MMLLAA NEWSLETTER
Austin in Review
Reports from the Austin Annual Meeting begin on page 2.
No. 132 March-April 2003 ISSN 0580-289-X President’s Report MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Laura Dankner, MLA President and colleagues Officers so warm and LAURA DANKNER, President “Howdy from the Bat Bridge.” willing to help. Loyola University, New Orleans At Austin “the JAMES P. CASSARO, Past President any of you know that my sequel” I was in University of Pittsburgh customary e-mail greeting for a different place NANCY NUZZO, M many years has been “Greet- professionally and personally; yet, Treasurer /Executive Secretary ings from the Swamps,” since I live amazingly, I still found many superb State University of New York, Buffalo much of the year in New Orleans. sessions and wonderful, supportive MICHAEL COLBY, Recording Secretary Well, to mark my very first MLA colleagues. The more things change… University of California, Davis Newsletter Presidential column, it Here are some of the highlights of seemed like a good time for an MLA, Austin, for this particular Members-at-Large 2002-2004 update. I’ve been attendee. Since JOSEPH BOONIN looking forward to we were in larger- New York Public Library/Performing Arts the 2003 annual than-life Texas, VIRGINIA DANIELSON meeting in Austin Even after all these forgive the corny Harvard University for quite some years of attending movie titles I’ve time. I’d visited used to describe ALAN GREEN Ohio State University Austin a few years MLA, I still marvel at this dazzling, cast- ago, and had some our annual gatherings: of-thousands Members-at-Large 2003-2005 time to sightsee — (well, hundreds), endlessly exhilarating PAULINE BAYNE hence the accom- extra-special University of Tennessee panying onsite and exhausting, event. location photo. I RICHARD LESEUR entertaining and Ann Arbor District Library remember David Coming Attrac- Hunter (aka “The educational. tions REN´EE MCBRIDE Hunter” and head “Would you University of California at Los Angeles honcho, Local like to Biggie Arrangements That?” This could Committee) bragging then about what well have been the subtitle of the a great town Austin was and what a town meeting held to discuss issues great meeting we’d have there. “Sure,” related to MLA’s annual meeting. Every Design by WGraphics, Baltimore. I thought, “typical Texas bragging.” year the sheer number of sessions of We next-door-neighbors in Loo-see- all types seems to expand: roundta- MLA NEWSLETTER anna are quite used to this, of course! bles, programmatic committee ses- Stephen Mantz, Editor Well, dang if the Hunter wasn’t just sions, business meetings, plenaries, whistling Dixie. Austin IS a great town, town meetings, etc. Are there alterna- The Newsletter is published four times a year: Sep- tember-October, November-December, March-April, and it WAS a great meeting. tives to our current structure? We have and May-June, by the Music Library Association, c/o Even after all these years of difficulties securing adequate hotel A-R Editions, Inc.; 8551 Research Way, Suite 180; attending MLA, I still marvel at our space for all our breakout needs. Middleton, WI 53562, and is issued to its members free of charge. annual gatherings: endlessly exhilarat- Should we investigate other meeting The purpose of the Newsletter is to keep the ing and exhausting, entertaining and venues? Can we hold the line on regis- membership of the Association abreast of events, educational. For those of us who tration fees while expanding access to ideas, and trends related to music librarianship. All remember the last Austin get-together, sophisticated technology? Plus, we communications and articles are welcome. Address correspondence to: many memories surfaced. Some won- always seem to meet on Valentine’s derful: then-MLA President Mary Wal- Day! What to do? Stay tuned! Michael Stephen Mantz Music Librarian lace Davidson playing pool at a Texas Rogan, who has been the leader of Davidson College dance hall (still one of my favorite this inquiry into our annual program P.O. Box 7200 MLA moments!). Some still painful content and logistics, will be writing a Davidson, NC 28035 after eighteen years: Walter Gerboth, a report for the next Board meeting. The [email protected] mentor to me and many others, so Board will then work with the mem- The deadline for submitting copy to the editor for shockingly stricken and taken from us bership to seek ways to streamline and issue number 133 (May-June 2003) is 11 May, shortly after that meeting. During that improve this vitally important compo- 2003. Submissions are preferred via e-mail, but first Austin go-round I was young in nent of MLA. paper copy (double spaced) via USPS accompa- nied by 3.5” disk containing text files in Microsoft the profession and thrilled to find so “Show me the Money” or, Strategic Word is acceptable. many appropriate sessions to attend continued on page five
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MLA Announces New Board Members in Austin
Alan Karass, Publicity Officer Essential Scores and Books (American Women in Music (2001-) and the MLA Library Association, 1978 and 1983). Placement Officer (2001-). Ms. he Music Library Association elec- Richard LeSueur is the Music McBride is also active in MLA’s South- T tion results were announced at its Specialist at the Ann Arbor District ern California Chapter and has been 2003 national meeting in Austin, Library. Mr. LeSueur has that chapter’s Board Member-at-Large Texas. Pauline Bayne (University of previously served as (1995-97), Newsletter Editor Tennessee), Richard LeSueur (Ann Music Cataloger at the (1999-2001), and Program Arbor District Library), and Renée Detroit Public Library. He Committee Chair (2001). McBride (UCLA) were elected mem- earned a B.M. in music Ms. McBride’s publica- bers-at-large. history from the Univer- tions include sity of Michigan Austin in reviews in Notes, Pauline Bayne is Professor, Head and an M.S.L.S. Sonneck Society of Music and Media Services, and from Wayne State Review Bulletin, Counter- Head of Library Special Projects at the University. poise, Broadside, and Refer- University of Tennessee. Ms. Bayne Mr. LeSueur is cur- ence Reviews Europe Annual. has also served as Professor and rently a member of the MLA Member- She is an abstractor for Refer- Interim Associate Dean of Libraries, ship and Public Library Committees. ence Reviews Europe Online and Assistant to the Director of He has served on the Midwest Chap- (Casalini Libri, 1995-), and was Associ- Libraries, for Library Relocation at the ter’s Membership and Cataloging Com- ate Editor of Counterpoise (1999-2000). University of Tennessee. She received mittees, and is currently that chapter’s an M.S.L.S. from the University of chair. He is the author of Art Songs North Carolina, Chapel Hill, an M.M. with Obbligato Instruments (Vocal Arts in music history and literature from Information Services, 1982), eighteen Contents: Northwestern University, and a entries in the New Grove Dictionary of B.Mus., summa cum laude, from Mil- Music and Musicians (2d ed., 2001), liken University. and a contributor to Index to CD and President’s Report...... 2 Ms. Bayne has served as a Record Reviews 1987-1997 (G.K. Hall, Austin in Review ...... 3 member of the MLA Development 1999) and the Companion to Schu- Committee (1997-2001), the MLA Sta- bert’s Schwanengesang (Yale Univer- Photos from Austin ...... 12 tistics Subcommittee (1990-1996), the sity Press, 2000). He has written book Committee Reports...... 17 Publication Awards Committee (1991- reviews for Notes and CD reviews for Roundtable Reports...... 23 1993; Chair, 1993), the Reference and the ARSC Journal. Chapter Reports...... 26 Public Services Committee (1982- Renée McBride is Humanities Members’ Publications ...... 27 1983), and the Basic Music Collections and Music Cataloger at UCLA. She pre- Committee (1973-1982; Chair, 1975- viously served as Music and Fine Arts MLA News...... 28 1982). She is also active in the South- Cataloger at the University of Okla- Transitions ...... 32 east Chapter of the Music Library homa and as Cataloger for the State Calendar...... 32 Association. She is the author of Historical Society of Iowa. Ms. numerous articles including “Deliver- McBride earned a B.M. in music ing Instructional Media: A Library-IT theory from Baylor University and an Partnership” in Proceedings of the M.A. in library and information science International Association of Technical and an M.A. in music theory from the Thanks for the Memories University Libraries (June 2002), “Digi- University of Iowa. tal Audio Reserves: A Collaborative Ms. McBride has served as a Many members of MLA answered our call for photos of the annual meeting in Austin. We Project at the University of Ten- member of the MLA Personnel Sub- received literally hundreds of pictures, giving nessee”, with Chris Hodge, in Journal committee (1994-98; Chair 1997-98), us much more material than we could ever of Interlibrary Loan, Document Deliv- Local Arrangements Committee (Co- use. A few appear here in this issue, and ery & Information Supply 11 (Decem- Chair, 1997-99), and as a Co-Coordina- many more of the photos will appear on the MLA Website and the HTML version of the ber 2001), and, “David Van Vactor” in tor of the Women in Music Roundtable MLA Newsletter. the New Grove Dictionary of Music (1997-2000). Ms. McBride is currently a and Musicians (2d ed., 2001). She was member of the Subject Access Sub- Special thanks to Bruce Evans, Ray Heige- also an editor for the first and second committee (1999-) and is the MLA Liai- meir, Rebecca Littman, Judy Pinnolis, Gerry Szymanski, and Marlene Wong. editions of A Basic Music Library: son to the International Alliance for
M L A Newsletter • No. 132 3 Austin in Review
Plenary Session I: “You Can’t Hear American Music Without Hearing Texas”
Mary Huismann, music business in Texas. Furthermore, this endeavor. University of Minnesota the Texas Music Office serves as a liai- In response to a question about son between music business and gov- what the Texas Music Office does ernment, and publicizes specifically to sponsor or promote The large group gathered for the significant developments music, Monahan answered that the opening plenary session of the 2003 within the Texas music office does not sponsor Music Library Association annual meet- industry. specific events and more ing had the opportunity to hear three Monahan stressed the importantly, does not wonderful speakers and some lively importance of libraries and make any aes- music, as well. David Hunter served as education more than Austin in thetic judgments moderator for the session in place of once in his presenta- on any client’s Ruthann McTyre who was unfortu- tion. After a show of Review music. The Texas nately unable to attend due to illness. hands indicated that Music Office is The first speaker, Casey Monahan, only about a quarter of very careful not to com- has been the Director of the Texas the institutions represented in pete with the Texas Com- Music Office since 1990. He has also the room taught a music business mission on the Arts. been a writer for the Austin media and course to music students, he remarked Instead, the office concen- other publications, a research analyst, that all institutions should provide trates on its 14,000 individual clients and has served in various library and such a course to their music graduates. and its business consultancy. The archive positions. Monahan provided The students need to have a full Texas Music Office is also involved an overview of the Texas Music Office. understanding of the music market- with the Texas music license plate pro- His entertaining presentation acknowl- place and how they can direct their ject, and has partnered with edged the importance of librarianship own careers. Librarians can help with continued on the next page as he frequently exclaimed, “Y’all know how to deal with knowledge!” The Texas Music Office is one of only four government-sponsored offices that promote music (the others Plan Ahead for Future are located in Memphis, Louisiana, and Austin). The Texas Music Office, funded by the state of Texas, was Annual Meetings opened in January 1990 to serve as a “chamber of commerce” organization for the music industry. It is a sister WASHINGTON, D.C. (2004) office of the Texas Film Commission, and both operate as part of the Office Opening Reception in Exhibits, Wednesday, February 11, 2004 of the Governor. Banquet, Saturday, February 14, 2004 The Texas Music Office provides Crystal City Marriott (Crystal City, VA) four types of services. The office serves as a clearinghouse for informa- tion on Texas music. Its Business VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (2005) Referral Network includes information Opening Reception in Exhibits, Wednesday, February 16, 2005 on Texas music industries (arranged in Banquet, Saturday, February 19, 2005 96 coded categories based on standard The Fairmont Hotel industrial classification codes), music events, talent register, radio stations, and U.S. and foreign music contacts. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (2006) The office publishes an annual direc- Opening Reception in Exhibits, Wednesday, February 22, 2006 tory, the Texas Music Industry Direc- Banquet, Saturday, February 25, 2006 tory. It also provides referrals to business, events, and musicians in The Peabody Hotel order to attract new and keep current
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continued from the previous page the Texas Historical Society to work on President’s Report a handbook of Texas music. The website of the Texas Music continued from page two Pre-conference Workshop, Round- Office can be found at: http://www. Financial Planning. Vitally important to tables, Plenaries, Best of Chapter and governor.state.tx.us/divisions/music. all organizations, this “view from Poster Sessions; and did I leave any- For those who wondered, David 10,000 feet” is designed to help us thing or any group out? I’m sure I did. Hunter explained that Austin’s claim of review and refine current initiatives Forgive me. So much going on, so being the “music capital of the world” and begin to discuss what we’d like to little time, so much to hear and learn. is based on census information. There be able to offer in the future. The “Excellent Exhibits.” We had many are more musicians per capita in nature and direction of the annual interesting exhibitors: old dear friends Austin than anywhere else in the meeting is actually part of this broader who support our meeting in many country. plan, and of course it is all linked to ways, including corporate membership The next presentation featured two MLA’s financial stability in the years or other financial contributions, as well speakers: David Neumeyer, Chair of ahead. Jim Cassaro (more about this as newbies. I learn about new products the Center for American Music, School remarkable MLA member below) has and companies every year, and think of Music, The University of Texas at provided us with stellar Presidential this is one of the high points of atten- Austin and Kevin Mooney, lecturer at leadership on this initiative. In Austin, dance at our meetings. This year was UT-Austin and at Southwest Texas Jim invited many MLA committee no exception. If you buy from one of State University. chairs to continue brainstorming on these fine folks, please mention your The Center for American Music at this topic, which was first raised at pleasure at seeing them at our annual The University of Texas at Austin was the Board’s Fall 2002 meeting. There meetings! founded in 2002. Three agendas have will surely be more to come on this “Merry Marketeers.” The marketing emerged for the Center—to support essential component of organizational subcommittee and the development teaching of courses for undergraduates planning. committee did their usual stellar job of on popular music of all types and the “Welcome to Our World.” Recruit- raising money for MLA through the history of American music, to support ment and outreach are central to the MLA Shop and Silent Auction, and by performance and recording of Ameri- library profession as a whole. Jane Got- providing the easy-pay mechanism for can music, and to support research tlieb, former MLA President and cur- donating to your favorite MLA endow- in all areas and styles of American rently our liaison to the American ment or other type of fund. Thanks to music. Future plans for the Center Library Association, has urged us to all that worked so hard for this impor- include adding faculty where gaps consider expanding our efforts in this tant cause, thanks to all of you who currently exist (such as jazz history), area. The Board has endorsed this con- gave so generously to MLA. And of and hiring an archivist to handle the cept and I will be appointing a group course, our fundraising does not end at music collections. of concerned MLA citizens to investi- our annual meeting. For example: the The web address for the Center for gate ways in which we can attract the Michael Ochs Notes Endowment Cam- American Music: http://www.cam. best and brightest from all segments of paign continues. Please see Ruthann music.utexas.edu. the population to our profession, and McTyre’s article in this newsletter for Kevin Mooney continued the ses- ultimately, to our Association. more on this important effort, and how sion with a brief survey of the history you can still help. of Texas music. Mooney noted that it Special Return Engagements: is important to distinguish Texas music Committee Meetings, business and Glorious Technicolor, from Texans in music. There were program-oriented. I wasn’t able to Stereophonic Sound Dept many influences on Texas music. Two attend many of these sessions–all of The wonderful LAC-sponsored “invasions”—one from the north which are open meetings, by the way. reception at the University of Texas (Amer-Indians) and one from the south Elsewhere in this newsletter you will and the concert that followed: kudos to (Spanish missionaries)—shaped Texas find reports from Austin meetings that all that worked so hard on this event. music. Around 1821, an Anglo “inva- will be of vital interest to many of you. The costume contest with the not- sion” ensued when Moses Austin For many groups, our annual meeting quite-x-rated grand prizewinners! The encouraged his son Stephen to colo- is the culmination of a year’s worth of Big Band, complete with elegant nize Texas. They went to war with the hard work done via e-mail, fax and chanteuse Paula Elliott, which did more unlikely anthem “Will You Come to phone conversations. I am ever in awe than swing–it rocked. How can it get the Bower.” The Anglo-Mexican con- of how hard our members work better ever year? Can we take it on the flict resulted in a cultural response, the throughout the year and throughout road? And then the banquet and won- corrido and conjunto music. Germans the meeting. You are the real heroes derful post-concert entertainment by continued on page six of MLA! continued on page six
M L A Newsletter • No. 132 5 Austin in Review MLA Seeks Publicity Officer
President’s Report Position Description: The Publicity Officer is responsible for initiat- continued from page five ing, planning, coordinating, and implement- Austin-based Toni Price. ing the informational, promotional, and advertising activities of the Music Library Special Appearance by: Association. The Publicity Officer is an ex- officio member of the Development Commit- Paula Matthews. The special achievement award and the MLA citation went to tee, the Publications Committee, the our beloved former President. These two awards are MLA’s version of the Oscars, Membership Committee, the Marketing Sub- and this year it was a clean sweep for Paula. committee, and the Organizational Liaison Committee. The Publicity Officer reports to And Starring: James Cassaro! the President and Board of Directors and Jim has just stepped down after his two-year stint as MLA President. Jim has prepares the budget and the annual report. proved a true leader and has served MLA in an incredible array of positions over the years. Luckily he has one more year on the Board, this time as Past President, Responsibilities: Increases the visibility of MLA, including writ- so that we may continue for a little while longer to enjoy his scintillating wit, his ing press releases. Publicizes MLA activities, style and grace, and his incredible knowledge of all things MLA. Thank you, Jim. including announcements of awards, future meetings, and publications. Maintains public- Final Credits Roll: ity database. Works with Scarecrow Press on And there’s so very much more! Just my thank yous would fill this newsletter – publicity for co-publications. Works with AR- from LAC members to program chair to convention managers to everyone else who Editions staff/MLA Business Office in order to made this meeting happen. But then there’d be no room for the fuller reports on keep publicity materials current. Arranges our committees, conference programs and roundtables in this and subsequent and coordinates MLA Exhibits at the annual newsletters. So I’ll stop for now. As for me, “I’m gonna sit right down at write meeting as well as meetings of other organi- zations. myself a letter….” Well, lots of letters, actually. That’s what MLA Presidents get to do right after the annual meeting. Thank yous (copious quantities are due to so Job Requirements: many!), appointments (to our wonderful members who are about to embark on Membership in the Music Library Association new committee assignments and other Association positions) and reminders to with a good understanding of its organiza- myself (get more yellow sticky things, get more loose leaf folders, get more time in tional structure and publications. Effective a day…) communication skills including excellent writ- ing and editorial skills. Experience in writing PS: Did I mention how proud I am to be your President? press releases desirable. Ability to be cre- ative in enhancing and intensifying the visibil- ity of the Association. Excellent Plenary Session I organizational and management skills.
continued from page five Glass noted that he himself was not a Honorarium: $2,000 per annum and expenses necessary contributed much to Texas music, Texas native, having moved to Austin to carry out responsibilities. bringing with them their culture and around 1977 to play electric mandolin music, particularly their singing soci- in a western swing band. Austin is Term: eties. The upwardly mobile of society attractive to many musicians because Term to begin before the Washington D.C. favored ballroom music and wind of the relatively low cost of living, the meeting; annual reappointment up to four ensembles, and the Dallas Symphony large student population that encour- years. Orchestra was founded in 1900. Texas ages diversity, and the ability to “pay Application Deadline: 15 June 2003. music was also influenced by ragtime. the bills” as a musical performer. Scott Joplin wrote the “Great Crush Glass performed several musical Application: Send nominations or letters of Collision March,” a musical representa- selections during his presentation, application accompanied by a résumé and tion of a Texas historical event. The including the traditional fiddle tune the names of three references to Leslie Ben- blues were yet another influence, “Liberty,” a Duke Ellington tune, and nett, Chair, Publicity Officer Search Commit- including performers such as Blind an original composition titled “Paper tee, Knight Library, 1299 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1299, lben- Lemon Jefferson. Bag Rag” (although regrettably without [email protected]. David Hunter introduced Paul the brushes on a paper bag that gave Glass, described as an “eclectic musi- the composition its title). The session Interviews will be held via conference calls. cian who signifies where we are at” in closed with a blues tune performed by The other members of the Search Commit- the 21st century. He is a mandolin Glass and thunderous applause from tee are Linda Solow Blotner and Alan player who performs many styles, the appreciative audience. Karass. including bebop, jazz, and bluegrass.
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Plenary Session II: “The Revolution Continues”
Antonio M. Calvo, California State mats “exceed the threshold of human The final speaker was Georgia University, Northridge hearing” using, among other enhance- Harper (Office of General Counsel, ments, the 24-bit, 96 KHz (24/96) digi- University of Texas,) a copyright tal recording standard. Could this lawyer, who presented an update and Saturday morning’s plenary ses- high-resolution standard signal the refresher on copyright law, which sion, “Revolution in the Recording final resting place for recorded sound? plays an important role in how sound Industry” was moderated by Tom Perhaps—unless one wishes to recordings are manufactured and dis- Moore (College of New Jersey) who explore the world of multi-channel tributed in the digital age. pointed out in his opening remarks and surround-sound systems. Harper began by reminding those that the revolution is indeed, “a contin- Two high-resolution audio disc in attendance that the purpose of uing revolution.” While the transition formats were discussed: the copyright (as defined by the U.S. con- from analog to digital formats may Super Audio CD stitution) is the “improvement of soci- prove to be the most radical change (SACD) and the Digital ety through the advancement music libraries have experienced thus Versatile Disc Audio of knowledge.” For cre- far, the history of recorded sound has (DVDA). Both of these ators, the control of seen many changes since its inception; formats will require new copies for a limited from cylinder, to disc, to magnetic playback equipment Austin in time is meant to be tape, to CD, to digital sound files com- to achieve high- an “incentive to pressed sufficiently to allow transfer resolution sound. Review create new works.” over computer networks (e.g. mp3s). Fortunately, many For users, access to Echoes of the continuing revolution of these newly pro- copies “promotes cultural were heard from each of the three pre- duced discs will be manu- wisdom and fosters creativity.” senters as they described changes that factured as “hybrid discs,” which will In sum, “the purpose of copy- have occurred in sound recording and also allow playback on conventional right is not [only] to create distribution with regard to technolo- 16-bit, 44 KHz CD players. This “back- profit, but to create more knowledge.” gies, formats and copyright. ward compatibility” will help music Harper used the example of the fair Larry Kraman, owner of Newport libraries transition to new formats use section of the copyright law as a Classic, used early digital recording without the immediate need for new clause that embodies the balance of technology (PCM to VHS) in 1985 to equipment. New releases may be pur- interests between owner control and form what was to become a very valu- chased in the high-resolution format, public access. Fair use provides educa- able record company that was eventu- but still played on regular CD players tors, students, and scholars “breathing ally sold to a major label (Sony Music). with traditional CD quality. When room” to reproduce works that could Kraman’s enthusiasm, do-it-yourself equipment is purchased that supports not otherwise be legally copied. ethos, and success were evidence that the new formats, high-resolution audio The pendulum may be swinging when new technologies become avail- will be achieved. Conventional CDs too far in favor of content copyright able, the potential exists for them to will, in effect, be absorbed into the holders. The length of terms and be used to produce and distribute new formats offering a gradual, “seam- allowable formats have steadily sound in new ways. Kraman told the less transition.” increased in the last few decades. For story of his venture, in which his com- Also slated for inclusion with the most of the twentieth century, the pany recorded and released previously new audio formats are several anti- copyright term was twenty-eight years. unrecorded music by major composers copying technologies. SACDs and It was pointed out that the volume of on the fledgling CD format. His DVDAs will both contain dynamic content that is driving the increased recording venture paid off, and now copy-protection software. In the con- control of copies is miniscule, but has Kraman is working on a new web pro- tent industry, technological copy-pro- great commercial value compared to ject, Music Play by Play. tection measures that prevent users the greater body of copyrighted mater- Next up was Brenda Nelson- from copying music are part of what is ial. Also mentioned was the impor- Strauss (Indiana University), who known as Digital Rights Management tance of works in the public domain as moved the topic into the future with (DRM). Technology companies are an avenue of access to our cultural her presentation titled, “Where’s the partnering with record labels in an heritage. Revolution?” which provided a survey effort to thwart those who would share The Teach Act, U.S. Code 17 sec- of emerging consumer audio formats. music by copying and distributing tion 110(1) is a recent development These high-resolution digital audio for- sound recordings. continued on page eight
M L A Newsletter • No. 132 7 Austin in Review
Ask MLA: “Getting Published: Talking to the Editors”
Julia Graepel, nois Univ.), Mickey Koth (Music Cata- publishers publish to make money, it University of Louisville loging Bulletin; Yale Univ.), Michael is important to show the potential Ochs (editorial consultant; formerly of market and readership in a proposal. W.W. Norton), Suki Sommer (former While publishers might not like that On Saturday morning, after a editor of Fontes; New York Public people submit manuscripts to multiple coffee break following the second ple- Library), and Mary Jo Godwin (director publishers simultaneously, several nary session, a small crowd returned of Marketing, Scarecrow Press). members of the panel felt it is accept- to Ballroom A for this year’s Ask MLA The sometimes quite able and sometimes necessary to do session entitled “Getting Published: lively discussion, follow- so, but asked that authors be honest to Talking to the Editors.” Since Ruthann ing questions from audi- publishers about multiple McTyre (Univ. of Iowa) was unable to ence members, centered submissions. Since sub- attend the meeting in Austin due to Ill- primarily on the different mission guidelines can ness, Jim Zychowicz (A-R Editions) stages of a manuscript, vary, it was moderated the session. The large from submitting a Austin in strongly suggested panel of editors sat in a half circle in proposal, to the to check journal front of the room and was made up of review and editor- Review and publishers’ Richard Carlin (Routledge), Mark ial processes, through websites before Palkovic (MLA Index and Bibliography publication. Linda Solow submitting proposals. Series; Univ. of Cincinnati), Stephen Blotner and Alan Karass Richard Carlin indicated that Mantz (MLA Newsletter; Davidson Col- described the blind review process seeing a manuscript from lege), Alan Karass (MLA Publicity Offi- used for article submissions to Notes the proposal through to pub- cer; Music Reference Services and the Music Reference Services Quar- lication is a collaborative process, not Quarterly; College of the Holy Cross), terly. After submissions have been only between the author and the Jean Morrow (MLA Basic Manual reviewed, comments and suggestions editor, but also with other parties such Series; New England Conservatory), are sent back to the authors, who—in as editorial boards and marketing Linda Solow Blotner (Notes; Univ. of most cases—are grateful to receive departments. When asked how much Hartford); Leslie Troutman (review them. Richard Carlin, Michael Ochs, time editors were willing to put into a editor for Fontes Artis Musicae; Univ. and Mary Jo Godwin represented book manuscript, several editors responded of Illinois), Stephen Wright (MLA publishing and spoke about proposals that it could depend on a variety of Technical Reports Series; Northern Illi- and manuscript submissions. Since factors, such as the quality of the man- uscript and other projects they have to work on, but the consensus seemed to Plenary Session II be that if there is a great manuscript, editors are very willing to spend as continued from page seven territory. The session offered up-to- much time on it as necessary. that expands educators’ rights to dis- date news about what is happening in Several suggestions were made for play and perform works in the class- the continually evolving world of people who want to start writing and room (brick and mortar or virtual) recorded sound. From record compa- publishing. For younger persons in the during a lecture. This act was an nies, to high-resolution digital audio profession and others for whom writ- agreement between the educational discs, to intellectual property law, we ing articles and books might seem very community and the content industry were given the latest information on daunting, writing reviews or article for and may be an indication that we are how the revolution in sound recording regional newsletters could be a more headed toward finding a new balance has affected our music libraries. comfortable way to get started. Index- between content creators/copyright Apparently, the “revolution” will con- ing presents another option for people holders and content users. Further tinue and will keep music librarians to get involved in publishing. information on copyright law can be busy sorting out new formats, main- One audience member asked found of Georgia Harper’s Copyright taining catalogs and upgrading play- about the expectations of editors or Crash Course web site at: http:// back equipment as we endeavor to publishers that authors provide www.utsystem.edu/ogc/Intellectual- provide our patrons with the best pos- camera-ready manuscripts. While some Property/cprtindx.htm sible listening experience. accept manuscripts in electronic form, Plenary II at the 2003 MLA meet- it was mentioned that camera-ready ing in Austin, Texas covered a lot of continued on the next page
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Ask MLA continued from the previous page that it was worth it. Mickey Koth men- tice. There are many opportunities and manuscripts tend to go into print faster tioned that the worry about writing good places to start and all members than if they have to be typeset by the badly should not keep potential of the panel emphasized repeatedly publisher. Royalties tend to be higher authors from writing. Michael Ochs that they were very open to and inter- with camera-ready manuscripts, but of suggested it might be helpful for ested in ideas, proposals, and manu- course that also means much more potential authors to look at his recent scripts. They encouraged everyone to work for the author. Another audience article “What Music Scholars Should contact them with questions or possi- member asked to what extent authors Know about Publishers” (Notes, Dec. ble projects. Jim Zychowicz concluded were responsible for writing in good 2002). the session by thanking everyone for English. Suki Sommer and Leslie Trout- Learning to write takes writing, but their participation and a very informa- man responded that in the case of it does get easier with time and prac- tive discussion. Fontes there is no expectation of good English since English is not the native language for everyone and the journal accepts submissions in English, 2003 Poster Sessions: French, and German. Linda Blotner pointed out that with many journals “An Exercise in Sharing” there are timelines and tight deadlines and editors have to consider how often manuscripts are returned to Rebecca Littman, Leslie Andersen (CSU-Long authors for corrections. Another audi- University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee Beach). “Beam Me Up and Make Me ence member voiced a concern that Smart: New technologies + Modern students tend to use print reference The 2003 Poster Session presenta- Design = Exciting Instruction. The Spi- books less and less since many tions took place on Friday afternoon, dell Electronic Classroom at California resources are available online, and 14 February in the Rio Grande room State University, Long Beach” suggested publishers put examples along side the exhibits and silent auc- online to get students to the printed tion. The sessions, listed below, repre- Kirstin Dougan (UW Madison). material. sented the breadth and depth of our Using Dublin Core Metadata to Suki Sommer and Alan Karass membership’s talent and scholarship. Describe Music Collections. pointed out that there are many things The topics were diverse in content, and topics that still need to be written from a formal presentation on the dif- Paula Elliot (Washington State about. When thinking about potential ferent styles of Heavy Metal music to University). A Cache of Musicians’ projects, one should think about what the intricacies of cataloging music Letters: The Kies Collection at Wash- people want to read and what projects using Dublic Core, and including prac- ington State University. would fill a current gap. If someone tical applications ranging from ideas has ideas but does not want to write for dealing with special collections that Jean Finks (Stetson University). about them, then these ideas could be are hiding in long-forgotten corners of Preparing printed recital programs for suggested to other people or editors. our libraries to functional development an undergraduate school of music. Richard Carlin asked music librarians of a database to track digital projects to protect their budgets (especially as they develop. High attendance, and Robert Freeborn (Pennsylvania book budgets) and he indicated his people hanging around the sessions State University). The Many Faces of willingness to write letters to deans or for extended periods of time, gave Heavy Metal. other administration officials in sup- proof of the presenters’ ability to come port of library budgets. Stephen Mantz up with ideas and develop them in Mary Huismann, Kristen Berg- urged the audience to take advantage ways that drew in and captivated the land and Stacie Traill (University of of available writing opportunities. Alan viewers. Minnesota). The Roy A Schuessler Karass mentioned that the position of A special benefit of the space we Vocal Arts Collection at UM. MLA Publicity Officer, for which the were in this year was the fact that the search has begun, provided a good presenters could leave their sessions Ned Quist (Brown University). opportunity for writing with a support mounted through the rest of the day, Tracking Your Tracks: a Database network. Jean Morrow advised to be for those who were unable to make it Solution to Documenting and Monitor- prepared for how much time writing during two hours scheduled for the ing workflow for a digital audio pro- and the publishing process takes, but poster sessions. The presentations: ject.
M L A Newsletter • No. 132 9 Austin in Review
‘Town Meeting’ Focuses on Busy Annual Meetings
Michael Rogan, Tufts University by 30%. (Such meetings were classed ing a conference? as “other” and include such gatherings • What are the pressures on MLA? On MLA held a Town Meeting on as Ask MLA, system user groups, chap- you? Friday, February 14th, at its annual ters, non-MLA groups (such RLG and • What would a new prescription be meeting in Austin, TX. This open dis- IAML), and sessions sponsored by mul- for an “improved” conference? cussion session was intended to be the tiple groups within MLA.) Comments at the Town Meeting first in a series of Town Meetings that Knowing that a member had to focused on two broad topics: will be devoted to various strategic select among only 63 program events (1) how program sessions—and planning issues for the in Eugene, Oregon, in 1987, but had to the conference in general—are valu- Association as we move wade through and decide able to MLA members and what forward from the suc- from 118 program events shouldn’t be “lost” in any planning for cesses of Plan 2001. in New York City in “improvements”, while suggesting ways The issue discussed 2001, made most of making them even better, and was the annual meeting people at the (2) suggestions for ways of stream- itself: how it has Austin in Town Meeting lining the conference to try to reduce become signifi- groan in recogni- the number of simultaneous events and cantly busier and Review tion. (The Austin the number of meeting rooms neces- more complicated over conference was just as jam- sary. the past 15 years, with packed and fun-filled as any The discussion at the Town Meet- more program sessions, more business of late, with the Town Meet- ing will be written up by Michael as a meetings, more activities competing for ing itself competing or over- report to the Board for their next meet- your time and attention. The conse- lapping with 7 other simultaneous ing in June 2003, and will be posted on quences (other than the exhaustion of sessions!) the MLA website. While there was no members) have most significantly Four questions were posted for immediately clear solution to the prob- included increased meeting room consideration at the Town Meeting: lem of our expensive conference fre- demand, leaving us with fewer hotels • What does MLA as an organization neticism, the membership generated a able and willing to negotiate with MLA require of its annual meeting? fascinating variety of ideas, sugges- for a conference contract. And that, of • What do each of us as members tions, and observations. Everyone has course, limits the Association’s flexibil- expect from our conference? been feeling the pressure in some way ity, both logistically and financially. • How can we achieve that vision? or another, and the energy at the Town The discussion was moderated by • What outside factors put pressure on Meeting was warm, positive, and col- Michael Rogan, who opened with a our conference planning? laborative. With such a creative and brief presentation derived from a study Michael led the discussion through contributing membership, no doubt of the conference booklets from the a further series of questions: MLA will continue to have the best past 15 years. The number of program • Why do you come to MLA? What do conferences ever, for many years to sessions has risen in several jumps over you value? What frustrates you? come. that time, each due to different factors. • Why should MLA bother with hold- A rise from 80 or fewer total program sessions per conference in the late 1980s to around 100 in the early 1990s was a result of having more roundta- Feminist Theory and Music 7 bles offering more opportunities for members. Another rise in the late 1990s “Feminist Theory and Music 7: Crossing Cultures/ was seen from an expansion in com- Crossing Disciplines” will take place Thursday July 17th through mittees–more committees, all having Sunday July 20th, 2003 at Bowling Green State University in Bowling more business meetings and more pro- Green, Ohio. One focus of this year’s conference will be feminist theory grammatic sessions. Lastly, the number in cross-cultural perspective. How have feminist political concerns of program sessions per conference shaped, and been shaped by, ethnomusicology, ethnographic rose again to over 115 (!) at the turn of approaches, and multicultural music pedagogy? For more information, the millennium, when the number of go to: http://mustec.bgsu.edu/~ftm7/ meetings held by groups other than a single roundtable or committee jumped
10 M L A Newsletter • No. 132 MLA Seeks Austin in Review Placement Officer
Description: In managing the Association’s Placement Service, the MLA Placement Offi- So Close….So Very Close! cer serves as a liaison between employers seeking qualified music librarians and music Meeting Our Goal for the librarians seeking employment. The Place- Michael Ochs Endowment Fund for Notes ment Officer also coordinates the Associa- tion’s annual Mentoring Program. Responsibilities: Compile information about positions available in print and internet announcements in the professional literature and in other sources; contact institutions with vacant music librarian positions, encouraging them to list their vacancies with the Place- ment Service; create the monthly MLA Job List, an informal publication mailed to sub- scribers and posted on the MLA web site; correspond with library schools and state and regional library associations to ensure that they advertise their music jobs with the Ser- vice when vacancies occur; answer inquiries concerning the Placement Service and employment of music librarians; prior to and during each annual conference, manage MLA’s annual Mentoring Program, which links new and aspiring music librarians with established professionals; run the Placement Service desk and schedule interviews at the annual conference; prepare Placement Ser- vice reports and annual budget. The Place- ment Officer reports to the President and Board of Directors and is an ex-officio member of the Personnel Subcommittee and member of the Publications Committee.
Qualifications: Membership in MLA; interest Marlene Wong in the people who practice music librarian- Michael Ochs and Laura Dankner in Austin. ship, and in the profession generally; interest in desk-top publishing and access to word- processing; interest in web-page construc- tion; familiarity with the literature on Ruthann McTyre, Chair seed money for this endowment to qualifications for music librarianship; ability to MLA Development Committee ensure that the Notes editor will have answer inquiries from individuals and institu- the funds available to keep this impor- tions about employment in the profession. Those attending MLA’s annual tant journal the vital and necessary Honorarium: Honorarium of $1000 per meeting in Austin proved once again publication that it is. Share Michael’s annum and expenses necessary to carry out that we are all part of one of the most enthusiasm and belief in its relevance the responsibilities of the position. generous organizations around. Even and help us meet our goal! Term: Annual reappointment up to four in difficult financial times, MLA mem- You may send your donation, years; term to begin July 2003. bers support our many opportunities indicating that it is for the Michael Deadline: 18 April 2003. for giving through donations to the Ochs Endowment Fund for Notes, to: various funds, and through purchases Application: Send nominations or letters of at the MLA Shop and the Silent Auc- Music Library Association application accompanied by a résumé and the names and phone numbers of three ref- tion. I am continually amazed and 8551 Research Way, Suite 180 erences to: Ray Heigemeir, Chair, Placement heartened by how generous MLA Middleton, WI 53562 Officer Search Committee, Braun Music members are. Center, 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford Univer- We are so close to completing our You may also go to the “Giving to sity, Stanford, CA 94305-3076. Phone: (650) goal of raising a matching $10,000 for MLA” page on the MLA website and 725-1148. Fax: (650) 725-1145. Email: ray- the Michael Ochs Endowment Fund print out the form to mail along with [email protected]. Interviews will be held for Notes that I am asking for every- your donation (http://www.musicli- via conference calls. The other members of the Search Committee are Robert Curtis and one’s help to complete it before we braryassoc.org/giving/gi_form.htm). Renée McBride. meet again in Washington next year. Michael’s generosity has provided Thanks so much!
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(Clockwise from Upper Left:) The Big Band is always a hit at the Annual Meeting. Madame Butterfly, a typical Texas bovine, and Librarian Barbie all made an appearance at the Costume Party.
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(Clockwise from Above Center:) Jane Gottlieb, Jim Cassaro, and Lenore Coral lend their professional ‘gravitas’ to a business session. A visit to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The University of Texas at Austin Tower at
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M L A Newsletter • No. 132 13 Austin in Review
Continuing Education Pre-conference: Workshop an Introduction to Information Literacy
Paul Cary, Baldwin-Wallace College
Sixty-eight librarians were in atten- dance at the Workshop on Information Literacy, co-sponsored by the Educa- tion Committee and the Bibliographic Instruction Subcommittee on February 12, 2003. They were treated to an intensive day-long introduction to the principles and practice of information literacy. Guest speaker, Dr. Julie Todaro, Dean of Library Services at Austin Community College, began the day by defining the characteristics of an infor- mation-literate person. As Dr. Todaro, a past co-chair of ACRL’s Institute for Information Literacy, pointed out, there are many definitions of informa- tion literacy, but some common ele- ments are the ability to recognize and Marlene Wong define a need for information, to find Speakers (l to r) Kathleen Abromeit, Deborah Pierce, Laurie Sampsel, the information efficiently, to evaluate Gregg Geary, Dr. Julie Todar, and Beth Christensen. sources, to synthesize information from disparate sources, and to use the College and Research Libraries, avail- ulty members; rewriting existing assign- information effectively. able at http://www.ala.org/acrl/ilcom- ments, in conjunction with faculty, to Dr. Todaro urged the workshop stan.html. incorporate IL; starting small, working participants to return to their institu- Dr. Todaro presented a summary in manageable two-month chunks; and tions and develop profiles for informa- of common elements in successful IL borrowing best practices from other tion-literate patrons (general public, programs, including: integration into institutions. She was also at pains to students, faculty, librarians). Such pro- the umbrella organization’s strategic point out that much of what librarians files can be used as a rationale to directions, and into the continuous have been doing for years as biblio- develop programs in information liter- learning of faculty and staff; strategic graphic instruction can also fall under acy, and to assess the effectiveness of planning and budgeting based on the umbrella of information literacy. existing programs. library mission and goals; a design that In her presentation, Deborah Librarians may be coming to infor- meets institutional and patron needs; Pierce of The University of Washington mation literacy (IL) from a variety of proactive marketing; and continuous focused on how people learn and on perspectives, ranging from those assessment. what brain research can tell us about whose institutions have incorporated If that sounds like a lot for a librar- this topic. Using guided imagery and a IL into their missions and allocated ian to take on in a semester, take heart. personal inventory of learning styles, extensive resources, to those who One of the notable aspects of Dr. Deborah explicated one of the many must be advocates with little institu- Todaro’s presentation was that she ways of looking at learning styles: the tional support. Certainly interest in IL related information literacy to the stan- distinction between visual, audio and continues to grow among colleges and dards and the big picture, but also kinesthetic learners. Most people will universities, often at the behest of broke things down so that individual use a combination of all three styles accrediting agencies, some of whom librarians could go home with some- with one predominating. A given por- require schools to address IL in some thing they could use, regardless of tion of the brain may be used for dif- fashion (NASM has no such require- where on the spectrum of institutional ferent functions by different people, ment). Perhaps the most influential support their library falls. Such initia- and the more channels that are used to standards for information literacy are tives include the profiles mentioned present information, the better it is those developed by the Association of above; partnering with particular fac- continued on the next page
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MLA Announces New Treasurer/Executive Secretary
Alan Karass, Publicity Officer 1999). She received her M.A. in music Committee, she has led MLA’s involve- history from the University at Buffalo, ment in several important projects, At the 2003 annual meeting of the and holds the M.S.L.S. from Case West- including Project Muse and JSTOR, as Music Library Association, held in ern Reserve University and the B.A. in well as facilitating important discus- Austin, Texas, Nancy Nuzzo assumed music from Bemidji State University. In sions of MLA publications, including the position of MLA Treasurer/Execu- 2001, she was the recipient of the the one on an electronic version of the tive Secretary. She was selected for this SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excel- Membership Handbook. She has position in July 2002 by the MLA lence in Librarianship. served on several search committees Board of Directors. She has served the Music Library and is also a past editor of the MLA Ms. Nuzzo is currently the director Association in many capacities, most Newsletter (1984-1988). Ms. Nuzzo has of the Music Library at the State Uni- recently as chair of its Publications also served the New York versity of New York at Buffalo, an Committee (1988-1990; 1999-2002) and State/Ontario Chapter of the Music institution where she has also served as Recording Secretary on its Board of Library Association as Secretary/Trea- as interim director (1999-2001) and as Directors (1990-1994). During her surer (1983-1984) and Treasurer (1982- cataloger/reference librarian (1980- tenure as chair of the Publications 1983).
Pre-conference Workshop
continued from the previous page build on those of preceding assign- state of research in their topic. likely to be retained. Teaching librari- ments, reinforcing concepts and Dr. Todaro ended the day with a ans should be aware of attention adding new ones. In this environment, review of assessment practices. The cycles, the longest of which may be the library becomes two main levels of assessment are for- 110 minutes and the shortest just sev- integral to the experi- mative and summative. Forma- eral seconds. ence of being a music tive evaluation happens at The afternoon featured a panel of student. the individual level and music librarians presenting their own The University of answers such ques- best practices for information literacy. Hawaii inculcates tions as “Did the stu- Kathleen Abromeit of Oberlin College information lit- Austin in dent learn?” and was instrumental in obtaining a grant eracy, in part, “How can the librar- to integrate information literacy into through learning Review ian improve her the Opera Theater program. Working communities: small teaching?” Summative evalua- with faculty, Kathy incorporated face- groups of students who tion takes place on a broader to-face sessions and assignments into a take related courses in several disci- scale, and focuses on whether two-semester sequence required of all plines. Teaching in this context, Gregg a program is meeting its goals opera theater students. Kathy’s work Geary uses repetition and continual and objectives. Summative evaluation emphasized the interdisciplinary nature assessment of student progress to grows out of the data gathered in for- of the filed, the different types of rele- encourage critical thinking and an mative evaluation. It is important to vant sources, and critical thinking. awareness of the research process. realize that assessment should be con- Beth Christensen of St. Olaf Col- Laurie Sampsel at The University tinuous and that it can apply not only lege presented the College’s course- of Colorado teaches a graduate music to teaching, but also to every aspect of integrated approach to information bibliography course in which informa- a library, from reference service to sig- literacy and how it manifests itself in tion literacy is the Sorcerer’s Stone, nage to tutorials. Assessment tools the music curriculum. Introduction to transforming students interested only include pre- and post-tests, surveys, IL and research concepts begins in the in completing assignments into life- observation and research logs. freshman year and continues through long learners with critical thinking Pre-conference workshops are the entire curriculum. Each assignment skills. The students demonstrate these organized by the MLA Education Com- related to IL has specific goals— skills in a research assignment consist- mittee, and interested parties can con- knowledge or skills that the students ing of an annotated bibliography and tact the chair of that committee for are expected to gain. These goals a bibliographic essay summarizing the more information.
M L A Newsletter • No. 132 15 Austin in Review
Paula Matthews Receives ‘Special’ Recognition
Alan Karass, Publicity Officer bia University. She is member of a Library Association’s Plan 2001: A Final wide variety of professional associa- Report.” Notes 58 (December 2001): The Music Library Association tions, including MLA, ALA, ACRL, AMS, 272-290; and, “Oliver Strunk’s Contribu- awarded the MLA Special Achievement the Society for American Music, ARLIS tion to Music Libraries and Music Col- Award and the MLA Citation to Paula and the Theatre Library Association. lecting” in a volume of essays in Matthews at its 2003 annual meeting. Ms. Matthews has been a frequent Strunk’s memory, forthcoming winter The awards were made in recognition speaker and often serves as an institu- 2003, published by the American Acad- of her exceptional work for MLA, in tional consultant. emy of Rome and Princeton University. particular for her role as President. Ms. Ms. Matthews’s publications The Music Library Association Cita- Matthews has served the Music Library include: Formal Planning in College tion is awarded in recognition of signif- Association in numerous capacities: as Libraries. (Chicago: ACRL, 1994); edito- icant contributions to, or support of, President-Elect/President/Past President rial work on Gabriel Muenter: from the profession of music librarianship (1998-2002); as Board Member at Large Muernau to Munich. (Cambridge: Fogg over an extended period of time. (1993-1995); as Placement Officer Art Museum, Harvard University, 1980); Recipients of the citation become hon- (1988-1992); as MLA liaison to the Cottage of Content; or Toys, Games and orary lifetime members of the Associa- American Library Association (1993- Amusements of 19th England. An Exhi- tion. The Association’s Special 1998); and, as a member of the Person- bition Catalog. (New Haven: Yale Achievement Award recognizes extra- nel and Investments Subcommittees, Center for British Art, 1977); various ordinary service to the profession of and the Education, Membership and articles and translations for Muziekbib- music librarianship. This is the first Development Committees. liotheek en Fonotheek Niews, the Dutch time that both awards have been given In the statement announcing the music library periodical; “The Music to a single individual at the same time. award, the Board of Directors wrote: “Proactive in raising the visibility of the profession and the Association, most Carol June Bradley Award Established notably as its Placement Officer and as its Representative to the American At its 2003 annual meeting, the 1. A summary of the project Library Association, her most important Music Library Association announced 2. A preliminary budget contribution came during her term as the establishment of the Carol June 3. A current vita President (1999-2001). With a conscien- Bradley Award for Historical Research 4. The names of three references tious sense of duty, clear thinking, in Music Librarianship. Ms. Bradley is character, moral fiber and love for the Librarian Emeritus at the State Univer- Within one year of receiving the Association, she confidently led MLA sity of New York at Buffalo, and has award, the recipient is required to … without her fortitude and singular been the foremost historian of music submit a report on how the funds were vision, this organization might not now librarianship. This annual award, in the spent, and on the progress of the work exist.” amount of $1,000, will be granted to supported. Any publication of the Ms. Matthews is currently the support studies that involve the history recipient’s work must state that this Arthur Mendel Music Librarian at of music libraries or special collections; award helped to support the research Princeton University. She previously biographies of music librarians; studies process. served as Associate Director and Music of specific aspects of music librarian- The deadline for receipt of appli- Librarian of the Bates College Library. ship; and studies of music library cations is June 15, 2003. Applications Other prior positions were at Colby patrons’ activities. received after that date will be consid- College; Columbia University; the The grant will be awarded to sup- ered for funding in 2004. Recipients Boston Public Library; the Yale Center port costs associated with the research will be notified by October 15, 2003 for British Art, where she served as process. These may include travel, and announced at the MLA annual Assistant Curator for Prints & Drawings lodging, meals, supplies, and photo- meeting in Washington, DC, February, and Rare Books; Openbare Muziek- copy or microfilm reproduction of 2004. bibliotheek in Utrecht, the Netherlands; source material. There are no restric- Applications should be submitted and, the Iowa City Public Library, tions as to applicant’s age, nationality, to: where she was the Assistant Children’s profession, or institutional affiliation. G. Dale Vargason, Chair Librarian. She was educated at the All proposals will be reviewed entirely Bradley Award Committee Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, on the basis of merit. Sibley Music Library the University of Iowa, Rijksuniversiteit Applicants should submit the fol- 27 Gibbs Street (Utrecht, the Netherlands), and Colum- lowing documents: Rochester, NY 14604
16 M L A Newsletter • No. 132 Committee Reports
lighting fixtures are to be replaced. many titles duplicated in the circulating Facilities Phase 2 involves the renovation of collections. Subcommittee space. Code violations are to be George Boziwick discussed the addressed; a new elevator is to be third floor reading room and adminis- Elizabeth Davis, installed, altering the exterior of the trative aspects of public service in the Columbia University building (no agreement binding the new space. The goal of the administra- university to Saarinen’s building design tion was to achieve both a uniform has been unearthed); and 3,000 square appearance and a single service sce- The Facilities Subcommittee pro- feet are to be added to the mezzanine nario throughout the floor. Much of gram meeting was titled “Remodeling floor area. this has been achieved by having a Projects: Planning and Moving Back.” Now with plan in hand, the next single point of delivery for library print Charles Reynolds spoke on the plan- steps in the process involve aggressive materials, as well as a centralized play- ning process for a renovation of the fundraising, discussions with the back and electronic resources area. The Music Library at the University of provost, and probably multiple trips to Special Collections Reading Room is Michigan, while John Shepard, George the university’s Board of Regents for also a centralized operation; it is Boziwick, and Joseph Boonin spoke approval. administered by a single divisional staff on the return to the New York Public Two members of the staff of the member with “on call” specialists advis- Library’s renovated facilities at Lincoln Music Division of The New York ing from the other divisions. Center. Public Library for the Performing Arts, The initial design of the third floor Eero Saarinen was the architect for John Shepard, Head of the Rare Books reading room presented some difficul- the Earl V. Moore School of Music and Special Collections, and George ties, since the floor design had to work Building at the University of Michigan. Boziwick, Curator of the American around an immovable load-bearing The design was carried out in 1956, Music Collection, reported on the wall. This put some of the divisional construction began in 1962, and the reopening of the third floor research reference desks at an uncomfortable building was dedicated in 1964, with area of the library at Lincoln Center in distance from the area where the elec- the music library occupying the central October 2001. Fifteen months after tronic library catalogues and other part of the structure. moving back, the assessment is gener- resources are located. Staff must walk By the 1990s it was clear that a ally positive, although the renovation across the room to access the online renovation was needed, so the plan- has required some operational and catalogue when helping patrons, and ning process was begun, although physical alterations. users working behind the desk loca- without funds earmarked for the reno- A major thrust of the renovation tions are not visible to the staff vation. Out of stack space, the library was the unification of the four public member on duty. sends around 2,500 items/year to service operations (music, theater, A new division of print delivery remote storage. In 1964 the library held dance, recorded sound) to the third was created. Consequently, the paging around 55,000 volumes; in 2002, there floor research division, with a unified staff had to be retrained to deliver are 215,000 items in the library (exclud- delivery system for print materials and materials for all divisions, each with ing uncataloged backlogs). The library a single room for the use of special unique locations and classmarks. This lacks group video viewing space, and materials. change required the professional staff its aesthetics are dated. The facility is The creation of additional storage to identify training needs and to carry non-ADA compliant. It consists of a was minimal in the renovation. This is them out, which after some study and main floor, a balcony, and mezzanine alleviated somewhat by the installation experimentation has resulted in a suc- level, with no elevator access and of compact shelving in the basement to cessful materials delivery operation. narrow stairways. hold recordings and books on music, Over the past 15 months, the staff Library staff members were theater, and dance. In addition, there is has been instrumental in successfully included in the planning process and some special collections material stored adjusting the supervision, workflow David Osler Associates of Ann Arbor in locked basement shelving. ADA and general operations of the third- was hired to prepare a two-phase pro- compliance was required even in non- floor facility. Suggestions for physical gram and develop an action plan. Their public areas, which while increasing alterations have been put forward by program calls for a three-stage process. office space, reduced shelving capacity the staff, and those changes are cur- Phase 1 focuses on interior remodeling. further. In anticipation of this and as rently being considered. Special stacks adding an additional part of a library-wide long-range plan, NYPL houses the largest circulating 2,500 linear feet of shelving are called 70,000 music books and scores collection dedicated to the performing for; the reference stacks are to be remained offsite and have since been arts. Fully two-thirds of the public reconfigured; the area around the cir- sent to the library’s remote storage entering the building avail themselves culation desk is enlarged; the number facility. These included materials that solely of these circulating collections: of private offices is increased; and the were cataloged from 1972-94, and continued on page eighteen
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continued from page seventeen some” headings remain. In response to tion as Chair of the Authorities Sub- Music, Dance & Drama, and Recorded a question from the audience, Harriette committees. The Committee wishes Sound and Moving Image. The head of Hemmasi, Director of the Project, him well in all of his future pursuits. the Recorded Sound and Moving responded that she foresees the the- Image Collection, Joseph Boonin, saurus being employed as part of a spoke to the renovation of the first front-end application to aid users in the floor space housing this collection. On identification of appropriate subject- Authorities the cusp of retirement, Joe bluntly search terminology. described the 1.5 years preceding the Ms. Hemmasi then delivered the Subcommittee renovation, when focus groups and centerpiece presentation of the meet- Terry Simpkins, task forces were formed to make sug- ing, in which she described the Varia- Middlebury College gestions—suggestions that were not tions2 Project at Indiana University. carried out by the architect or the Referring to the V2 data model, which administration. For example, the hand- relates the entities of “work,” “instantia- The business meeting of the some 12” shelves which are not well- tion,” “container,” “media object,” and Authorities Subcommittee was held on designed for the materials they hold “contributor,” she discussed the role of Feb. 13, 2003 in Austin, Texas. In addi- (e.g., compact discs); or the fourteen metadata in the development of a digi- tion to the subcommittee members, listening stations which are placed too tal music library. Comparisons were Mickey Koth gave a brief update far from the reference desk to allow also made with the IFLA model, as out- on the Types Document. The open the necessary supervision. Their logical lined in the Functional Requirements meeting was held as part of a joint location near the reference desk was for Bibliographic Records report Authorities/Descriptive Cataloging Sub- pre-empted by reading tables in order (FRBR). The Variations2 homepage committee meeting the next day. to present the architect’s vision of “uni- may be found at http://variations2.indi- This past year, two terms were fication,” wherein each floor presents a ana.edu, while the FRBR homepage is modified in the “Types of Composi- view from the elevator that matches the at http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/wgfrbr/ tions” document maintained by Mickey view from the elevator on every other wgfrbr.htm. Koth: siciliana/sicilianas and floor. Subordinating work functions to During its two business meetings, salterello/salterellos. Mickey mentioned design requirements has made for a the committee discussed on-going bud- that the streamlined procedure for dis- challenging service situation. getary concerns, the Association’s role cussing terms adopted last year was in setting metadata standards for music working well and we agreed to con- materials, as well as potential program tinue it. The subcommittee members topics for 2004. responsible for the initial discussion of Bibliographic Four of the BCC liaisons attended terms with Mickey are Marlena Frack- the annual ALA meeting in Atlanta, owski, Ralph Papakhian, Terry Simp- Control Committee while due to budget constraints only kins, and David Sommerfield. two attended the midwinter meeting in Last year, we provided comments Matthew Wise, Philadelphia. Each communicated the on the Interim Report of the PCC SCS New York University music community’s perspective on vari- Task Group on the Function of the ous issues within the broader cata- Authority File (available on the Web at The open meeting of the Biblio- loging environment. Written reports of http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/tgau- graphic Control Committee was held the meetings, including those of the thrpt.html). The report advocates on Friday morning, February 14th, to a Authority Control in the Online Envi- expanding the maintenance role of the packed house. The chair began by ronment Interest Group (ACIG), Media national authority file, and suggests introducing the current members of the Resources Committee (MRC), Commit- ways to do this. The chair of that com- committee, then announced several tee on Cataloging: Description and mittee, Manon Théroux, acknowledged vacancies on the subcommittees. Men- Access (CC:DA), Machine-Readable our comments and recently sent us a tion was also made of the two joint Bibliographic Information (MARBI), “draft” Final Report, due to the PCC subcommittee meetings, which were and Subject Analysis Committee (SAC), Standing Committee on Standards in scheduled for later that day. are available on the BCC website at April. We have been invited to com- Jerry McBride, Chair of the Task http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/BCC ment on the draft version of the report Force to Advise the Music Thesaurus /bcc.html, along with annual reports before the final version is submitted. Project, offered a brief report on the from the Library of Congress and OCLC The subcommittee has contacted group’s progress. Nearly all of the representatives. Sherry Vellucci, who has agreed to Library of Congress music-related sub- There was only one BCC person- speak at our 2004 open meeting in ject headings have been deconstructed nel change this year, as Terry Simpkins Washington on some, as yet undeter- and categorized. Only a few “trouble- (Middlebury College) resigned his posi- continued on the next page
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continued from the previous page tion might be known, but not his or her Nancy’s full report will soon be avail- mined, aspect of authority control for dates. This proposal was greeted with able on the BCC web page at non-MARC data. support in conversations I had follow- http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/BCC Future projects: A subcommittee ing the open meeting. Sue Vita, LC liai- /bcc.html. member voiced concern over a recent son to BCC, expressed her opinion that Nancy then related what had hap- change to the authority record for NAR there might not be active opposition to pened with conventional terminology no97-081207 (Schubert, Franz, 1797- the idea within LC Special Materials. over the past year. In the summer, the 1828. Liederzyklen). This is a collective Action: This seems to be an excellent Canadian Committee on Cataloging title, not the title of a work, and it was idea and we will begin work on it. submitted a rule change proposal to felt that such titles should be formu- With regard to subcommittee JSC to introduce conventional terminol- lated in English. However, an examina- membership, Jeannette Thompson’s ogy into Chapters 6 & 7, and in keep- tion of AACR2 and the LCRIs indicated term has finished. Many thanks to her ing with a pending change to Chapter that there is nothing to prevent such for her work on the committee the past 9, to make conventional terminology titles from being formulated in lan- four years. I am stepping down as the rule, rather than an option. The guages other than English. It was pro- chair of the subcommittee, but am Subcommittee of Descriptive Cataloging posed that this might be the subject of actively working with BCC to find a of MLA, on behalf of the Bibliographic a rule proposal, possibly in consulta- replacement. Control Committee, submitted to CC:DA tion with the Descriptive Subcommit- a detailed response rejecting the pro- tee. Action: We discussed the matter posal. The Subcommittee also submit- with Nancy Lorimer, chair of the ted a counterproposal, developed by Descriptive Subcommittee, and she Subcommittee Joe Bartl and David Sommerfeld of LC, asked us to wait until she had seen a in which the current SMDs would be draft of the upcoming revision to on Descriptive maintained but further uncontrolled AACR2 Chap. 25, in hopes that the Cataloging information could be put in parenthe- matter might be addressed there. ses to supplement the SMD. Because of Mickey Koth proposed the forma- Nancy Lorimer, our response and counterproposal, tion of a joint MOUG-Authorities Sub- Stanford University CC:DA rejected the CCC proposal. committee group to investigate The response from JSC at their whether or not the Types Document The Subcommittee on Descriptive September meeting came as a surprise. could be used to assist automated Cataloging held a joint open meeting It seems that while ALA considered authority control vendors with devel- with the Authorities Subcommittee on “conventional terminology” to be oping a suite of standard, automatic Friday, February 14, during the annual uncontrolled vocabulary, the other con- flips that would be made regardless of MLA meeting in Austin. This report stituents intended it to be controlled the absence of a specific 4XX field in addresses only the Descriptive Cata- vocabulary, that is, a list of controlled the authority record (e.g., all headings loging sections of the joint meeting. terms that would supplement and/or of the form “Trio-sonatas” might be Nancy Lorimer highlighted items of replace the current SMDs. JSC thus flipped to “Trio sonatas”). This would interest to music catalogers from her rejected the MLA counterproposal hopefully improve the quality of the CC:DA Midwinter meeting report. She “because they were not interested in automated authority services. Action: I reported that by March 25, JSC was controlled vocabulary.” The subcom- asked Mickey to write up a proposal, expecting submissions on the following mittee is now looking at acceptable primarily to make sure we understand topics: an interim report by the Task terms and hopes to present them either the issues thoroughly, and we would Force on the Reconceptualization of as a rule change proposal or a counter- begin discussions with MOUG to form Chapter 9 (by March 1), a report from proposal in the near future. such a group. the Format Variation Working Group of There was some audience discus- A subcommittee member proposed JSC on suggested revisions to Chapter sion about the terms SDC is thinking of investigating, through CPSO, the possi- 25 (Uniform titles) in light of FRBR; adding to AACR2 (these being compact bility of allowing NACO contributors to multiparts rules; a new report from Pat disc, DVD-audio and super audio com- use public notes in name authority Riva on incorporating FRBR terminol- pact disc). There was a suggestion that records (680 field) to assist patrons. Sit- ogy in AACR2; changes in main entry DVD-audio should be DVD-audio disc, uations where this would prove espe- terminology; and on “conventional ter- to which there was general agreement. cially helpful would include headings minology” or “terms in common use” There was also agreement that we for: deceased persons with open dates in Chapters 6 & 7. Nancy also reported should keep the SMDs as general and (“bibliographic undead”), people who that the formerly titled “Appendix on flexible as possible and that systems were active in more than one field; and Major and Minor Changes” will be requirements notes would be more people with common names where, for released as a separate publication by often necessary with the new formats. example, the persons role or occupa- ALA Editions within the next year. continued on page twenty
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continued from page nineteen changes to MARC21 implemented by sentation by Steve Yusko (Library of Lastly, Nancy reported that JSC had the Library of Congress Dec. 21, 2002: Congress) on the MARC Holdings formed the joint ALA/BL Task Force on 1) a new code for the 007 field to rep- Format. The presentation was followed the Reconceptualization of Chapter 9. resent items in DVD format; previously, by an open forum discussion during This task force is charged with rethink- DVDs had to be coded as laserdiscs; 2) which members of the audience posed ing the scope of Chapter 9 (Electronic codes for languages in the 041 field questions and shared the own solu- Resources) and for introducing poten- must now be “unstacked,” while the tions to MARC holdings issues related tial rule changes to other chapters in use and order of the codes remains the to music. Part I of AACR2 to cover electronic same, but the subfield marker must be manifestations. Nancy is on this task repeated before each language code force, and has been assigned to sug- used; 3) the 508 field, the note field gest potential changes to Chapters 5 & used to record the names of producers, Subcommittee on 6, along with an as yet unnamed repre- directors and other non-performers, is sentative from the British Library. She now repeatable. Subject Access pointed out that these changes would Approved by MARBI, but not yet Mark McKnight, necessitate the addition of new SMDs implemented by the Library of Con- University of Texas at Austin to the two chapters. gress were the following. 1) A number After formal reports, the meeting of new codes were created for the 007 continued with open questions from field to assist in the tracking of sound At the subcommittee’s business the audience. There was a question recordings with special preservation meeting on Thursday, February 13, a regarding the future of ISBD punctua- needs. Among the materials that can proposal from Lucas Graves was dis- tion and whether it could be replaced now be so identified: acetate with fer- cussed to consider the expansion and by some sort of encoding. This resulted rous oxide and aluminum with lacquer. revision of period subdivisions for in a discussion on the relationship of 2) As part of the merger of UKMARC decades for all musical genres and AACR2 and MARC. Another question with MARC21, two new positions were establish new subdivisions for other was about how to catalog CD-R’s that created in the 008 or fixed field to significant periods (e.g., 1945- ). After had been made as preservation copies accommodate existing data in discussion it was decided that we of analog tapes. This raised the further UKMARC records: one to indicate the might get greater feedback by submit- question of what constitutes a repro- presence of parts, the other to indicate ting the idea on MLA-L. duction for cataloging purposes. that a work is an arrangement or trans- The main topic of discussion was More information of the activities position. There is no indication that the proposed pre-conference on LCSH of the subcommittee will soon be avail- current MARC21 users will be required for next year’s annual conference in able on our website at: to start using these codes. Washington, D.C., to be sponsored http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/BCC Currently under discussion by jointly by the Music OCLC Users Group /Descriptive/Descriptive.html. We wel- MARBI is a proposal to start recording (MOUG). Martin Jenkins from MOUG come comments and concerns about certain standard numbers in authority and Linda Blair from the Education descriptive cataloging issues at any records, among these: the ISWC—the Committee attended and participated in time. International Standard Musical Work the proceedings. Geraldine Ostrove Code. The potential uses of such distributed an outline of topics that codes, such as the linking of headings might be covered, from which the sub- between bibliographic and authority committee chose three. Preliminary Subcommittee on records or for the exchange of author- plans now call for a morning session of ity data between systems or among cat- approx. 3 hours that will cover subject MARC Formats aloging agencies have yet to be analysis, LCSH, and subject cataloging evaluated. tools. We will ask Lynn El-Hoshy of the Paul Cauthen, Paul also reported that the Sub- Library of Congress to lead this morn- University of Cincinnati committee has begun working with ing session. Two sessions in the after- representatives from RISM to develop a noon will focus more specifically on The Subcommittee on MARC For- MARBI proposal for additions and the music instruction sheets in the Sub- mats held a joint open meeting with changes to MARC21 to accommodate ject Cataloging Manual: Subject Head- the Subject Access Subcommittee RISM data. Among the fields under dis- ings and Subject headings and during the Austin conference. This cussion is one for the recording of subdivisions for musical works, empha- report addresses the MARC-related musical incipits using existing alpha- sizing the use of patterns to construct aspects of that joint meeting. numeric encoding systems, such as headings containing medium of perfor- Paul Cauthen summarized MARBI Plaine & Easie Code. mance. In response to MOUG’s agree- activity for the past year. Among the The meeting concluded with a pre- continued on the next page
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continued from the previous page There were many issues raised in ment to co-sponsor the event, we will the course of this exercise that turned Reference and design the workshop to be appealing out to be quite thorny ones, with Public Services to all music librarians, including cata- which the Task Force is still wrestling. logers as well as those who work One such example is whether terms Kathleen A. Abromeit, directly with end users. such as “orchestral music” or “choral Oberlin College In addition, the subcommittee music” are form/genre terms or are decided to sponsor a session on SACO they more statements about the in its open meeting during the confer- medium of performance? Are terms Kathleen Abromeit, chair; subcom- ence. such as “Jewish music” or “Taoist mittees include: Reference Perfor- music” to be represented in the mance, Mary Du Mont, chair; Electronic form/genre facet or would such terms Reference Services, Martin Jenkins, more properly be handled by a facet chair; Information Sharing, John F. Task Force to dealing with ethnicity or religious Anderies, chair; Bibliographic Instruc- aspects of music? These are questions tion, Paul Cary, chair. Advise the Music the group has not yet thoroughly The subcommittees of Reference Thesaurus Project resolved and could be part of future and Public Services (RAPS) again pre- deliberations. sented four wonderful programs in Jerry McBride, Austin. Three of the subcommittees, Middlebury College Reference Performance, Electronic Ref- erence Services and Information Shar- Over the past two years the Music We found it ing, focused on chat reference. The Thesaurus Project Advisory Task Force reports of their sessions follow below. has worked on compiling a list of form surprising how The Bibliographic Instruction subcom- and genre terms related to music. As few unique form/genre mittee partnered with the Education the first step in this process, the Task Committee in sponsoring the Informa- Force used the book, Music Subject headings are present tion Literacy Pre-Conference Work- Headings: Compiled from Library of in the Library of shop. Presenters included: Julie Todaro Congress Subject Headings, 2nd ed. Congress Subject (Austin Community College), Kathy (Lake Crystal, Minn.: Soldier Creek Abromeit (Oberlin Conservatory), Beth Press, 1998), as a source for these Headings. Christensen (St. Olaf College), Gregg terms. Each Library of Congress head- Geary (University of Hawaii), Deborah ing was examined to determine if it Pierce (University of Washington), contained a form or genre term, a Laurie Sampsel (University of Colorado musical instrument or ensemble term, At the February 2003 meeting, at Boulder). A report on the workshop or a language term. These individual Keith Jenkins from Simmons College can be found elsewhere in this Newslet- terms were deconstructed into their presented work that he did indepen- ter. constituent parts from the original dently of the Task Force but was simi- Reference and Performance Ser- LCSH pre-coordinated heading. For lar in its methodology. Again using vices (RAPS) met in Austin and began example, the terms in the heading, LCSH as a source, he created a the- assessing the creation of a packaged “Songs (High voice) with piano,” were saurus of terms related to musical program designed for MLA chapters on placed in two separate lists: “songs” in instruments. The data is coded in XML the training of music library support the form/genre list and “high voice” and is available on a web site. His list- staff. At this point we have decided to and “piano”—two separate terms—in ing contains 1483 terms. Of these, 629 issue a call to the MLA membership the musical instruments list. are authorized forms of the terms and regarding the approaches being used It is obvious that there is a great the remainder are cross references. currently, as well as what people deal of duplication of terms in LCSH The lists developed by the Task would like in this area. Stay tuned for due to pre-coordination, but we found Force still require further review to more information! This project dove- it a little surprising how few unique resolve some of the questions that tails nicely with the WOREP (Wiscon- form/genre terms are actually present arose. Through this process it should sin-Ohio Reference Evaluation in the subject heading list. In our final be possible to further refine the defini- Program) Project being done by the lists there are 734 form/genre terms, tions of form and genre and allow us Reference Performance Subcommittee. 550 instrument headings, and more to include terminology from other Libraries interested in learning more than 400 languages represented in this sources to enrich the vocabulary that about the WOREP Project should con- selection from LCSH consisting of tens we now have. tact Mary DuMont at Rice University. of thousands of headings. continued on page twenty-two
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Reference Electronic Information Sharing Performance Reference Services Subcommittee Subcommittee Subcommittee John F. Anderies, Haverford College Mary Du Mont, Marty Jenkins, Rice University Wright State University; The Information Sharing Subcom- Stephen Luttmann, mittee of RAPS sponsored the session The Reference Performance Sub- University of Nothern Colorado “Together Wherever We Go: Coopera- committee presented a very successful tive Virtual Reference Services” at the program at the annual conference in The ERSS sponsored the session MLA annual meeting in Austin. John Austin, with eighty-five total attendees. “On Our Own with Virtual Reference,” Anderies, chair of Information Sharing, Taking a break from our usual refer- the first of three virtual reference- summarized the results of a survey ence refresher, we joined with three of related sessions given by subcommit- conducted by the subcommittee on vir- our fellow RAPS subcommittees to pre- tees of the Reference and Public tual reference use in music libraries. sent a sequence of programs on virtual Services Committee. Martha Tarlton Laura Gottesman, Digital Reference reference service. All programs were and Donna Arnold of the University of Specialist on the Digital Reference extremely well received. The Reference North Texas described the develop- Team at the Library of Congress, talked Performance Subcommittee’s program, ment and implementation of a virtual about “QuestionPoint and the Global entitled “Virtual Reference Assessment,” reference service at their institution. Reference Network,” and Jeff Schwartz, featured Penn State speakers Laurie Holling Smith-Borne (DePauw Univer- Reference Librarian at Santa Monica Probst and Amanda Maple. Laurie sity) then described how he uses AOL Public Library, spoke about “24/7 and Probst’s presentation, “Assessing Instant Messenger to increase his acces- the Metropolitan Cooperative Library Library Services: National Trends and sibility to students needing reference System.” There was a lively question Initiatives,” was a discussion of the var- assistance. and answer period following the pre- ious trends in methods of assessment The session also featured a sentations. from the point of view of library and “bonus” presentation from Mark university administrators. Amanda Majzner of Naxos, who demonstrated a Maple’s “Assessing Virtual Reference service that will make any or all of its (E-Reference and Live Chat): A Review recordings available to libraries and Bibliographic of the Literature and a Case Study at their patrons. Libraries can choose Penn State University,” was a history of between acquiring a hard drive con- Instruction virtual reference services in libraries taining all the Naxos recordings (auto- Subcommittee along with a review of Penn State’s matically updated as new recordings experience with a virtual reference pro- are released), or linking to individual Paul Cary, ject. The program was geared toward sound files on the Naxos Web site. Use Baldwin Wallace College helping music librarians understand of the sound files is possible as long as how administrations typically evaluate the library maintains a subscription The Bibliographic Instruction Sub- library services, so that they can with Naxos; subscription rates are committee co-sponsored the Informa- develop service initiatives that will based on the number of sound files the tion Literacy Pre-Conference Workshop flourish. library makes available to its patrons. with the Education Committee. At its During its business meeting, the The service is expected to become business meeting, the subcommittee subcommittee also contemplated creat- available in Fall 2003. For more infor- agreed to pursue the development of ing a workbook with various training mation, contact Mark Majzner information literacy competency stan- modules in it, which could be used to ([email protected]). dards for undergraduate music stu- train both staff and students. The dents, to be based freely on ACRL’s newly approved WOREP (Wisconsin- Information Literacy Competency Stan- Ohio Reference Evaluation Program) dards for Higher Education. Each com- working group of the subcommittee mittee member was assigned one of also had a meeting to discuss the status ACRL’s Standards, with the task of of the project and to recruit new drafting specific performance indicators libraries. for music by later this spring. The sub- committee hopes to present these stan- dards to the MLA membership at the 2004 annual meeting.
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the session with his presentation, library and IT staff. Archives Roundtable “Reflections on EAD and Music.” Our next discussion centered on Robert discussed the general nature of our archives. What is collected? How is John Bewley, University at Buffalo, Encoded Archival Description and its e-mail handled? Those with archives The State University of New York suitability, or lack thereof, for handling have not tackled an organized plan for detailed descriptions of music scores. retaining critical e-mail. Perhaps guide- The Archives Roundtable session at He noted the need for flexibility in lines could be included in our current the 2003 annual meeting of MLA took working with music scores in the con- preservation plans and then distributed place on Friday, Feb. 14. The first of text of archival collections, possibly to the various offices? It seems that the three presenters was Richard including item-level cataloging of the having an archive in a conservatory is a Boursy, Archivist at the Irving S. scores in a bibliographic database as a rather recent notion. Some institutions Gilmore Music Library, Yale University. necessary adjunct to listing score titles have no archive, and the administration Richard described the process of digi- within a finding aid. sees no need to create one. Librarians tizing James Sinclair’s A Descriptive Cat- in these places usually have been set- alogue of the Music of Charles Ives ting aside materials in the hopes that a (Yale University Press, 1999) in his pre- collection will begin at some point. sentation titled “Luck and Work: Digi- Conservatory Other institutions have an archivist tizing ‘A Descriptive Catalogue of the housed in the library, but usually this Music of Charles Ives.’” The project Libraries Roundtable person is paid by the institution and involved cooperation amongst Yale not the library. Even institutions with Richard Vallone, New England University Press, which agreed to the full time archivists believe that much Conservatory of Music online publication of the revised edi- more assembling and organization are tion, the author James Sinclair, the needed. The impetus for beginning an vendor ArchProteus, and the Music Our 2003 meeting was devoted to archive often originates with alumni or Library. The result of Richard’s work an informal discussion of topics sug- their families. Supplying needed infor- is viewable online at: gested by attendees, beginning with mation for genealogical or historical http://webtext.library.yale.edu/xml2ht our annual survey. This survey includes purposes is very good public relations ml/music.ives-sinclair.nav.html. such things as number of enrolled stu- and fosters donations of both materials The second presentation was given dents, budget, staff, available equip- and capital. by David A. Day of Brigham Young ment, size of collection, etc. It was In keeping with the topic of University. David is currently the chair decided that an additional question to archives, we shared information of of IAML’s Working Group for the Inter- be included should be the number of how our institutions handle concert national Register of Music Archives. In terminals in the library, and if they are recordings. Practices were, sadly, his talk, “Subject Access and Authority used only for research or also can be mixed. One conservatory acquired a $2 Control in the International Register of used for word processing. million grant to digitize recordings Music Archives (IRMA),” David dis- How well is academic computing back to the 1940s. What a model to cussed the development of controlled supported in your institution? As which to aspire! Because of copyright vocabulary for archive material types expected, the replies ranged from issues, some libraries have difficulty in and types of archives for use in the having one overworked, but respon- collecting and preserving recordings, IRMA database (formerly known under sive, information technology (IT) especially by people now deemed its working title as Répertoire Interna- person serving the entire institution, to famous. On the other hand, one library tional des Archives Musicales, or having a whole staff supporting the is the repository for the only copy of a RIAM). The IRMA database is currently organization, to having a staff oversee- concert, so CD burners are provided viewable online at: http:// ing hardware but the library managing and patrons can make unmonitored msc.lib.byu.edu; the proposal for the software. All attendees agreed that reproductions. One librarian was con- archive material types at: our institutions need more IT staff, and tacted when workmen found record- http://music.lib.byu.edu/IRMA/Mat- there are ways of fostering better rela- ings, some by notable people, in a Types.html; and the proposal for types tionships with our current support closet that was being reclaimed. The of archives at: http:// people. One lucky institution’s IT librarian gathered them in the hope music.lib.byu.edu/IRMA/ArcType2.html person has a Ph.D. in music and is an that an archive and concert recordings . David also discussed the standards for avid library user. Another librarian is collection will begin. Formats for authority control in IRMA (considering on a committee that oversees the IT recordings in our libraries varied from the international scope of the data- department. Being involved in the open reels, open reels transferred to base). planning and strategy-making of an DATs and CDs, cassettes, cassettes Robert Kosovsky of the Music Divi- institution’s computing program transferred to CDs, and original CDs. sion of New York Public Library closed improves the rapport between the continued on page twenty-four
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continued from page twenty-three Rubinchik Recordings, who is a work- the importance of performance practice Some libraries have full catalog access, ing klezmer musician; the other was to this style of music. Within the even loading them to OCLC, while Cantor Neil Blumofe, of Agudas Achim klezmer world, not only are there spe- others have no access at all except by Synagogue in Austin. cial modes, cadences and music struc- date. Mark Rubin started off and told of tures, but the performance practice of Another question from an attendee how, growing up in Oklahoma, he did musical ornamentation is extremely was how music for large ensembles is no hear much Jewish music. He played important. They demonstrated the handled. Again, situations vary. Most country, folk and bluegrass music. He kretkhs and a few other style character- conservatories have separate perfor- started learning about Roma music istics of klezmer music. Both Mark and mance libraries that administer all forms, and from that began studying Cantor Blumofe emphasized that the rentals and purchases. However, others other Eastern European music. As a thread of tradition is still to be found in collect and even catalog the music, result, he wound up interested in Jewish music today, be it liturgical or with the orchestra managers and stu- klezmer music and today is a staff authentic klezmer music. dent assistants marking and distributing instructor at Living Traditions At the end, the roundtable partici- the parts. KlezKamp, the premier educational pants received handouts with lists of Our last agenda topic was to con- venue of klezmer music. He has also recordings to collect, and websites of sider combining with another round- performed around the world with interest in Jewish music. table for next year’s meeting. The some of the greats in the field of coordinator will contact the group soon klezmer, such as Michael Alpert, Henry when the matter has been settled. Saposnik and Frank London. Mark As can be seen with the topics dis- explained about the history of klezmer, Small Academic cussed in this meeting, there is a wide its roots in Eastern Europe and it’s variety of practices across our group. lowly folk beginnings. The story he Libraries Roundtable The discussions, therefore, usually told showed how this folk tradition has Pamela Bristah, Wellesley College; enable us to learn diverse methods of grown from humble beginnings and Barbara R. Walzer, managing our collections, and working very few practitioners (given the Holo- Sarah Lawrence College out solutions to both large and minute caust and age of the few performers problems. Sharing information and left in the US) into a cutting-edge meeting contacts with knowledge of music subculture of the Jewish commu- The Small Academic Libraries particular areas are the goals of our nity in the United States and around Roundtable presented a session con- roundtable. the world. sisting of two distinct talks on Thurs- Cantor Neil Blumofe, on the other day, Feb. 13, 2003 at the national MLA hand, having a degree both in Bible meeting. and Ancient Semitic Languages, and Marian Ritter, Music Librarian at Jewish Music being an associate editor of The Jour- Western Washington University, nal of Synagogue Music, is an invested Bellingham, spoke on her Friends of Roundtable cantor. He studied with great cantors the Music Library organization. The such as Spiro Mahlis, Noah Shaul, Max group was founded to raise funds Judith S. Pinnolis, Wohlberg, Joseph Ness and Jackie specifically for WWU’s Music Library Brandeis University Mendelssohn. Neil explained the ori- acquisitions, and has grown over the gins of the Jewish modes and how past eight years from two members to The Jewish Music Roundtable has these are still present in the music of 265, with a 13-member board. Mem- been offering a variety of programs the klezmer musicians. Cantor Blumofe bership dues run from a $15 student during the roundtable sessions of the is interested in the preservation of that level to $1,000, and include corporate last few years. In New York, we heard tradition. Cantor Blumofe demonstrated matching gifts. To date, the Friends from three archivists about holdings in some of the various modal styles by have funded the acquisition of 200+ their libraries in New York and Tel singing them. volumes of composers’ collected Aviv. In Las Vegas, we heard from a Both Mark and Neil went back and works. cantor who gave a history of Jewish forth with examples, playing samples The Friends hold regularly sched- music, and also spoke about some of of music from various non-Jewish tradi- uled receptions in the WWU Music the modern trends he sees in syna- tions that have a give and take with Library. The major reception takes gogue music. This year, the group Jewish klezmer music, such as Roma, place in the fall featuring student per- heard from two speakers who repre- Greek and Turkish music, and explain- formances and a display of the new sented traditions from very different ing their relationship to the Jewish materials funded by the Friends. Marian ends of the spectrum of Jewish music. music traditions. Cantor Blumofe and discussed the importance of exhibiting One speaker was Mark Rubin of Mark Rubin also spent time explaining continued on the next page
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continued from the previous page notably from the Mellon Foundation, to The remainder of the session was these new acquisitions so that Friends develop cooperative services for intra- devoted to our business meeting. We can see something tangible for their library deliveries, virtual reference, discussed the possibility of a joint efforts. The President of WWU gives a video conferencing, staff training, col- meeting with another roundtable, and speech, and Music Department dean lection development and electronic concluded with an invitation to and faculty attend as well. resources tracking. suggest future roundtable topics and At library receptions, Friends can The goals of the digital music pro- presentations. sign up for trips to area music concerts. ject include digitizing a core collection The Friends also travel to Seattle and of standard musical works, selected by Vancouver for opera, symphony, and music faculty and librarians, and bring- chamber music performances, and ing together multiple instantiations of Women in Music have even sailed to Alaska on a music audio, score and text of these works cruise. The opportunity to sign up for online within a flexible, easily naviga- Roundtable these trips is a major incentive for the ble interface. The project supports Renée McBride, UCLA Bellingham community to join the course reserves, as well as classroom Friends. teaching and learning, and uses out-of- The arrangements for receptions the-box software whenever possible. The Music Library Association’s and the organization of trips are done Specifically, musical works are (MLA) Women in Music Roundtable entirely by the Friends. The Friends selected for digitizing in response to session at MLA’s 72nd Annual Meeting also run an annual book sale featuring in Austin, Texas was varied and stimu- over 30 tables of books, scores, and lating, as attendees have come to antic- recordings. They search gifts-in-kind ipate from roundtable co-coordinators donated to the Music Library, and they The Friends Alice Abraham (WGBH Radio, Boston, produce a newsletter, High Notes: Mass.) and Judy Weidow (The Univer- http://www.wwu.edu/depts/ travel to Seattle and sity of Texas at Austin). musiclibrary/highnotes.html Vancouver to attend Carl Rahkonen, Music Librarian Having a friends group specifically and Professor at Indiana University of for the Music Library has allowed performances, and Pennsylvania, opened the program WWU to raise money from donors and have even sailed with “The Real Songcatchers: American patrons who are interested particularly to Alaska on a Women Pioneers of Ethnomusicology.” in music, and who would not necessar- His jumping off point was the 2002 ily have joined a general library friends music cruise. film The Songcatcher, which brought to group. For more information, see the light the fact that many of the early Friends of the Music Library page: pioneers in the field of ethnomusicol- http://www.wwu.edu/depts/ ogy were women. Carl described the musiclibrary/friends.html course use, with an emphasis on works lives and work of 19th- and early 20th- John Anderies, Music Librarian at with general and future applications. century pioneers Alice Cunningham Haverford College, spoke on the pro- The digitizing process is streamlined Fletcher, Frances Densmore, Natalie ject for which he won MLA’s 2002 and fairly quick; Haverford students Curtis Burlin, Helen Roberts, Laura Walter Gerboth Award, “Developing a digitize the scores and recordings, and Boulton, Ruth Crawford Seeger, and core integrated digital music collection: enter metadata into a template. Sidney Robertson Cowell. These a Tri-College initiative.” Scanned scores are displayed as DjVu women were among the first ethnogra- The libraries of Haverford College, files, a format advantageous for its phers to go into the field and live with Bryn Mawr College, and Swarthmore small file size. Audio is digitized with their informants, recording, transcribing College form a consortium with a SoundForge, compressed with Helix and analyzing their informants’ music. shared catalog, shared borrowing, and Producer, and streamed via RealAudio; All were prolific in their output of shared collection development projects. score and audio versions of a work are research, as well as politically active in Each school has a small number of not yet synchronized. Passworded support of minority rights at a time music majors, but a large number of access is provided to class members when it was unpopular to do so. In students enrolled in music courses— from a course Web site, via Blackboard support of his discussion of the current for example, nearly 25 % of Swarth- software. state of research and publication about more’s 1,500 students take music Presently, a central server at Haver- these pioneers, Carl distributed courses. Together, the music holdings ford supplies all three campuses. John two informative handouts, one a of the three schools form a substantial provided a detailed handout to follow bibliography of works by and about collection. The Tri-College Consortium the process and understand how the these women, the other a sketch has received grant funding, most digital collection functions. continued on page twenty-six
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inform students of the opportunities in ine Saum (Dominican University), Joy Midwest the field of music librarianship and the Calico (Illinois Wesleyan), and Ruthann value of MLA to those who may be in McTyre (University of Iowa), moder- Richard LeSueur, more general library situations, and 2) ated by Laura Probst (Penn State). This Ann Arbor District Library the plans to update the chapter oral was followed by Brad Short’s (Wash- history project are moving forward. In ington University) and Deborah Davis’s The 61st annual meeting of the the evening, Robert Delvin and Kristin (University of Chicago) discussions of Midwest Chapter of MLA met in Vogel presented an interesting and digital image databases. Bloomington, Illinois from October 17- informative history of the libraries at Holling Smith-Borne (Depauw Uni- 19, 2002. Nearly 70 members attended the host institution of Illinois Wesleyan versity) finished the morning session the conference, held at Illinois Wes- University. by discussing virtual reference, includ- leyan University. The Friday sessions were held in ing chat room reference. Holling and The conference began Thursday the new Ames Library on campus and the attendees responded to a chat afternoon with chapter committee the morning was dedicated to technol- request that came in during the presen- meetings. Two important outcomes of ogy. First, there was a discussion of the tation. An excellent example of how it the these meetings were: 1) the reorga- changing expectations and challenges works in the real world. nization of visits to library schools to in public service with panelists Cather- The afternoon began with an excellent presentation by Kathryn Deiss (Chicago Library System) on planning the work within your environment. Roundtable Reports Then Glenn Patton gave an update on what is happening at OCLC. A tour of continued from page twenty-five women in Renaissance Nürnberg soci- the new library, a reception and a of their training and work, interests ety sheds new light on the issue of the wonderful organ recital by Ann Marie and research, and publications and power of a woman’s voice in the Rigler (Penn State) closed the evening. collections. transmission of knowledge. Examina- Saturday morning began with a Susan Jackson, a visiting scholar at tion of these women’s lives raises look at disaster preparedness. Beth The University of Texas at Austin with important questions about female liter- Schobernd (Illinois State University) her Ph.D.from The City University of acy, professionalism, and influence in took us through the process of writing New York, spoke about “Buch- shaping the taste of the buying public, a disaster plan and Sue Stroyan dis- trucker(in): Women and the Book not only among Nürnberg’s merchant cussed how an actual disaster was han- Trades in 16th-Century Nürnberg.” Six- classes, but throughout literate Renais- dled at Illinois Wesleyan University. teenth-century Nürnberg was one of sance Europe. The final session featured Andrew the centers of Renaissance printing Kevin Mooney, lecturer in musi- Leach (Columbia College) with a refer- and book production, especially cology at The University of Texas at ence refresher on Bluegrass/Old time important for music and theology. Austin and Southwest Texas State Uni- music. This brought the meeting to a Approximately 5% of the professionals versity, closed out the Roundtable ses- successful conclusion. registered in the book trades — print- sion with his presentation, “In Her At the Chapter Business meeting, ers, type cutters, booksellers and Own Words: Documenting the Musical the announcement was made that scriveners — were women. This Life of Mary Austin Holley.” Holley Robert Delvin was elected to the posi- number excludes wives, daughters (1784-1846), cousin of Stephen F. tion of Chair elect. Next year the chap- and other family members who cus- Austin and author of the first English- ter will meet in Ames, Iowa. tomarily worked alongside their male language history of Texas, has been relatives in Nürnberg’s merchant acknowledged as a valuable source of houses. Susan consulted Nürnberg’s firsthand information on early Texas. city records as part of her dissertation What has been overlooked is what her Chapter Annual research, discovering that women in writings tell us about her thoughts on 16th-century Nürnberg were active in music. After discussing Holley’s corre- Reports business, including publishing, con- spondence and the extent to which trary to what she had been led to she wrote about music, Kevin persua- The annual reports of MLA believe, namely that Renaissance sively argued that her writings provide women were illiterate. She discussed rare documentary evidence of a chapters throughout the country the lives and careers of women active woman’s perspective on the role of the will appear in the May/June in the publishing trade, in particular arts and music in the lives of both Katherina Gerlach and Elizabeth Ott. women and men in the early 19th-cen- issue of the MLA Newsletter. Susan’s discussion of the place of tury United States.
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Please send citations for items published or premiered in Gibbs, Jason (San Francisco Public Library). the past calendar year to the new column editor, Gary “‘The Best Music at the Lowest Price’: People’s Music in Boye, via e-mail or snail mail at the address below. Please San Francisco,” Music Library Association, Northern Califor- follow the citation style employed below. nia Chapter Newsletter 17, no. 1 (Fall 2002), 5-8. “Hanh trinh Pham Duy qua dong lich su,” Van 69 (Sep- Dr. Gary R. Boye tember 2002), 61-69. Appalachian State University Music Library, Box 32026 Hassen, Marjorie (University of Pennsylvania). Boone, NC 28608-2026 “The Early Development of American Music Libraries [email protected] Serving Academic Departments of Music.” Fontes artis musi- cae 48:4 (Oct.-Dec. 2001), 342-352.
BOOKS Hunter, David (University of Texas) and Dell Beisswenger, Drew (Southwest Missouri State University). Hollingsworth. Fiddling Way Out Yonder: The Life and Music of Melvin “Music in the Collections of the Harry Ransom Humani- Wine. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2002. [xvi, ties Research Center.” Fontes artis musicae 48:4 (Oct.-Dec. 230 p., ISBN 1-57806-441-4]. 2001), 376-380.
McBride, Renée (University of California, Los Angeles). ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS “LeBaron, Anne (1953- ),” in Women and Music in Amer- Bucknum, Mary Russell (Library of Congress). ica Since 1900: An Encyclopedia, ed. by Kristine H. Burns “Music Sound Archives in the United States.” Fontes (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002), vol. 2, 370-371. artis musicae 48:4 (Oct.-Dec. 2001), 381-390. Moore, Tom (The College of New Jersey ). Campana, Deborah (Oberlin Conservatory). Ronai, Paulo, “How I Learned Portuguese.” American “Music Libraries Supporting Comprehensive Schools of Translators Association Chronicle XXXI, 10, (October 2002), Music.” Fontes artis musicae 48:4 (Oct.-Dec. 2001), 353-361. pp. 52-55, translated by Tom Moore.Ronai, Paulo, “The Languages I Didn’t Learn.” American Translators Associa- Coral, Lenore (Cornell University). tion Chronicle XXXII, 2, (February 2003), pp. 37-39, trans- “New Facilities, New Potentials: Recent Developments lated by Tom Moore.Ostrove, Geraldine E. (Library of in American Music Libraries.” Fontes artis musicae 48:4 Congress). (Oct.-Dec. 2001), 391-397. Ostrove, Geraldine E., comp. and ed. “Recent Publica- tions in Music.” Fontes artis musicae 48:4 (Oct.-Dec. 2001), Davidson, Mary Wallace (Indiana University). 411-456. “Trends and Issues in Digital Technology.” Fontes artis musicae 48:4 (Oct.-Dec. 2001), 398-410. Turner, J. Rigbie. (Pierpont Morgan Library). “Music Collections at the Pierpont Morgan Library.” Fairtile, Linda B. (New York Public Library) and Karen M. Fontes artis musicae 48:4 (Oct.-Dec. 2001), 367-371. Burke (New York Public Library). “Music Collections in American Public Libraries.” Fontes Zager, Daniel (Eastman School of Music). artis musicae 48:4 (Oct.-Dec. 2001), 327-341. Fontes artis musicae 48:4 (Oct.-Dec. 2001), guest editor.
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MLA Announces scholarly publisher of music editions year’s award. Please send the follow- and criticisms. Mr. Boomhower’s goal ing information to the address below: Walter Gerboth is to understand the consequences of mid-twentieth century history on pre- 1. A description of the project and Award Winner sent day musical scholarship and cul- a statement about its significance. ture. In the context of his research, Mr. 2. A detailed total budget, specify- Alan Karass, Publicity Officer Boomhower is examining all of Bären- ing the amount of funding requested reiter’s Bach publications within the from MLA (to a maximum of $1,000) At the annual meeting of the specified timeframe. The Gerboth and its purpose (capital purchases are Music Library Association, held in award will support his travel to the not eligible.) Indicate any other Austin, Texas, the 2003 Walter Gerboth publisher’s archive in Kassel, supple- sources of funding you may have Award was granted to Daniel menting the research he has thus far already secured. Boomhower for his project, “Bärenre- conducted in the U.S. library collec- 3. Two letters of recommenda- iter-Verlag’s Bach Publications: 1923- tions. tion—one for the project and one for 1954.” The award is offered annually Walter Gerboth (1925-1984) yourself. to members of MLA who are in the founded the music library at Brooklyn 4. A curriculum vitae that also first five years of their professional College, and at the time of his sudden names additional references. library careers, to assist research-in- death was assistant director of its Con- progress in music or music librarian- servatory. He was a much-loved If you have any questions about ship. The selection committee was former president of the Music Library the award, particularly about whether comprised of Marjorie Hassen (chair), Association, and devoted mentor of you are qualified to apply for it, you and Bob Follet. new members. are encouraged to contact the chair of Mr. Boomhower is Assistant Music the Gerboth Award Committee, at the Librarian at Princeton University’s Walter Gerboth Award: address below, or via email to Mendel Music Library. He has also Call for Applications [email protected]. Your worked in the Modern Languages and The Gerboth Award was estab- inquiries are welcome! Send applica- Linguistics Library, and the Sousa lished by the Music Library Association tions to: Archives for Band Research at the Uni- in memory of its Past President and versity of Illinois Library, and as a Ref- Honorary Member Walter Gerboth. It Marjorie Hassen erence Assistant at the Thomas Library is awarded to members of MLA who University of Pennsylvania at Wittenberg University. Mr. are in the first five years of their pro- Music Library Boomhower earned an undergraduate fessional library careers, to assist Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center degree from Wittenberg University, research-in-progress in music or music 3420 Walnut Street and an M.S. in library and information librarianship. Eligible members are Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206 science from the University of Illinois. invited to apply by June 15th for next [email protected] He is currently pursuing an M.M. at the University of Illinois, with an antici- pated award date of May 2003. The goal of his project is to exam- MOUG: Twenty-Five Years ine the publication of music by and writings about Johann Sebastian Bach and Still Going Strong originating in the early- to mid-twenti- Rebecca Littman, eth century from the German music University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee down-side was the announcement that publisher Bärenreiter-Verlag. The our fearless leader, Ruthann McTyre, chronological parameters for the study was home ill with the flu. She was span from 1923—the founding year of The Music OCLC Users Group met missed. the firm, to 1954—the year in which 11-12 February 2003 in Austin, Texas. Wednesday opened with a plenary the initial volume of the Neue Bach The meeting was its silver anniversary, session: “The Truth about Ausgabe was published. Mr. a wonderful celebration of 25 years of CAT(aloger)s and DOG(ged reference Boomhower’s plan is to investigate working together to make music librarian)s—Generating Symbiosis in changes in the firm’s publishing pro- libraries more user-friendly. the relationship between public and gram and its reflection of contempo- The opening reception on Tues- technical services,” an entertaining and rary music interests during this period, day evening was, as usual, a veritable educational discussion of how techni- specifically the firm’s development feast for the soul and stomach alike, cal services and public services can from a publisher of songs for the with camaraderie and a wonderful work together to give the best service Jugendbewegung to the principal spread of TexMex delicacies. The only continued on page thirty-two
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Epstein Award Brandeis University, was granted the There are no restrictions as to appli- Epstein Award to study and document cant’s age, nationality, profession, or Presented in Austin the compositional processes involved institutional affiliation. All proposals in Aaron Copland’s only opera, The will be reviewed entirely on the basis Alan Karass, Publicity Officer Tender Land (1954). Mr. Jones will try of merit. to answer a number of questions such Applicants must submit four At the annual meeting of the as: (1) What was the nature of Cop- copies of the following documents: Music Library Association held in land’s compositional technique (the- Austin, Texas, the 2003 Dena Epstein matic development, text setting, 1. A brief research proposal (under 10 Award for Archival and Library orchestration)? (2) Does Copland’s pages) that includes: Research in American Music was compositional process betray any a. a description of the project granted to Ayden Adler and Ryan external musical influences upon his b. a detailed budget for the pro- Jones. The award endowment was operatic model? (3) To what extent do ject, indicating: established through a generous gift the librettist’s drafts and corrections 1) the amount of funding from Morton and Dena Epstein to the reveal his own views on the opera and requested (capital purchases Music Library Association in 1995. its message? (4) Do any source docu- such as computer equipment Ayden Adler is a doctoral student ments offer new details that clarify the and furniture are ineligible.) at the Eastman School of Music. She nature of Copland’s collaboration with 2) justification for the funding was granted the Epstein Award to the librettist more specifically? (5) 3) additional sources of funding study the cultural conflicts underlying What precisely were the changes made c. a demonstration of how the the phenomenon of pops concerts, between the two versions of the applicant’s research will contribute viewed as an attempt to provide opera, and what are their implications? to the study and understanding of orchestra music born out of aristocratic Mr. Jones will examine all of the pri- American music. European elitism to the democratically- mary source material pertaining to the 2. A curriculum vitae of the applicant. minded American general public opera in the Aaron Copland Collection 3. Three letters of support from librari- through the institution of the American housed at the Library of Congress in ans and/or scholars knowledgeable symphony orchestra. American orches- Washington, D.C. The collection about American music. tras have endeavored to simultaneously includes rough sketches, orchestral deliver music of the highest artistic sketches, heavily annotated manu- Mail the required documentation quality, serve a wide spectrum of the scripts and printed editions. He will to the chair of the Dena Epstein Award American public, secure the patronage also study the manuscript draft of the Committee at the address below. of the financial elite, and obtain a cer- original libretto, recently presented to Please note that awards may be pre- tain measure of commercial viability. the Library of Congress Music Division sented to an individual applicant or Focusing on Arthur Fiedler and the by the librettist, as well as Copland’s divided among multiple applicants. At Boston Pops Orchestra, Ms. Adler will correspondence from this period. its discretion the committee may address an often-ignored cultural phe- choose not to award a grant during nomenon that plays an integral role in Announcement of 2004 Epstein any particular year. An applicant who the history of classical music in Amer- Award Requirements has not received an Epstein Award for ica. This is central to wider contempo- The Dena Epstein Award for the first year of application may resub- rary social and aesthetic debates about Archival and Library Research in Amer- mit a proposal in the two following the function of the symphony orchestra ican Music was created in 1995 years for any one project. An applicant in our society, and the value of differ- through a generous gift from Morton may receive only one award for any ent kinds of music. The proposed pro- and Dena Epstein to the Music Library one project. Submit applications to: ject will make use of Fiedler-related Association. Requests are currently materials at the Boston Symphony being accepted for one or more grants Brad Short archives and at Boston University. The to be awarded for the year 2004. Total Gaylord Music Library BSO archives contain all of the admin- awards in 2003 were $3,902. The deci- Washington University istrative files relating to Fiedler’s tenure sion of the Dena Epstein Award Com- Campus Box 1061 at Symphony Hall and the Esplanade, mittee and the Board of Directors of St. Louis, MO 63130 as well as in-house scrapbooks of press the Music Library Association will be [email protected] clippings and reviews. The Arthur announced at the MLA annual meeting Fiedler Collection at Boston University in Washington, D.C., in February 2004. The deadline for receipt of appli- holds most of his personal correspon- A grant may be awarded to sup- cations is July 15, 2003. Applications dence, scores, clippings, photos, and port research in archives or libraries received after that date will be consid- memorabilia. (both nationally and internationally) ered for funding in 2005. Ryan Jones, a doctoral student at on any aspect of American music.
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Freeman Travel her responsibilities include cataloging applicant must not have attended an library materials in all non-book for- MLA annual meeting prior to applying Grant Awarded mats, training others to catalog non- for the grant. Previous applicants who book materials, and coordinating still qualify are welcome to reapply. Alan Karass, Publicity Officer cataloging policies for non-book mate- Applicants must submit the follow- rials. She previously served as a library ing by July 15, 2003: Kirstin Dougan, Rachel Rogers and assistant in music acquisitions and Stacie Traill were recipients of the copy cataloging at the University of 1. A letter of application with an Kevin Freeman Travel Grant Award to Minnesota Libraries from November explanation of the reasons for attend- attend the Musical Library Association’s 1999 to January 2003. In that position ing the MLA annual meeting, a justifi- annual meeting in Austin, Texas this she also worked at the reference desk cation of financial need, and a budget year. This marks the seventh year the and assisted with collection develop- (the double room rate in Washington, Freeman Travel Grant has been ment in the music library. Ms. Traill D.C. is approximately $150 plus tax). awarded. earned two bachelor’s degrees (clar- 2. A current vita Kirstin Dougan is currently Meta- inet performance and English) from 3. Two letters of support under data Librarian for the Digital Library Oberlin College. In May 2003, she will separate cover (email is acceptable) Group at the University of Wisconsin- receive her M.A. in musicology from Madison. In this position she manages the University of Minnesota and her Mail application and supporting digitization projects. Starting June 1, M.L.I.S. from the distance education materials to: 2003 she will be the Public Services program at the University of Wiscon- Donna Arnold, Chair Librarian at the Duke University Music sin-Milwaukee. Freeman Travel Grant Committee Library. Ms. Dougan has experience in The Freeman Travel Grant is University of North Texas both the traditional and nontraditional awarded annually to a member of the Music Library aspects of librarianship. She has Music Library Association who has not P.O. Box 305190 worked in reference positions, served previously attended a national meeting Denton, TX 76203 in orchestra libraries where her duties and who is in the first three years of included collection development and her or his professional career, a recent For more information, contact the database maintenance, and has library school graduate, or a library chair via email, darnold@ worked on sheet music digitization school student. library.unt.edu. Recipients will be noti- and recording databases. Ms. Dougan fied by October 15, 2003 and earned a B.M. in viola performance The Kevin Freeman Award announced at the MLA annual meeting from Lawrence University, an M.M. in Application in Washington, DC, February 2004. viola performance from Ball State Uni- Applications are now being versity, and completed the M.L.S. in accepted for the Kevin Freeman Travel Best of Chapter December 2001 at the University of Grant. The grant, established in 1994 Wisconsin-Madison. to honor the memory of Kevin Free- Nominations will again be Rachel Rogers is presently Media man and awarded for the first time in accepted this year for the Best of Librarian in the music library of the 1997, provides the recipient with sup- Chapter Paper Competition for next Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in port for travel and hotel expenses to year’s Music Library Association con- Toronto, Ontario. Her job responsibili- attend the Music Library Association’s ference in Washington, D.C. I am ties include sound recording and book annual meeting. It covers the confer- pleased to be taking over the helm cataloging, acquisitions, and develop- ence registration fee and a cash award of the committee and we look for- ing the music library intranet. Her pre- up to $750 for travel and a room at the ward to receiving many excellent vious assignments have included convention hotel (at half of the nominations. More details will follow music cataloging, collection develop- double-occupancy rate). in the future, as we work to set a ment, public services, and serials and The applicant must be a member firm schedule, but expect that nomi- circulation responsibilities. Ms. Rogers of the Music Library Association and nations will be due sometime in received a B.M. degree from the Uni- be in the first three years of his/her June. It’s not too early to be thinking versity of Victoria, and she completed professional career, a graduate student about papers to nominate, and her M.L.I.S. in April 2001 at McGill in library school (by the time of the remember, papers from past years University. conference in February 2004) aspiring are eligible in addition to any chap- Stacie Traill is currently the Special to become a music librarian, or a ter papers from conferences this Formats Coordinator/Cataloger on the recent graduate (within one year of year. Materials Acquisitions and Control degree) of a graduate program in Jane Subramanian, SUNY Potsdam Team at the University of Minnesota- librarianship seeking a professional Chair, Best of Chapter Twin Cities Libraries. In this position position as a music librarian. The
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Publications Awards mittee commented: “Rigorously argued ley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London: and meticulously documented, Gial- Macmillan; New York: Grove’s Dictio- Announced in Austin droni and Ziino’s article represents a naries, 2001). The review appeared in significant contribution both to Notes 58 (December 2001): 320-325. Alan Karass, Publicity Officer Petrucci research and the field of early The Publications Awards Committee music printing. Their analysis of the remarked: “Mark Germer in his review At its 72nd Annual Meeting, held Tenor and Bassus partbooks of a pre- of the second edition of The New in Austin, Texas, the Music Library viously unknown collection printed by Grove Dictionary of Music and Musi- Association announced the following Petrucci and Bartolomeo Egnazio in cians places seasoned criticism of this publications awards: 1538 is a model of analytical bibliogra- monumental reference work in the The Vincent H. Duckles Award phy. Following a thorough discussion context of an eloquent essay on ency- for the best book-length bibliography of the physical state of the partbooks clopedic information. In evaluating the or research tool in music published in the authors argue convincingly that most widely-known music resource 2001 was given to Horst Leuchtmann Petrucci continued working and print- used by all manner of musicians, and Bernhold Schmid. Their book, ing up to the end of his life, though scholars, and enthusiasts, Germer pro- Orlando di Lasso: seine Werke in zeit- less intensively after 1520.” vides commentary that is poised, yet genössischen Drucken, 1555-1687. The Eva Judd O’Meara Award for critical and carefully considered. Orlando di Lasso: Sämtliche Werke: the best review published in 2001 in Within a relatively succinct article, he Supplement. was published by Bärenre- the organization’s journal, Notes, was discusses convincingly the issues sur- iter. In selecting this book, the Publica- given to Mark Germer for his review of rounding the work complemented by tions Awards Committee commented: The New Grove Dictionary of Music excerpts and other illustrations.” “This three-volume catalog of the com- and Musicians, 2d ed., edited by Stan- positions of Orlando di Lasso (1532- 1594) represents a singularly impressive bibliographical achievement by two leading Lasso scholars. Pub- ARSC Presents: A Pre-Conference lished as a supplement to Bärenreiter’s Audio Workshop monumental edition of Lasso’s com- plete works, the catalog includes a The Association for Recorded Designing and Managing an Audio detailed chronological list of the Sound Collections (ARSC) is offering a Preservation Program, with known early editions, from 1555-1687 one-day audio workshop in conjunc- •David Seubert, curator of the (vols. I-II), as well as a number of tion with the ARSC Annual Conference Performing Arts Collection at the highly useful indices and appendices, at the University of Pennsylvania in University of California, Santa including a valuable index of all other Philadelphia (May 28-31, 2003). Barbara, Davidson Library. composers appearing in collections that The workshop will be on Wednes- contain Lasso’s compositions (vol. III). day, May 28, 2003, 9:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. The Sound Recordings Permissions In addition to serving as a model of at the University Suite (lower level), Process (with an emphasis on the research and scholarship, Leuchtmann Sheraton University City Hotel, 36th digital environment) with and Schmid’s work underscores Lasso’s and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Penn- •Linda Tadic, director of opera- prominence among Renaissance com- sylvania. Presentations will be: tions, ArtSTOR. posers and his important place in Europe’s transition to a culture Audio Preservation: Technical Workshop registration fees: before of printed music during the sixteenth Issues Facing the Institutional April 25th: $60 for ARSC members, $75 century.” Archivist, with for non-ARSC members; after April The Richard S. Hill Award for •Gary Galo, audio engineer at the 25th: $70 for ARSC members, $85 for the best article on music librarianship Crane School of Music, SUNY at non-ARSC members. For additional or article of a music-bibliographic Potsdam, N.Y.; information contact: Nancy Seeger nature published during 2001 was •Joseph Patrych, recording pro- 202/707-5494 or [email protected]. given to Teresa M. Gialdroni and ducer and owner of Patrych For more information on ARSC Agostino Ziino for their article “New Sound Studios, New York City; visit: http://www.arsc-audio.org/. Light on Ottaviano Petrucci’s Activity, •Dennis D. Rooney, audio pro- For more information on the ARSC 1520-38: An Unknown Print of the ducer and consultant; Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Motteti dal fiore.” in Early Music 29 •Seth B. Winner, preservation engi- visit: http://oldsite.library.upenn.edu/ (November 2001): 500-532. In nomi- neer at the Rodgers and Hammer- ARSC/ nating Gialdroni and Ziino for the Hill stein Archives of Recorded Sound, Award, the Publications Awards Com- N.Y. Public Library.
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2 May 2003 Thomas Bell, Assistant Reference MLA New England Chapter Meeting Librarian, Youngstown State University. Mark J. Blair, Music Librarian, Brunswick, Maine School of Music, Southwest Texas State University. 2-3 May 2003 Joseph Boonin, Head of the MLA Pacific Northwest Chapter Meeting Recorded Sound and Moving Image Bellingham, Washington Circulating Collection, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, May 11, 2003 will retire April 30. Anthony Bozzanca, Music Library Deadline for submissions for the MLA Newsletter (May/June 2003) Support Staff, SUNY at Stony Brook. Sebastian Derry, Fine Arts Refer- 16-17 May 2003 ence Librarian and Media Resources MLA Mountain-Plains Chapter Meeting Coordinator, University of Montana. Lincoln, Nebraska Kirstin Dougan, Public Services Librarian, Music Library, Duke Univer- 28-31 May 2003 sity. Mary Alice Fields, Treasurer, ARSC Annual Conference International Association of Music Philadelphia, PA Libraries (IAML)—U.S. Branch. Katherine Gale, TCS Associate/ 19-25 June 2003 Archive Project Officer, Royal College ALA/CLA Annual Conference of Music (London, England). Christopher Grogan, Librarian, Toronto. Canada Britten-Pears Library Kristin Heath, Music and Catalog Librarian, Carnegie Mellon University. Ricky Hunter, Specialist II, The New York Public Library Research MOUG: Twenty-Five Years Libraries/Performing Arts Processing Project. and Still Going Strong John Kenney, Reference Librarian I (Music Department), Boston Public continued from page 28 Library. possible to music library patrons. Two pairs of librarians, Stephen Luttmann and Ismael Rivera La Luz, Specialist Kay Lowell (University of Northern Colorado) and Jean Harden and Donna II, The New York Public Library Arnold (University of North Texas), and 50/50 split-responsibility-personality Mar- Research Libraries/Performing Arts Pro- garet Kaus (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) discussed their unique situations. cessing Project. The Business meeting followed, where it was announced that Mark Scharff John Leslie, Cataloger, The Uni- (Washington University) was elected Chair-Elect and Ruth A. Inman was re- versity of Mississippi. elected to another term as Secretary-Treasurer. The MOUG Distinguished Service Marc David Levitt, Music Cata- Award was announced as well. Judy Weidow, music catalog librarian at the Uni- loger, Philadelphia, PA (through The versity of Texas at Austin and a founding member of MOUG, was the recipient. Library Co-Op, Inc.). You can read the text of the citation honoring Judy at the MOUG website Donald Mennerich, Librarian, http://www.musicoclcusers.org/weidow.html. New York Public Library Rodgers & At the conclusion of the Business Meeting everyone adjourned to a special Hammerstein Archives of Recorded luncheon to celebrate the 25th Anniversary. After enjoying a leisurely lunch, Judy Sound. Weidow gave a delightful description of the life of a music cataloger before, Pantelis Vassilakis, Technology during, and after MOUG was formed, detailing the trials and tribulations of pre- Specialist in Digital Music Technology and post-automated cataloging up to about 1990. The text of her talk will be and Music, DePaul University available in the MOUG Newsletter and on the website. Steve Wright, former MOUG Chair, picked up the story beginning around 1990 and brought us up to date. The afternoon was spent in breakout and Ask MOUG sessions divided between discussions of technical services issues and reference products.
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