Monday, August 23, 2010

Linking to electronic reserve lists and library subscribed databases

Faculty/Staff:

Please remember that links to electronic reserve lists and library subscribed databases need to be modified with the Off-Campus URL generator to work correctly (prompt for a UWM ID and Password) from off campus.

If you need help with this please ask.

52nd Grammy Award Nominees/Winners

Select nominees and winners from the 52nd Grammy Awards have been added to the Music Library.

Most of them can found in the call number range C-Disc Z MAA 1001 to C-Disc Z MAA 1045.


Highlights include:

Monday, August 16, 2010

IMSLP and Orchestral Parts

Did you know that IMSLP (International Music Score Library Project) has orchestral parts in addition to scores?

They have a seperate List of Orchestra Pieces with Parts and you can find available orchestra parts listed below the full score listings of individual pieces. Like this one for Mahler Symphony No. 1.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Updated Music Library Homepage

We are, as always, soliciting opinions on the newly updated Music Library web page.

This time around the update focused on access to databases and general simplicity. It's getting closer and closer with each update to our original intention.

http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/Music/

feel free to send comments through AskMusic.

Monday, August 9, 2010

FIGHTING WITH TEENAGERS: A COPYRIGHT STORY

This is a link to a blog post dealing with copyright by musical theater composer Jason Robert Brown that we at the Music Library found interesting (that I just noticed is over a month old... better late then never I guess) .

http://www.jasonrobertbrown.com/weblog/2010/06/fighting_with_teenagers_a_copy.php