The Albert Seay Library of Music and Art at Colorado College.

Services students and faculty of Colorado College as well as members of the public.

Our collection consists of approximately 23,000 music scores and books, as well as subscriptions to 30 music journals.

We also have roughly 8,500 recordings on LP, CD, VHS and DVD.

General Description of Music Library’s Facilities

The Music Library offers to the patrons the use of:

Four public computer terminals for access to our catalog

Individual CD, Cassette and LP listening stations with headphones.

Two group listening rooms which have audio equipment for CD’s, LP’s and cassettes.

Two video set-ups (one large screen) that patrons can use to view videos, laserdiscs or DVD’s

Performing Ensembles

The Music Library collection also features a large archive of concert recordings of the major ensembles which include:

Chamber Orchestra Concert Band Chamber Chorus Bowed Piano Ensemble CC Tiger Jazz Band Balinese Gamelan African Drum Ensemble

Music Courses Taught at Colorado College. Some of the Music Courses taught at Colorado College which utilize the services of

the Music Library frequently are: MU202 American Music: From Plymouth Rock to Rock MU207: Opera MU210: Splendor of The Baroque MU211 The Miles Davis Years Topics in Ethnomusicology: Bombay to Bollywood

The Music Department Faculty

How did the music library identify this group?

http://www.coloradocollege.edu/MU/faculty.html

And determine their needs?

To support their teaching and curriculum needs..

Services Provided

Reference Instruction Reserves Expanded access/circulation

Methods of Assessment

Survey Scanning Interview Focus Group Phone Interview

And the Survey says…

60% response rate Common themes: 50% of the faculty visited the library 3-5 times per week 5 out of 6 faculty say the collection meets their needs for

teaching. The Online Audio Reserve system is the most popular

service among all faculty.

Online Audio Class Reserves Pros Allow the students to

access the audio listening examples from any computer

Eliminates waiting time in the library for the physical CD copies

Professors can have additional music tracks loaded the same day

Cons If there are technical

breakdowns the audio reserves are inaccessible

No uniform way to

organize each professor’s tracks in the iTunes library.

And the Survey says cont..

100% of the faculty surveyed stated that greatest strength of the library is the helpful staff.

On a satisfaction scale from 1-5, all of the faculty rated the music library 4 or higher.

Collection, increase staff and new technology were the three highest priorities for library spending.

Scanning of the Music Library

Signage Clutter and disorder Interior redesign Circulation desk as a barrier Lack of natural light

Personal Interview

Online Audio Streamlining was big positive The location of the Library is ideal. Would like to see the cataloging of new materials

proceed at a quicker pace. Would also like to see the clutter disappear.

Focus Group

Conducted with three music faculty Online Audio Reserves / favorite of all. Would like a system to count or track how often it gets

used. Would like to link the e-reserve text web pages to the

music pages. Some concern with technology issues. Would like to have a self-check out system. Like the location of the library and lay-out.

Phone Interview..

Interview conducted with Music Librarian, who was a SLIM grad herself.

Communication with faculty Would like to see more scores and more up to date

audio listening stations. Redesign of the library interior would be ideal. Older faculty were hesitant to technological change,

while the younger faculty embraced it.

Best practice.

Customer service oriented The Online Audio Reserves Acquiring of new materials to meet requests.

Recommendations

Continue personal service and contact with faculty Expand Online Reserves Add technology as it becomes available Catalog new materials faster Provide self-check out Continue building collection in various formats Interior Re-design – more user friendly More staff Conduct needs assessment of the students.