| Home School | The University of Illinois |
| Class Name | Music Librarianship & Bibliography |
| Class Number | LIS 530 |
| Course Tool | Moodle |
| Class Section | ALE |
| Faculty | Wagstaff |
| Credits | 2 or 4 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.
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| Seats | 12 |
| Delivery | Synchronous |
| Start and End Date | 1/24/2011 - 5/5/2011 |
Start and End Time
(if synchronous) | 4:30 PM - 6:30 United States - Central |
Days of Week
(of class meetings, if synchronous) | Monday |
| Last Add Day | 12/10/2010 |
| Residency Start and End Date | 3/4/2011 - 3/4/2011 |
| Residency Location | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois |