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Posted by: Cait Miller
We’re bringing back our Five Questions interview today with Music Cataloger Laura Yust (courtesy of Senior Music Cataloger Sharon McKinley). Enjoy! Laura, what are you working on these days? Besides the regular scores and books about music, I’m cataloging a fascinating item from the mid-16th century that contains German tracts on music and music theory …
Posted in: Staff, Staff Interviews
Posted by: Pat Padua
In the Muse chatted recently with Senior Acquisitions Specialist Loras Schissel. What are you working on right now? I’m putting the final touches on the personal correspondence for the American composer David Diamond, which is neat because it’s not only David corresponding with other musicians and other New York type people, but he was real …
Posted in: Composers, Special Collections, Staff Interviews
Posted by: Pat Padua
This week in Five Questions, a new feature on In the Muse, we chat with Reference Specialist Lisa Shiota. Lisa, what are you working on these days? I’m working on maintaining a pleasant demeanor in the Reading Room when helping patrons. It’s actually rewarding work– when I smile, speak calmly, and listen to their needs, …
Posted in: Staff, Staff Interviews
Posted by: Pat Padua
Inspired by a regular interview feature on In Custodia Legis, the blog of the Law Library of Congress; and modelled after a feature on the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s blog, In the Muse brings you the first in a series of Five Questions. Our first participant is Solomon Haile Selassie, who works in the Music …
Posted in: Concerts and Events, Special Collections, Staff, Staff Interviews