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Survey Of Music-Library Personnel Characteristics, 2009, Susannah Cleveland, Mark A. Puente
Survey Of Music-Library Personnel Characteristics, 2009, Susannah Cleveland, Mark A. Puente
Susannah Cleveland
Results from the 2009 Music Library Association (MLA) Survey of Personnel Characteristics are presented and analyzed. Areas covered include education and training, status and salaries, professional activities, and demographics of MLA members. In each area, comparisons are made to results from the study of the same name conducted in 1997.
Variation On A Traditional Theme: The Question Of Racial And Ethnic Diversity In Mla, Mark A. Puente, Susannah Cleveland
Variation On A Traditional Theme: The Question Of Racial And Ethnic Diversity In Mla, Mark A. Puente, Susannah Cleveland
Susannah Cleveland
Following the findings from the MLA Survey of Personnel Characteristics, 2009 that pointed to discrepancies between the racial and ethnic diversity of MLA members and the general population, an analysis of the diversity of MLA’s patron base and an assessment of other organizations' efforts at diversity are analyzed. Recommendations for efforts by MLA to address these discrepancies as well as justification for making such efforts follow.
Rediscovering Toscanini: The Man Behind The Legend, Mark Mcknight, Susannah Cleveland
Rediscovering Toscanini: The Man Behind The Legend, Mark Mcknight, Susannah Cleveland
Susannah Cleveland
Focuses on the Don Gillis Collection, which the University of North Texas Music Library acquired after Gillis's death in 1978. Gillis, a longtime associate of Arturo Toscanini, served as the conductor's assistant and the producer for the NBC Symphony broadcast concerts from 1944 until they ended ten years later. The collection includes hundreds of tape recordings, among them complete tapes of the NBC Radio programsToscanini: The Man Behind the Legend and Toscanini: The Centennial Series, and the interviews conducted for these two programs.
Moody Blues: The Social Web, Tagging, And Nontextual Discovery Tools For Music, Susannah Cleveland, Gwen Evans
Moody Blues: The Social Web, Tagging, And Nontextual Discovery Tools For Music, Susannah Cleveland, Gwen Evans
Susannah Cleveland
A common thread in discussions about the Next Generation Catalog is that it should incorporate features beyond the mere textual, one-way presentation of data. At the same time, traditional textual description of music materials often prohibits effective use of the catalog by specialists and nonspecialists alike. Librarians at Bowling Green State University have developed the HueTunes project to explore already established connections between music, color, and emotion, and incorporate those connections into a nontextual discovery tool that could enhance interdisciplinary as well as specialist use of the catalog.
Careers In Music Librarianship Iii: Reality And Reinvention, Susannah Cleveland, Joe Clark
Careers In Music Librarianship Iii: Reality And Reinvention, Susannah Cleveland, Joe Clark
Susannah Cleveland
Music librarianship—a profession that brings joy and satisfaction to many—is subject to constant change that requires, in turn, continual adaptation from its practitioners so that they become comfortable with new technologies and formats, changing standards, and fresh approaches. Relevant and solid training and education are crucial to success in this field, but they alone are insufficient to guarantee placement or promotion. Recent economic shifts have created additional instability, leaving graduates from programs in librarianship sometimes unemployed and with little feedback about the quality of their experience and education while their employed counterparts likewise have little knowledge of their skills’ relevance …