Music Collections In American Libraries

Download or read book Guide to Developing a Library Music Collection written by Robert Michael Fling and published by Assoc for Libr Collections & Tech Svc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although music may be the most widely experienced and appreciated of the arts, its technical language renders it one of the most obscure when it is to be written down, described, analyzed, and cataloged. In addition, the peculiarities of music publishing formats, their sources of supply and acquisition, and of binding, shelving, circulation, and cataloging, mean that knowledge beyond the usual bookjournal orbits is required of librarians charged with building music collections. This Guide to Developing a Library Music Collection is intended to assist librarians who are new to music collection development, and who want some tips on how to get started.