RILM Research Library Periodicals Sociological Abs. The Music Library is located on the Fourth Floor of the Main Library, and serves as the functional music library for the Music Department and the campus at-large. The music sound recordings in the Listening Area do not circulate to students or the general public, by necessity being restricted to 'checkout' by C.W.U. faculty and staff. The Library has made a substantial investment in audio equipment for in-house use.
Equipment includes compact disc players, record turntables, and cassette players.
Patrons may make use of this equipment to listen to their own recordings as well. The Library and its users must abide federal, state and campus prohibitions against copyright infringement, especially as music recordings have both protection as copyrighted recordings as well as on the music in its original form. Those persons planning to visit the Listening Area should consult the Music Library Hours of Service . In addition, the specialized music collections, such as historical sets, authoritative composers' works, and other collected editions, are kept in this room. Many scores and books can be circulated to C.W.U. library users with 'checkout' privileges, but the reference books and many of the collected scores do not circulate.