File 2 - What stays and what goes? Music score collection assessment at the University of Toronto / Trevor Deck, Jan Guise, James Mason, Tim Neufeldt and Becky Shaw

3 MP4 files

File consists of video recordings of a tour of the University of Toronto Music Library; a presentation by Trevor Deck, Jan Guise, James Mason, Tim Neufeldt and Rebecca Shaw, University of Toronto; and a recording of the presentation discussion, moderated by Jan Guise.

Presentation Abstract
The Music Library at the University of Toronto is out of space. Shelves are crowded, aisles are too narrow to navigate. We make use of the UTL @ Downsview off-site storage facility, where approximately one-third of our music score collection is located. The criteria and policies we use to determine what stays on-site and what goes to Downsview is outdated and not well communicated. With a capital project renovation on the horizon, we need a clear understanding of what our collection looks like now, and what we want it to look like in a future space. The University of Toronto Libraries are having important conversations about anti-racism and de-colonization in our spaces and collections, and we want to ensure our music score collection reflects the curricula and diverse programming of the Faculty of Music. Normal weeding criteria such as publication date and circulation count are not appropriate for music scores, and there is little music-specific direction to be gleaned from the library literature. Our team will share our process to date which includes data analysis and preparation for user surveys and focus groups.

Also see video of library tour and a recording of the discussion that followed the presentation screening.

Day 1, Session 2