in a career involving music should check out Careers in Music Librarianship II: Traditions and Transitions. Editors Paula Elliot and Linda Blair and their team of 11 essayists introduce the field to newcomers as well as librarians seeking mid-career options. The writers share opinions and advice on what employers want, how to become a music librarian, the issues involved in moving between academic and public libraries, and the music librarian of tomorrow.