Performing Arts Library
Library

Note:  Information for non-Roosevelt University patrons

Books, scores and recordings  

• Roosevelt University Online Library Catalog  Search this catalog to find books, scores and recordings in the Performing Arts Library.
  
   
• To find books, scores and recordings at other libraries search the
    
  • WorldCat Catalog  A library catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide, access to nearly 45 million items.
    (Help with off campus access)
      
  • Chicago Public Library  The Harold Washington Library Center holds a large collection of music on the 8th floor. From Roosevelt University, walk west two blocks - 400 South State Street.
     
• Naxos Music Library  Listen over the web to the complete recordings found in the Naxos catalog. The catalog includes all recordings by Marco Polo, Dacapo and First Edition.  Naxos is the leader in the classical music recording industry.
   
• DRAM : Listen to streaming audio on your computer of important American music. DRAM contains folk, opera, Native American, jazz, 19th century classical, early rock, musical theater, contemporary, electronic and beyond. With over 1,500 CDs, DRAM includes recordings from labels New World Records, CRI, Albany, innova, Cedille, XI, Pogus, Deep Listening and Mutable Music labels.

  
Reference

• The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Online (this source includes the New Grove Dictionary of Opera)  Access to articles, biographies and bibliographies on 20th century composers, performers, world jazz, opera, rock, popular music, instruments and their history.
  No Off Campus Access Available

To find articles in periodicals

• RILM  This resource contains abstracts of articles, books, bibliographies, catalogues, conference proceedings, discographies, dissertations, ethnographic recordings, Festschriften, films, iconographies, and videos.
  (Help with off campus access)
    
• The Music Index Online  This resource indexes over 655 international music titles, including past and present personalities, the history of music, forms and types of music, musical instruments from the earliest times to modern electronic instruments. In addition, book reviews; reviews of music recordings, tapes, and performances are indexed. First performances and obituaries are noted.
  (Help with off campus access) 
   
• JSTOR  A growing full-text archive of 306 scholarly journals, including 31 music journals.  JSTOR offers complete back runs from the very first issues to a "moving wall" of 2-5 years before the current issue.
  (Help with off campus access)
    
• Music and Theatre Periodical Titles held by the Music Library
  All current issues are kept behind the circ desk in the 11th floor reading room.  Back issues (generally those 1 or more years old) are in the periodicals room on the 10th floor.

World Wide Web resources

• WWW Sites of Interest to Musicologists
    
• DW3: Classical Music Resources (Duke University Music Library)

Library Services & Information

• Electronic Reserves
    
• MyAccount (Access Your Library Account Info) – learn how to renew your books online!
    
• Ask a Reference Question
    
• Suggestion Box
    
• Recommend a book, score or CD
    
• Library Newsletter 
   
• Making copies of music library recordings 
    
• Collection Development Policy 
    
• Interlibrary Loan Form for Book or Score
    
• Interlibrary Loan Form for article

"Noise in the Library", the blog detailing the music library transformation, is available at

http://www2.sls.lib.il.us/roosevelt/noiseinthelibrary/ .

Collections & Equipment

• The music collection has 75,000 books and scores, 25,000 sound recordings, 95 current periodicals titles, and archival material relating to the history of the Chicago College of Performing Arts. While much of the collection is online, some of the library’s older holdings are still in card catalog format. It is always advisable, therefore, to check the card catalog also.
   
• All music VHS and DVD videos are now in the Performing Arts Library. Please ask at the circulation desk
   
• The library is equipped with turntables, CD players and tape decks. All equipment requires self-service by library patrons themselves.

Hours:

Spring Semester, 2008

Dec. 21 – Dec. 23
Mon – Fri          9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat & Sun         Closed 

Dec. 24 – Dec. 25
Closed

Dec. 26 – Dec. 30
Mon – Fri          9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat & Sun         Closed 

Dec. 31 – Jan. 1
Closed

Jan. 2 – Jan. 17
Mon – Fri          9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat & Sun         Closed 

Jan. 18
Fri.                  9:00 am – 5:00 pm (closed 11:30 am – 1:30 pm)

Jan. 19 - 21
Closed

Jan. 22 – Jan. 27
Mon – Fri          9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat & Sun         Closed 

Jan. 28 – March 15
Mon – Thurs      9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Fri                    9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat & Sun        11:00 am – 4:00 pm

March 16 – March 23
Mon – Fri          9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat & Sun         Closed 

March 24 – May 15
Mon – Thurs      9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Fri                    9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat & Sun        11:00 am – 4:00 pm

May 16 – May 23
Mon – Fri          9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat & Sun         Closed 

May 24 – May 26
Closed

 

  Directory

• Interim Director - Deb Morris, 312-341-2328, dmorris@roosevelt.edu
• Performing Arts Library Technical Assistant - Anita Hwang, 312-341-2136, ahwang@roosevelt.edu   
• Circulation desk  312-341-3651

 

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