Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a library collection is an essential component in the collection management process. Compiles papers that present an overview of current approaches to and concerns about collection assessment for music libraries.

Music Library and Research Skills, Second Edition, introduces the prime concepts of music research, helping students develop a firm understanding of the tools that provide information about music: what types of sources exist, how they are arranged, and how they may best be used to do research. Covering a wide range of music reference sources for research in all genres of music, the text is thorough, lively, and informative.