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Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Music Section is pleased to announce the creation of a new catalog of holiday music. In today's post, preview songs around love and devotion, and dive into our collection of music for holidays throughout the year.
Posted in: Braille Music, Catalogs, Guest Post, Holiday music, Large Print Music, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Outreach, Valentine's Day
Posted by: Donna Koh
Last month, I finally took a long-awaited trip to England. In addition to spending time with my daughter who is a student in Manchester, there were two things that I planned to accomplish during my visit: attending the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall and visiting the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). Fortunately, …
Posted in: Braille Music, Music Education, Outreach, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
Posted by: Donna Koh
At NLS, we have an unoccupied cubicle with an electric piano and a small couch in the corridor leading to the music section. Shortly after the completion of the building renovations early this year, a sign saying “Piano Lounge” appeared on the outside wall of this cubicle. Now and then, people would stop in to …
Posted in: Family music making, NLS Music Section, Outreach, Performing music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Katie Rodda
The following is a guest blog post by new Music Reader Services librarian Lindsay Conway. Did you know that the National Library Service offers subscriptions to music magazines, free of charge to NLS patrons? The NLS Music Section produces Musical Mainstream, Contemporary Soundtrack, and Popular Music Lead Sheets. NLS also offers free subscriptions to five …
Posted in: Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Interviews, Large Print, Magazines, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, Outreach, Piano Technicians Guild, Piano Tuning, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Uncategorized
Posted by: Donna Koh
Today has been a great day. Two young readers registered for our music services and checked out braille music books for the first time. We have a small number of young braille music patrons, so getting two new readers in one day is something to be excited about. One of the two new patrons was …
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Braille Music, Circulation, Juvenile Music, NLS Music Section, Outreach
Posted by: Katie Rodda
I heard these words a lot this past weekend. That’s because the NLS Music Section made its way to the NAfME (National Association for Music Education) conference in Grapevine, TX. While there, I was able to promote our service to music teachers from all over the country—and some future music teachers too! The refrain I kept …
Posted in: Audio, Bold Note Scores, Braille, Choral, Juvenile Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, Lieder, Music Education, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Outreach, Piano, Piano Music, teachers
Posted by: Donna Koh
About a month ago, NLS Music Section received 11 international guests who were visiting the U.S. under the auspices of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. We happened to be the first destination in their month-long itinerary, and they were eager to hear about the music services we provide for our patrons. The guests …
Posted in: Blind Musicians, International Visitors, Music Education, Outreach
Posted by: John Hanson
This blog, NLS Music Notes, serves many different purposes, but a general one is getting out the word on the Music Section and the services that it provides. But there are other avenues for outreach. One is exhibiting at conferences of one sort or another. Last year Music Section blogger Amanda Smith wrote about her …
Posted in: Braille, Outreach, Talking Books
Posted by: Amanda Smith
The Music Section was on the move this past week, when I flew across the country to manage an exhibit booth at the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri. I expected the city to be abuzz with baseball themed billboards and memorabilia because, the week before my trip, the Kansas …
Posted in: NLS Music Section, Outreach, Talking Books