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United Kingdom and Ireland Branch founded 1953 President’s report Liz Hart 2 Courses and Education Christopher Cipkin 3 Conference Graham Muncy 5 Brio Rupert Ridgewell 6 Concert Programmes Project Rupert Ridgewell 7 Cecilia Susi Woodhouse 8 Outreach Tom Kearns 9 Trade & Copyright Richard Chesser 9 Website and listserv Antony Gordon 10 Dublin 2011 Planning Committee Antony Gordon 11 Music Libraries Trust Edith Speller 11 Documentation Malcolm Jones 12 Publications Ann Keith 12 Encore! Malcolm Jones 13 Prizes 13

IAML(UK & Irl) Executive Committee 2008 14 Committees 2008 15 Working Groups 2008 15 56th Annual Report Membership 16 Affiliations to other organisations 16 2008

IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Report 2008 1 that currently proposed legislation (p.13). And in 2011 the Branch hosts President’s Report – would shift the balance unjustifiably the IAML International Conference in Courses and Liz Hart against user interests in favour of Dublin – the first report of its Planning Education Committee – rights holders, seriously stifling future Committee appears on page 11. Christopher Cipkin We live in interesting, not to say innovation, and have joined with them challenging times. The economic in making the strongest representations This year Peter Linnitt retired as Branch It gives me great pleasure, in my final downturn in 2008 can only be expected to the relevant bodies. Treasurer after five years unstinting year as Chair of ‘C & E’, to report on to increase the financial strictures service organising and managing our yet another very active year. In the already experienced by libraries in But where there are challenges increasingly complex accounts. His words of one member of Executive general and music library services there is good news too. This year cheerful competence and unfailingly commenting on our work, it has been a in particular. A long-term survey of the Branch initiated the Ian Ledsham sound advice have been invaluable, truly ‘bumper’ year! advertisements for music library posts Bursary Fund to commemorate a much and his offer subsequently to take reveals that they have halved over respected former member, an educator on the role of Treasurer to the Dublin One of the key achievements in 2008 the last five years (though Branch who saw that the IAML international Conference most gratefully accepted. was to run courses in Ireland for the membership seems to be holding conferences have great potential for Ruth Hellen also stood down from the first time since the formation of the joint up well). This is despite continuing professional development. The fund Executive Committee after completing UK and Irish Branch. With the help evidence of the fundamental provides support to enable deserving her term as IAML Vice President, the of locally-based contacts, Domitilla contribution music makes to a society’s members to attend and the first latest of many offices she has held Fagan, Roy Stanley and Kitty Buckley, sense of well-being. A recent article in recipients were delegates to the Naples with distinction within our Branch and as well as a small group of UK-based The Times describes how “Cheaper Conference in July. And preparatory its parent body. We are delighted to trainers, we successfully delivered our than therapy, more inclusive than work has almost been completed see her once more in good health, and most popular and long-standing course, sport and a whole lot more fun than on an Excellence Award for Music know that we will continue to benefit Music for the Terrified, twice in the an hour on the cross-trainer, choirs Libraries, which will recognise and from her expertise and wise counsel Republic. It ran in Dublin in February are relieving the credit-crunch blues celebrate the achievement of individual whenever needed. with 19 delegates, and in Cork in March of stressed-out professionals”.* The services within the diverse music library with 31 delegates. In December, we value of live music-making for personal community of the UK and Ireland. More The main strength of IAML(UK & also delivered the same course in the self-development and community on this next year! Irl) has always been its members UK, holding it at the recently relocated cohesion cannot be overestimated, and with their energy and amazing range Gayton Music Library in Harrow and we have lost no opportunity this year to The creation in 2002 of the joint of knowledge, and this introduction attracting 14 attendees. For the first emphasise to library managements and United Kingdom and Ireland Branch only skims the surface of the myriad time in two years, we ran the advanced the various inter-library loan agencies owed much to the advocacy of the activities described in the following level Virtuoso Skills for Music Enquiries the crucial role our performance sets then President Susi Woodhouse, and pages. As we move into 2009 – a year course, hosted at the Royal College services play in supporting it. at the Annual General Meeting this filled with anniversaries celebrating of Music, London, in June with 13 April we made formal recognition of those many composers whose delegates. Our other day course, Music Whilst providing the means to promote her outstanding contribution to the creations are our raison d’être (my own Inter-Lending for Non-Music Librarians, creativity amongst their users music Branch by awarding her its Honorary favourite Haydn among them) – we can was held at Manchester City Library in librarians are also among the best Membership. The success of the joint be confident we have the resources to April and attracted 14 attendees. advocates for the proper observance venture continues apace: this year face whatever challenges the future of copyright law within and beyond for the first time the Branch ran two holds. In addition to the schedule of day their sphere of activity. We share courses in Ireland (see p.3), while courses, the Committee also organised the concern of all in the library and for the second time there was an *Emma Pomfret. Credit-crunched? Then lift up its now well-established and popular information profession however Irish winner of the E.T. Bryant Prize your voice and sing. The Times, January 24, ‘sector’ meetings. The Academic 2009 Librarians’ Seminar took place in May

2 IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Report 2008 IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Report 2008 3 at Birmingham Conservatoire and to see behind the scenes at the British the British Music Information Centre - attracted 24 attendees. Presentations Library Sound Archive. Conference Committee – swings and roundabouts on the British were given on resources for the study Graham Muncy musical scene! of the sociological aspects of popular As this is my final report as Chair, I music; case studies on research at cannot close without indulging in just The Canterbury campus of the Saturday afternoon provided a chance the Foundling Hospital; Cecil Sharp’s a little reflection on how much the University of Kent proved an for delegates to savour the cultural manuscripts; updating Cecilia; and Courses and Education Committee inspirational venue for the 2008 Annual delights of Canterbury. Surprisingly, Resource Description and Access: the has achieved in that time. To single Study Weekend - the magnificent view most of us seemed to end up in the new international cataloguing standard. out just a few examples, we have over the Stour Valley and the city, cathedral where a special display of its The Public Librarians’ Seminar also restructured the committee so that centring on the towers of the great musical treasures had been arranged took place in May and was hosted each member has responsibility for cathedral, continually fills one with awe in the library for our delectation. IAML by the British Library. It attracted 41 different events; we have re-profiled and wonder. The facilities enjoyed by delegates were later to be found delegates and the sessions covered our courses, merging existing courses our musical pilgrims were of a high transfixed in the choir during an music sets provision; the Hallé and piloting new ones to cater for quality - particularly the venues for inspirational Choral Evensong. And partnership model; supplier selection of demand and shifts in the profession; exhibitions and refreshments in Keynes the inspiration did not finish there - music materials; and updating Cecilia. we have introduced training events in Hall. the evening session, presented by Ireland to reflect the merged branch, Professor Paul Banks (Centre for Members of the branch also continued and introduced the new sector meeting After the welcomes on Friday evening, Performance History, Royal College our work with new entrants to the for public libraries. It would, however, Ian Snowley, Past CILIP President of Music) Mahler and the politics profession, delivering the Courses be unfair of me to take the credit (now on BL staff) delivered an of publication, revealed fascinating and Education Committee’s music for these changes, as none of the enthusiastic keynote presentation, glimpses into not only the complex librarianship presentation to students aforementioned activity would have countering recent initiatives in de- publishing history of Mahler’s music in University College Dublin, London been possible without the unstinting professionalisation in the library world but insights into international copyright Metropolitan University, Liverpool John and entirely voluntary efforts of all the and in music libraries in particular. Ian matters and the world of German and Moores University, Loughborough Courses and Education Committee was impressed with various efforts Austrian music publishers in the first University, Manchester Metropolitan members: Jane Henshaw, Christine and achievements of IAML(UK & Irl), half of the last century. University, Sheffield University and Hill, Ann Keith, Frances Metcalfe, particularly Cecilia and Encore!, and felt Strathclyde University. Rebecca Read – to whom we send our ASW to be particularly relevant in Our Sunday Workshops focused on congratulations on the occasion of furthering our professional esteem and web-based music resources with At the Annual Study Weekend, we her marriage, Amelie Roper and Geoff service delivery, proving to be a true sessions delivered by Karen McAulay canvassed opinion on whether the Thomason. I owe each of them an friend of music librarians and providing (Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Committee should continue to organise enormous debt of gratitude for all a positive start to the weekend. Drama) and Julia Mitford (ExploreMusic educational visits to libraries for Branch their support and hard work. I have - The Sage, Gateshead), leaving members. A post was also submitted tremendously enjoyed working with all The value of our core Saturday morning everyone excited and encouraged to try to the Branch email list. This followed of them and wish the Committee and Report & Information programme new techniques and to boldly go! The concerns that some visits were poorly my successor all the best for the future. should be obvious to all, comprising morning ended with a session updating attended. Useful feedback on timings Finally, I would also like to thank those updates on Encore!, Concert the CHARM Project by Professor and possible visit venues was received, many individuals and organisations Programmes, RDA, MLT, and RISM, Daniel Leech-Wilkinson covering the with the consensus being that we outside C & E who have supported, together with news on Irish Libraries, use and development of the sonic should continue to organise these and who continue to support, our work and IAML groups and activities. visualizer. events. The year also included one visit to deliver music librarianship training to We then had two more substantial After the AGM - with presentations of – in June, 12 people were privileged a wide audience. sessions covering the Britten Thematic Oldman and Bryant Prizes - our final Cataloguing Project and the future of session marked the 50th anniversary of

4 IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Report 2008 IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Report 2008 5 the death of Ralph Vaughan Williams, site visits, reports, evaluations and complementary essays by Leanne as the new Book Reviews Editor just in with his biographer, James Day, much forward planning. The committee Langley, Sandra Tuppen, Robert time to deliver a review of a new Vivaldi discussing the composer’s perceived looks forward to meeting old and new Parker, Nicolas Bell, Oliver Neighbour, thematic catalogue, while Giuseppina “Englishness” and his place in 20th colleagues in Edinburgh for the 2009 Nick Chadwick and Oliver Matuschek. Mazzella continues to drum up some century music. ASW. Arthur is a veteran of several notable excellent business as Advertising The Annual Dinner was held off- exhibitions at the British Library, so Editor. As always the journal is printed campus in the splendid Riverside it was only fitting that we covered by BH Typesetters and despatched by Restaurant, close to the city centre. Brio – Rupert Ridgewell shows on Handel (by Robert Balchin) Sue Clayton and her colleagues at the and Beethoven (by the editor), while British Library Document Supply Centre The ASW drew to a close on the Conspiracy and intrigue are the crop of book reviews came from at Boston Spa. All in all, I think Brio Monday morning by continuing the characteristics not normally associated Barbara Diana, Ian Taylor and Paul enters its 46th year in very good health. ‘British Music’ thread. Dr. Jennifer with the role of a journal editor, least Banks. Richard Chesser provided Doctor reviewed the role of the Proms of all in the case of Brio, which has a suitably festive guest editorial, as a focus of British concert life in the always been noted for its open editorial while Nicolas Bell provided a select Concert Programmes Project – later 20th century, while Peter Linnitt stance and its friendly collegiality. bibliography of Arthur’s writings and Rupert Ridgewell (BBC Music Library), revealed the The job of editing the first issue some valuable editorial assistance. vital role of his organisation in the I am deeply grateful to each of them of 2008 was, however, very much Despite coming to the end of the first planning and delivery of the World’s not only for their contributions, but a cloak-and-dagger operation, in period of project funding (2004-07), Greatest Music Festival, making the also for maintaining the veil of secrecy which I was aided and abetted by we have nevertheless been able work of most of the rest of us pale into until, I think, the last minute. The cat some distinguished colleagues. The to make significant improvements insignificance. was finally let out of the bag on 3 covert methods employed on this to the CPP online database (www. April during the course of a convivial occasion (including swearing the concertprogrammes.org.uk) over the All-in-all, a vintage ASW, greatly gathering at the British Library. entire Executive Committee to a vow course of this year. Thanks to the appreciated by delegates returning to of silence) were justified by a special sterling efforts of Susi Woodhouse their libraries renewed and enthused. Normal service resumed in the second occasion, the 70th birthday of a dear and Richard Andrewes, the first fruits A word of thanks must go to our issue of 2008, which demonstrated and highly esteemed colleague at the of a project to catalogue programme inspirational presenters, the exhibitors once again that IAML(UK & Irl) is a British Library, Arthur Searle, formerly collections held by Cambridge and sponsors whose contributions to very broad church. The four articles Curator of Music Manuscripts. By way University Library were made available the weekend were vital to its success. seemingly spanned the entire gamut of a modest birthday tribute, we were in December 2008, with detailed Of course, the foundations of a of musical and library activity, from able to engineer things so that all the descriptions of the collection of the successful event are the members Jeremy Wong’s deft examination of contributors to the issue were friends violinist Alfredo Campoli. That project of our Conference Committee: Linda the economics of publishing sacred and colleagues of Arthur and each of will continue in 2009 and promises Anthony (Secretary); Jay Glasby music in the eighteenth century to their contributions reflected something to bring to light much valuable and (Bookings Secretary); Steven Dowd Michael Summers’s thought-provoking of his career and musical interests. interesting material. Earlier in the year, (Exhibitions & Receptions); Alison Hall discussion of production music and Deborah Lee and Ian Taylor kindly (Speaker Bookings) and our retiring social websites. In between, Ann Keith The most audacious deception was assisted in refining the hierarchy of local rep., Frances Metcalfe, (replaced offered an illuminating exploration of to persuade Arthur to unwittingly spatial terms, which lies at the core by Almut Boehme for the next event). Cecil Sharp’s folksong transcriptions contribute to his own Festschrift, with of the dataset and provides detailed My personal thanks to all of the and Maria Smyth presented the results a report on the important collection access to collections via the names above for carrying me through my first of her prize-winning survey of public of orchestral parts deriving from the of concert venues. The software fumbling year as chairman. library usage in the Fingal area of archive of the Philharmonic Society, developers at Orangeleaf Systems The work of the committee carries on Ireland. I am delighted to report that now in the British Library. BL collection have also made some improvements throughout the year with meetings, we were able to recruit Robert Balchin items were also to the fore in the to the “back-end” of the database,

6 IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Report 2008 IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Report 2008 7 making it easier to add records and purposes from academic research to September and the Academy reported edit data. The addition of Google family history and greatly appreciated Outreach – Tom Kearns with gratitude they arrived safely. It was Analytics software has also made it by those who use it. one of the many satisfying moments The Branch’s Outreach work possible to track usage statistics for in my tenure to date as Outreach concentrates on three main areas: the database over time. In the period During 2008, it became possible to Officer. At this point I must record my - Donations of material and matching from August to December 2008, for offer editing facilities to collection thanks to the various individuals and up donations with institutions in need example, the database received nearly managers and 17 people have since Library Authorities who generously sent of materials 42,000 page views from 12,000 visitors requested user names and passwords. material during the year, without which - Advice on professional matters to in 97 countries or territories. These are Having your own access means that no Outreach programme would have individuals or institutions impressive statistics that reflect both not only can collection descriptions taken place. Some material also was - Help in attending the Branch’s Annual the relevance of the database to a wide be kept up to date, but new ones can sent via the Royal College of Music to Study Weekend audience and the broad international be added, thus ensuring accurate locations in Cuba and Moscow. coverage of the collections it provides and current information for users. This year saw us forging links with the access to. In November 2008 we If you are interested in this, please Plans for the coming year were expertly Ballanta Academy of Music, Freetown, launched a group on www.facebook. email the Cecilia Service Manager mapped out for me when I read the Sierra Leone. Its 2006 Report told us com to facilitate communication [email protected] to Outreach section of the April-June the Academy runs courses in all the between the project team and the user ask for a username and password. 2008 issue of Fontis Artis Musicae. main instruments, as well as courses community. Anyone is welcome to A guidance manual for editing and The article was a report from the IAML in African Drums, Dance and Theory apply to join the group and we hope creating records is also available. So (International) Sydney conference and of Music. Average numbers attending this will become a useful tool not only once again I would like to encourage includes articles on developments in each course were 50 students who to spread news about the project, but all IAML members to become active Music Libraries in Armenia, Hungary must attend Associated Board Theory also to stimulate discussion and ideas. owners of their data. and Nigeria. exam classes and sit the exams. The Discussions concerning the second Principal Kitty Fadlu-Deen spoke about phase of the project are continuing The Cecilia Steering Group has not met the work of the Academy in a past and we hope to be able to formulate a this year as there have been no major issue of Libretto. Trade & Copyright Committee – funding proposal in early 2009. developments which have needed Richard Chesser debate, but it is anticipated that there Two boxes of music scores were sent will be software upgrades during 2009 in June, consisting of material from the Last year I reported that discussions which will need discussion to make Cecilia (www.cecilia-uk.org) – shows and world of light popular music, had started involving IAML, the sure that Cecilia gains the maximum Susi Woodhouse as well as some piano material from Museums, Libraries and Archives benefit. the standard repertoire. The focus was Council (MLA) and CILIP about Cecilia is IAML(UK & Irl)’s online on the light popular side because the building a strategic partnership with the searchable database of Music Academy had said this is where their recording industry to build on shared Collections in libraries, archives main needs lay. Later they asked us for aims and, as part of this, to review and museums throughout the UK help in obtaining performance material the current licensing arrangements and Ireland. At present there are for their annual fund-raising concert. for AV materials in public libraries. At descriptions of over 1800 collections This year they were planning to perform the moment the relationship between from about 600 institutions available. the Gilbert & Sullivan Gondoliers and libraries and the industry is defined Use continues to be steady at around needed multiple copies of the vocal in the licence negotiated by the LA 25,000 visits per month and, to judge score and the libretto. Happily we (now CILIP) and the BPI in 1994. A from the enquiries received, is a were able to obtain the necessary number of positive meetings took place source of information for all manner of material. Three boxes were sent in and MLA has agreed to lead on this process.

8 IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Report 2008 IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Report 2008 9 Last year I also reported on the IP issues, is at risk due to budgetary works in conjunction with IAML(UK & Gowers Review of the intellectual restraints. This post, held by someone Dublin 2011 Planning Irl) to provide a focus for the inception property framework within the UK, and of immense ability and expertise, has Committee – Antony Gordon of ideas and for the skills of music how in many areas it was supportive played a critical role in the Library and librarians to be re–evaluated in the of some of the user rights that are Archives Copyright Alliance (LACA) The planning committee for the 2011 context of changing user needs and very important to the music library which has been so important in international conference in Dublin new technologies. community, such as fair dealing and the lobbying for library interests in the field has not so far met formally so any need to be able to copy for preservation of IP, and at a time when the rights of decisions required have been taken by During the year we were sorry to see purposes. The situation unfortunately users appear ever more vulnerable it is the Executive Committee. Provisional Claire Kidwell step down as Secretary now looks much less promising on one needed more than ever. bookings for accommodation and in order to take up her new position major issue addressed in the review: conference facilities at Trinity College as Treasurer to IAML(UK & Irl). Edith Charlie McCreevy, EU commissioner, were made during 2007 and an initial Speller (Trinity College of Music) has instigated a campaign to increase Website and listserv – site visit was made during September accepted the Trust’s invitation to 2008. The conference now has a the term of protection for sound Antony Gordon become Secretary. recordings to 95 years, nearly double patron in the person of the renowned musicologist and conductor Christopher the present term in the EU of 50 years. The Branch website www.iaml-uk-irl. Four bursaries were awarded to enable Unfortunately, the UK government Hogwood. We are pleased again to individuals to attend the IAML(UK & org has largely kept up with content have retained the design services has decided not to adopt the Gowers changes which are relatively infrequent. Irl) Annual Study Weekend, held at recommendation against extension. of Paul Anthony who produced the University of Kent, Canterbury, With thanks to IAML Past President designs for the 2004 Dublin Annual By the time you read this report, the Massimo Gentili-Tedeschi, hosting 11-14 April 2008. The Trust would like voting may have taken place on the Study Weekend. Paul has designed to record its thanks to the individual continued on his Milan-based server a stunning logo for the conference EU platform, and the issue decided. that also hosts www.iaml.info. Site bursary sponsors: Cramer Music, The proposal is very much against as part of his overall concept. Work Oxford University Press, Stainer & Bell availability has been close to 100% begins in earnest for the committee the public interest, including libraries: throughout the year. and the Staypar Trust. research has shown it would benefit in 2009 with amongst other things, a handful of major record companies a trawl for potential sponsors - in The Trust made a joint award of The iaml-uk-irl listserv remains popular what unfortunately must be the worst and only the most popular performers, though used mainly for Inter-Library £1200 to Dr. Miguel Mera and Dr. Ben while greatly restricting access to the of economic circumstances. If any Winters to carry out a scoping study Loan transactions. The Branch member knows of companies, large remaining material (about 98%) for encourages its wider use as a means investigating the extent and availability research and conservation purposes, or small, that might be willing to give of film music collections held in the of discussion for topics relevant to sponsorship at any level then please even though it is not publicly available music libraries. All members of the UK. The project will continue into 2009 and the rights owners would suffer no pass details to me or to any member of and will produce a final report and Branch are encouraged to join and the Executive Committee. economic loss. So much for copyright participate. To do so, go to the Branch conference papers. being a balance: rights risk being website www.iaml-uk-irl.org and follow almost doubled on one side, with no the ‘Discussion List’ link. Membership Finally, the Trust awarded £150 to commensurate change on the other. of the list is currently open to both The Music Libraries Trust – Bridget Palmer (Assistant Librarian, members and non-members of the Edith Speller Royal Academy of Music) to contribute The third piece of news to report is Branch. towards her expenses incurred during unfortunately also not very positive. As The Trust’s principal objective is to voluntary work with a Ugandan school we move into 2009 we learn that the provide support for the education and in August 2008. Bridget trained the CILIP post of Senior Policy Advisor, training of music librarians. It also school’s music library staff and assisted which has special responsibility for encourages and supports research into with re-organisation of their music music librarianship, music bibliography library. and related disciplines. The Trust

10 IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Report 2008 IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Report 2008 11 widening the scope of Encore! and Documentation Committee – Publications – Encore! – Malcolm Jones discussions with two publishers about (www.peri.nildram.co.uk/encore.htm) Malcolm Jones Ann Keith including their hire libraries are positive,

if not yet concluded. We continue This year has been one of The Committee’s work has included: Access to Music: No copies have to discuss possibilities with other consolidation and revision, after the been sold since the last report. potential strategic partners, but are major new developments of last year. - Along with all sub-committees, we absolutely committed to continuing to

have drawn up a draft “terms of Concert Programmes, Working with make Encore! available as widely as The information on holdings of libraries reference” document for the approval Music in Libraries, First Stop for possible. of the Executive Committee. Music: in the South West, long known to These publications are all on-line be past its “sell-by date” has been updated, thanks to the availability - We have continued to monitor the although hard copies of Concert Prizes work on RDA (Resource Description Programmes continue to be available. of information compiled by Andrew and Access) as best we can. There Laycock of Plymouth. Other updates of The E.T. Bryant Prize is awarded will be a decisive stage in 2009, with Music Librarianship (Ledsham): All individual libraries holdings have taken jointly with the Music Libraries Trust, the first publication, although work copies of this publication have now place; if any reader of this knows of to a student of Library and Information will remain to do. It may well be at been sold. such areas of need where material is Science, or to a librarian in their first the implementation stage that we can available, do please make contact. five years in music librarianship, more usefully take part. Brio: There are currently one for a significant contribution to the hundred and eighteen overseas Brio Throughout the year a substantial literature of music librarianship. It was - ISMN - after being quiet for years, subscriptions, with four American amount of de-duplication has been awarded to Maria Smyth for her thesis this has resurfaced, since there has and two European cancellations from undertaken. This has led to the removal Music in Fingal Public Libraries : an been a change of format, in line with 2007. Eighteen copies continue to be of just over 2,000 duplicate entries, investigation of Fingallians’ needs (MA, ISBN to 13 digits. The implications of donated, chiefly to libraries in Eastern with, I hope, the effect of making the University College, Dublin). this are being explored. Europe. database easier and more pleasant to use. This means examining some The C.B. Oldman Prize is an annual The Committee feel that it ought to be There have been a large number of 4,000 records. award of £200 for an outstanding work able to play a greater part in the nurture American claims for back issues of of music bibliography, music reference of “projects” from the “kite-flying” stage Brio, going back to 2002, following the Both these activities which were very or music librarianship by an author onward. Any member who would like collapse of one subscription agency labour-intensive, were, in large part, resident in the United Kingdom or an informal discussion is invited to and the assimilation of its debts by made available by the availability of Republic of Ireland. It was awarded make contact. another. Although these claims have some more funding, for which we are to Michael Gray for The Bob Dylan been met where possible, the stock grateful. The source has now ceased, Encyclopedia. London : Continuum, of back issues of Brio has been however. 2006. considerably reduced. There is nothing further to report on Newsletter: Complimentary copies the long-term future of Encore! While it of the branch Newsletter continue to seems safe enough for the time being, be sent to IAML branches and other this could cease to be so. The data organisations in Europe and Canada. is of course protected, but it would be a tragedy to lose the means of making it available. Nothing daunted, we are examining the possibility of

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Officers Conference Graham Muncy (Chair), Linda Anthony (Secretary), Jay Glasby (Bookings Secretary), Steven Dowd (Exhibitions and Receptions), Alison Hall (Speaker President: Liz Hart (Enfield Libraries) |Bookings), Frances Metcalfe / Almut Boehme (Local Representatives to/from April) Immediate Past President: Kathryn Adamson (Royal Academy of Music) General Secretary: Geoff Thomason (Royal Northern College of Music) Courses & Education Christopher Cipkin (Chair), Jane Henshaw (Secretary), Treasurer: Peter Linnitt (BBC Music Library) (to April), Claire Kidwell (Trinity Frances Metcalfe, Ann Keith, Christine Hill, Amelie Roper, Geoff Thomason, College of Music) (from April) Rebecca Read Brio Editor: Rupert Ridgewell (British Library Music Collections) Documentation Malcolm Jones (Chair), Lewis Foreman, Vassilis Vavoulis (RILM Education Officer: Christopher Cipkin (University of Reading) co-option), Alison Hall, Deborah Lee, Richard Chesser, Antony Gordon (co-option Membership Secretary: Mary Jane Steer (University of Bristol) for RDA business) Outreach Officer: Tom Kearns (Harrow Library Service) Press and PR Officer: Pam Thompson (Royal College of Music) Finance & Administration Liz Hart (President), Geoff Thomason (General Publications Officer: Ann Keith (Christ’s College, Cambridge) Secretary), Peter Linnitt (Treasurer to April), Claire Kidwell (Treasurer from April), Deborah Fether (Minutes Secretary), Roy Stanley (Irish Representative), Richard Chesser, Morag Greig, Kathryn Adamson (co-option) Elected Committee Members Trade & Copyright Richard Chesser (acting Chair), Angela Escott, Helen Faulkner, Almut Boehme (National Library of Scotland Music Collections) (to April) Tom Kearns (co-option), Kathryn Adamson, Robert Foster Richard Chesser (British Library Music Collections) Dublin 2011 planning Antony Gordon (Chair), Alison Hall (Secretary), Peter Linnitt Steven Dowd (Yorkshire Libraries and Information) (Treasurer), Roy Stanley (Local Co-ordinator), Julia Mitford (Sponsorship co- Antony Gordon (British Library Sound Archive) ordinator), Kathryn Adamson John Gough (to April) Morag Greig (Glasgow University Library) (from April) Malcolm Jones

Frances Metcalfe (Kent County Libraries) (from April) Working Groups 2008 Roy Stanley (Trinity College Library, Dublin) Access to Music Resources Pam Thompson (Convenor), Chris Banks, Ruth Graham Muncy (co-option) Hellen, Malcolm Jones, Susi Woodhouse C.B. Oldman Prize Frances Pond (Convenor to April), Anna Pensaert, Liz Wells Non-voting members Encore! Pam Thompson (acting Convenor), Chris Banks, Malcolm Jones, Malcolm Minutes Secretary: Deborah Fether (BBC Music Library) Lewis, Graham Muncy, Susi Woodhouse IAML(UK & Irl) Newsletter Editor: Alison Hall E.T. Bryant Prize Pat Tipler (Convenor), Anna Wright, Richard Chesser, Rebecca The Music Library Trust Representative: Lewis Foreman Read IAML(UK & Irl) Award Pam Thompson, Susi Woodhouse, John Gough, Malcolm Lewis, Richard Chesser, Liz Hart, Rupert Ridgewell Music Libraries & Disability (to April) Ruth Hellen (Convenor), Christine Hallam, Roger Firman, Simon Wright (MPA Representative), Almut Boehme Outreach Project Group Tom Kearns (Convenor), Ruth Hellen, Kitty Buckley Webmaster and listserv joint owner Antony Gordon

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Institutional National 58 76 63 60 65 International 67 57 53 49 51

Personal National 87 78 75 78 77 International 52 51 46 44 51

Total 264 262 237 231 244

HONORARY MEMBERS

Eric Cooper Roger Crudge Liz Hart Ruth Hellen Malcolm Jones Malcolm Lewis Patrick Mills O.W. Neighbour Alan Sopher Roger Taylor Pam Thompson Susi Woodhouse

AFFILIATIONS TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS

Forum for Interlending The Library Campaign National Forum for Information Planning National Music Council

IAML(UK & Irl) is an Organisation in Liaison with CILIP

IAML(UK & Irl) is a Branch of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres

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