Seminario IAML Italia Bibliocom, Roma, 28 Ottobre 2004

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Seminario IAML ItaliaBibliocom, Roma, 28 Ottobre
2004
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Che cosè Classical Music Library
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Testimonials

• "Classical Music Library has impressed everyone
  since we started our subscription.  A great
  ideamarvelously realized, it adds a new
  dimension to our electronic holdings.
• Chris Kretz, Instructor/Reference Librarian,
  Dowling College
• I am happy to be able to offer so much music
  24/7 to our students who at present are not
  allowed to check out CDs.  This really adds to
  the repertoire they have available to them.
• Sarah Dorsey, Music Librarian, University of
  North Carolina at Greensboro School of Music

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PRESS COMMENTS

• "This excellent listening tool should complement
  libraries' music collections . . . it should
  serve as an excellent resource for libraries that
  support music programs.  Highly
  recommended."CHOICE Magazine
• "This product could be the future for access to
  sound recordings and will be welcomed by many
  users. Libraries where Internet access to sound
  recordings could provide a good solution will
  want to investigate this product."
• Library Journal
• "Eminently searchable and browseableThe track
  offerings are extensive.  Familiar and exotic
  labels blend in an impressive and remarkable
  listWithin seconds on the site you can be up and
  listening to a splendid array of tracks and
  complete works."
• The Charleston Advisor
• "It had to happen and it finally did A company
  has introduced a streaming service for libraries
  that delivers music to patrons via the Internet."
  
• American Libraries

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Music has been stored on many media types. The
key is to make it easy to find and listen
1880s - Cylinder recorders 1900s - Disc (78 rpm)
1920s - First wire recorders 1930s - First
experiments with stereo recording, first 'tape'
recorders (Germany) 1948 - First 33 rpm LP,
First (mono) open reel tape recorders appear in
USA 1950s - 45 rpm 7" record appears,
Multi-channel tape recorders (up to 5 channels)
1950s - First Stereo LPs 1960s - First
eight-channel recorders appear 1964 - Cassette
is licensed by Philips 1960s - 16 and 24 channel
tape recorders appear, Open reel video recorders
(b/w) 1970s - First digital recorders appear,
Home video formats (VHS/Beta) 1980s -
Multi-channel digital recording CDs, DAT,
Computer based sound (Apple) 1990s -
Computer-based digital recording, Minidisc 2000s
Online access to vast databases of recordings
Alexander Graham Bell envisaged the telephone
transmitting concerts to people at home
Bells prophecy materializes as music is streamed
over the Internet
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Listening on demand is simple. The key is how to
find what you want
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Value added by online music databases

• Remote access
• Libraries can reach audiences previously not
  served
• Recordings are pushed out to where the users are
• Support for multiple users no recording is ever
  checked out
• Static URLs
• Faculty can incorporate links to recordings in
  their online teaching materials
• Audio Reserves
• Faculty can easily assemble playlists for their
  classes in folders
• Multiple performances of works by various great
  artists
• Search benefits, eg. works composed on a certain
  date, or violin music from a particular period
• Centralised metadata storage and administration
  to ensure consistency and provide immediate
  updates to metadata/structure

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Searching find music written on a particular date
When searching for 1913 the year of The Right
of Spring, the user is returned many composers
who wrote in that year all through the
metadata. These are very interesting associations
for users!
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Users can assemble their own playlists and
faculty can assemble playlists of listening for
coursework
The user can select their own playlists or the
faculty can put together themes
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Some examples of playlists
Playlists are available for Course Listening in
institutions, and sections feature Female
composers or any other feature which needs to be
highlighted
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Complete works of a composer are arranged by date
of composition
Beethovens works composed in any year can be
highlighted
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or arranged by Genre
The Concerti are arranged in order, with multiple
versions displayed when required
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Summary

• Metadata and its taxonomy is the foundation of
  usability
• The user is able to find (search and browse),
  sort and access particular recordings according
  to key criteria
• Recordings are related in the structure of the
  system to provide a multi-language platform for
  authority data and reference materials. These can
  be accessed metadata via multiple formats
  (MARC21XML, XML, HTML etc.) on demand
• The vast number of recordings are made accessible
  the value of the content is increased

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