Music Preservation at UCLA

Russell, M. (2014). Music at Library Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Music Reference Services Quarterly, 17(2), 92-100. doi:10.1080/10588167.2014.905738

I came across this interview while doing my additional reading and really loved it. Russell, the author, interviews Peggy Alexander, Curator of Performing Arts at UCLA. Alexander is in charge of the special collection, which aims to preserve music and performing arts pieces digitally in the library. Alexander also discusses the future of the collection and where she thinks digital collections are headed in the future.

What I like most about this article is the inclusion of the digital medium, which adds to what the library physically owns. UCLA has hosted many student concerts and shows, of course, but the school has also attracted world renowned musicians from all kinds of genres. This special collection gives the students at UCLA free access to those performances, which is incredible. I really enjoyed this interview, and it highlights the kind of collection I wasn't very aware of before taking this class.