LIBRARIES IN MUSIC TEACHING INSTITUTIONSAuthor(s): Anthony HodgesSource: Fontes Artis Musicae, Vol. 31, No. 1, THIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OFMUSIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND DOCUMENTATION CENTRES: WASHINGTON D.C./U.S.A.(Januar-März 1984), p. 12Published by: International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres(IAML)Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/23505491 .

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PROFESSIONAL BRANCHES

BROADCASTING LIBRARIES

Two sessions were held this year. 1st Session. Reports were received from different countries detailing the year's work.

Martin Cotton (BBC Television Music Library) read a paper on Some problems concerning popular music in which he stressed that the nature of enquiries received in a broadcasting situation frequently made conventional author / title cataloguing and indexing inadequate. In later discussion it was

suggested that the libraries of broadcasting institutions might have a special contribution to make to the

growing discussion on the organisation of popular music in the library, whether printed or recorded.

2nd Session. Three American broadcasting systems were represented at this meeting: Voice of

America, CBS News and National Public Radio, Washington. All three stations rely on recorded

material for their programmes and none is exclusively devoted to music. In the subsequent discussion, the current state of radio music broadcasting in the U.S.A. was debated at length.

Miriam Miller

LIBRARIES IN MUSIC TEACHING INSTITUTIONS

Only one meeting was held, attended by a select body of music librarians, mainly from America. A tribute was paid to the memory of Dr. Karol Musiot, who died last year. He had initiated the Branch in 1970 and was President for nine years.

American influences in English conservatories were expounded and compared with the European influences in American institutions. It was clear that difficulties of acquiring American music could be resolved by direct trade with many dealers, such as Wendell Harrison Music Corp. (891 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14620) and Drums Unlimited (4928 St. Elmo Ave., Bethesda, Maryland 20014). Exchanging composers, teachers and students was also suggested but, in particular, promoting the music. I was surprised to learn that Bill Kraft, Bud Bazelon and Frank Proto were virtually unknown outside the States, and to some extent not widely known in their own country.

Useful addresses were exchanged and new contacts made which, after all, is what conferences are about. Anthony Hodges, Chairman

MUSIC INFORMATION CENTRES

The International Music Information Centres are celebrating this year their anniversary. Twenty five years have passed since the MIC was formed, at the initiative of Mr. André lurres, then Director of Donemus, Amsterdam.

At the Washington Congress in May 1983 eleven member countries and two delegates were present. Six meetings took place, five of which were open ones. So MIC is mixing! A significant number of observers attended the meetings. A major part of one session was devoted to a meeting with Mr. Dean Boal, Music Director of the National Public Radio, to which 280 US Radio Stations are affiliated.

The MIC adopted its President's proposal of an annual, or bi-annual project on a specific theme that will be dealt with by members, not only at the Conference, but mainly in the course of the year between the conferences. (We strongly feel that conferences should also generate more work and cooperation in the course of the year.) The President's proposed theme for the coming two years is Promotion of Contemporary Music (see note). A rather banal subject but sufficing to cause enough headache to all of us and those to whom promotion of contemporary music is a main concern. The MIC is going to tackle almost all aspects of promotion. "Almost" because the subject of promotion cannot possibly be fully covered without leaving some gaps - as we consider promotion to be in some aspects similar to improvisation. So far, we have formulated over 30 different aspects of promotion. These have been summarized in 12 topics, which will be worked out by 9 different MIC members - with the assistance of

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