Do any Library Historians follow us? Here's an opportunity!

Bamburgh Library Fellowships at the University of Durham

Here's a reminder from Dr Danielle Westerhof, the Rare Books Librarian of the Bamburgh Library.  Note that there is music in the Bamburgh Library rare books collection, so the opportunity will appeal to musicologists too!

"This is a reminder to all library historians - academic, librarian or archivist - that the deadline for this unique opportunity to work with the Bamburgh library collection at Palace Green Library, Durham University is less than two weeks away. Applications should be in my inbox by noon (12PM) on 4 December and applicants will be notified by mid January about the outcome. 

"If you are interested in spending a month at Durham to make use of the Bamburgh collection as well as any of the other rich resources we hold, please have a look at the IMEMS research fellowships page for more information: http://bit.ly/BambLibfellows."

 

If You Perform, and You Have Come Across Finnegan's Wake - This is Intriguing

We found this via Twitter over the weekend.  You probably have to know something about James Joyce's Finnegan's Wake, to realise that this is an intriguing opportunity to take part in something big.

Here's what the website says:-

"Waywords and Meansigns is an upcoming audio version of James Joyce's famous text, Finnegans Wake, to be read in its entirety. The book will be divided into 17 sections, and there will be a different music/reader/performance group assigned to each section. Featuring established as well as up-and-coming artists, Waywords and Meansigns will offer a version of Joyce's work that is stimulating, accessible, and enjoyable to even the most casual of readers and listeners."  

"Expect recordings to begin surfacing in early March of 2015.  Interested in contributing? Get involved."

You can read this article from the New York Review of Books, if you want to know what Finnegan's Wake is all about:- "What to make of Finnegan's Wake", by Michael Chabon.  (July 2012, NYRB)

NB We know no more about this project than you do! If you're interested, please contact Waywords and Meansigns to find out more.

Music Clout opportunity for Composers - Songs needed for Drama Film

 LAST CALL! Are you a composer ?

This opportunity was tweeted by Music Clout today.  Further details on Music Clout website - click here.  Deadline 29 January 2014. 

Folkies! Feis Rois has Freelance Work for you!

Traditional Music Job Opportunity

Feis Rois wants freelance musicians.  You must apply by Friday 12 July, so take a look at this, and give it a go!

http://www.feisrois.org/

Music Library Assistant Job at University of Cambridge

This post might interest someone in the Cambridge area:-

"The Pendlebury Library of Music is looking for a new Library Assistant:

Faculty of Music

Pendlebury Library of Music

Library Assistant, Vacancy Reference Number GT29222

Salary: £18,005 - £20,764 per annum, (Grade 3, step 24 - 29)"

http://www.mus.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/

How to Apply for an Academic Job - eBook from Jobs.ac.uk

This may be of interest to students about to enter the job market – or indeed, colleagues looking to move onward and upward!

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/ is the place to look for academic jobs in the UK.

Get the eBook here.

(By the way, Jobs.ac.uk recently offered a free CV review with a partner agency.  You can read about this offer here.)

Those nice folk at Jobs.ac.uk

http://jobs.ac.uk

Want a job in academia? You need the Jobs.ac.uk website!

• ALERTS!  You can set up alerts to be told about the kind of jobs you're looking for, and you'll automatically get emails when something comes up.
• ADVICE!  Useful postings, such as these:-

"Latest Career Advice Articles

• Academic Writing: How To Write A Textbook; Read this article
• Setting Up Your First Research Team – Part 2 – Processes and Interpersonal Relationships; Read this article
• For more job hunting tips, careers advice, case studies and other useful information please visit the jobs.ac.uk Careers Advice"

Embedded artist opportunities

For artists just starting out -

• Sound and music offer you three embedded artists opportunities - here. Sound and Music homepage (with the fab picture illustrated), here.