The music performance library
Subtitle: a practical guide for orchestra, band, and opera librarians
By: Russ Girsberger and Laurie Lake
Contributors: Lake, Laurie
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Meredith Music
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Galesville, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781574631661
Subjects: Music librarianship; Handbooks, manuals; Music libraries
Other titles: Guide for orchestra, band, and opera librarians
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-190) and index.
Table of contents: title: Library basics. Your first day in a new library ; How to prepare a program from scratch ; Library etiquette ; Library supplies and equipment; title: Acquisitions. Purchasing music ; Renting music ; Other sources for acquiring music ; Acquisitions record keeping ; Receiving music: purchases ; Receiving music: rentals ; Acquisitions checklist; title: Cataloging. Creating your library catalog ; Cataloging authorities ; Resources for cataloging ; Score identification ; Shelf arrangement and filing systems ; Subject access to the performance library catalog ; Cataloging checklist; title: Processing. Score order ; Property markings ; Numbering parts ; Inventory records ; The performance record ; Creating a preservation set ; Processing checklist; title: Music preparation. How to mark parts ; Divisi markings ; Performance aids for the player ; Cuts ; Rehearsal figures ; Music notation guidelines ; Binding music for performance ; Fixing page turns ; Making copies ; Copying march parts for concert use ; Music preparation checklist; title: Rehearsal and performance. Booking parts into folders ; Concert duty procedure ; Collecting parts ; Breaking down folders ; Returning rental music ; Putting away concert music ; Rehearsal and performance checklist; title: Additional responsibilities. What to tell student composers ; What to tell student conductors ; Preparing audition lists ; Preparing digital audition excerpts ; Errata ; Suggestions for completing errata forms ; Band instrument substitutions; title: App. A. Library forms; title: App. B. Glossary; title: App. C. Bibliography.