Some very useful video tutorials on using CLIO beta have been put up by Barnard Library, at this link. Although the videos emphasize Barnard content, they are still an excellent introduction to some of the general features of CLIO beta, and to searching in general. For searching CLIO for music-related items, one additional thing to […]
Free Download: Scriabin’s 8 Etudes for Piano, Op. 42
A free download of Scriabin’s “8 Etudes for Piano”, op.42, is being offered this week by Alexander Street Press/Classical Music Library. It’s available at http://alexanderstreet.typepad.com/music/, in a recording by pianist Nicole Afriat. And, don’t be alarmed by the different spellings of Scriabin… I’m just using our standard spelling in CLIO here! It will sound just […]
Introducing CLIO Beta!
As you may have noticed, a new and re-designed version of CLIO is now available. It’s titled CLIO Beta, and, as that implies, is an ongoing development which will, we hope, offer an easy-to-use and convenient interface to the Libraries’ collections. Please note the green “feedback” button towards the top of the search page. Your […]
Library Hours for Spring 2010
General Music & Arts Library hours for Spring 2010 are as follows: Monday – Thursday 9am – 9pm Friday 9am – 5pm Saturday 12noon – 5pm Sunday 1pm – 8pm The full schedule of Music & Arts Library hours, including holiday closings and Reference hours, is available at: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/services/hours/index.html?library=music Best wishes for the new semester! […]
Renew your semester loan items due 2/15/10
The new semester loan due date for check-outs and renewals is now June 1, 2010. So, now is a good time to renew any semester-loan items you want to continue using! To avoid overdue charges and other problems, remember to renew your items before February 15, 2010 (the due date for any semester loan items […]
Winter Intersession Hours
Winter intersession hours are in effect through Martin Luther King Day, on 1/18/10. The staff of the Music & Arts Library wish you all a happy holiday season and New Year! Winter intersession hours are listed here. Hours over the break for all campus libraries can be found here. Regular spring semester hours for the […]
Free Event: “Lipstick Traces” lecture by Greil Marcus, Thu 11/19
A reminder that Greil Marcus will present “Lipstick Traces: Live”, a lecture in form of a performance, this Thursday, 11/19, at 6pm, in Altschul Auditorium, 417 International Affairs Building (SIPA), 420 West 118th Street. The event is free and open to the public, so invite your friends! In Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the […]
Reminder: Research help available!
Need help with your research? Papers looming? Here are a few Music & Arts Library resources that may help… Reference assistance is available by email at music@libraries.cul.columbia.edu, or in person in the Music & Arts Library Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (and at other times if staff are available, please ask!). Schedule a consultation – Music & […]
Music, Sound and the Moving Image (journal)
Following up on our earlier post about film music resources in Naxos Music Library, this journal may be of interest to many. Below is a description of the journal (from the NewJour listserv). This title is currently available through the Libraries, with electronic coverage from Spring 2007 to the present. Music, Sound, and the Moving […]
Inter-Library Loan or Borrow Direct – which to use?
The Inter-Library Loan Office has published a handy guide, which explains the differences between inter-library loan service and Borrow Direct, for those pesky times that Columbia’s Libraries don’t own an item, or all copies are checked out. Highly recommended! Note that music scores can be requested through either service (Borrow Direct is faster). While ILL […]