Library Acquisition of Music

Because music distribution is largely outside the network of publishers and monograph vendors, libraries face many inherent difficulties when acquiring printed or recorded music. Libraries often acquire their music stock from many countries and in multiple languages. 'Library Acquisition of Music' is a how-to guide on acquiring music materials. Key features include various publication and distribution avenues for both printed and recorded music; directories for vendors that specialize in particular types of music; techniques for ordering music and dealing with music approval plans; and sources and techniques for finding secondhand and out-of-print music, including dissertations and microfilm and photographic reproductions of early music resources.