Sound recordings have existed since the last quarter of the 19th century, and libraries have collected them since the early 20th century. Where recordings--both audio and video--differ most notably from books is that they all need some kind of playback device: some intermediary piece or pieces of equipment between the user and the object. The world of audio and video gear is frequently foreign to many librarians, and what libraries need in terms of equipment is often different from the needs of both the individual audiophile and the professional sound archivist. Moreover, today's changing...
Sound recordings have existed since the last quarter of the 19th century, and libraries have collected them since the early 20th century. Where record...
A Manual for the Performance Library is a guide for organizing and operating a library of music performance materials for orchestra, band, chorus, jazz ensemble, and chamber music.
A Manual for the Performance Library is a guide for organizing and operating a library of music performance materials for orchestra, band, chorus, jaz...
