Jones Music Library collects materials in a wide variety of formats in support of the Conservatory curriculum, and other music-related classes on campus. These holdings are supplemented by those of Ritter Library and the Riemenschneider Bach Institute .
For circulation policies, see Authorized Borrowers and Loan Periods.
Recent Acquisitions
Books
The Library collects books on a wide range of musical topics. The bulk of the collection focuses on Western art music, but there are also significant collections in music education, music therapy, musicals and non-Western music. There are approximately 9,000 books in Jones collection, including music education, music therapy and reference.
Periodicals
Jones Library has 35 current periodical subscriptions and about 750 volumes of bound back issues. Current subscriptions range from general music journals to instrument-specific magazines and education and therapy journals.
Printed Music
Jones Music Library holds approximately 13,000 volumes of printed music, covering piano, voice, guitar, and all orchestral instruments, and spanning five centuries of music. Because of the performance-oriented curriculum of the Conservatory, many of these materials are performing editions. We also collect study scores and some scholarly editions.
Sound Recordings
The library's collection of sound recording includes LP's, compact discs and cassettes. The collection as a whole exceeds 15,000 recordings.
Vinyl records
The library has a substantial collection of vinyl records, approximately 10,000, and turntables on which to play them. While the records are still a vital part of the library’s sound recordings, this collection is likely to shrink in coming years as more recordings are replaced on compact disc.
Compact discs
The library holds about 2,500 CDs, including the complete works of Mozart, Bartok, Beethoven, Webern and Walton, and much other standard and non-standard repertoire.
Cassettes
The library has a relatively small collection of commercially recorded cassettes.
Baldwin-Wallace recordings
The library is a selective repository for recordings of Conservatory performances from 1955 to the present. Most of these are now on cassette, with the most recent being on compact disc. Currently, the library collects faculty recitals, opera performances, and large ensemble concerts. Jones does not keep recordings of student recitals.
Video Recordings
Jones Library collects video recordings on VHS tape and DVD. Included are a wide range of music-related topics from complete operas and musicals to master classes, world music, and education.
Music Education
Kershner Music Education Center, housed in Jones Music Library, contains over 3,000 materials in support of the Conservatory’s music education courses. These include curriculum sets which are actually used in schools, band and orchestra method books, choral octavos, and many other education materials.
Music Therapy
Also housed in Jones is a collection of books and journals, owned by The Cleveland Music Therapy Consortium, on topics relating to music therapy. These items circulate only to Consortium students and faculty.
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