Ann B. Shaffer

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Eugene, OR *****

443-***-**** abpwvk@r.postjobfree.com

Education

MA, Musicology / MLS with Music Specialization, Indiana University, 2004.

PhD in Musicology with Ethnomusicology minor in progress; coursework completed 2008.

BA, Music and Medieval Studies, Smith College,1998.

Cum laude with high honors in Music.

Employment

Assistant Professor, Music Librarian, Knight Library, 2011-present

University of Oregon

Perform original and copy cataloging of print and recorded music materials, provide

reference consultations at help desk and by appointment, select new materials to develop

music and dance collections and as needed by faculty, offer bibliographic instruction and

collection orientation sessions for music and dance courses, develop and document

cataloging policies for original and copy cataloging of music.

Digital Library and Scanning Technician, Digital Library Program, 2010-2011

Indiana University

Scanned historic sheet music, archival photographs and slides, and student government

documentation for digital preservation, digitally edited images for color accuracy, clarity,

and readability using SilverFast and Adobe Photoshop software, provided basic metadata

elements to populate searchable databases.

Graduate Assistant, Archives of African American Music and Culture, 2008-2010

Indiana University

Wrote copy and supporting resources for museum exhibit on Black popular music, assisted

in organization of conference on Black rock, processed materials in the Patricia Turner sheet

music collection, catalogued CD collection, assist patrons with archive materials, reviewed

new releases of Black music for Black Grooves.

Assistant, INHarmony: Sheet Music from Indiana, 2008

Indiana University

Created educational guides and instructional tools to aid instructors in using IN Harmony s

digital sheet music collection, including research bibliography, lesson plans, and suggestions

for incorporating IN Harmony s collection in K-12, college general music, college music

history, and college non-music courses.

Associate Instructor, Musicology Department, 2006-2008

Indiana University

Taught discussion sections of M401 and M402 music history survey courses in conjunction

with professor-led lecture and five other AIs. Designed and evaluated student exams and

writing projects, guided development of writing skills, prepared and presented one 50-minute

lecture per semester.

Bills & Fines Coordinator, Cook Music Library, 2005-2006

Indiana University

Managed billing records for library fines, replacement of lost or damaged materials, and

patron records. Assisted library patrons with reference questions and circulation of library

materials. Supervised part-time student employees at circulation desk.

Metadata cataloger, Variations2 Project, 2003-2005

Indiana University

Created original and copy catalog records for recordings and scores digitized for Variations2

Digital Music Library project; collaborated in developing Variations2 software and training

catalogers at satellite institutions; contributed to written documentation of the project s

completion and further goals.

Internships

Archives of Traditional Music, Indiana University Jan-May 2004

Supervised by Suzanne Mudge, Librarian

Performed original bibliographic and authority record cataloging of sound recordings in

MARC format, including 78 and 45 rpm records, LPs, and CDs of jazz, rhythm & blues, and

world music.

Cook Music Library, Indiana University Sept-Dec 2003

Supervised by Ralph Papakhian, Head of Technical Services

Performed original bibliographic and authority record cataloging of musical scores,

specializing in early editions and facsimile reprints of Renaissance and Baroque European

chamber music.

Papers presented

Call Me A Savage : Navigating Race and Identity in Native American Rap at International Association

for the Study of Popular Music, United States chapter conference, San Diego, CA, 2009.

You Know How I Like It, Baby Straight Hood : Street Cred, Sex, and the American Teen Dance

Fight Movie at the Experience Music Pop Conference, Seattle, 2009.

Composing the North: Environmental Politics and Sense of Place in the Music of R. Murray Schafer and

John Luther Adams, Indiana University Musicology Colloquium, October 2007.

Technical skills

Command of cataloging in MARC format and AACR2 cataloging rules

Proficiency with OCLC Connexion, Sirsi and Innovative library system platforms

Proficiency in standard word processing, spreadsheet, and database software

Basic capability with HTML coding and Dreamweaver

Competency with music publishing software (Sibelius and Finale)

Other skills

Fluent in French, reading proficiency in German and Latin, reading familiarity with other

Romance languages

Performance proficiency in viola da gamba, baroque and modern violoncello, basic proficiency

in piano

Professional References

Brenda Nelson-Strauss, Head of Collections, IU Archives of African American Music & Culture

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Philip Ponella, Director, Cook Music Library, Indiana University

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Carla Williams, Head of User Services, Cook Music Library, Indiana University

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