Preconference Workshop
Music in Libraries: Just the Basics One-Day Workshop
Troy H. Middleton Library, Louisiana State University
Thursday, October 2, 2014
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The Southeast Music Library Association (SEMLA) will host a preconference workshop Music in Libraries: Just the Basics at the Troy H. Middleton Library at Louisiana State University directly preceding the 2014 SEMLA Annual Meeting. Workshops will be offered in Sound Recordings Cataloging, Videorecordings Cataloging, Music Reference, and Music Collection Development/Acquisitions.
This special preconference workshop is part of the Educational Outreach Program (EOP) of the Music Library Association (MLA). The EOP provides workshops on the basics of music librarianship to all currently working in or considering a career in libraries. These workshops are taught by instructors who are practicing music librarians and active members of MLA. The EOP is sponsored by the Educational Outreach Subcommittee of MLA and the Music OCLC Users Group (MOUG).
Register online for the preconference workshop
After the preconference, participants are cordially invited to attend a free reception to continue our conversations about music librarianship with members of SEMLA.
Stay for the SEMLA Annual Meeting: Reduced registration (only $20) for the 2014 SEMLA Annual Meeting, Oct. 2-4, is available to preconference participants (non-SEMLA members only). Participants who register for the Music in Libraries preconference workshop will also receive one year’s free membership in SEMLA (non-SEMLA members only).
Workshop Descriptions | Program | Rates, Travel & Accommodations
Workshop Descriptions
Cataloging Videorecordings in RDA
Participants in this workshop will learn basic skills for cataloging video recordings in RDA (Resource Description and Access). Using a hands-on approach, we'll solve specific challenges, like physical description, statements of responsibility, genre headings, relationships, new MARC fields used in RDA (like the 33x and 34x fields), and all those troublesome numbers (007, 028, 037, 030, and 024). Bring a video recording to catalog. During the workshop, as fields or types of information are discussed, you can create a record for your item. You will be able to take this partial catalog record home with you. Enrollment limited to 21 participants.
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 21 participants.
Participants in this workshop will enjoy a practical, hands-on approach to cataloging sound recordings using RDA (Resource Description and Access). Together we will identify and answer crucial questions such as How do I now record titles and authorized access points? What are the chief sources of information for sound recordings? How do I decide on the title proper? How do I deal with relationships? How do I record publication/distribution/manufacturing statement?
When do I input a new record?
By special arrangement, this year’s workshop will incorporate, at no additional charge, the ALA Editions/MLA webinar, RDA for Music: Classical Music Recordings.
The second half of the workshop will cover recordings outside the classical realm (pop, jazz, folk, world music, etc.), since these may present different challenges. Questions will be answered, and plenty of time will be allowed for you to create an RDA catalog record on your own. Please bring a musical sound recording of any genre to catalog. Enrollment limited to 21 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 21 participants.
Program Schedule
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 | Registration (Room 241A) |
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| 10:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Cataloging Videorecordings in RDA Sonia Archer-Capuzzo Sarah Hess Cohen (Room 230A) |
Chris Durman Grover Baker (Room 230B) |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Lunch | |
| 2:00 – 5:00 |
Sarah Hess Cohen Sonia Archer-Capuzzo (Room 230A) |
Collection Development / Acquisitions Holling Smith-Borne Lisa Hooper (Room 230B) |
| 5:00 – 5:30 | Wrap-up / Evaluation | |
| 5:30 | SEMLA Reception Lecture Hall, Hill Memorial Library |
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Rates
Lunch, snacks, course materials and good discussion provided.
Cost: Early registration, $85 (valid until September 10); Student registration (early and regular), $40; Regular registration, $100 (onsite or online after September 10). Parking is not included in the cost of registration but is available to campus visitors for a nominal fee. Visit LSU’s Parking and Transportation Services page where you will find a link to a campus map on the right.
Travel and Accommodations
See the information from the main conference sections on Travel and Hotels. Our group lodging rate also applies to the preconference. See also the other links on the main conference website for more information.
Additional questions about the preconference may be directed to Grover Baker (grover.baker@mtsu.edu).