Into the Information Ocean

Human information behavior and the concept of an information community were new to me as I entered the MLIS degree program at San José State University. Researching the information community of classical music performers gave me a preliminary understanding of how music librarians conduct studies of their music students’ behaviors, how amateur musicians pursue their… Continue reading INFO 200: Blog #8: Reflections on INFO 200

The community of classical music performers is a global community and even within the United States it is globally distributed. According to a study by the League of American Orchestras (2016, p. 4) there were over 1,200 orchestras distributed across all 50 states in the 2013-2014 season. Likewise, a current search of the National Association… Continue reading INFO 200: Blog Post # 6: The Global Community of Classical Music Performers

Libraries and information centers have been creating programming and learning opportunities for the information community of classical music performers for decades. A significant example comes from a mid twentieth century partnership between Columbia University and the New York Public Library (NYPL) to present concerts at the University’s McMillin Theater and the Library’s Donnell Library Center.… Continue reading INFO 200: Blog Post # 5: Learning, Programming, and Services for the Community of Classical Music Performers

Lai, K. (2013). How are our undergraduates using YouTube? A survey on music students’ use of YouTube and the library’s multimedia collection. Music Reference Services Quarterly, 16(4), 199-217. https://doi.org/10.1080/10588167.2013.843361 Katie Lai earned a BFA in Music from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and both a Master of Music in Chamber Music and a Master of… Continue reading INFO 200: Blog Post #4: Summary of Study on Undergraduate Music-Related YouTube Use

The information needs of classical music performers are heterogeneous and depend on a variety of factors: For example, information needs may vary depending on whether the performer is a student or a professional musician, or according to what role the performer plays in the ensemble. Some of these needs can be deduced from how they… Continue reading INFO 200: Blog Post #3: The Information Needs and Seeking Behaviors of Classical Music Performers

I have never met anyone who did not like music. Have you? If we imagine this group of worldwide music lovers as a large circle that includes most people, we might also imagine a smaller circle within it made up of people who not only enjoy music, but who also learn to make it. Within… Continue reading INFO 200: Blog Post #2: The Information Community of Classical Music Performers

My name is Arthur Kolat. I am originally from Long Beach, California; Currently I live in downtown Los Angeles. I have a bachelor’s degree in literature and a master’s degree in art history. I wrote my master’s thesis, Twilight on the Roads: The Wagner Drives of David Hockney, at the School of the Art Institute… Continue reading INFO 200: Introducing Myself and My Experimental Reading Group