Home School	The University of Illinois
Class Name	Music Librarianship & Bibliography
Class Number	LIS 530
Course Tool	LEEP
Class Section	ALE
Faculty	John Wagstaff
Credits	2 or 4 hours Credit Hours
Class Description	Explores music librarianship and music bibliography. Identifies the different types of music library and the professional organizations that represent them; examines why music materials often demand special treatment in a library, for example in acquisition, cataloging and classification, circulation and conservation; introduces basic music reference tools; surveys the history of music printing and bibliography; examines copyright legislation as it affects the music library; identifies different types of music library patron, and assesses those patrons' varied demands on the music library; introduces the professional literature of music librarianship, and assesses what skills and training are needed by current and future music library professionals; examines the role of digitization and other technologies in the future dissemination of music materials. View Syllabus
Seats	3
Delivery	Synchronous
Start and End Date	1/25/2010 - 5/10/2010
Start and End Time (if synchronous)	4:30pm - 6:30pm United States - Central
Days of Week (of class meetings, if synchronous)	Monday
Last Add Day	12/15/2009
Residency Start and End Date	3/5/2010 - 3/5/2010
Residency Location	Champaign-Urbana, IL
Class Disclaimer	Students are expected to participate fully in all aspects of the course (synchronous, asynchronous, and residency). Once enrollment is approved, staff from U Illinois will work with WISE students to request system access. Students should be prepared to provide necessary information in a timely fashion in order to ensure permission is processed prior to the start of the semester.