The Forum of Commissions and Professional Branches of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentations Centres (IAML) is pleased to announce the calls for papers and posters for the IAML Congress to be held in Rome, 3–8 July 2016.

I attended IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations) annual World Library Congress in Cape Town, which was an interesting opportunity to be in South Africa as one of 3200 delegates from around the world. McGill University supports me as a representative on the Acquisition and Collection Development Standing Committee, where I was continuing in a role as an Officer.

A new issue of CAML Review is now available for viewing or downloading via the journal site: http://caml.journals.yorku.ca. Please see the contents of the issue listed below.
Vous pouvez lire ou télécharger le dernier numéro de la Revue de l’ACBM, désormais disponible en ligne, en vous rendant sur le site de la revue : http://caml.journals.yorku.ca. Voir ci-dessous la table des matières du numéro.

Pity the composer who has the misfortune to produce a work whose popularity overshadows the remainder of his or her creative output. Take young Pietro Mascagni as an example. In an attempt to win some prize money, feed his family and gain the attention of publishers, he put his beloved magnum opus, Guglielmo Ratcliff, on hold in order to throw together an entry for a one-act opera competition. As a result, he not only became famous overnight, but also created the verismo movement in music. Within a few years, he became one of the wealthiest composers in the world.

Imagine looking at original handwritten manuscripts of a piece of music and then listening to different interpretations of it before reading a biography of the composer. On the Europeana Music Channel, you can.