Jonathan Manton

Experience

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  University of East Anglia

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2009

  Cataloger, Britten Thematic Catalogue Project

  Based at the Britten-Pears Foundation, this position was responsible for the analysis, arrangement, and description of the source material that the Britten Thematic Catalogue is centered on. Additional responsibilities included the development of the catalog’s technical infrastructure and support of daily library operations at the Britten-Pears Foundation. This support included research assistance, supervision of patrons and volunteers when working with archival materials, and instruction on the use of the library’s various e-resources and catalogs. Show less

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  Britten Pears Arts

  Sept 2009 - Nov 2012

  Technical Support Officer, Britten Thematic Catalogue Project

  This role was responsible for the technical development and maintenance of the Britten Thematic Catalogue, notably its custom database and retrieval solutions, user interface, and digital content creation and description. Additional responsibilities included ambassadorial work for the Britten-Pears Foundation in the USA, and responding to research inquiries relating to the project’s findings.

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  Stanford University

  Dec 2012 - Dec 2015

  Sound Archives Librarian

  Sound Archives Librarian for Stanford's Archive of Recorded Sound. This role was principally responsible for creating access to the Archive's vast collection by creating detailed finding aids, catalog records, and various online digital projects along with digitization of collection materials for both patron access and preservation purposes. The role was also responsible for public services and reference at the Archive.

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  Yale University

  Feb 2016 - now

  Leads Digital Special Collections and Access, a unit that provides leadership, services, and strategic direction that facilitates access to digitized and born-digital special collections content across Yale Library. Directly oversaw Music Special Collections (including Historical Sound Recordings and Oral History of American Music), including arrangement and description, preservation, digitization, access, research services, events programming, and exhibits. The role also included leading a Yale Library-wide project to develop a new digital collections platform and a centralized digitization service for the library. This role managed circulation services, including course reserves and resource sharing, as well as a wide range of digital services, including e-resources, digitization projects, digital preservation, and digital access initiatives at the Gilmore Music Library. It also oversaw archival arrangement and description projects and practices for the library.

  • Director of Digital Special Collections and Access, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Associate Director for Special Collections, Gilmore Music Library

    Feb 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Music Librarian for Digital and Access Services, Gilmore Music Library

    Feb 2016 - Jan 2021