Get Your Library Movin’ to the World Music Beat! Presentation slides available on the NEMLA website: http://www.wesleyan

1. Get Your Library Movin’ to the World Music Beat! Presentation slides available on the NEMLA website:http://www.wesleyan.edu/nemla/ Presenters: Erin L. Mayhood: mayhood@bu.eduDarwin F. Scott: dscott@brandeis.eduMargaret Chevian: MChevian@provlib.org

2. The New England Chapter of the Music Library Association World Music in the Public Library: Collection Development Tips Presented by Erin L. Mayhood Assistant Head, Music Library, Boston University June 1st, 2006 Sponsored by the New England Music Library Association (NEMLA)

3. What is World Music? World Music can be… • Traditional folk music • Popular music with ethnic elements • Art music with foreign elements **Not OUR music but music that belongs to somebody else

4. World Music is not… • Western Art Music • Eg. Beethoven, Copland • Mainstream Popular Western Music • Eg. Aerosmith, The Beatles • Mainstream Western Folk Music • Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell

5. Consumers of World Music • Ethnomusicologists • Music educators • Students • Immigrant populations • General public with interests in various parts of the world

6. Reasons to include world music in your collection • Cultural diversity • Formal education support • Community activity support • Independent learning

7. Collection development is driven by: • Location • Clientele • Budget • Your library’s role in your community

8. Tools for Collection Development • Websites • Reviews • Vendor catalogs

9. Recommended Websites • University of Washington http://www.lib.washington.edu/music/world.html • Indiana University http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/ethnic.html • Music Selection Resources on the WWW by Anna Seaberg http://www.halcyon.com/aseaberg/

10. University of Washington Ethnomusicology Resource Listings

11. List of World Music Labels: http://www.lib.washington.edu/music/world.html

12. Record Label List Annotated by Anna Seaberg: http://www.halcyon.com/aseaberg/worldbib.html

13. Favorite Labels to Consider • Nonesuch Explorer Series • Ocora (Harmonia Mundi distribution) • JVC Ethnomusic Collection • Smithsonian Folkways • UNESCO (Harmonia Mundi distribution) • Lyrichord • Music of the World • Rounder

14. Periodicals Beat Magazine Billboard Dirty Linen Ethnomusicology Roots & Rhythm Newsletter World of Music Vendor Websites All Music www.allmusic.com Multicultural Mediawww.worldmusicstore.com Recording Reviews

15. Vendors • Vendor websites can be useful collection development tools • Look for sites that present items geographically

16. Favorite Vendors for World Music • Multicultural Media: www.worldmusicstore.com • All Music Guide: www.allmusic.com • Music Library Service Company (MLSC): www.mlscmusic.com • Berkshire Record Outlet: www.berkshirerecordoutlet.com

17. MULTICULTURAL MEDIA's www.worldmusicstore.com

18. MULTICULTURAL MEDIA's www.worldmusicstore.com

19. Detailed, informed descriptions and reviews www.worldmusicstore.com

20. All Music Guidewww.allmusic.com Extensive listing of regions and styles

21. All Music Guide continued… Useful description of the style or genre you have chosen

22. All Music Guide continued…

23. Contact InformationNEMLA: http://www.wesleyan.edu/nemla/Erin Mayhoodmayhood@bu.eduDarwin F. Scottdscott@brandeis.edu Margaret ChevianMChevian@provlib.org