World music in music libraries /

Consists chiefly of papers presented at a plenary session of the Music Library Association Conference in Baltimore, Md. on Feb. 19, 1992.

Foreword vii
Don L. Roberts

Preface ix
Carl Rahkonen

What is World Music? 1
Carl Rahkonen

The Impact of Western Culture on World Musics 2
The Impact of World Musics on Western Culture 4
The Era of Cultural Diversity 6
Conclusion 8
References and Notes 8

Ethnomusicology and the Music Library: Implications
for Reference Service 11
Philip Vandermeer

Ethnomusicology: A Brief History 12
Implications for Reference Service 15
World Music: How Broad is too Broad? 17
References Sources in World Music 17
Some Practical Suggestions 19
References and Notes 20
Selected Reference Works 22
Bibliographies 22
Dictionaries, Handbooks and Source Anthologies 23
Discographies, Videographies and Anthologies 24

Putting Dastgāh-ha, Didjeridus and the Diga Rhythm Band
in the Library: Collecting World Music 26
James Farrington

Developing Collection Policies 27
Collecting Series 28
Sources of Collection Information 29
Specialist Vendors 32
Non-Traditional Sources 33
Scores 34
Preservation 34
Conclusion 35
References and Notes 35
Selected Sources and Selection Tools 36
Recordings: Recommended General Labels / Series 36
Vendors / Importers 37
Videos 38
Reviews 39
Books and Discographies 39

What Do You Do When Hotchiku Music Arrives in the Library?
Providing Access to World Music Materials 41
Deborah L. Pierce

Literature Review 41
General Nature and Problems of Access 42
Practical Suggestions for Coping 43
Cataloging Resources 45
User Needs Assessment 47
Providing Access by Country 50
Non-Traditional Accessing Techniques 52
Conclusion 55
References and Notes 57

Two for the Price of One: The Music Library and
the Ethnomusicology Archive 60
Louise S. Spear

References and Notes 67

World Music in the Public Library 68
Carolyn E. Dow