The February 14th Tragedy, One Year Later

Today the NIU community remembers the the five students who lost their lives one year ago. Memorial events will take place in various locations on the NIU campus. The University put together a Web site for the memorial observance. If you would like to talk to a counselor,there will be counselors on campus today.

Michael Duffy will attend the Music Library Association Annual Meeting next week

I will be out of the office next week from Tuesday, February 17 through Friday, February 20, to attend the 78th annual conference of the Music Library Association in Chicago. In addition to attending conference sessions and committee meetings, I will also present a poster session with Lynne Thomas, Head of Rare Books and Special Collections at NIU on the music collection of Raya Garbousova, world-renowned cellist and former member of the NIU School of Music faculty.

I will bring my trumpet with me again to play with the MLA Big Band. We always have a good time!

The Grammys are in!

If you didn't have the chance to watch the Grammy awards show on Sunday, you can still find out who the Grammy winners were this year. Check out the Winners List on the GRAMMY.com Web site.

Tip on using controlled vocabulary, from the Oberlin Conservatory Library

The Oberlin Conservatory Library posted a tip today on its blog, Guido's Hand, on how to use controlled vocabulary. It is worth reading! In our online catalog, controlled vocabulary terms are often hyperlinked, so that you can click on them and retrieve lists of items that use the same term.

Music Library closing early on February 12, 2009

The Music Library will close at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2009 for a private reception. Please make a note of this if you plan on visiting the library this week.

Noted composer Lukas Foss, 86, has died

Read the obituary by Allan Kozinn in the New York Times.