Please post the following job description. Thank you. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES Position Vacancy Title: Reference Librarian and Selector for the Performing Arts (Search Re-opened) Description: Subject specialist for the performing arts assigned to the General and Humanities Reference Center, Bobst Library. Librarians serve as partners in the educational mission of NYU by establishing strong relationships with the faculty and students, building appropriate subject collections, and acting as intermediaries to the world of information. Coordinates video selection (excluding music) for the Library's Avery Fisher Center for Music and Media and works with other subject specialists to build the collection. Works with the faculty to promote classroom use of video, and with NYU-TV to develop video programming. Plays a leadership role in regard to issues of video copyright, fair use and licensing. Public service responsibilities include reference assistance with both print and electronic media; library instruction covering traditional, online and Internet resources; faculty liaison; and preparation of bibliographies and collection guides. Collection development responsibilities include selection and assessment of performing arts resources in print and non-print formats, including video recordings, laserdiscs and spoken word materials; and participation in the preservation efforts of the library. Areas of selection responsibility in the performing arts include cinema, dance, theater, radio and television. Works closely with NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in supporting research and teaching in all aspects of the performing and media arts. Qualifications: ALA accredited MLS, subject Master's degree required for tenure. Two years of successful public service experience in a relevant academic or special library; extensive knowledge of video and a performing arts field; successful experience in media materials evaluation, selection and acquisition, preferably including its integration into the university curriculum. Knowledge of one or more Western European languages highly desirable. Experience with electronic information retrieval, Internet and other networked resources. Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong service orientation. Familiarity with bibliographic instruction recommended. New York University Libraries: Library facilities at New York University serve the school's 50,000 students and faculty and contain more than 3.5 million volumes. The Elmer Holmes Bobst Library houses 2.5 million of these volumes and serves as the University's principal research resource. New York University is a member of the Research Libraries Group and serves as the administrative headquarters of the Research Library Association of South Manhattan, a consortium which includes three academic institutions in Greenwich Village. The Avery Fisher Center for Music and Media is a state-of-the-art media center with a video collection strong in theater, cinema, and video arts and an expanding collection of documentaries in a variety of disciplines. Salary/Benefits: Faculty status, attractive benefits package including five weeks annual vacation. Salary commensurate with experience and background. Minimum: $36,000. Apply: To ensure consideration, send resume and letter of application, including the name, address and telephone number of three references by July 31, 1997 to: Jeffrey Slemmer, Director, Library Personnel, New York University Libraries, 70 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012. NYU ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM WOMEN AND MEMBERS OF MINORITY GROUPS ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/screensite