The mission of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) is to broaden access to music resources through international collaboration and advocacy, to support research, learning, performance and enjoyment. Our members open up the vast world of information and repertoire in their daily interactions with students, educators, researchers, musicians, and the general public. We work to promote and preserve musical heritage among diverse cultures as we recognise the importance of music in the lives of the world’s people.

FSR 2014 International conference, Rome 27-28 February 2014

Gespeichert von Dr. Jutta Lambrecht am 16 November, 2013 - 23:04

Dear IAML-ites,
AIB, the Italian library association, and the Vatican library are organising a conference that might be of our interest:
Faster, smarter and richer. Reshaping the library catalogue - FSR 2014
International conference, Rome 27-28 February 2014
Among the topics, new standards, new collaboration forms, professional education, new practices in cataloguing.

The official IAML Antwerp 2014 website is launched!

Gespeichert von Pia Shekhter am 12 November, 2013 - 21:53

Dear colleagues,

The official IAML Antwerp 2014 website is launched. Follow the link and look (once more) at the promo movie and other (coming) information. The website will be updated regularly as new information becomes available. Hope to meet you in the city of diamonds and fashion (and music libraries too)!

www.libraryconservatoryantwerp.be/iaml2014

Many congratulations to IAML UK & Ireland!

Gespeichert von Dr. Jutta Lambrecht am 21 Oktober, 2013 - 19:30

Dear All,

It is my great pleasure to let you all know that it is the 60th anniversary of IAML(UK & Irl)! Many congratulations to all members of this excellent IAML branch.

IAML(UK & Irl) has forged ahead on innovative and productive paths on so many levels, including the creation of its active multi-national branch. The many projects and resources the branch has developed are inspiring indeed.

I'm sure all IAML colleagues join me in wishing all in IAML(UK & Irl) a happy anniversary, and many more to come!

Yours sincerely,

Barbara Dobbs Mackenzie
​President, IAML

Prestigious award to IAML's Past-President, Roger Flury

Gespeichert von Pia Shekhter am 18 Oktober, 2013 - 09:06

Roger Flury’s book, Giacomo Puccini: A Discography (Scarecrow Press), has won the 2013 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research in Classical Music - Discography. The goal of the ARSC Awards Program is to recognize and draw attention to the finest work now being published in the field of recorded sound research.

Cordial congratulations!

Archiv Frau und Musik threatened with closure

Gespeichert von Jennifer Ward am 16 Oktober, 2013 - 16:15

From the AIBM-L, the mailing list of the German IAML branch, we have learned that the Archiv Frau und Musik is facing a drastic cut in funding that would threaten the future of this valuable archive.

The Archiv Frau und Musik, located in Frankfurt, Germany, is an important research center and the only one of its kind worldwide. It has been receiving funding from the City of Frankfurt, but this support is slated to be cut beginning in 2014. There is an online petition to show your support for the archive's work:

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