| Library Acquisition of Music Contributor(s): Fling, Michael R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810851245 ISBN-13: 9780810851245 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $72.27 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2004 Annotation: Because music publishing and distribution are largely outside the network of publishers and vendors that libraries use to acquire most of their monographs, there are many inherent difficulties faced by librarians and library staff whose jobs include the acquisition of printed or recorded music. Because of the international nature of the music publishing industry, libraries must often acquire their music stock from many countries and in multiple languages. Library Acquisition of Music is a how-to guide that addresses these issues and provides answers on where and how to acquire these materials. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General - Music | Reference |
| Dewey: 025.288 |
| LCCN: 2004007674 |
| Series: Music Library Association Basic Manual |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.7" W x 8.46" (0.72 lbs) 242 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Because music publishing and distribution are largely outside the network of publishers and vendors that libraries use to acquire most of their monographs, there are many inherent difficulties faced by librarians and library staff whose jobs include the acquisition of printed or recorded music. Because of the international nature of the music publishing industry, libraries must often acquire their music stock from many countries and in multiple languages. Fling offers a how-to guide that addresses these issues and provides answers on where and how to acquire these materials. Key features include: Publication and distribution avenues for both printed and recorded music, Directories of vendors that specialize in particular types of music, Techniques for ordering music and dealing with music approval plans, Sources and techniques for finding secondhand and out-of-print music, How to acquire dissertations and microfilm and photographic reproductions of early-music resource, an extended glossary of specialized English and foreign-language terms that appear on published music, publishers' catalogs, and music bibliographies A comprehensive bibliography lists print and Web music resources, including manuals and journals of music librarianship; music editing, publishing, and library acquisitions; directories of music libraries and information centers, record labels, and vendors; music-in-print sources; and national bibliographies of music. The bibliography also contains information on general library acquisitions. |
