Music in Libraries: Just the Basics One-Day Workshop
James B. Duke Library
Furman University
Thursday, October 24, 2024
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT
Early registration deadline is September 24, 2024.
The Southeast Chapter of the Music Library Association (SEMLA) will host Music in Libraries: Just the Basics, a preconference workshop at Furman University directly preceding the 2024 SEMLA Annual Meeting. Workshops will be offered in Cataloging Musical Scores, Cataloging Videorecordings, Music Collection Development/Acquisitions, and Music Reference.
This special preconference workshop is organized in conjunction with the Professional Development Workshops Subcommittee of the Music Library Association (MLA). Led by instructors who are practicing music librarians and active members of both MLA and SEMLA, these workshops on the basics of music librarianship are open to anyone currently working in or considering a career in libraries.
After the preconference, participants are cordially invited to attend a free reception to continue our conversations about music librarianship with members of SEMLA. The reception will be held in the Pitts Room, located on the 2nd floor of the James B. Duke Library and adjacent to Furman’s Special Collections & Archives.
Stay for the SEMLA Annual Meeting: Reduced registration (only $20) for the 2024 SEMLA Annual Meeting, Oct. 24-26, is available to preconference participants (non-SEMLA members only). Participants who register for the Music in Libraries workshop will also receive one year’s free membership in SEMLA (non-SEMLA members only).
Workshop Descriptions
Conference participants may opt to attend a single class (morning or afternoon), or they may attend the full day’s activities, selecting one of the morning workshops and one of the afternoon workshops (see Program Schedule below):
Cataloging Scores in RDA
Participants in this workshop will explore how RDA (Resource Description and Access), MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging), and Library of Congress vocabularies affect descriptive cataloging of musical scores. Together we will investigate how to create records, encode those records, and select terms from new vocabularies. We will also learn about specialized MARC fields and subfields and discuss when to input a new record. Enrollment limited to 18 participants.
Music Collection Development/Acquisitions
Participants in this workshop will learn the basic tools and skills for purchasing, selecting and deselecting music materials for their library based on the needs of their user community. The workshop will include lively discussion and interactive exercises on the following topics: core challenges and strategies for building music collections, vendors, approval plans/standing orders, and development policies. Enrollment limited to 24 participants.
Cataloging Videorecordings in RDA
Participants in this workshop will learn basic skills for cataloging videorecordings in RDA (Resource Description and Access) and MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging). Using a hands-on approach we’ll solve specific challenges like providing a physical description, constructing a statement of responsibility, selecting genre headings, defining relationships, using new MARC fields for RDA (like the 33X and 34X fields), identifying relevant dates, and coding information in a variety of coded fields (like the 007, 024, 028, 033, and 041). Time will be set aside during which students can practice creating and/or editing catalog records of their own. Please bring at least one videorecording (preferably a DVD) to catalog. Enrollment limited to 18 participants.
Music Reference
Participants in this workshop will become familiar with tools and techniques to help locate recordings and printed music, as well as other sources of general information about music and musicians in various genres of music. We will identify some of the common problems encountered and discuss how to determine what the patron is actually trying to locate. Enrollment limited to 24 participants.
Program Schedule (all times EDT)
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Registration (Pastries and beverages provided) | |||
| 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Cataloging Scores in RDA Sonia Archer-Capuzzo Keith Knop | Collection Development/Acquisitions Holling Smith-Borne Laura Williams | ||
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch | |||
| 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Cataloging Videorecordings in RDA Keith Knop Sonia Archer-Capuzzo | Music Reference Grover Baker Chris Durman | ||
| 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Wrap-up/Evaluation | |||
| 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | SEMLA Reception Pitts Room | |||
Rates
Lunch, snacks, course materials and good discussion provided.
| Registration | Full Day (includes lunch) | Single Class (includes lunch) |
|---|---|---|
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Early
(valid through September 24) |
$85 |
$45 |
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Regular (online or onsite after September 24) |
$100 |
$60
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Student (early or regular) |
$40 |
$25 |
Travel and Accommodations
Additional information for the hotel can be found elsewhere on the conference site. Our group lodging rate also applies to the preconference. Local travel/parking information specifically for pre-conference attendees is below:
Parking and Travel Information for Preconference
James B. Duke Library (3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613)
All parking at Furman is free; though, visitors should avoid parking in marked/reserved spaces.
Additional questions about the preconference may be directed to Grover Baker.