The Digitally Accessible Music Library Presented by Christine Edwards Music Librarian Angela S Beakerman Music Library Eastern Empire State University NY Why digitize Why now Increased awareness ID: 574355
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Making musical scores available online
The Digitally Accessible Music Library
Presented by Christine Edwards
, Music Librarian
Angela S.
Beakerman
Music Library
Eastern Empire State University, NYSlide2
Why digitize? Why now?
Increased awareness
For the collection
For the university
Increased availability
Faculty
Students (present and future)
Nationwide
WorldwideSlide3
Why digitize? Why now?
Partnerships
Among schools
Among archives/collections
Preservation of documents
Less damage from use
Appropriate to the era
Computer/Internet
Success of the movementSlide4
Previous research shows…
“When assessing the functionality of a digital library, we first need to investigate the needs and the demands of its end-users.”
~
Strle
&
Marolt
, 2012
“…the ultimate objectives are learning, exploration, and connection…Outside researchers could pore over historical documents virtually…Current students could have firsthand access to the archival material for their own learning.”
~ Anna
Esty
, 2012
“The process of transferring digital musical scores is a gradual and very important one for libraries looking to complete their collections.”
~ Ella
Kulik
, 2010Slide5
Previous research shows…
NEUMA, a collaborative digital scores library’s first objective is “support of scientific publication of parts of music’s cultural heritage, in particular those that would otherwise be hardly accessible.”
In regards to the IMSLP, Casey Mullin writes:
“With its abundance of rare, out of print, and esoteric scores, it fills a sizable gap in the coverage of most academic music libraries.”
“Over the past years, several digital library systems for music documents were developed that include printed music (e.g., sheet music and musicological books), and various systems are currently available.”
~
Damm
, et al., 2012Slide6
Previous research shows…
Schools that have Internet accessible musical scores:
Sibley Music Library, University of Rochester
Loeb Music Library, Harvard
19
th
Century American Sheet Music, UNC-Chapel Hill
The Chopin Collection, University of Chicago
Opera and Musical Theatre Scores, University of Illinois
Hoagy
Carmichael Collection, Indiana University
International Music Score Library ProjectSlide7
The BIG Question
Should the EESU
Angela S.
Beakerman
Library transfer their collection of original John Phillip Sousa and other rare musical scores to a digital, online accessible format?Slide8
The Research Questions
Will the introduction of musical scores to the online environment effect the patronage of the physical library?
Does the transfer of the musical score to a digital format impact the value of the object or collection?
Do the benefits of transferring the musical score collection to a digital format outweigh the time and effort, including cost? Slide9
Variables
Introducing online format
Patronage
Digital transfer
Value
Benefits
vs. time
vs. effort
vs. costSlide10
Data Collection Method
Examining the research of other institutions who have (or have not) implemented an online musical score program.
Publicized
Non-publicizedSlide11
Data Analysis Method
A content analysis will be conducted.Slide12
Expected Results
Improved usage
Collection
Library
Encouragement for preservation
Possibility for collaboration with other institutions
Benefits?
Follow up: best digitization method