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Bibliographic Control


QUESTION 12.
Which classification system does your library use for:


Ac. # = Access Number 
A/N = Alpha-Numeric
BMC = British Catalogue of Music 
DDC = Dewey Decimal Classification
N/A = Not Applicable

CLASSIFICATION SCHEME USED              Works     Printed   Sound &     Original  
                                        about     Music     Video       Mss &  
                                        Music               Recording   Papers   
Canberra School of Music, Institute     DDC      Inhouse                N/A
 of the Arts 
National Film & Sound Archive           DDC      Not        Inhouse     N/A
                                                 applied    class'n 
                                                 to date    system 
National Library of Australia           DDC      DDC        Ac. #       Ac. #
University of Newcastle,                DDC      A/N        A/N           
 Conservatorium Library 
University of Newcastle, Main Campus    DDC      DDC        DDC         DDC    
 Library
National Institute of Dramatic Art      DDC      DDC        Running
 (NIDA) Library                                             no. 
Charles Sturt University                DDC 20   DDC 20     Local       N/A
Southern Cross University               DDC      DDC        Inhouse
                                                            for vinyl
                                                            DDC for
                                                            videos &
                                                            cd's
University of Sydney Library            DDC      DDC        DDC
Sydney Conservatorium of Music          DDC      Inhouse    Inhouse     Not    
 Library                                                                Classified
University of Wollongong                DDC 20   DDC 20     DDC 20
                                                            simplified
ABC Print Music Library                 Printed music and mss             
                                        Internal + opus: alphabetical         
Australian Music Centre                 DDC 19   DDC 19 +   Nil         Nil
                                                 780 supp. 
Denis Wolanski Library, Sydney Opera    DDC      DDC
 House                                                                           
State Library of New South Wales        DDC      DDC        DDC         Not    
                                                                        Classified
Northern Territory University           DDC 20   DDC 20     DDC 20             
University of Queensland,               LC       LC         Inhouse     None    
 Architecture/Music Library                                 for sound  (shelved by
                                                            recordings  provenance/
                                                            (owned      acquisition
                                                            by Music 
                                                            Dept.)
                                                            LC for
                                                            videos
Queensland Conservatorium of Music,     DDC 19   DDC 19     Inhouse
 Griffith University
Queensland Performing Arts Trust        DDC      DDC        DDC
State Library of Queensland, Music      DDC      DDC        Inhouse     Inhouse  
 Library
Performing Arts Collection of South     Inhouse                                  
 Australia                                                                       
State Library of South Australia -      DDC      Running    Running     Archival  
 Mortlock Library of South                       no.        no.         record   
 Australiana                                                             group   
                                                                        provenance
State Library of South Australia -      DDC        DDC       DDC               
 Non SA, general and specials                                                    
Flinders Street School of Music         DDC 20    Inhouse    CD's and   Own    
videos -            
                                                             DDC 20             
LP's -
                                                             inhouse
Music Library, S.A. Dept of             DDC 20    Own        Own        Own
 Education & Children's Services
State Library of Tasmania               DDC       DDC        Inhouse    N/A
University of Melbourne, Music          DDC       Inhouse    Sound:     Nil
 Library                                           based on   nil
                                                  Cutter     Video: 
                                                             DDC
University of Melbourne, Education      DDC 19 &  DDC 19 &   DDC 19 &   N/A
 Resource Centre                        DDC 20    DDC 20     DDC 20 
University of Melbourne, School of      DDC       Author's   DDC and
 Early Childhood Studies,                         name       accession
                                                             no.             
University of Melbourne, Grainger
 Museum 
Monash University Library               DDC       Modified   Accession
                                                  DDC/       no. 
                                                  Edinburgh
                                                  Public
                                                  Library
Victorian College of the Arts Library   DDC       BCM        Not        Not
 Library                                                     Classified Classified
State Library of Victoria               DDC       DDC some   DDC
                                                  collections
                                                  indexed
                                                  only
University of Western Australia         DDC       BCM        N/A        DDC    
State Music Library, Western            DDC 20    BCM        Running
 Australia                                                   no. only
Edith Cowan University Library          DDC       BCM        Fixed
                                                             location
                                                             - not
                                                             classified

QUESTION 13.
What proportion of your collection has been catalogued using

NB: General replies are across all columns; specific replies are under the relevant catalogue.


                                      Proportion of Collection Catalogued    
WORKS ABOUT MUSIC                     Manual       Local         ABN      
                                      Catalogue    Automated                
                                                   System                 
Canberra School of Music, Institute                100%                  
 of the Arts                                                                  
National Film & Sound Archive         20%                        80%      
National Library of Australia                                    100%     
University of Newcastle,                                         Most     
Conservatorium Library                                                       
University of Newcastle, Main Campus                             All      
 Library                                                                      
National Institute of Dramatic Art    25%          75%                   
 (NIDA) Library                                                               
Charles Sturt University              About 35%    About 65%    Gradually   
                                                                going to   
                                                                ABN from   
                                                                Unilinc    
Southern Cross University             The Library & Information Centre    
                                      catalogues all music materials      
                                      excepting only vinyl discs. This     
                                      data is contributed to ABN by       
                                      Unilinc                  
University of Sydney Library          65%                       35%      
Sydney Conservatorium of Music        15%          -----------85%-----------
 Library                                                                      
University of Wollongong              Nil          95%          80%      
ABC Print Music Library                                                      
Australian Music Centre                                         100%     
Denis Wolanski Library, Sydney Opera  60%                                
 House                                                                        
State Library of New South Wales      60% (to                   40% (1981+)  
                                      1981)                               
Northern Territory University                      ----------100%-----------
University of Queensland,                          100%                  
 Architecture/Music Library                                                   
Queensland Conservatorium of Music,   85%          10%          15%      
 Griffith University                                                          
Queensland Performing Arts Trust                   100%                  
State Library of Queensland, Music                 100%                   
 Library                                                                      
Performing Arts Collection of South   75%                                
 Australia                                                                    
State Library of South Australia -    40%                       60%      
 Mortlock Library of South                                                    
 Australiana                                                                  
State Library of South Australia -    40%                       60%      
 Non SA, general and specials                                                 
Flinders Street School of Music                                 100%     
Music Library, S.A. Dept of                        100%                  
 Education & Children's Services                                              
State Library of Tasmania                          100%                  
University of Melbourne, Music        Nil          Nil                   
 Library                                                                      
University of Melbourne, Education                              100%     
 Resource Centre                                                              
University of Melbourne, School of    Approx 5%                 95%      
 Early Childhood Studies,                                                     
University of Melbourne, Grainger     Grainger                               
 Museum                               Museum:                                
                                      Catalogues                             
                                      1,2,3                                  
Monash University Library             Pre 1981    Post 1981    Post 1981   
                                                  100%         100%     
Victorian College of the Arts         100%                     100%     
 Library                                                                      
State Library of Victoria                         40%          60%      
University of Western Australia                   40%          60%      
State Music Library, Western                      Est 80%      Est 20%    
 Australia                                                                    
Edith Cowan University Library           8%                    92%         
                                             Proportion of Collection Catalogued    
PRINTED MUSIC                                Manual        Local         ABN      
                                             Catalogue     Automated                
                                                   	     System                 
 
Canberra School of Music, Institute                        5-10% 
of the Arts
National Film & Sound Archive                100%             1%              
National Library of Australia                5%                         60% + legal deposit 
																																															-----------35% uncontrolled----------- 
University of	Newcastle,                                                Most 
Conservatorium Library
University of Newcastle, Main Campus                                    All
Library 
National Institute of Dramatic Art 						    25%           75% 
(NIDA) Library 
Charles Sturt University                     About 35%     About 65%    Gradually 
                                                                        going to 
                                                                        ABN from 
                                                                        Unilinc 
Southern Cross University                    The Library & Information Centre 
                                             catalogues all music materials 
                                             excepting only vinyl discs. This data 
                                             is contributed to ABN by Unilinc. 
University of Sydney Library                 40%                         60% 
Sydney Conservatorium of Music             		70%           -----------30%----------- 
Library                                                    Most of this comes from 
                                                           OCLC not local system or ABN 
University of Wollongong                     Nil           99%           80% 
ABC Print Music Library                      All to 1991   75%           N/A 
Australian Music Centre                      90%           10% 
Denis Wolanski Library, Sydney Opera         Very little 
House 
State Library of New South Wales             75% to 1981                 25% (1981+) 
Northern Territory University 																																											85% 
University of Queensland, 																																	100%
Architecture/Music Library 
Queensland Conservatorium of Music, 
Griffith University 
Queensland Performing Arts Trust                           100% 
State Library of Queensland, Music           100% with exception of sheet music which 
Library                                      is filed alphabetically without being 
                                             catalogued. Approx 50% has received in house
                                             indexing in an ongoing process. This will not be 
                                             available on the OPAC. 
Performing Arts Collection of South 
Australia 
State Library of South Australia -           5%            90%           5%
Mortlock Library 
State Library of South Australia -           100% 
Non SA, general and specials 
Flinders Street School of Music              All 
Music Library, S.A. Dept of                                80%
Education & Children's Services 
State Library of Tasmania                                  100% 
University of Melbourne, Music               Nil           40% 
Library 
University of Melbourne, Education Resource
Centre 
University of Melbourne, School of           Approx 80%                  20% 
Early Childhood Studies, 
University of Melbourne, Grainger            Grainger 
Museum                                       Museum: 
                                             Catalogues 1,2,3
Monash University Library                    62%           38%           36% 
Victorian College of the Arts                80%                         10% 
Library 
State Library of Victoria                    60%           20%           20% 
University of Western Australia              55%                         45% 
State Music Library, Western                 0             86%           14% 
Australia 
Edith Cowan University Library               26%                         74% 
                                            Proportion of Collection Catalogued    
SOUND AND VIDEO RECORDINGS                  Manual        Local      ABN      
                                            Catalogue     System                 
 
Canberra School of Music, Institute                       5%
of the Arts 
National Film & Sound Archive 								 25%						 
National Library of Australia                                        50% 
University of Newcastle, Conservatorium 		Most 
Library 
University of Newcastle, Main Campus                                 All 
Library
National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) 
Library 
Charles Sturt University                    About 35%     About 65%  Gradually 
                                                                     going to 
                                                                     ABN from 
                                                                     Unilinc 
Southern Cross University                   The Library & Information Centre 
                                            catalogues all music materials
		                                          excepting only vinyl discs. This data 
                                            is contributed to ABN by Unilinc.
University of Sydney Library                75%                      25% 
Sydney Conservatorium of Music Library 				 60%           40% 
                                                          most of this comes from 
                                                          OCLC not local system or 
                                                          ABN 
University of Wollongong                    Nil           99%        80% 
ABC Print Music Library 
Australian Music Centre                     50%           25%        25% 
Denis Wolanski Library, Sydney Opera House 
State Library of New South Wales            5% to 1981               95% (1981+) 
Northern Territory University 																												----------100%----------
University of Queensland, Architecture/Music 80% 										20% 
Library                                    (LP collection)
Queensland Conservatorium of Music, 
Griffith University 
Queensland Performing Arts Trust 																									50% 
																																												-----------No LPs catalogued---------- 
State Library of Queensland, Music 									-----------------100%----------------- 
Library 
Performing Arts Collection of South 
Australia 
State Library of South Australia -                        93%         7%
Mortlock Library of South Australiana 
State Library of South Australia -          50%
Non SA, general and specials 
Flinders Street School of Music             LPs                       CD's &
		                                                                    videos 
Music Library, S.A. Dept of                 100% 
Education & Children's Services
State Library of Tasmania                   100% 
University of Melbourne, Music 													Nil 										44% 
Library
University of Melbourne, Education 
Resource Centre 
University of Melbourne, School of          40%                       60% 
Early Childhood Studies 
University of Melbourne, Grainger         		Grainger 
Museum                                      Museum: 
                                            Catalogues 1,2,3 
Monash University Library                   61%           39%
Victorian College of the Arts               100% 
Library 
State Library of Victoria                                 25%         75%
University of Western Australia              83%                      17% 
State Music Library, Western                 Est. 79.4%   Est. 20%    Est. 0.6% 
Australia 
Edith Cowan University Library                4%                       96%
	 
                      																							Proportion of Collection Catalogued    
ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS AND PAPERS              Manual        Local      ABN      
                                             Catalogue     System                 
 	 
Canberra School of Music, Institute of
the Arts 
National Film & Sound Archive                50% 
National Library of Australia                                         All 
                                                                      catalogued 
                                                                      are on ABN 
University of Newcastle, Conservatorium 
Library 
University of Newcastle, Main Campus Library
National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) 
Library 
Charles Sturt University
Southern Cross University                   The Library & Information Centre 
                                            catalogues all music materials 
                                            excepting only vinyl discs. This 
                                            data is contributed to ABN by Unilinc. 
University of Sydney Library                100% manual 
                                            or 
                                            uncatalogued 
Sydney Conservatorium of Music Library 
University of Wollongong 
ABC Print Music Library                     All 
Australian Music Centre                     100% 
Denis Wolanski Library, Sydney Opera House 
State Library of New South Wales            100%           All from 
                                            (to 1993)      1994 
Northern Territory University 
University of Queensland,                   100% 
Architecture/Music Library
Queensland Conservatorium of Music, 
Griffith University 
Queensland Performing Arts Trust 
State Library of Queensland, Music Library  100% 
Performing Arts Collection of South 
Australia 
State Library of South Australia -          100% 
Mortlock Library of South 
Australiana 
State Library of South Australia - 
Non SA, general and specials 
Flinders Street School of Music             All 
Music Library, S.A. Dept of                 100% 
Education & Children's Services 
State Library of Tasmania 
University of Melbourne, Music              Nil            Nil         Nil 
Library 
University of Melbourne, Education
Resource Centre 
University of Melbourne, School of 
Early Childhood Studies
University of Melbourne, Grainger           Grainger 
Museum                                      Museum: 
                                            Catalogues 1,2,3
Monash University Library 
Victorian College of the Arts               100% 
Library 
State Library of Victoria                   100% 
University of Western Australia             55%                       45% 
State Music Library, Western 
Australia 
Edith Cowan University Library 

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