Music librarianship : a practical guide / by E.T. Bryant with the assistance of Guy Marco.
| Author/creator | Bryant, E. T. |
| Other author | Marco, Guy A. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Second edition |
| Publication Info | Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1985. |
| Description | xiv, 449 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / Ruth Watanabe -- Preface and acknowledgements / E.T. Bryant -- A note on the second edition / Guy A. Marco -- Music library administration. Introduction ; History and general comments ; Users ; Organization ; The collection. Principles ; Development of the basic stock ; Keeping the stock fresh ; Binding music ; Cooperation ; Music in the junior library ; Local activities and local musicians ; Music periodicals ; Some problem categories ; Accommodation and equipment. Location ; Space required ; Shelving ; Staff enclosure ; Hours of opening ; Staff. Recruitment, standards, and qualifications ; Status and salaries ; Professional associations ; Other administrative aspects. Music tickets, charging methods ; Issue statistics ; Stationary ; Rules and regulations ; Publicity ; Extension work ; Finance -- Reference books and periodicals. Introduction ; General dictionaries and encyclopedias ; Special dictionaries ; Bibliographies ; History ; Opera ; Vocal music ; Chamber music ; Discographies ; Thematic catalogues ; Periodicals. Scholarly ; Mainly instrumental ; Miscellaneous ; Enquiry work -- Cataloguing. Introduction ; The problems ; Some answers ; Cataloguing codes. British museum ; Cutter ; Anglo-American code, 1908 ; Music library association 1949 ; Library for congress rules for descriptive cataloguing ; Music library association/American library association ; International association of music libraries ; Anglo-American cataloguing rules, 1967 ; Anglo-American cataloguing rules, 2nd edition ; ISBD (pm) ; Subject cataloging ; Practical cataloguing in the small library ; Composer entry ; Title entry ; Imprint ; Collation -- Classification. Introduction ; The Dewey decimal classification ; The library of congress music classification ; The McColvin scheme ; The Dickinson classification ; The British catalogue of music ; "Phoenix" Dewey class 780 -- Sound recordings. Introduction ; History ; Preliminary factors ; What to provide and for whom ; Western music. The standard repertoire ; Composer as interpreter ; Musical history ; Rare and early recordings ; Folk music ; Pop music ; Jazz ; Non-Western music ; Educational ; Poetry and drama ; Documentary ; Railways ; Language instruction ; Miscellaneous material ; Stock selection ; Administration. Accessibility ; Initial costs and coverage ; Acquisition expenses ; Staff ; Listening equipment ; Free provision vs subscription ; Selection ; Accessioning ; Classification ; Cataloguing rules ; Practical cataloguing ; The department in action ; Suggested rules and regulations -- Bibliography and key to references -- Index. |
| Local note | Little-250228 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 423-442) and index. |
| LCCN | 84027731 |
| ISBN | 0810817853 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML111 .B83 1985 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |