INSTITUTE OF JAZZ STUDIES ARCHIVES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
June 17 to June 28, 2019
See PDF of call for applications:
https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/ijs-fellowship-2019.pdf The John Cotton Dana Library at Rutgers University-Newark is home to the Institute of Jazz Studies ("IJS"), the world's largest and
most comprehensive jazz library and archives. With significant collections of monographs, periodicals, sound recordings, manuscripts,
artifacts, photographs, and oral history interviews, the IJS continues to expand access to its collections and outreach programs
employing the latest technology.
In 2012, IJS established the Jazz Archives Fellowship Program to support archival career development. The Institute of Jazz Studies is in
a unique position to provide practical training in archival organization and processing within the multifaceted collections, as well as a
number of seminar-type learning opportunities. Fellows will work closely with IJS and Dana archivists, librarians, and staff to gain an
overview of the role of an archives within an urban university library on a campus noted for its diversity, and to learn practical archival
skills while working with the Institute's world renowned collections.
The program consists of a two-week residency at the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers-Newark from June 17th to June 28th, 2019.
Major components include an opportunity to explore the Institute's unique holdings and to arrange and describe a representative
collection under the supervision of IJS's archivists, a visit to New York metropolitan area music archives, discussions and hands-on
learning opportunities about archival and digital collection management issues, and meetings with Rutgers faculty, staff and
administrators about diversity and how it can be served by a specialized archives like IJS.
FUNDING: Three fellowships are available, each supported by a $1400 stipend which is intended to cover travel, meals and
incidentals. Lodging will be covered directly by the Institute of Jazz Studies. Funding is generously provided by longtime IJS
supporter John Van Rens.
ELIGIBILITY: Candidates should be currently enrolled in or have recently graduated from an ALA-accredited master's program in
library and information science or an accredited master's program in archival studies. Candidates should demonstrate an interest or
background in jazz, the performing arts and/or African American history and a commitment to a career as an archivist. Candidates
should be committed to contributing to the university's goals of diversity and inclusion. Please see:
http://diversityweb.rutgers.edu/mission.phpCandidates from under-represented ethnic minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
TO APPLY: REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. The deadline to apply for selection
is February 22, 2019. All applicants will be notified of the committee's decision by March 15, 2019. SUBMIT RESUME, COVER
LETTER that addresses candidate's interest in jazz as well as commitment to an archival career, and NAMES OF THREE
REFERENCES to: Adriana Cuervo (Jazz Fellowship) Head, Archival Collections and Services, preferably via email:
rulhr@rutgers.edu or FAX: 732-932-7637. You may also mail to Adriana Cuervo (Jazz Fellowship) c/o 169 College Avenue, New
Brunswick, NJ 08901-1163.
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will be
considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, military service or any other category protected by
law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of
any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe
benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.
The Libraries are strongly and actively committed to diversity, and seek candidates who will contribute creatively to the
University's multicultural environment.
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Adriana Cuervo
Head of Archives Collections and Services
John Cotton Dana Library - Rutgers University - Newark
Newark NJ
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