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Circulation
General circulation information applies to the open-stack books and scores in the Music Library and can be found in the BGSU
Libraries Circulation Survival Guides. See the ML/SRA's Circulation Policy for information specific to sound and video recordings. Off campus researchers should make arrangements for access in advance
of their visit.
Music Listening Center
The Frank and Virginia Crawford Listening Center, renovated in 1999, has 21 listening carrels, each equipped with a headphone
amplifier, remote control pad, and mini-disc recorder. The control area, located at the Listening Center Window, houses turntables,
cassette decks, CD players and changers, and mini-disc and DAT players. The facility is available during the hours the Music
Library is open and can be used for class/research listening, as well as recreational listening. Patrons using the Listening
Center must present their current university ID card or library courtesy card. Courtesy cards are available from the Jerome
Library circulation desk.
Recording
Although recording from Listening Center equipment is not permitted, recording for classroom presentations may be requested
at the Listening Center. Recordings must be requested 48 hours in advance (excluding weekends) and is restricted by the Copyright
Laws of the United States (Title 17). For additional information refer to the Recording Policy.
Recording Rooms
Two recording rooms, equipped with turntables, CD players, cassette decks, a CD recorder, and video equipment, are available
for use by university faculty and graduate teaching assistants to prepare listening materials for class use and for Music
Library patrons to view video materials in-house. These studios must be reserved in advance through the departmental office
during regular working hours. Recording materials from the collection is restricted by the Copyright Laws of the United States
(Title 17).
Class Reserves
Class reserves for recordings, cassette tapes, books, and scores are located at the Listening Center. Forms for placing these
materials on reserve, as well as copies of the Music Library Reserve Policy are available in the departmental office during regular working hours.
Reference Services
Reference services are available at the reference desk during posted hours and in the departmental office during regular working
hours. Informational needs and assistance in locating materials may be requested from Music Library staff. The Music Library
also makes available to patrons numerous Research Guides ranging in topics from "Locating Scores in the BGSU Libraries Catalog" to "Rap and Hip-Hop Music". Print copies of the Research
Guides are located on the document holder to the left of the Reference Desk in the Music Library. See our Ask Us page for more information about reference assistance.
Tours and Library Instruction Presentations
We are happy to schedule tours classes in the ML/SRA. For library instruction, we can conduct a session in the ML/SRA, in
one of the Libraries' instruction rooms, or in your classroom. Please contact Bill Schurk with requests for popular music and sound recording sessions and Susannah Cleveland for other instruction sessions or tours.
InfoLink
InfoLink is a fee-based research and taping service in the Music Library and Sound Recordings Archives.
Requests for Purchases
Requests to purchase materials for the Music Library and Sound Recordings Archives are encouraged. Please e-mail requests
to Susannah Cleveland or talk to any ML/SRA staff member. If an item is difficult to find, please let us know any information you might already
have about its purchase.
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