Music Library Association - Greater New York Chapter
May 1999 NEW SERIES NO. 36
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: vacant
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
Since a fair amount of bumf is appended to this Newsletter, my message will be brief.
Our next meeting-my last as chair-will be on Tuesday, June 1st, at 3:00 PM at the Pierpont Morgan Library. I will speak about the music collection here and show some treasures from it. I have asked several members to bring us up to date on changes underway at the New York Public Library, the Julliard School and other institutions. And of course, the election results will be announced.
The Morgan Library is located on Madison Ave. between E. 36th and E. 37th Streets. The nearest subway stops are at Park Ave. and 33rd St. and at Grand Central Terminal on the Lexington Ave. line and at 34th St. on the Sixth Ave. line. Uptown buses run on Madison Ave. and downtown on 5th Ave. If you are coming only for the meeting, please use the library entrance on Madison Ave. at 37th St.
I leave you with an admonition: Hilary Albert-who, like Erda, knows all but doesn't speak up very often-tells me that quite a few of you have never paid your dues and don't attend chapter meetings. Attendance at meetings is, of course, voluntary. But since it is unfair that our dues pay (for example) for Newsletter mailings to the deadbeats, my final ukase is: Pay up, or you're out. (And remember: Only ballots from paid-up members will be counted.) I'll leave it to my successor to put teeth to that threat; but remember, we know who you are ….
As part of the MLA Plan 2001, the Music Library Association Education Committee would like to know what opportunities for continuing education are of interest to local chapter members. To that end, you are asked to fill out a brief questionnaire. Please take a moment to do so, and return it to Hilary Albert (address above).
SURVEY OF CONTINUING EDUCATION INTERESTS
MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION - EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1. Would you like the Chapter to offer continuing education opportunities to its members?
- Yes
- No
2. If yes, what formats might be of most interest? (mark all that apply)
- one-day practical workshops
- multi-day practical workshops
- for-credit academic courses covering music librarianship topics
- presentations by experts in the field
- seminars with discussion, led by experts
- research seminars on relevant topic (such as the NEH summer program)
- distance learning opportunities
- extensive summer programs on relevant topics
- video presentations
- other (please specify)
3. Which subject areas would be of interest to you? (mark all that apply)
- cataloging (specify specific areas)
- music library reference
- bibliographic instruction/information literacy topics
- music library administration
- technology in music libraries
- World Wide Web resources
- music databases and search services, such as FirstSearch, IIMP, etc.
- developing online tutorials
- computer hardware/software
- other (please specify
- training students/paraprofessionals
- preservation
- music bibliography
- audio equipment
- facilities
- fiscal management for music librarians
- collection development/acquisitions
- other (please specify)
4. Would you like your chapter to sponsor workshops or other continuing education activities for non-music librarians, for example, through state or regional library associations? Please comment.
- Yes
- No
5. Do you have any suggestions for extending MLA's educational mission to those outside its membership?
6. Please offer any additional suggestions or comments about how the MLA Education Committee can assist your chapter with continuing education.
NEWS OF CHAPTER MEMBERS
PATRICK HARDISH's (NYPL) "Sonorities I" for cello was performed at the Contrasts International Festival of Contemporary Music in Lvov, Ukraine on 16 October 1998. His "Sonorities V" for marimba was performed on a graduate student recital at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH on 19 January 1999. In addition, his "Duo for piano and percussion" was performed on 25 February 1999 at the Kosciuszko Foundation and two days later on 27 February at the Nicholas Music Center, Rutgers University-Douglas Campus in New Brunswick, NJ.
