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No. 126 August-September 2001 ISSN 0580-289-X President’s Report MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

James P. Cassaro, Also at Ofﬁcers University of Pittsburgh this meeting, JAMES P. CASSARO, President University of Pittsburgh under the It’s hard to believe that another skillful hand PAULA MATTHEWS, Past President MLA Board meeting is soon upon us. of Fiscal Offi- Princeton University Where did the summer go! To hard cer, Phil Van- LAURA GAYLE GREEN, work and some vacation for all of us, I dermeer, the Treasurer /Executive Secretary hope. The Board of Directors will be Finance Committee will work out a University of Missouri — Kansas City meeting in Princeton, New Jersey, Sep- mechanism to repay the $95,000 LYNN GULLICKSON, tember 13-16. At that meeting, we will deducted last spring from the MLA Recording Secretary begin our important discussions of Fund, and make a recommendation to Northwestern University long-range financial planning for the the Board for approval. I know we will Association. As you all know, our come to a wise and just decision that Members-at-Large 2000-2002 Plan 2001 addressed our organiza- will help us to maintain the integrity of ALLIE GOUDY tional and administrative structures. this important endowment fund. Western Illinois University The missing piece to that plan was to Several ad-hoc committees and LESLIE TROUTMAN look closely at the Association’s working groups have been appointed University of Illinois finances. We are plagued annually by to take on various issues on behalf of PHILIP VANDERMEER the same issues of cash flow in spe- the Association. These include the Ad- University of Maryland cific quarters of our fiscal year, and Hoc Working Group on the MLA have looked in the recent past to the Guidelines for the Preparation of Members-at-Large 2001-2003 MLA Fund to cover Music Reference NEIL HUGHES any resultant deficits. Works (David University of Georgia We can no longer Lasocki, chair) and ELISABETH REBMAN afford to do this. The Several ad-hoc the Ad-Hoc Working Colorado College outcome of these committees and Group on an MLA discussions will be to Collective Music MICHAEL ROGAN Tufts University work out a mecha- working groups Website (David nism for the process, have been appointed Gilbert, chair). The which I hope we can to take on various former group will implement confi- revise the 1994 dently in the next issues on behalf of guidelines for Design by WGraphics, Baltimore. fiscal cycle. Our dis- the Association. preparing music ref- cussions will profit erence works that MLA NEWSLETTER Linda Hartig, Editor by the participation was published in of Patrick Wall, our journal, Notes The Newsletter is published four times a year: owner and CEO of A-R Editions, Inc., (vol. 50, no. 4 (June 1994)), and pre- September-October, November-December, MLA’s management firm. His expertise sent a new set to the Board for its March-April, and May-June, by the Music Library Association, c/o A-R Editions, Inc.; 8551 in the area of financial management spring 2002 meeting. The latter group Research Way, Suite 180; Middleton, WI 53562, will help to guide and focus our will take on the issue of whether MLA and is issued to its members free of charge. efforts. In addition, I have invited a should support a collective music The purpose of the Newsletter is to keep the membership of the Association abreast of number of MLA members to join the website, looking at already established events, ideas, and trends related to music Board in the discussion. These include models, and those that have been pro- librarianship. All communications and articles Michael Colby, Jane Gottlieb, Marjorie posed by MLA members. This group are welcome. Address correspondence to: Hassen, Nancy Nuzzo, Jane Penner, will sponsor a town meeting on this Linda Hartig John Shepard, Sherry Vellucci, and issue at our Las Vegas meeting, and Technical Services Librarian Matthew Wise. It will be advantageous make a recommendation to the Board Carroll College to have their counsel on this topic, by the close of that meeting as to how 100 N. East Avenue Waukesha, WI 53186 and I greatly appreciate their willing- to proceed. We must make sure we [email protected] ness to take time from their busy look at this topic from all angles, schedules to help out the Association including legal and financial, among The deadline for submitting copy to the with this issue. This also begins my others, before we move ahead. editor for issue number 127 (Nov-Dec 2001) is 27 October 2001. plan to include more members of the By now you should all have Submissions are preferred via e-mail, but Association in Board of Directors dis- received your dues renewal forms in paper copy (double spaced) via USPS cussions that pertain to long-range the mail. I hope you have, or will accompanied by 3.5” disk containing text planning issues. continued on page three files in Microsoft Word is acceptable.

2 M L A Newsletter • No. 126 Cover Story The Fondest of Farewells

Joseph Boonin, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

he weather, while quite warm, was Tnothing compared to the warmth with which several hundred of her colleagues bid farewell to our beloved colleague Susan T. Sommer (here- inafter, and for all eternity, Suki) on July 24. After over forty years of ser- vice to The New York Public Library and the world of music librarianship, Suki has retired. The party, arranged by the staff of the Music Division, took place in the elegant Bartos Forum of the library which those of you who attended the recent MLA meeting in New York will remember. It was a nice mix of present and former NYPL colleagues and Enjoying the festive Suki-sendoff are (left to right) Marlene Wong (Smith luminaries from the music and music College), Kristen Shuman (NYPL), Suki herself, Laura Dankner (Loyola library worlds. All of us had one thing University, New Orleans), and Steven Ledbetter (Boston Symphony). in common: regardless of our professional status or occupational description, we had gathered to wish a dear friend a wonderful retirement. Boziwick and Joe Boonin. A combi- Typically, Suki requested that nation of false modesty and respect President’s Report there be no fancy-shmancy gift. for the copyright laws preclude their Instead, Fran Barulich of the Music inclusion in this article, but they have continued from page one Division compiled a Book of Sugges- been preserved on at least one hard soon, sign up again as a member, and tions — a compilation of over 140 sug- drive. This rag-tag bunch of singers will also decide to donate to the Asso- gested books, places to visit, and players, introduced from the ciation. I have been struck over the restaurants, and even a website or two depths of the stacks as The Dust-Off years by the membership’s incredible which Suki might like to investigate Choirs, comprised the following: generosity. I know you will not disap- with her new-found leisure. Each was Christine Hoffman, Maureen Buja, point this year as well. Again, do not accompanied by a brief annotation by Rebecca Koblick, Matt DeMella, hesitate to call on me with questions the person making the suggestion. George Boziwick, John Shepard, or comments about the Association. We just couldn’t let Suki go with- Leslie Kopp and Joe Boonin. The We need your input! out a bit more fanfare than that, so 1940’s SATB arrangement was accom- Jacqueline Z. Davis, the Executive panied by Peter Hirsch (French horn) Director of The New York Public and Linda Fairtile (baritone sax.) The Library for the Performing Arts, nature of this accompaniment speaks Contents: arranged for a holograph page of a volumes about the performance itself, score by Philip Glass — a composer but the kicker was the extended clos- E-Mail Digest...... 4 whose works Suki has often sung as ing riff performed by George Bozi- Transitions ...... 5 a member of the Dessoff Choirs. As a wick on his instrument of choice, the final send-off, an extremely ad-hoc harmonica. Members’ Publications ...... 6 ensemble serenaded Suki with a All in all, it was a worthy Suki Chapter Reports...... 7 rousing [sic] version of something send-off. Lord, how we will miss her Music Library News...... 8 that was once George Gershwin’s daily gloss on affairs of state — both Calendar...... 9 Summertime. New, occasion-specific, internal and external. lyrics were fashioned by George

M L A Newsletter • No. 126 3 Email Digest

Stephen Mantz, Davidson College classical 78s are (generally) not in reduce a growing backlog of CDs with- demand, and therefore of little value to out OCLC records. Jack Hall (University he hot summer of 2001 saw several collectors. Saralee Turner (National of Houston) and others suggested Tinteresting topics appear on MLA-L. Library Board, Singapore) noted, how- inputting a brief local record to provide As usual, the discussions ranged across ever, that from a cultural/social histo- access, and then periodically searching all areas of music librarianship. The rian’s point of view, these old OCLC for complete cataloging. Others complete discussions are not included recordings are priceless. Gary Boye indicated that they outsource these CDs. here, but may be found at the MLA-L (Appalachian State University) delin- Darwin Scott (Brandeis University) archives at http://listserv.indiana.edu/ eated the differing views of 78s from wondered if the OCLC record for the archives/ mla-l.html. the perspectives of the librarian, the online version of The New Grove • • • musicologist, and the collector. He also needed to be updated. The title of the In May, Keith Cochran asked for reported that record companies did not site now appears to be “grovemusic. suggestions of church music appropri- systematically keep the masters of com” or “www.grovemusic.com,” and ate for Mother’s Day. A number of these early recordings. Wendy Sistrunk names as editor an individual different hymns and anthems were suggested. (University of Missouri—Kansas City) from the editors of the print edition. Aaron Smith (Clermont County Public suggested several print sources for Several cataloguers agreed that a Library) offered that several prominent determining the value of 78 rpm change was warranted, and Kathy liturgical composers use inclusive lan- records, and suggested contacting the Glennan (University of Southern Cali- guage for God and regularly provide Association for Recorded Sound Collec- fornia) reported that an upcoming revi- feminine images. He suggested consult- sion of AACR2 will add the category ing three readily accessible hymnals: “integrating resources,” to which a con- Voices United (United Church of tinually updated web resource such as Canada), The New Century Hymnal An upcoming revision this would belong. (United Church of Christ, 1995) and of AACR2 will add the • • • Gather Comprehensive (Roman category “integrating One of the most extensive discus- Catholic, GIA, Chicago). sions of the summer revolved around Is there a new edition of Mahler’s resources,” to which news articles concerning Tower unfinished tenth symphony? This was a grovemusic.com records. Brad Little forwarded a May query forwarded to the list by Peter article from Musical America.com that Hirsch (NYPL). Gregg Geary cited an would belong. reported Tower Records’ decision to article by William Yongren in Atlantic put a hold on purchases from Allegro, Monthly (Dec. 1998), in which four Harmomia Mundi, and Qualiton. Some people are listed as having completed tions (ARSC). There is also a listserv: librarians expressed anger at this versions of Mahler’s Tenth: Deryck 78-L . Several people lamented the loss report, while others commented on Cooke, Clinton Carpenter, Joe Wheeler, that occurs when 78s are discarded, Tower’s financial situation. A June arti- and Remo Mazzetti, Jr. Mazzetti’s work with some suggesting that a central cle from Boston.com, reporting that is the most recent, appearing in 1986. archival collection may be an answer. Tower may file for bankruptcy protec- The difficulty in defining terms • • • tion, brought forth further discussion, precisely was illustrated by another dis- The cataloging rules indicate that including speculation on the impact of cussion prompted by David Lasocki the publisher’s number should be Napster on CD retailers. (Indiana University), as he asked read- recorded in a note. In the early days of A discussion of the six-volume ers for help in defining the term automation, this was printed on the centennial edition of Baker’s Biograph- “sonority” as it is used in connection catalog card by using the number 2 as ical Dictionary was sparked by Randye with Debussy’s piano music. the second indicator of the 028 field. Jones’ (George Washington University) • • • Laurie Gibson (Loyola University) call for readers’ opinions. Bob Acker Allie Goudy’s (Western Illinois Uni- asked MLA-L readers why catalogers (Depaul University) observed that the versity) request for assistance in are still following this card-based con- edition includes more popular and jazz appraising and selling a gift of 78 rpm vention. Some respondents indicated musicians, and that its layout is much albums sparked a discussion on the that their online systems generate a “friendlier to the eye.” A lack of coher- issue. The problem with 78s, as Lois note based on this coding in the MARC ent policy on who is included and an Kuyper-Rushing (Louisiana State Uni- record. Others indicated that they still over-representation of figures from the versity) explained it, is that unless they produce shelflist cards, and so find the United States are among the problems “are in pristine condition, collectors are coding useful. Tom Moore (Princeton) reported. Sev- not interested in them, no one else can In another cataloging question, eral MLA-L readers expressed displea- play them, and they take up lots of David Waring (Greenwich Library) sure with the move to a six-volume space.” Many people confirmed that asked if anyone had found a way to format.

4 M L A Newsletter • No. 126 ALCTS “Best Transitions Carol Bartlett, Reference/Audiovi- D. J. Hoek, Music and Performing of LRTS” sual Librarian, Ela Area Public Library, Arts Librarian, Kent State University Lake Zurich, IL Edward Komara, Music Librarian, Heather Brockerman, Technical State University of New York, Potsdam Award Services Librarian, Corvallis-Benton Judy Marley, Music/Theatre/ County Public Library, Corvallis, OR Dance Librarian, Southern Methodist Kathy Cannorozzi, Part-time University Recipient Assistant Archivist, Rutgers University, Robinson McClellan, Production Institute of Jazz Studies Assistant, G. Schirmer, Inc. Announced Jeanette Casey, Music Public Ser- Donna “Shelly” Moore, Director vices Librarian, Northwestern Univer- of the Harry Scherman Library, New sity, Evanston, IL School University, Mannes College of Sherry L. Vellucci is the recipient Thomas C. Christie, Retrospec- Music of the “Best of LRTS” Award pre- tive Conversion Assistant/Copy Cata- Ned Quist, Music Librarian, sented by the Association for Library loger, The Juilliard School Brown University Collections & Technical Services Greg Enstrom, Music Librarian, Spiro Shetuni, Assistant Music (ALCTS), a division of the American Eastern Kentucky University, Rich- Librarian, University of Miami Library Association (ALA). The award mond, KY Tammy Ravas, Assistant Music is given to the author(s) of the best Janet Ferguson, Public Services Librarian, University of Houston paper published each year in the Librarian/User Instruction Coordinator, Beth Royall, Creative Arts Librar- official journal of ALCTS, Library University of North Carolina, Asheville ian, West Virginia University, Morgan- Resources & Technical Services. Elizabeth Flood, Assistant Music town Vellucci received the award for Catalog Librarian, Oberlin College Kristina Shanton, Music Librar- her article titled “Metadata and Marlena Frackowski, Bibliogra- ian, Ithaca College Authority Control,” that appeared in phy Control Librarian/Head of Cata- Otice C. Sircy, Museum Curator/ Library Resources & Technical Ser- loging, College of New Jersey, Ewing, Librarian, Percussive Arts Society vices, volume 44, number 1. NJ Philip R. Vandermeer, Music “Sherry Vellucci has done a mas- David Gilbert, Music Librarian for Librarian, University of North Carolina, terful job presenting the different Reference & Instructional Services, Chapel Hill types of ‘metadata’ and explaining UCLA the raison d’etre behind them. She Henry J. Grossi, Music Specialist has forcefully articulated the reasons (Reference Librarian), Library of Con- for the success of authority control in gress. a bibliographic environment. She convincingly extrapolates from these to offer suggestions to evaluate the success of attempting authority control in the current metadata climate. Merritt Humanitarian Fund In summary, she has covered a range of complex issues in the course of presenting a well-reasoned analysis The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund was established as a special trust in of traditional authority control and its memory of Dr. LeRoy C. Merritt. It is devoted to the support, maintenance, future potential in the online envi- medical care, and welfare of librarians who, in the Trustees’ opinion, are: ronment, “ said Michael Kaplan, Chair of the Best of LRTS Award • Denied employment rights or discriminated against on the basis of sex, Committee. sexual orientation, race, color, creed, age, or place of national origin; Vellucci is associate professor at St. Johns University, division of • Threatened with loss of employment or discharged because of their stand for Library and Information Science, the cause of intellectual freedom, including promotion of freedom of the press, Jamaica, New York. She has a D.L.S freedom of speech, and the freedom of librarians to select items for their col- from Columbia University in New lections from all the world’s written and recorded information. York, and a M.S. in L.S. from Drexel University in Pennsylvania. A full description of the Fund, including instructions on qualifications for assistance, how to apply, and a profile of Dr. Merritt are all available at: www.mer- rittfund.org.

M L A Newsletter • No. 126 5 Members’ Publications

lease send citations for items pub- P lished or premiered in the past cal- MLA Seeks Newsletter Editor endar year to the column editor, Sarah Dorsey, via e-mail or snail mail at the The Music Library Association is seeking applications for a new editor of the MLA Newsletter. The address below. The deadline for sub- present editor will retire following the May-June 2002 issue, with the new appointment effective that July. missions for issue 127 is October 25, The incoming editor will have the opportunity to observe the editorial process and collaborate with the pre- 2001. Please follow the citation style sent editor on the May-June issue. employed below. The editor is responsible for all facets of the MLA Newsletter’s production and distribution. This includes setting a budget, gathering and editing news and articles, and working with the graphic designer. Sarah Dorsey Prospective editors must have access to electronic mail and be familiar with major word processing pro- Music Librarian grams. Currently, the MLA Newsletter is published as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file on the Music School of Music UNCG Library Association’s web pages. The editor also serves as a member of the MLA Publications Committee. P.O. Box 26167 The MLA Newsletter editor receives support for expenses necessary to carry out the responsibilities Greensboro, NC 27402-6167 of the position and an honorarium of $1000.00 (FY2001/02). The customary duration of the position is four [email protected] years. Applications should include the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, samples of writing or editing if any, and the names of three references. Applicants are also invited to submit a statement ARTICLES regarding their philosophy of the MLA Newsletter and its function in MLA. Selected candidates will be asked to interview with the MLA Newsletter Editor Search Committee, Tom Moore (The College of New Deborah Campana, chair (deborah.campana@ oberlin.edu); Nancy Nuzzo (nuzzo@ acsu.buffalo.edu) and Jersey). Michael Colby ([email protected]), at the Las Vegas meeting. If necessary, a telephone interview can “The Heirs of Villa-Lobos.” On be arranged. Andante.com web site. URL: Please address applications or nominations to Deborah Campana, Chair, MLA Newsletter Editor www.andante.com/magazine/article.cf Search Committee, Conservatory Library, Oberlin College, 77 W. College Street, Oberlin, Ohio 44074.. m?id=10638 (July 2001). Applications are due by 1 December 2001.

Leonard J. Lehrman (Long Island Composer’s Alliance). “The (Musical) Joy of Shakespeare: Stanley Silverman’s Compositions for Early Las Vegas the Bard.” Aufbau 15 (July 2001): 13. Brad Eden, University of Nevada, Las Vegas PREMIERES

Leonard J. Lehrman. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Libraries is proud to announce Sacco and Vanzetti opera by Mark the launching of “Early Las Vegas,” a digital exhibition using historical pho- Blitzstein, completed by Leonard J. tographs and research collections contained in the Special Collections Depart- Lehrman. Premiered in Westport, CT in ment of the UNLV Libraries. August 2001. A symposium on Sacco Based on best practices exemplified by the Denver Public Library, “Early Las and Vanzetti also took place at the Vegas” is divided into four photographic galleries: Early Las Vegas, The Depot, White Barn Theatre in Westport. The Cottages, and Now and Then. Each of these galleries is designed to simulate an actual gallery experience by having the user move horizontally through the Jane Edmister Penner (Univer- exhibit. Each item in the gallery has been cataloged in the machine readable cat- sity of Virginia). aloging (MARC) format. Suitable commentary and research related to the pho- Death Shall Not Destroy My Com- tographs is included in each exhibit. Additional galleries will be added in the fort for women’s choir. Premiered in future, as will further research and commentary based on the historical items pre- July 2000 and thereafter performed sented. many times by the Virgina Women’s This digital exhibit was the result of a UNLV Planning Initiative Award Chorus during the 2000/2001 season. granted to the Head, Bibliographic and Metadata Services Department of the UNLV Libraries, in collaboration with the UNLV Special Collections Department SCORE and the UNLV Department of History. This is the first project developed by the UNLV Libraries Digital Projects personnel, and all comments and suggestions are Leonard J. Lehrman. appreciated. The Mark Blitzstein Songbook Vol. Users can access this exhibit at library.nevada.edu/digproj 2. Edited by Leonard J. Lehrman. Please direct any comments, suggestions, or questions to Brad Eden at Boosey & Hawkes, 2001. [email protected]

6 M L A Newsletter • No. 126 Chapter Reports

addressed to “Choir, U.S.A.” and suc- meeting, followed by a ride on the Mountain Plains cessfully delivered to Salt Lake City. Heber Valley historic railroad through Craig Jessop, the conductor of the gorgeous Provo Canyon and Heber Anita Breckbill, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, was a Valley—a scenic end to a scenic con- University of Nebraska, Lincoln guest presenter of “Mormon Taberna- ference. cle Choir: A New Millennium.” He Mountain Plains Music Library spoke of choral singing as a metaphor Association is probably the MLA chap- of a successful community and filled The Best of Chapter ter which boasts the best and most us in on the details of rehearsal and varied scenery across its geographical music choices for this great choir. Competition landscape, and this was obvious to These presentations were a wonderful members at the annual meeting in introduction to an MPMLA visit to the Wants You! Provo, Utah, May 17-19, 2001. Mem- Tabernacle on the following Sunday bers met for an opening dinner and for a broadcast of the Mormon Taber- reception at the lovely, newly-com- nacle Choir. pleted home of David Day and “Italian Opera Meets the Wild Suzanne Moulton-Gertig, enjoyed sweeping, panoramic views West” was the title of Cheryl Taranto’s University of Denver of the Utah valley from one set of presentation, in which she covered windows and the Wasatch mountains subjects like the Gold Rush opera Not on a MLA committee or from the other set, amidst irises houses in San Francisco in the 1840s sub-committee? Not asked to be on blooming inside and out. and 1850s, which had a penchant for a panel for the national meetings? The Friday morning session at burning down. Having an opera Your library/bibliographic/research Brigham Young University’s Harold B. house burn down three times in one interests or projects not necessarily Lee Library began with a welcome year might have discouraged some compatible to the extant round- from Julene Butler, the assistant uni- entrepreneurs, but not these. Friday’s table topics? Whether or not you versity librarian for public services, session ended with Suzanne Moulton- have experienced any of the afore- and continued with presentations. Gertig speaking on “The End of a mentioned situations, you may Laurie Sampsel spoke on “The Time- Friendship—The End of a Genre: The nonetheless have shared papers/ less Appeal of Lotus Land,” and Prokofiev-Damskaya Relationship.” presentations with your colleagues played various arrangements from the Letters shed light on the friendship, at chapter meetings that should be 1950s through the ‘90s, of Cyril Scott’s and later the lack of it, between shared with the remainder of the piece, including one memorable Elenora Damskaya and Prokofiev, association. arrangement by Martin Denny from who wrote several pieces dedicated to The Best of Chapter Competi- the “space-age bachelor pad music the harpist. tion was established to showcase genre.” Hiromi Matsushita continued Conference attendees toured the the fine work accomplished by our with “Introduction to Children’s Music spacious Music and Dance Library colleagues at chapter meetings. of Japan” in which he discussed Dôyô within the Lee Library on Friday after- More and more, chapters are incor- music and Shôka music, gave us an noon and then prepared for the porating into their meetings the instrumental quiz, and played several evening banquet at Restaurant Roy. sharing of research and ideas in all children’s videos from the 1990s. Then Saturday morning was devoted to aspects of our discipline. our attention turned to e-book ser- a panel discussion with Anita Breck- As Best of Chapter Coordina- vices as Stephen Luttman gave us a bill, David Day, and a visitor from the tor, I would like to urge you to talk comparative overview of netLibrary, MWMLA chapter, Brad Short, on the with your chapters about partici- Questia, and ebrary services. timely topic of electronic sound pating in the Best of Chapter Com- Friday’s sessions started with geo- reserves. Cheryl Taranto led a busi- petition for the national meeting in graphically pertinent papers. Jean ness discussion about the upcoming Austin, TX in 2003. As of this writ- Jensen spoke with her inimitable MLA annual meeting in Las Vegas, ing, papers have been nominated enthusiasm of prominent Utah musi- hosted by MPMLA. Then, after a spir- for the Las Vegas session, and the cians from the early 20th century. ited and professional rendition by Best of Chapter Committee is read- Sherry Wadham gave a Powerpoint Irene Halliday’s children and their ing and evaluating these nomina- video presentation entitled, “From the spouses of a 19th century Sunday tions during the month of June Crossroads of the West: A Brief Look School song, “To the Woods Away,” 2001. at the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.” She we all went to the woods. Janet Brad- During the last six months, I told of her personal experiences as a ford’s family provided a delicious and have heard from individuals saying choir member and related some anec- hearty Dutch oven cookout as a pre- continued on page nine dotes, such as the letter from Africa lude to the chapter’s annual business

M L A Newsletter • No. 126 7 Music Library News

Call for Papers Call for Papers Society for Seventeenth- National Conference Century Music on Music of the Civil War Era The Society for Seventeenth-Century Music will hold its tenth annual Conference 4 -7 April 2002 at Princeton Uni- The 2002 Program Committee of the National Confer- versity in Princeton, New Jersey. Proposals on all aspects of ence on Music of the Civil War Era welcomes proposals for seventeenth-century music and music culture are welcome, papers, panels, discussions, performances, lecturer/recitals, including papers dealing with other fields as they relate to clinics, demonstrations, workshops, and other types of pre- music. The meeting will emphasize Venetian topics in sentations that relate to music of the Civil War era, includ- memory of two Society members who specialized in that ing the Antebellum and Reconstruction periods. Papers and area and who taught in New Jersey before their untimely panels will be 40 minutes in length, while clinics, demon- deaths: Tom Walker (Princeton) and Irene Alm (Rutgers). strations, and workshops will be an hour in length. It is our Therefore, proposals dealing with music and the other arts intention to publish the proceedings of the conference. in seventeenth-century Venice or recognizing the 400th More details can be obtained by contacting Dr. Bruce anniversary of Cavalli’s birth, as well as suggestions for Kelley at [email protected]. All submissions must con- non-musical Venetian participants, are especially welcome. tain a cover letter containing the name of the presenter, the Presentations may take a variety of formats, including title of the paper, performance, workshop, etc., and contact papers 20 minutes in length, lecture-recitals (45 min.), information. The proposal should be no more than 750 workshops involving group participation, and roundtable words, and should not include the name or discussions. The Irene Alm Memorial Prize will be awarded institutional/professional affiliation of the presenter. The for the best scholarly presentation given by a student. It is proposal should also indicate what type of resources (com- the policy of the Society to require a year’s hiatus between puter projection, sound system, piano, etc) would be presentations at the annual Conferences. needed. Please include four copies of the proposal. Record- Five copies (four anonymous and one identified with ings may be sent, but will not be returned unless the sub- name, address, telephone, FAX, and E-mail address) of an mitter includes a SASE. Please send the proposals to: Bruce abstract of not more than 350 words, postmarked by 15 Kelley, Co-Chair, National Conference on Music of the Civil October 2001 should be sent to Prof. Frederick Gable, War Era, PO Box 3210, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, Dept. of Music, University of California, Riverside, River- WV 25443-3210 side, CA 92521. The conference will take place April 12th and 13th, Abstracts from outside the United States and Canada 2002 at Shepherd College in historic Shepherdstown, WV. may be sent by FAX (one copy only) to (909) 787-4651 or Shepherd College is the home of the George Tyler Moore by E-mail to [email protected]. Audio or video record- Center for the Study of the Civil War, and is located 65 ings supporting proposals for lecture-recitals are welcome, miles from both Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC, but cannot be returned. across the Potomac River from the Antietam (Sharpsburg) National Battlefield. Priority will be given to those proposals marked December 1, 2001

Announcing:

Legacies: 500 Years of Printed Music: a conference presented in celebration of the quincentenary of the publication of Petrucci’s Harmonice musices odhecaton A, the accomplishments of UNT musicologist Helen Hewitt, and 50 years of the Ph.D. program at the University of North Texas. The conference will feature keynote addresses by a distinguished group of scholars, including Jane Bowers, Stanley Boorman, D.W. Krummel, Honey Meconi, Jeffrey Kallberg, and members of the UNT composition faculty. It will be held in conjunction with meetings of the Southwest Chapter of the American Musi- cological Society and the Texas Chapter of the Music Library Association, October 25, 28, 2001. For further information visit the conference Web site at www.music.unt.edu/the/ or contact Mark McKnight (mmck- nigh@ library.unt.edu), (940)565-2859.

8 M L A Newsletter • No. 126 Education Committee Best of Chapter continued from page seven that they would like to see their Issues Call For Poster chapter incorporate paper presentations and participation in the Best Sessions in Las Vegas! of Chapter Competition. If you would also like to see greater participation of this sort, contact your chapter president and board about planning a meeting or part of a Deadline: 12 October 2001 of librarians must be submitted on an meeting devoted to member pre- official entry form (attached) via email sentations. In addition, plan on Description: or snailmail. Submissions will be eval- coming to hear and celebrate the The Education Committee of MLA uated by the MLA Education Commit- 2002 winners of the Best of Chap- is calling for applications for Poster tee, sponsor of the event. Criteria for ter at the meeting in Las Vegas next Session presentations at its annual selection will include quality, innova- February. meeting in Las Vegas 16-21 Feb 2002. tion, and suitability to the Poster Ses- Presentations will be considered that sion format. fit one of these broad categories: There are only twelve slots avail- receive detailed guidelines concerning able, so those interested are encour- effective preparation and presentation. • Recently completed research aged to be original, thorough, and Please direct questions to the • New and innovative library or music early in their applications. Authors of Coordinators at the addresses listed library projects the selected Poster Sessions will below. Thank you and good luck ! • Imaginative, systematic efforts at resolving library or music library problems Calendar Sessions may cover any subject of professional interest to music librarians. Recent presentations have October 18-20, 2001 included solving personnel issues, the- Midwest Chapter, MLA oretical research, new ideas on biblio- Indiana University, Bloomington graphic control for music in online catalogs, and international collection October 25-28, 2001 development agreements. Legacies: 500 Years of Printed Music Parameters for Presentation: Southwest Chapter, AMS Poster sessions will fit on a 4’x6’ Texas Chapter, MLA poster board and convey the subject University of North Texas, Denton using a combination of graphics, nar- rative text, and handouts (NB: *NO* computer or network applications may October 27, 2001 be used). Printed copies of the abstract Copy due for issue no. 127 to MLA Newsletter Editor must be made available by the presenter for those viewing the session. November 1-3, 2001 A table for handouts, business Southeast Chapter, MLA cards, and sign-up sheets will be provided. The presenter(s) must be in Furman University, Greenville, SC attendance throughout the designated time to answer questions and elabo- November 9-10, 2001 rate on the presentation topic. The Role of the University Sound Archive in the 21st Century University of California, Los Angeles Guidelines for Submission: Entries by an individual or group

M L A Newsletter • No. 126 9 POSTER SESSION APPLICATION

Deadline: 12 October 2001

Applications must be completed *in full* and may be submitted via email to either one of the Session Coordinators. Selections will be made and presenters notified by the end of October.

Session Title: ______

Presenter(s) Name and Institutional Affiliation: ______

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Category:

_____ Recently completed research

_____ Innovative library projects

_____ Solutions to practical library problems

Print abstract, single spaced, in the space below. NB: The abstract must be the same when provided at the Conference, so please consider it carefully as you write.

Signature of applicant (if paper submission)______

Address: ______

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Telephone: ______Fax: ______

Email: ______

Questions and submissions may be made to either:

Kathleen Abromeit Rebecca Littman Conservatory Library Golda Meir Library Oberlin College University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Oberlin, OH 44074 2311 East Hartford Ave 216/774-1096 Milwaukee, WI 53211 [email protected] 414/229-5529 [email protected]

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