2019 MLA Board Elections Results
Congratulations to the following people who have been elected to board positions. They will assume their duties at the conclusion of the annual meeting in Norfolk, VA in 2020. Vice…
Using Controlled Vocabulary in Music Cataloging eCourse Now Available
For many years, music catalogers depended on Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) for controlled vocabulary terminology, which meant that we couldn’t always tell our patrons what to expect from…
Getting the Most Out of Student Interns and Volunteers webinar on December 4, 2019
Student interns and volunteers can be a huge asset for a library, but we want to ensure that the experience is valuable for the students and the library. This webinar…
REFERENCE SOURCES SPOTLIGHT: Oxford Companion to the American Musical
The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film and Television, by Thomas Hischak (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, xxxiv, 923 pp.), was published in 2008 and, according…
The Life and Music of Teresa Carreño: Author Interview
The following is an interview with Anna Kijas, author of The Life and Music of Teresa Carreño (1853–1917): A Guide to Research, part of the MLA Index and Bibliography series,…