Library acquisition of music / R. Michael Fling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fling, Robert Michael, 1941-

Series:

Music Library Association basic manual series ; no. 4.

Music Library Association basic manual series ; no. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acquisitions (Libraries).

Music librarianship.

Physical Description:

viii, 231 pages ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, [2004]

Summary:

Because music publishing and distribution are largely outside the network of publishers and vendors that libraries use to acquire most of their monographs, there are many inherent difficulties faced by librarians and library staff whose jobs include the acquisition of printed or recorded music. Because of the international nature of the music publishing industry, libraries must often acquire their music stock from many countries and in multiple languages. Library Acquisition of Music is a how-to guide that addresses these issues and provides answers on where and how to acquire these materials.

Contents:

Printed music publishing

Recorded music publishing

Music publishers' numbers

Vendors

Preorder searching

Preorder verification

The ordering process

Secondhand & out-of-print music

Miscellanea.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0810851245

OCLC:

54906971