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Get Your Library Movin to the World Music
Beat! Presentation slides available on the NEMLA
website http//www.wesleyan.edu/nemla/ Presenter
s Erin L. Mayhood mayhood_at_bu.eduDarwin F.
Scott dscott_at_brandeis.eduMargaret Chevian
MChevian_at_provlib.org
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The New England Chapter of the Music Library
Association
World Music in the Public Library Collection
Development Tips Presented by Erin L.
Mayhood Assistant Head, Music Library, Boston
University June 1st, 2006 Sponsored by the New
England Music Library Association (NEMLA)
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What is World Music? World Music can be

• Traditional folk music
• Popular music with ethnic elements
• Art music with foreign elements
• Not OUR music but music that belongs to
  somebody else

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World Music is not

• Western Art Music
• Eg. Beethoven, Copland
• Mainstream Popular Western Music
• Eg. Aerosmith, The Beatles
• Mainstream Western Folk Music
• Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell

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Consumers of World Music

• Ethnomusicologists
• Music educators
• Students
• Immigrant populations
• General public with interests in various parts of
  the world

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Reasons to include world music in your
collection

• Cultural diversity
• Formal education support
• Community activity support
• Independent learning

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Collection development is driven by

• Location
• Clientele
• Budget
• Your librarys role in your community

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Tools for Collection Development

• Websites
• Reviews
• Vendor catalogs

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Recommended Websites

• University of Washington
• http//www.lib.washington.edu/music/world.html
• Indiana University
• http//www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/ethn
  ic.html
• Music Selection Resources on the WWW by Anna
  Seaberg
• http//www.halcyon.com/aseaberg/

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University of Washington Ethnomusicology Resource
Listings
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List of World Music Labels
http//www.lib.washington.edu/music/world.html
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Record Label List Annotated by Anna Seaberg
http//www.halcyon.com/aseaberg/worldbib.html
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Favorite Labels to Consider

• Nonesuch Explorer Series
• Ocora (Harmonia Mundi distribution)
• JVC Ethnomusic Collection
• Smithsonian Folkways
• UNESCO (Harmonia Mundi distribution)
• Lyrichord
• Music of the World
• Rounder

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Recording Reviews

• Periodicals
• Beat Magazine
• Billboard
• Dirty Linen
• Ethnomusicology
• Roots Rhythm Newsletter
• World of Music

• Vendor Websites
• All Music
• www.allmusic.com
• Multicultural Media www.worldmusicstore.com

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Vendors

• Vendor websites can be useful collection
  development tools
• Look for sites that present items geographically

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Favorite Vendors for World Music

• Multicultural Media www.worldmusicstore.com
• All Music Guide
• www.allmusic.com
• Music Library Service Company (MLSC)
• www.mlscmusic.com
• Berkshire Record Outlet
• www.berkshirerecordoutlet.com

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MULTICULTURAL MEDIA's www.worldmusicstore.com
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MULTICULTURAL MEDIA's www.worldmusicstore.com
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Detailed, informed descriptions and reviews
www.worldmusicstore.com
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All Music Guidewww.allmusic.com
Extensive listing of regions and styles
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All Music Guide continued
Useful description of the style or genre you have
chosen
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All Music Guide continued
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• Contact InformationNEMLA http//www.wesleyan.ed
  u/nemla/Erin Mayhoodmayhood_at_bu.eduDarwin F.
  Scottdscott_at_brandeis.edu
• Margaret ChevianMChevian_at_provlib.org