{"id":1887,"date":"2025-04-17T12:04:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T16:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/scholar-speak\/?p=1887"},"modified":"2025-04-18T16:32:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T20:32:57","slug":"1887","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/scholar-speak\/2025\/04\/17\/1887\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering the Music Library Special Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Discovering the Music Library Special Collections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By: Cheyenne King<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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UNT has a very well-known music library which \u201cholds more than 350,000 Items of music books, periodicals, and scores, parts and microforms,\u201d (UNT College of Music, n.d.). It also has audio recordings, vinyl records, and CDs which are all available for check out to current UNT students, faculty, and staff. What is less well known is that the Music Library also has its own Special Collections department! They house all archival collections, scores, and rare books (UNT College of Music, n.d.).   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to Find It\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most items in the Music Library Special Collections can be found through the UNT Music Library Finding Aid<\/a> or the Music Library Special Collections LibGuide<\/a>. Both resources contain extensive lists of collections maintained by the Music Library Special Collections as well as information about the collections including their size and material type. The Finding Aid contains more information about the collections including a collection inventory, accession dates, and other important information.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is indicated in the Music Library Special Collections LibGuide<\/a> that access to the Music Library Special Collections Finding Aid may not always be possible off-campus. The alternative way to of view the collection the finding aids is through the web archiving website; the Wayback Machine.<\/a> This option provides the same access to collection lists as the LibGuide<\/a> or Finding Aid but increases accessibility to anyone having trouble connecting to the resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collection Highlights<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n