Music Library Association - Greater New York Chapter
May 1998 N.S. no. 34
CHAPTER OFFICERS
Chair: J. Rigbie Turner, The Pierpont Morgan Library, 29 East 36th St., New York, NY, 10016 (212) 685-0008; fax: (212) 481-3484 email: rturner@morganlibrary.org
Vice-Chair: Barbara H. Sutherland, Yonkers Public Library, 1500 Central Park Ave., Yonkers, NY 10710 (914) 337-1500 email: bsuther@wls.lib.ny.us
Secretary-Treasurer: Hilary Albert, Queensborough Public Library, Fine Arts Division, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11432 (718) 990-0755 email: hilarya@queens.lib.ny.us
Newsletter Editor: Jane Nowakowski, Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ, 08540 (609) 921-3658 ext. 296 or 304; fax: (609) 497-0243 email: nowakows@rider.edu
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAPTER CHAIR
No message this time, just an announcement. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 10 June at 2:00 P.M. at the Scheide Music Library, Woolworth Center of Musical Studies, Princeton University. Paula Morgan will give us a tour of her new facilities. Deborah Davis will then speak on "What Makes Welsh Music Welsh?" Is it the language, the music or the way the music is presented? Or is it a combination of all of these? Music is an important aspect of Welsh culture. She will touch on several categories: traditional and contemporary folk music, the growing rock music movement and the well-known choral tradition. Finally, Elizabeth Davis will speak on and demonstrate two digital music projects currently in place at Columbia University.
Here are Paula's instructions and advice, as amplified by the Chair.
Getting to Princeton
Driving is not a good option. Parking is always a problem, as there is virtually no visitor parking on campus and municipal lots fill up early. Public transportation is very convenient, however, as long as you're coming form New York; elsewhere in New Jersey is a different matter: You can't get here from here.
By Bus
Suburban Transit runs out of the upper level of the Port Authority Bus Terminal (buy tickets on the ground floor); buses run every half hour. In Princeton get off at Cox's Market or Palmer Square (both stops are on Nassau Street; tell the driver where you want to get off). The campus will be on your left. [If you want to eat lunch at one of the places with a Nassau Street address in the 200's, get off at St. Paul's church. It's not far to walk, but you can save a few steps this way.]
By Train
Take the New Jersey Transit Trenton local from Penn Station; get off at Princeton Junction and take the dinky to Princeton. Here is a partial schedule:
- Leave Penn Sta. Arr. Princeton
- 10:37 AM 11:48 AM
- 11:07 AM 12:18 PM
- 11:37 AM 12:46 PM
- 12:03 PM 1:16 PM
- 12:37 PM 1:50 PM
Trains leave Princeton at 4:34, 4:53, 5:11, 5:29, etc. Complete schedules and rates are available at Penn Station or at <http://www.njtransit.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/schedule.cgi>. (The bus schedule is not yet available on line.)
Scheide Music Library, Woolworth Center of Musical Studies
Please enter the building by the front door, which is on the east side (facing Washington Road and New York); the architect intends the interior to be seen from this vantage point; in fact, he originally didn't even want an exterior door handle on the west side.
LUNCH
Princeton has a wonderful variety of places for lunch. Here are some good options, mostly those I know from experience.
- THE ANNEX 128½ Nassau Street. A real Princeton institution. Not the greatest food in the world [but adequate-ed.], but it has a lengthy and varied menu, and service is reasonably fast.
- CHUCK'S SPRING STREET CAFÉ 16 Spring Street. Noted mainly for its Buffalo wings, which are pretty good; there is also an assortment of salads. Eat-in or take-out. Chuck's was briefly owned by one of the Menendez brothers.
- ICHIBAN 66 Witherspoon Street. Japanese and quite good. It's set back from the street, facing a parking lot, and therefore a little hard to spot.
- ORCHID PAVILION 228 Nassau Street. Well-above-average Chinese food. In nice weather, you can dine outside and watch the passing Princeton parade. [one of my favorites for a fairly quick and cheap meal-ed.]
- PJ's PANCAKE HOUSE 154 Nassau Street. Another Princeton institution. Pancakes all day, hamburgers, etc.
- SALLY LUNN'S TEA SHOP 164 Nassau Street. I haven't eaten there, but it claims to be a genuine British-type tearoom, and the blackboard specials on the front stoop sound interesting.
- TERESA'S PIZZETTA CAFFE 21 Palmer Square East. A nice little place, with interesting pizza and other italianate food. Can be crowded unless you get there early.
- TRIUMPH BREWING COMPANY 138 Nassau Street. A brew pub, in a spectacular space. I was impressed with the food I had at a Sunday brunch.
- TWIST ROJO 15 Chambers Street. Vegetarian, with interesting, tasty food. You don't need to be a vegetarian to really enjoy this place.
The following are all TAKE-OUT places. If the weather is nice, this is a good option for dining al fresco on campus.
- CHEZ ALICE 254 Nassau Street. Gourmet prepared food, with wonderful desserts.
- COX'S MARKET 180 Nassau Street. Good sandwiches, salads, and other goodies (This is one of the stops for the New York bus.)
- HOAGIE HAVEN 242 Nassau Street. THE place in Princeton to buy hoagies.
- NASSAU STREET SEAFOOD & PRODUCE CO. 256 Nassau Street. Really fresh seafood, both in their display cases and on their take-out menu. If you choose this for your lunch, buy your dessert next door at Chez Alice.
- OLIVE'S DELI & BAKERY 22 Witherspoon Street. Highly recommended by a friend.
- PIZZA COLORE 124 Nassau Street. Pizza whole or by the slice, with interesting choices of toppings and sauces; one of the better pizza spots in town.
- SANTA FE EXPRESS 236 Nassau Street. Tex-Mex take-out. Its authenticity as Mexican food may be questionable, but it's tasty.
And these COFFEE-SHOPS:
- BUCKS COUNTY COFFEE COMPANY 5 Palmer Square West
- SMALL WORLD COFFEE 14 Witherspoon Street
- STARBUCK'S 100 Nassau Street
PLANNING FOR MLA-NY 2001
John Shepard
On April 7, the Greater New York Chapter of MLA held a meeting at the Pierpont Morgan Library in Manhattan. The main topic of the meeting was the need to plan for the MLA annual meeting to be held in New York City the Winter of 2001. The GNYCMLA would like to begin setting up subcommittees to begin the work on local arrangements which will have to be done to make this meeting happen and to make it a success.
Please consider volunteering for one or more subcommittees by using the form below. You may mail this form to me at the street address below, or send the information as an e-mail message. If you return it as an e-mail message, please put "MLA NY 2001" in the subject line of your message.
Music Library Association, Greater New York Chapter, Local Arrangements Subcommittees, New York 2001
Please check subcommittees for which you wish to volunteer:
- Fundraising
- Conference program and other printing
- Publicity
- Registration
- Receptions/Entertainment/Banquet
- Tours
Name:
Contact information:
Times generally available for meetings:
John Shepard
Head, Rare Books & Manuscripts, Music Division
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498
212/870-1654 FAX: 212/870-1794
jshepard@nypl.org
NEWS OF CHAPTER MEMBERS
JAMES KALBACH (Rutgers University) will be doing a 3 1/2 month internship with a web development company in Germany - from 16 May to 30 August. He'll be working with html, JavaScript, UNIX and some other multi-media things. He can still be reached all summer via his Rutgers email address: kalbach@scils.rutgers.edu
JANE NOWAKOWSKI (Westminster Choir College of Rider University) has been elected to the Executive Council of the newly formed association, Musica International, based in Strasbourg, France. She also has been elected secretary of the association.
