Communiqués/Mitteilungen/CommunicationsAuthor(s): Maria ProkopowiczSource: Fontes Artis Musicae, Vol. 24, No. 3 (1977 Juli-September), pp. 187-188Published by: International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres(IAML)Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/23506345 .

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Communiqué s/Mi tteilungen/Communicat ions

The Second Symposium of Representatives of Situation der Hochschulbibliotheken fur Musik

Music Libraries and Documentation Centres of in der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik Socialist Countries. Katowice - Krakôw 27-30 (Some Aspects of the Situation of Higher Schools

September 1976 °f Music Libraries in the German Democratic

The Second Symposium of Representatives of Republic). Music Libraries and Documentation Centres of 7. Jordanka Vksarova (Bulgaria): Muzykal'nye Socialist Countries was organized by the Polish biblioteki pri vysSih muzykal'nyh institutah v

Librarians Association (Polish National Group Bolgarii (Music Libraries in Higher Musical

AIBM), the Library of the State Higher School Institutes in Bulgaria). of Music in Katowice and the Jagellonian Library 8. Krystyna Bielska (Poland): Dzialalnosc

in Krakow. Its aim was to continue the ideas of naujcowa i dokumentacyjna polskich bibliotek

the First Symposium organized by the Czechos- muzycznych (Scientific and Documentation

lovak National Group AIBM which took place in Activity of Polish Music Libraries). Martin in 1974. 9. Veronika Vavrinecz (Hungary): Die wissen

Two main problems were discussed at the Se- schaftliche und Dokumentationstätigkeit der Mu

cond Symposium: 1) the function of the library sikbibliotheken in Ungarn (Scientific and Docu

in conservatories of music, and 2) scientific and mentation Activity of Hungarian Music Libraries),

documentation activity of music libraries in the 10* Ksenia Ignateva (USRR): Nauöno-doku

respective countries. 66 music librarians from 6 mental naja dejatelnost muzykal nyh bibliotek

countries took part in the Symposium, namely: (Scientific and Documentation Activity of Music

46 participants from Poland; 2 - Soviet Union; Libraries).

3 - Hungary; 7 - German Democratic Republic; u Karl-Hemz Kohler (DDR): Die wissen

4 - Czechoslovakia; 4 - Bulgaria. The Symposium schaftliche, mformatonsche und dokumentato

was honoured by the presence of Anders Lönn, r' e Tätigkeit der Musikbibliotheken m der

General Secretary, who represented AIBM Deutschen Demokratischen Republik (Scientific

authorities. The following papers were read Information and Documentation Activity of

according to the program: Music Libraries m the German Democratic

1. Leon Markiewicz (Poland): Aspekt human- Republic).

istyczny we wspôlczesnej muzyce polskiej (The Emanuel Muntag (CSSR): Wissenschaft

Humanistic Aspect of Modern Polish Music). Lehe und

Dokumentationstat^ert in Zentren

2. Maria Prokopowicz (Poland): Tradycje i r Musikdokumentation in der CSSR (Scien

osiagniçcia bibliotekarstwa i bibliotekoznawstwa t^'c anc* Documentation Activity of Music

muzycznego w Polsce Ludowej (Tradition and Documentation Centres in Czechoslovakia).

Achievements of Music Libraries and Library Science in the Polish People's Republic).

Conclusions

3. Karol Musiol (Poland): Biblioteki Panst- 1. Elaboration and publication of guides to wowych Wyzszych Szkol Muzycznych w Polsce music libraries and music collections, in particular (The State Higher Schools of Music Libraries in in socialist countries, by the end of 1978. Poland). 2. Elaboration and publication of the list of

4. Magda Grâf-Forrai: (Hungary): Unterricht reference works published about collections and oder Forschung. Konzeptionelle Probleme der activities of music libraries, in particular in socialist Konservatoriums-Bibliotheken in der Darstellung countries. der Bibliothek der Franz Liszt Hochschule fiir 3. Proper exchange and distribution of pub Musik Budapest (Educational or Research-oriented lished music catalogues. Problems in Conservatory Libraries with the Franz 4. Organization and development of exchange Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest as example), of sound recordings under the inter-library ex

5. Alia Cerkasova (USRR): K voprosu o change agreement of socialist countries,

metodiöeskoj rukovodstve sistemoj bibliotek 5. Celebration by music libraries in socialist

muzykal'nyh VUZOV Sovetskogo Sojuza (Prob- countries of the centenary of the invention of the lems concerning the methodic Administration of phonograph. Libraries of Higher Schools of Music in the 6. Celebration by music libraries of the 150th

USRR). anniversary of L. van Beethoven's death, with an 6. Christine Piech (DDR): Einige Aspekte zur exhibition entitled "Socialist Countries in Homage

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188 Nouvelles/Nachrichten/News

to Beethoven", during the International Day and 11. Decision to prepare the international Week of Music which will be held in Bratislava bibliography of publications issued from 1945 October 1977. to 1975 by Higher Schools of Music Libraries

7. Publication of materials of the 2nd Sym- in socialist countries.

posium of Representatives of Music Libraries 12. Active cooperation of Higher Schools and Documentation Centres of Socialist Countries of Music Libraries in socialist countries preparing (Katowice - Kraköw 1976) in 1977. the new edition of the International Guide to

8. Reciprocal exchange of exhibitions organ- Higher Schools of Music Libraries. ised by Higher Schools of Music Libraries in Participants had the opportunity to attend

particular in socialist countries. the performance of the Polish opera Halka by 9. Intensification of cooperation between Stanislaw Moniuszko, to listen to several concerts

libraries of State Higher Schools of Music and of Polish chamber and choral music, as well as the AIBM Commission of Academies, Conser- to visit the newly arranged division of sound vatories and Higher Schools of Music Libraries recordings at the Municipal Library at Tychy. by the invitation of additional representatives In addition they could examine original musical from socialist countries to the above-mentioned documents shown at two exhibitions: in Katowice Commission. in the Biblioteka âhi ska and, at the end of the

10. Increase in cooperation of Higher Schools meeting, in Krakow at the Biblioteka Jagiellonska of Music Libraries with AIBM periodicals Fontes (Jagellionan Library). Artis Musicae and Musikbibliothek aktuell. Maria Prokopowicz Maria Prokopowicz

Nouvelles / Nachrichten / News

In Denmark at the present time a handbook The Canadian Association of Music Libraries, of music library work is being prepared under the with 70 members, is maintaining its active sched

sponsorship of the Danish section of AIBM. The ule, to judge from the February 1977 issue of handbook will include not only public libraries, its Newsletter (v. 6 no. 1). Edited by Merwin but also research libraries and those of broad- Lewis (recently appointed to the University of casting stations and conservatories, as well as re- Western Ontario in London, Ontario), the bi cord and tape archives. Library schools will use it lingual publication still has its headquarters for teaching purposes and it will serve as a guide in the Nationai Library in Ottawa. The number at for those who work with musical materials in all lncludes a detailed description of new types of libraries, archives, museums, etc. Among acquisitions at the National Library, a report on the topics to be covered in the handbook are the

workshop held in Vancouver in November following: development of music libraries, their 1976 (including a roundtable discussion of the structure and relations with each other, and their difficulties of acquiring recordings of Canadiana establishment of objectives; library education, and other kinds Qf music), and an account of administration, materials and the selection of the recent attempts, seemingly successful, to spon materials; work in circulation, information ser- sor a branch of the Canadian Music Centre in the vice, contact with the public (concerts, exhibits), western t of the country. Vancouver and special service (hospitals, institutions for the

Q^^xy are the leading contenders for the West handicapped, shut ins, etc.); copyright and inter- ern Centre The Association's annual meeting is national cooperation. The authors of the separate scheduled for May 1977 in Waterloo, Ontario, in sections are mainly librarmns in public and re-

injunction with the Canadian Association of search libraries. The handbook will be issued crhl_i nf Mmic (probably about October 1977) by the publisher: Bibliothekscentralen (address: Telegrafvej 5, A series of catalogues of the works of Bra DK-2750 Ballerup). zilian composers is being compiled by Paulo

Lise Widding and Christi J0rgensen Alfonso de Moura Ferreira of the University of (The Music Library in Lyngby) Brasilia. Classified by instrumentation, the book

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