Johanna Groh, MLIS MM CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR MUSIC University of Denver

LIBRARIANSHIP: A DELPHI STUDY Proposed Course Delphi Supported Research question Work CourseWork The researcher utilized the resources and individuals available to develop a curriculum with a specialization in within a Masters of ● MLIS Required ● MLIS Required and Information Science program. Courses Courses ● Practicum in Music ● Practicum in Music Research Methods Librarianship Librarianship With minimal current research available, this study utilized a Delphi ● ● Music Library Method to gain insight and feedback on the current state of music library Foundations Foundations offerings. The Delphi method is a structured communication technique ● Music Reference ● Music Reference which relies on a panel of experts which will allow open communication ● Music Cataloging ● Music Cataloging between the researcher and professionals in the music library industry to ● Music Library ● Introduction to develop a well-rounded curriculum for students interested in music Management and librarianship. The panel responded to ten prompts over the course of two ● Music Archiving and Preservation rounds in which the researcher provided an anonymous summary of panel Preservation member’s feedback from the previous round as well as the reasons they ● Collection provided for their critiques. The panel of experts in this study included Development for Music music currently working in academic, , and performance Materials Importance of Music Library Education library settings. The researcher was looking for professionals working in differing settings to create a well rounded education of aspiring music The coursework involved in obtaining a Masters in Library and Full Conclusions librarians. The researcher will develop, along with extensive literature Information Science (MLIS) is often geared towards the main The Delphi supported the overall need for reviw, a curriculum outline for a music librarianship specialization within areas of study: academic, archives and public librarianship. specialized education in Music Librarianship. By an accredited MLIS program. Few MLIS programs offer courses for various types of special creating a structured curriculum, the present state , but rarely are courses offered in music librarianship. of the music library can be tailored to industry wide

The Music Library Association states in their Core standards rather than individual preference. The Competencies as well as their mission statement that music curriculum would be most beneficial at one or two librarians are to be highly educated and trained in music as universities with a combination of a strong library well as . Although the core competencies for science program, an active school of music, and music librarianship have been clearly stated on behalf of the staff with the passion for the career and who are Music Library Association, the implementation of them in the willing to educate. MLIS education is lacking. The present research, the The career of the music is dependent on curriculum development for music librarianship is investigated both the concepts taught in an MLIS program and by means of a Delphi Study. It is hypothesized that current the specialized education of the professional curriculum development for other special libraries can be musician; it is the time to move forward and start to modified to meet the needs of performance and academic create and implement said curriculum in order to music librarians. properly educate and ensure the future of music librarianship.

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