Sometimes a new take on something can be all that you need.Do check our library catalogue! We have quite a selection of books that you might find useful.
Friday, 24 November 2017
Help With Auditions?
Sometimes a new take on something can be all that you need.Do check our library catalogue! We have quite a selection of books that you might find useful.
Do any Library Historians follow us? Here's an opportunity!
Bamburgh Library Fellowships at the University of Durham
Here's a reminder from Dr Danielle Westerhof, the Rare Books Librarian of the Bamburgh Library. Note that there is music in the Bamburgh Library rare books collection, so the opportunity will appeal to musicologists too!
"This is a reminder to all library historians - academic, librarian or archivist - that the deadline for this unique opportunity to work with the Bamburgh library collection at Palace Green Library, Durham University is less than two weeks away. Applications should be in my inbox by noon (12PM) on 4 December and applicants will be notified by mid January about the outcome.
Here's a reminder from Dr Danielle Westerhof, the Rare Books Librarian of the Bamburgh Library. Note that there is music in the Bamburgh Library rare books collection, so the opportunity will appeal to musicologists too!
"This is a reminder to all library historians - academic, librarian or archivist - that the deadline for this unique opportunity to work with the Bamburgh library collection at Palace Green Library, Durham University is less than two weeks away. Applications should be in my inbox by noon (12PM) on 4 December and applicants will be notified by mid January about the outcome.
"If you are interested in spending a month at Durham to make use of the Bamburgh collection as well as any of the other rich resources we hold, please have a look at the IMEMS research fellowships page for more information: http://bit.ly/BambLibfellows."
Monday, 20 November 2017
Women's Studies - Bursary for a History Project - Deadline Approaching
DEADLINE APPROACHING: 30 November 2017
Do you research any aspect of women's studies in a historical context?
Last year, the Women’s Studies Group 1558-1837 offered its first ever bursary to an early career researcher, independent scholar or PhD student who was a member of the Group to “support research in any aspect of women’s studies in the period 1558-1837”. The bursary was very popular, we had many applications and so this year we are pleased to be able to offer it again, but this time to make two awards, the first of £500 and the second of £250. The money will be paid on presentation of receipts and the winners will be expected to give a paper at a WSG seminar the following year, or, if based abroad, write a report for the WSG website.
The grant may be awarded for a new or continuing interdisciplinary or single-discipline project. For further information about the bursary, and to apply, please download the application form, which is available on the website. The deadline for applications is November 30th 2017. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by January 2018.
Please consider applying!
Thursday, 16 November 2017
Music Index Trial at the National Library of Scotland (Edinburgh and Kelvin Hall)
The National Library of Scotland currently has trial access to Music Index. If you are visiting NLS either in Edinburgh or at Glasgow Kelvin Hall, do please trial this new database ... and help NLS to publicise the trial!
This resource can be accessed (onsite only) at: https://auth.nls.uk/eresources/goto/274
Access is available until 15th December 2017.
About Music Index
This resource contains cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts of articles about music, musicians and the music industry for over 600 titles, with selective coverage of approximately 200 further titles. In addition to journal articles, it provides citations for book reviews, obituaries and news articles.
Evaluation
Please help NLS evaluate Music Index by completing the online questionnaire – https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/W6YFNBF
If you have any queries regarding this trial please contact Diane Milligan, NLS Senior Digital Assets Librarian, on d.milligan@nls.uk.
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Organists Events in Our Mailbox
We received some leaflets from the Incorporated Association of Organists today, so we'll share their content with you here!
- IAM Music Festival 29 July - 2 August 2018, Peterborough - Festival.iao.org.uk
- Oundle for Organists (music courses) - www.oundlefororganists.org.uk
- Thirty-second London Organ Day: La France! (Nineteenth and twentieth century
French music, and improvisations from Thomas Ospital (Saint-Eustache, Paris) and others, Saturday 3 March 2018 at Notre Dame, Leicester Square - www.londonorganday.co.uk
Notre Dame, Leicester Square
Accessing e-resources
We're experimenting with different ways of sharing information, so here's the first thing - a videoclip about accessing RCS e-resources. It only takes six minutes - quick and functional!
Thursday, 2 November 2017
An Invitation from the National Library of Scotland
Are you a postgraduate student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland? Here's an invitation that you won't want to miss ...
"... just wanted to pass on information about our National Library of Scotland post graduate inductions at Kelvin Hall on 9th November ...
"The inductions will give post grad students an overview of the library resources available to them onsite at Kelvin Hall, in Edinburgh and online. The session will be hosted by a range of curators from across the collections so will be a great way for students to find out more details about what is available and to chat to curators about their study projects."Students can find out more and book via Eventbrite here: http://www.nls.uk/using-the-library/academic-research/events"We would be delighted if your students could attend."
