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Lunch ‘n Learn December 7, 2011 Presented by Darwin F. Scott Music Librarian Mendel Music Library

Databases to Play and Watch: Exploring the Princeton University Library’s Streaming Audio and Visual E-Resources. Lunch ‘n Learn December 7, 2011 Presented by Darwin F. Scott Music Librarian Mendel Music Library Princeton University dfscott@princeton.edu.

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Lunch ‘n Learn December 7, 2011 Presented by Darwin F. Scott Music Librarian Mendel Music Library

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  1. Databases to Play and Watch: Exploring the Princeton University Library’s Streaming Audio and Visual E-Resources Lunch ‘n Learn December 7, 2011 Presented by Darwin F. Scott Music Librarian Mendel Music Library Princeton University dfscott@princeton.edu

  2. Directly Locating the Streaming Resources • Standard, generic access: via the library’s Articles & Databases Web page (link on the Library home page). Select subject: Music twice, then Streaming Audio & Video. Also videos on 2nd pull down box or under “See all tools” for core Video “database” list. No similar option yet for audio databases—stay tuned (they are listed by title). • More focused and faster access: Mendel Music Library Web site, “Quick Links” column under “Sound Recordings” or “Video Recordings” (new Web site coming any day now) — which takes you here: • Music Research Guide (LibGuide) under Sound Recordings or Video & Multimedia tabs. • For frequent, quick access to these resources: bookmark the links to your favorites. • Note: If connecting from off-campus, you must have VPN running in the background for the links to authenticate you as a Princeton user.

  3. Alexander Street Press Streaming Resources in the Performing Arts Streaming Audio • Classical Music Library • American Song • Jazz Music Library • Contemporary World Music • Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries Streaming Audio-Visual • Opera in Video • Dance in Video • Theatre in Video • Ethnographic Video Online Umbrella Search Interface (except EVO) • Music Online

  4. Alexander Street Press Added Features Available now in some products; in development for others • Persistent links and embedded video (for other Web sites) for entire albums and tracks. • Mobile functionality • Transcriptions (in Ethnographic Video Online; coming for Opera, Theater, and Dance) • Ability to make clips (in video products; coming for streaming audio) • Supporting texts and repertory lists • Free downloads (see Music Online) • Adding of new labels and more complete content • Classical Music in Video available April 2012 • Catalog records loaded into the Princeton Library catalog (some delay involved; and the records are of varying quality)

  5. Classical Music Library iPhone Screen 1

  6. Classical Music Library iPhone Screen 2

  7. Classical Music Library iPhone Screen 3

  8. More Streaming Audio Commercial Recording Companies Naxos Music Library • Company: Naxos Digital Services Ltd. (based in Hong Kong). • Many labels besides Naxos (list). • Naxos Music Library. Jazz (subsidiary resource). Organizations Database of Recorded American Music (DRAM) • Not-for-profit organization committed to preserving, restoring, and presenting important musical recordings and their accompanying materials, such as essays, liner notes, and cover art (sister company: New World Records).

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