introduction to the howard music library91108

Sarah Brown, Music Librarian615-898-2751

sbrown@mtsu.edu

The Howard Music Library is located in the Learning Resources Center.

Here is your view from the back door of the Wright Music Building:

Here is a closer look at Todd Hall:

When you get to the Todd building, turn left. Here is what you’ll see:

The Keathley University Center is on your right (behind the tree):

This street sign is on your left:

You have arrived at the back of the LRC:

Go around to the front of the LRC

From the front of the LRC you can see the Walker Library. Remember this. You’ll need to go here.

The Music Library is located inside the Instructional Media Resources Center

What? Definitive editions as close to the composer’s

original as possible Why?

To consult a source that hasn’t been overly edited. Where?

M3s are located on the back shelves of the Music Library

How? They do not circulate, but are available for in-house

study.

Items in the Music Library are classified using the Library of Congress Classification system (LC). M: Any scores ML: Books about music, including Reference,

Biography MT: Teaching books, such as Music Theory or

études.

Items at the Walker library are catalogued using Dewey Decimal Classification

700: The Arts 780: Music For Example:

Richard Wagner Dictionary: 782.1 W12, T27 782.1 Music Literature W12 :Wagner Cutter Number T27: Author Cutter Number (Terry)

Howard Music Library Scores (including Collected Works) Some Reference books Music Reserve

Walker Library Books about Music Music Reference Books Dewey Decimal Classification Music Items on Reserve

http://www.mtsu.edu/~music/howardlibrary.html

How do I get there?

Contact Me: Sarah Brown sbrown@mtsu.edu 615-898-2751 Howardmusiclibrary.wordpress.com