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.

Vale Prue Neidorf

It is with sadness that we share news of the recent death of Prue Neidorf, long-time IAML member and founding Music Librarian at the National Library of Australia (NLA). Prue died surrounded by her family in Canberra on 18 January 2023.

Celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Austrian IAML branch

IAML Austria celebrates 20 yearsOn 2 December 2002, the Austrian national branch of IAML was founded at the Music Collection of the Austrian National Library. The initiator was the then newly appointed director of the Music Collection, Dr. Thomas Leibnitz. The members of IAML Austria met on 14 December 2022 again in the venue of the Music Collection of the National Library to celebrate its 20th anniversary. It was a small, very intimate celebration, during which Thomas Leibnitz gave a review of the history and activities of IAML Austria.

IAML is now a proud sponsor of the SUCHO Project

Logo of SUCHOOn December 14, 2022, IAML became a sponsor of the Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online (SUCHO) initiative with a donation of 1,000 Euros. Since its launch on March 1, 2022, SUCHO has brought together over 1,500 volunteers to create high-fidelity web archives of around 5,000 Ukrainian cultural heritage websites, amassing over 50 TB of data.

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