It is with sadness that we share news of the recent death of Prue Neidorf, long-time IAML member and founding Music Librarian at the National Library of Australia (NLA). She died surrounded by her family in Canberra on 18 January 2023. Prue will be remembered as a committed, passionate music librarian who helped to create the…
On 8 June, the Guardian reported that the national broadcaster, the ABC, had declared its intention to abolish 58 librarian and archivist positions, with the intention that journalists research and archive their own work. The IAML Australia Executive has been in contact with our colleagues in the ABC Sound Libraries to discuss the impacts. IAML…
On 16 January, one of our New South Wales State Representatives, Marie Chellos, performed in -barra, as part of the 2022 Sydney Festival. The work was a collaboration between Ensemble Offspring and acclaimed Yuwaalaraay musician and storyteller Nardi Simpson. “From Nhungga-barra dirt country to the flat plains of Mirriaa-barra, from the swamplands of Murrgu-barra to…
Over two afternoons, 30 September-1 October, I attended IAML Australia’s biennial conference. The conference theme this year was the “Music rights for all : libraries as enablers,” inspired by the “Five Music Rights” developed and promoted by the International Music Council (IMC). Conference keynote speakers included prominent Australian artists and academics Professor Deborah Cheetham AO and Professor…
The RIPM Center is closed, and perhaps like us, you are working at home on your computer. To assist you with your music research during this unsettling time of COVID-19, RIPM will make all of its databases available to qualified non-subscribing universities, colleges and conservatories until at least May 31. Once registered, all RIPM resources will be accessible for…
IAML (Australia) Executive are aware that many of our members are working hard to undertake contingency planning and implementation in response to the Covid19 pandemic. Whether in schools, universities, special or public libraries we are all feeling the impact. If you would like advice please do not hesitate to contact us via http://www.iamlaustralia.org.au/contact/ The following…
I love attending library conferences. There is a beautiful kinship felt when a group of librarians are all in the same room. This quality was heavy in the atmosphere at the newly opened Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in the Ian Potter Southbank Centre for the International Association of Music Libraries (IAML) 3 day conference held…
WHAT’S ON IN MELBOURNE OCTOBER 2019 • Jonny Strikes Up! – Jonny spielt auf (1926) An opera by Ernst Krenek (English version by Jeremy Sams). Staged concert performance Friday 4 October. Conducted by Peter Tregear. Cheap tickets for IAML delegates. Details tbc. Details at the conference. So keep the Friday night free if in town…
Early bird registrations for the IAML Australia 2019 conference 2-4 October are now on sale. Early bird registrations close 1 September, with full cost registrations on sale from the 2 September. Register early to save. Exciting program out soon. Registrations Register for the conference via our Eventbrite site. Pay with credit card or request an…
Professor Malcolm Gillies Professor Malcolm Gillies will deliver a talk on the following on the 12th March 2019 5pm-6:30pm at an event hosted by The Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/louise-hanson-dyer-music-colloquia-professor-malcolm-gillies-tickets-54332483922 Description Complete editions of individual composers’ works have been around since the 1850s. Malcolm Gillies considers how this…
