Music

New Faculty Book Delivery Pilot Project
Tenure-track, visiting and emeriti faculty can now take advantage of a new service. Find a book you want in Barton, click on “Request item,” log into “Your Account” and select “office delivery” from the drop-down menu. The book you requested will arrive at your office mailroom in 2-3 business days via campus mail. For [...]
Published on : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:40:55 +0000

What we did on your summer vacation!!!
Vera Multi-Search - Vera had a makeover! The new Vera Multi-Search will still help you find electronic journals, databases, and e-books, and now it will also help you search for articles within journals, conference proceedings, etc.  See the FAQ page for more information. New LibGuides We’ve adopted a new system of creating guides to help you [...]
Published on : Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:57:59 +0000

JulyAP 2008 Workshop: Patent Searching Fundamentals
WHERE: 14N-132 (Digital Instruction Resource Center - DIRC) WHEN: Friday, August 1, 12:30 - 1:30pm While you won’t come out of this session qualified to be a patent attorney, you will be able to successfully find patent references from all over the world and know how to obtain patent text and diagrams. The session will be a [...]
Published on : Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:37:46 +0000

JulyAP 2008 Workshop: Publishing Smart: Journal Quality Measures & Publisher Copyright Policies
WHERE: 14N-132 (Digital Instruction Resource Center - DIRC) WHEN: Friday, July 25, noon - 1pm Geared for graduate students, this workshop addresses what copyright means to you as an author, how you can assess a publisher’s copyright policies, and how you can use web-based tools that assess journal quality. Open access publishing models and the use of [...]
Published on : Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:27:48 +0000

JulyAP 2008 Workshop: EndNote Basics
WHERE: 14N-132 (Digital Instruction Resource Center - DIRC) WHEN: Friday, July 11, noon - 1pm EndNote is a “personal bibliographic software” package which allows you to create and manage a database of bibliographic references. Your database can be used to automatically generate in-text citations and bibliographies in your manuscripts. It can also help you organize and manage [...]
Published on : Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:41:56 +0000

Enjoy longer CD/DVD loans on summer weekends
Take advantage of a few extra days when you borrow music CDs, DVDs, and iPods over the summer! Since the Lewis Music Library will be closed Saturdays and Sundays beginning Memorial Day weekend, these items can be borrowed for a longer period of time over the weekend. This means: CDs and DVDs circulate for 3 days, [...]
Published on : Mon, 19 May 2008 18:09:13 +0000

Hayden open 24 hours, May 15-23 for Finals
Hayden Library — Humanities & Science — will stay open 24 hours a day during Finals from Thursday, May 15th at 8am to Friday, May 23rd at 7pm. Overnight hours are for the MIT community only. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fnews-libraries.mit.edu%2Fblog%2Fhayden-open-24-hours%2F1133%2F'; addthis_title = 'Hayden+open+24+hours%2C+May+15-23+for+Finals'; addthis_pub = '';
Published on : Wed, 14 May 2008 20:50:31 +0000

Food for Thought on Thursday May 15th - feed your brain and your stomach!!!
Take a break from all your studying and come grab yourself a snack, compliments of the Hayden (Humanities and Science) Library. Sorry, no pizza or burgers, but plenty of cookies and beverages will available. Here are the details: Where: Hayden Library (14S-100) lobby When: Thursday May 15th, 3-4:30pm Cost: FREE!!! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fnews-libraries.mit.edu%2Fblog%2Fthought-thursday-brain%2F1130%2F'; [...]
Published on : Tue, 13 May 2008 18:46:47 +0000

Video Recordings of IAP 2008: Sessions Now Available
Were you unable to attend a Libraries’ sponsored IAP session this January? Wish you could have attended the March workshops on Building an EndNote Library, or the recent class on Google Maps? The Libraries are pleased to unveil recordings of our popular workshops. The sessions were recorded in cooperation with Academic Media Production Services (AMPS) and [...]
Published on : Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:07:15 +0000

New CD by MIT Wind Ensemble
Solo Eclipse, the new CD by the MIT Wind Ensemble (MITWE), has just been received by the Lewis Music Library. This exciting disc contains world premiere recordings commissioned by Dr. Frederick Harris and MITWE. Click on the cover image to see the Barton catalog record. Music CDs and DVDs circulate for 3 days (limit of 5; [...]
Published on : Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:14:21 +0000

Welcome spring with music CDs!
Thinking about birds, flowers, and good weather? Here are a few spring-related themes on music CDs in the Lewis Music Library, selected from the more than 18,000 CDs in the collection. Click on an image to view its Barton catalog record: Duke, John. Just-spring: art songs. [Kolb, Toglia] PhonCD D886 song Grieg. Edvard. Peer Gynt, op.23. [Järvi] PhonCD G871 pe a Messiaen, [...]
Published on : Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:08:59 +0000

IAPril 2008 - Citation Surfing: Using Databases to Track Article Citations
            Citation Surfing: Using Databases to Track Article Citations Michael Noga Learn how to find and use information more effectively in our hands-on workshops. No advanced registration required. Light refreshments will be served at each session. **NOTE that different events will be happening throughout the month of April and early May.** WHERE: 14N-132 [...]
Published on : Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:50:00 +0000

Patriot’s Day Weekend Bookmobile
Come see, and check out, highlights from The Humanities Library’s book and DVD collections, and The Lewis Music Library’s music collections. Details: Date: Thursday April 17th, 2008 Time: 10:30AM - 2:30PM Where: Lobby 10 Cost: FREE!!! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fnews-libraries.mit.edu%2Fblog%2Fpresidents-weekend-2%2F1088%2F'; addthis_title = 'Patriot%26%238217%3Bs+Day+Weekend+Bookmobile'; addthis_pub = '';
Published on : Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:21:32 +0000

Violin music concert Friday noon, 4/18/08
Don’t forget! The 6th annual Prokopoff violin music concert will be held from noon-1 pm on Friday, April 18th, 2008 in the Lewis Music Library. Concert coordinator Sherman Jia (G) has lined up MIT student musicians Mark Avara ‘08, Albert Chow ‘08, Karen Chu ‘08, Laura Jacox ‘08, David Somach ‘11, Jason Wallace ‘10, Amy [...]
Published on : Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:31:41 +0000

Introduction to Google Maps API - April 16th, 5pm, 14N-132
Introduction to Google Maps API (5 - 6 pm) Googler Pamela Fox will give a whirlwind tour of the Google Maps API and KML, teaching the basics of each and showing off some of the really fun applications of them (like campus maps, interactive panoramas, and fantasy worlds). Google Maps Codelab (6 - 7 pm) Interactive codelabs [...]
Published on : Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:07:29 +0000

Lewis Music Library spring newsletter available
The spring 2008 issue of What’s the Score? the newsletter of the Lewis Music Library is now available. The web version has been posted online and print copies are on the front counter in the library (Bldg. 14E-109). Read about library activities, projects, and new subscriptions — and don’t miss the ever-popular bad music jokes! [...]
Published on : Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:56:19 +0000

6th annual Prokopoff violin music concert April 18
Save the date! The 6th annual Prokopoff violin music concert will be held from noon-1 pm on Friday, April 18th, 2008 in the Lewis Music Library (Bldg. 14E-109). This annual event honors the extraordinary collection of violin music collected by Stephen Prokopoff and donated to the library in 2001 by Lois Craig, former Associate Dean [...]
Published on : Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:15:23 +0000

Opening celebration for MIT Libraries’ Maihaugen Gallery
On Friday, April 18, from 1-3pm the MIT Libraries will host a community celebration in honor of the opening of the Maihaugen Gallery. The newly constructed exhibit space will showcase some of the extraordinary items from the MIT Libraries’ collections. The first exhibit: A Celebration of Gifts will feature rare and unique items donated to [...]
Published on : Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:18:18 +0000

Folk music and jazz purchased on the Pierce fund
Here are some recent music titles that have been purchased with an endowed fund that was established in honor of John N. Pierce ‘54 (see history of the fund, below). Click on an image to see its Barton catalog record: The bluegrass reader / edited by Thomas Goldsmith. ML3520.B58 2006 Davis, Miles. Miles Davis. M85.D3857 2006 [score & audio CD] MacColl, [...]
Published on : Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:09:43 +0000

10 ways to access MIT Libraries e-journals from anywhere
Did you know there are many ways to access the licensed copies of e-journals that we subscribe to? The methods below work from anywhere as long as you have MIT certificates installed or are using MIT’s VPN client. 1. Go to Vera and type the title in the search box. (Our database called “Vera” has been the [...]
Published on : Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:48:02 +0000

President’s Day Weekend Bookmobile
Come see, and check out, highlights from The Humanities Library’s book and DVD collections, and The Lewis Music Library’s music collections.  Items have been selected in honor of the upcoming President’s Day holiday. Details: Date: Friday February 15th, 2008 Time: 10:30AM - 2:30PM Where: Lobby 10 Cost: FREE!!! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fnews-libraries.mit.edu%2Fblog%2Fpresidents-weekend%2F994%2F'; addthis_title = [...]
Published on : Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:00:36 +0000

MITSO CDs from the Epstein years
The Lewis Music Library’s compact discs of the MIT Symphony Orchestra (MITSO) now include many CDs from the 1960s-1990s when David Epstein was the conductor. A multi-year project to convert old reel-to-reel tape recordings of the orchestra to digital format was funded by the Epstein family, MITSO alums, and other donors. Library staff have checked the [...]
Published on : Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:10:25 +0000

Special MLK Holiday Bookmobile - Friday Jan. 18th
Come see, and check out, highlights from The Humanities Library’s book and DVD collections, and The Lewis Music Library’s music collections, with a special focus on the African American experience. Details: Date: Friday January 18th, 2008 Time: 10:30AM - 2:30PM Where: Lobby 10 Cost: FREE!!! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fnews-libraries.mit.edu%2Fblog%2Fspecial-holiday%2F928%2F'; addthis_title = 'Special+MLK+Holiday+Bookmobile+-+Friday+Jan.+18th'; addthis_pub [...]
Published on : Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:24:57 +0000

Fiddle-dee-dee during IAP!
Musicians and audience members needed for the first-ever fiddle jam session of traditional music! The event will be held on Thursday, January 17, from 2-4 pm in the Lewis Music Library, 14E-109. Do you play fiddle, flute, whistle, pipes, harp, accordion, banjo, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, bodhrán, or harmonica? Do you sing? Come join with other MIT [...]
Published on : Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:07:17 +0000

Check out the MIT Libraries’ IAP events!
Are you wondering what an RSS feed is and how it can help your research? Want to learn more about using GIS, EndNote or RefWorks? Need to find chemical information, energy information, social science data, or patents? Want to learn how to marble paper, improve your photography, or how to compost with worms? Look no further! Take a peek [...]
Published on : Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:03:49 +0000

New Schumann song CDs in the Lewis Music Library
The Lewis Music Library recently ordered the Hyperion Schumann Edition, a series of beautiful and award-winning recordings of Robert Schumann songs performed by top singers accompanied by pianist Graham Johnson. The final volume of the series is not yet released, but most of the discs have been received and are ready to circulate. Click on [...]
Published on : Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:43:36 +0000

Is that Santa’s sleigh??? No, even better…it’s the Bookmobile!!! - Tues. Dec. 18th
The Humanities Library will hold its next Bookmobile on Tues., Dec. 18th, from 11-2 in Lobby 10. Choose from books, DVDs, audiobooks and music, to keep you entertained during the long holiday break. Come check us out! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fnews-libraries.mit.edu%2Fblog%2Fsantas-sleigh%2F859%2F'; addthis_title = 'Is+that+Santa%26%238217%3Bs+sleigh%3F%3F%3F++No%2C+even+better%26%238230%3Bit%26%238217%3Bs+the+Bookmobile%21%21%21+-+Tues.+Dec.+18th'; addthis_pub = '';
Published on : Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:06:13 +0000

Food for Thought on Thursday Dec. 13th - feed your brain and your stomach!!!
Take a break from all your studying and come grab yourself a snack, compliments of the Hayden (Humanities and Science) Library. Ok, no burgers or pizza…but there will be cookies. Plenty of cookies. And beverages, too. Here are the details: Where: Hayden Library (14S-100) lobby When: Thursday December 13th, 2:15-3:45pm Cost: FREE!!! addthis_url = [...]
Published on : Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:19:28 +0000

Films on DVD in the Lewis Music Library
Here are some classic films on DVD that can be borrowed from the Lewis Music Library. Most were originally purchased to support Film Music, 21M.284. They have been selected from the 925 DVDs in the library’s collection. Click on an image to see the Barton catalog record: Metropolis [originally released in 1927] PN1997.M436.A1 2002 [DVD] The day the earth stood still [...]
Published on : Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:28:15 +0000

More recent CDs in the Lewis Music Library
Here are some compact discs that have recently arrived in the Lewis Music Library; they also appear in Recent Additions to the Collection (also available as RSS). Naxos discs are also available online. Click on an image to see its Barton catalog record: Alfvén, Hugo. Synnøve of Solbakken; A country tale; Elégie. PhonCD Al29 orcmu Subbaramadiksitula. An audio documentation of the compositions of [...]
Published on : Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:12:00 +0000