Stories and Lessons from the World’s Leading Opera, Orchestra Librarians, and Music Archivists, Volume 2

I know music can save lives, heal deep wounds, unify communities and can bring real hope and comfort in the darkest hour. This is why I am an activist. -- Joyce DiDonato
This two-volume set is of high value for anyone who is interested in understanding how orchestras work... those who would like a glimpse of how orchestras and opera companies operate and the people who drive their success will glean a tremendous amount of information from this text. The result is a remarkably global and holistic view of a very specific field... this two-volume set will provide a valuable primer for those who are considering exploring this career path. -- Travis Newton, Department of Music, Le Moyne College

Stories and Lessons from the World’s Leading Opera, Orchestra Librarians, and Music Archivists is precisely what it says it is: a series of thoughtful informational interviews with some of the foremost experts in the field. Patrick Lo, Robert Sutherland, Wei-En Hsu, and Russ Girsberger do an excellent job curating and editing these interviews conducted with industry leaders around the globe. This book aims to serve as a reference guide for people considering or currently in the field of music librarianship and to provide insights into different types of librarians in the field, as well as acknowledge these hardworking individuals whose contributions often go unnoticed.

-- Benjimen Neal, Music Reference Services Quarterly

Stories and Lessons from the World’s Leading Opera, Orchestra Librarians, and Music Archivists provides valuable information for those interested in learning more about performance librarianship as well as for those currently well into their career. Through the personal experiences of librarians of some of the world’s leading music ensembles, the reader is able to get a glimpse into the fascinating career of performance li- brarianship and how each librarian’s experience differs. This publication would be a great resource for any institution of higher education that offers a music program, especially those that have a music library, as well as for any institution that offers a master of library science degree.

-- Sarah Mason, Westminster Choir College of Rider University

Stories and Lessons from the World’s Leading Opera, Orchestra Librarians, and Music Archivists provides valuable information for those interested in learning more about performance librarianship as well as for those currently well into their career. Through the personal experiences of librarians of some of the world’s leading music ensembles, the reader is able to get a glimpse into the fascinating career of performance li- brarianship and how each librarian’s experience differs. This publication would be a great resource for any institution of higher education that offers a music program, especially those that have a music library, as well as for any institution that offers a master of library science degree.

-- Sarah Mason, Westminster Choir College of Rider University