The long-play recordings, cassettes, and compact discs are cataloged and available for searching in the library's online catalog. The sound recordings and special collections are housed in a secure, temperature and humidity controlled environment. The sound recordings collection represents most music genres and forms. The cataloged sound recordings collection totals more than 5000 titles. The video and kit collections consist of music-oriented instructional tools, documentaries, operas, and research materials made up of different types of media.
Kits usually consist of books with supporting media in diskette, cd-rom, or cassette formats.
All video cassettes are VHS format. The kits and videos total more than 95 titles. The special collections of the F. Ludwig Diehn Composers Room are individually described by way of specially created world wide web pages. Click here for an orientation to the collections and to see a list of music special collections housed in the Diehn Composers Room. The F. Ludwig Diehn Composers Room is staffed by one full-time employee and student assistants.