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MUMT-621: Music Information Acquisition, Preservation, and Retrieval

MUMT-621: Music Information Acquisition, Preservation, and Retrieval. Brian McMillan, Music Liaison Librarian Marvin Duchow Music Library January 15, 2014. Access to library resources. http://www.mcgill.ca/library/services/connect. http://www.mcgill.ca/library/services/connect/ezproxy-faq/.

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MUMT-621: Music Information Acquisition, Preservation, and Retrieval

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  1. MUMT-621: Music Information Acquisition, Preservation, and Retrieval Brian McMillan, Music Liaison Librarian Marvin Duchow Music Library January 15, 2014

  2. Access to library resources http://www.mcgill.ca/library/services/connect

  3. http://www.mcgill.ca/library/services/connect/ezproxy-faq/

  4. Request/Recall

  5. eBook access Check both of the catalogues as well as eBook publisher sites: http://www.mcgill.ca/library/find/ebooks#McGill e.g. Springer, Safari, Wiley (Some titles are purchased but not yet available through the catalogue.)

  6. Interlibrary loan http://www.mcgill.ca/library/services/otherloans

  7. Hardware resources at the Library http://www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/music/av

  8. Hardware resources at the Library Video cameras, tripods and swivel heads Laptops with music software, for example: • Final Cut • Finale, Sibelius • Pro Tools • Logic Microphones and accessories N.B. Reserve in advance

  9. Music information acquisition, preservation, and retrieval … What librarians have been doing for centuries

  10. Controlled vocabulary Standardized headings / tagging-like function Examples: Uniform Titles Name Authority Headings Library of Congress Subject Headings 18

  11. Uniform titles Musical works pose challenges for searchers: Multiple identifiers for a single work: • opus numbers vs. thematic catalogue numbers • translated titles (different editions) • alternate/popular titles • generic titles = need to standardize titles of works

  12. Name authority headings http://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F/?func=find-a&find_code=WAU&request=john+adams

  13. Subject headings Examples: Information storage and retrieval systems -- Music http://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F/?func=find-a&find_code=WSU&request=Information+storage+and+retrieval+systems+Music Music -- Data processing http://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F/?func=find-a&find_code=WSU&request=music+data+processing

  14. RDA Resource Description and Access http://www.rdatoolkit.org/ http://www.rdatoolkit.org/FAQ#WhatisRDA

  15. Thematic catalogues

  16. Barlow & Morgenstern http://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F/?func=find-a&find_code=WRD&request=Barlow+Morgenstern Electronic dictionary of musical themes http://www.multimedialibrary.com/barlow/index.asp

  17. Thank youFor assistance, contact a member of the Music Library staff.

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