Notes From the Music Library

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Posted 12 Jan, 2023
Author: Trevor Deck, Music & Film Collections Management Librarian

The University of Toronto Music Library has set up a trial for the online resource The Jazz Discography, founded by Tom Lord. The trial will remain open until January… read more

Categories: Announcements, Categories: E-resources
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Posted 9 Jan, 2023
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Check out this week's list of new scores and our weekly highlights list of new books. Our weekly highlights are showcased in our New Arrivals display in the library and is refreshed weekly.

Jump to the complete list of new… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 6 Jan, 2023
Author: Rebecca Shaw, Music Archivist

Starting January 9, 2023, you can request materials for pickup at the Music Library from our off-site shelving facility Downsview, as well as Robarts, Mississauga, and Scarborough.

A few words of wisdom about timing and priorities: 

I… read more

Categories: Announcements, Categories: Services
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Posted 6 Jan, 2023
Author: Rebecca Shaw, Music Archivist

The 2023 Winter/Summer exhibit at the University of Toronto Music Library celebrates the esteemed Canadian composer, writer, educator, pianist, broadcaster, and administrator John Beckwith (1927-2022). To view the exhibit in its entirety, start with… read more

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Posted 6 Jan, 2023
Author: Rebecca Shaw, Music Archivist

Looking for a recording of that concert you performed in at the Faculty of Music last term? Look no further! The Music Library archives recordings and programs of concerts and other events by faculty members, student ensembles, and guest artists at the… read more

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Posted 2 Jan, 2023
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

New year, (marginally) new look! Every Monday, we publish a list of recent acquisitions at the Music Library, which we have received, processed, and are ready for you to check out. In addition to this list, we will also be featuring select items each… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 19 Dec, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new CDs, scores, and read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 12 Dec, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new CDsscores and… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 5 Dec, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new scores and books in our collection… read more

Categories: New titles
Photograph of Saiedeh Rajabzadeh by Ade Urbancic
Posted 1 Dec, 2022
Author: Saeideh Rajabzadeh, guest contributor

Large, beautiful mountains cradle the city of Kermanshah, Iran. The weather is moderate: warm days and cool nights make for pleasant weather year-round. Frequently sunny, occasionally rainy, and rarely snowy. In the countryside, you might hear… read more

Categories: Exhibits, Categories: Guest blog posts
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Posted 28 Nov, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new scores and books in our collection… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 23 Nov, 2022
Author: James Mason, Technical Services Librarian

As you may have noticed, we are going through some changes. Don’t let the empty shelves concern you though; we are transferring older items that don’t get a lot of use to read more

Categories: Services, Categories: Working at the Music Library
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Posted 21 Nov, 2022
Author: Avery Brzobohaty, TALint Student

To quote Dean Ellie Hisama, “music theory as a field is often regarded as neutral […] and exempt from discussions of issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, nationality, citizenship, economics, politics, and so forth” (Hisama 2018, 253). Hisama… read more

Categories: E-resources, Categories: Exhibits
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Posted 21 Nov, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new scores and books in our collection… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 31 Oct, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new scores in our collection. Don't forget: you can always… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 18 Oct, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new scores and books in our collection… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 12 Oct, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new scores and CDs in our collection.… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 6 Oct, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new scores, books, and read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 3 Oct, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new scores, books, and read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 26 Sep, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new scores, books, and read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 22 Sep, 2022
Author: Avery Brzobohaty, TALint Student

As you make your way back to the Music Library you may have noticed that things look a little bit different in the Music Library. We are currently shifting items around as part of an ongoing process to make our collections more physically accessible.… read more

Categories: E-resources, Categories: Exhibits
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Posted 19 Sep, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new scores and books in our collection. Don't forget: you can always check out… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 12 Sep, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new scores and books in our collection. Don't forget: you can always check out… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 6 Sep, 2022
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Browse our Virtual New Arrivals Shelf and check out the latest additions to the Music Library shelves. This week's recent acquisitions feature the latest new scores and books in our collection. Don't forget: you can always check out… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 6 Sep, 2022
Author: Jan Guise, Director, Music Library

The Music Library begins Fall Hours on Tuesday, September 6th and we can't wait to see you! We continue to follow public health guidelines in order to keep staff and… read more

Categories: Announcements