National Library of Australia


Introduction

1. AIM

The aim of this survey report is to present information covering the areas of collection development, bibliographic control and access covering music library materials in Australia.

Information in this report is based on responses to the Music Survey distributed by the National Library in August 1994 to libraries with known music collections. This survey complements the Status Report on Collections Strengths in Music being prepared by the DNC Office for publication in July 1995. This report will be based on assessment data from the Australian Conspectus Database, and collection development policies held in the National Library.

2. THE SURVEY

2.1 The Survey was developed by the National Library and distributed in July/August 1994.

2.2 Replies were received from the following libraries:

ACT
National Library of Australia
National Film and Sound Archive
Canberra School of Music, Institute of the Arts

New South Wales
University of Newcastle, Conservatorium Library
National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) Library
Sydney Conservatorium of Music Library
Charles Sturt University
Southern Cross University
University of Sydney Library
University of Wollongong
ABC Print Music Library
Australian Music Centre
Denis Wolanski Library, Sydney Opera House
State Library of New South Wales

Northern Territory
Northern Territory University

Queensland
University of Queensland, Architecture/Music Library
Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University
Queensland Performing Arts Trust
State Library of Queensland, Music Library

South Australia
Performing Arts Collection of South Australia
State Library of South Australia
Flinders Street School of Music
Music Library, S.A. Dept of Education & Children's Services

Tasmania
State Library of Tasmania

Victoria
University of Melbourne, Music Library
University of Melbourne, Education Resource Centre
University of Melbourne, School of Early Childhood Studies
University of Melbourne, Grainger Museum
Monash University Library
Victorian College of the Arts Library
State Library of Victoria

Western Australia
University of Western Australia
State Music Library, Western Australia
Edith Cowan University Library

2.3 Information on the following areas was requested from those libraries participating in the survey:

3. PRESENTATION OF THE DATA

Results from the survey are presented in tabular form with the exception of Questions 7 and 14, where the replies have been presented as a list.

The results have been arranged under headings which reflect the concept of the Distributed National Collection:

Replies to Questions 1 and 4 which refer to libraries without music collections have been omitted from this report.

Replies to Questions 7 and 14, which do not fall into a DNC category, have been presented at the end of the report.

Replies have been entered in the form supplied by respondents to the questionnaire. This has led to some inconsistency in the way libraries have presented similary information.

Appendix I contains contact information for all libraries who submitted information for inclusion in the report.

Warren Horton
Director-General
National Library of Australia


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