'40 copies of Messiah please ...'
This unique day course is designed to help public and academic
music library staff to obtain, confidently and successfully, sets
of vocal and orchestral music for choirs and orchestras in the
communities they serve. It includes a demonstration of Encore!,
the online catalogue of vocal and orchestral sets in UK libraries.
Objectives
At the end of the day participants will:
- be able to identify the different types of material required
by choirs and orchestra
- understand why choirs and orchestras make special demands
on the library service
- be confident and knowledgeable in determining how and where
to obtain vocal and orchestral sets
- be able to organise and manage a music sets lending system
for local choirs and orchestras
- understand how the UK inter–lending system for music sets
operates
Programme modules include:
- Introduction
- Why choirs and orchestras need libraries
- What choirs and orchestras want from libraries
- Knowing the score
- Demystifying music terminology
- Different types of score — what is a set?
- The successful loan
- Interpreting users' needs
- What the lending library needs to know
- Locating sets
- Demonstration of Encore!
- Using catalogues of vocal and orchestral sets
- Alternative sources of supply
- Managing the loan
- Borrowing the set
- Time imperatives; time constraints
- Replacing lost scores and parts
- Where’s that set?
- A practical session giving you the opportunity to try
out your new skills and knowledge, and to learn how to avoid
the common pitfalls.
Schedule of current fees
Details of course organisation can be found under information for organisers.
