Music Librarianship in the UK
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This title was first published in 2003. The UK branch of the International Association of Music Libraries was founded in 1953. This volume of specially commissioned essays celebrates the golden jubilee of branch's foundation and surveys the achievements of the last 50 years. With an emphasis on practical music librarianship, the essays examine the challenges that have faced the profession in recent years, as well as current developments in the field and the impact of modern advances in information technology.
Richard Türbet is head of Arts and Humanities in Aberdeen University Library, where he is also the Music Librarian. Richard has held posts at the University of Dundee, the University of Calgary, the National Central Library and the Prison Service College. His many publications include Tudor Music: A Research and Information Guide (1994) which won the Oldman Prize.