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Midwest MLA Annual Meeting 2017: Program

Conference Program

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12
12:30-5:00PM Registration Iowa Memorial Union, Big Ten Lobby (3rd floor)
2:00-3:30 Cataloging Committee

Public Services Committee

T.A.P.S Committee
Purdue Room (IMU 341)

Wisconsin Room (IMU 339)

Meet in Big Ten Lobby (3rd floor)
3:30-5:00 Membership Committee

Publications Committee
Purdue Room (IMU 341)

Wisconsin Room (IMU 339)
5:00-7:00 Dinner (on your own)  
7:00-9:00 Opening Reception
Sponsored by Theodore Front Musical Literature

Registration will be available at the opening reception
Museum of Natural History
     
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13
8:00-10:00AM Registration Old Capitol Rotunda
8:00-8:30 Coffee and Tea
Sponsored by West Music
Old Capitol Rotunda
8:30-8:45 Welcome
John Culshaw, University Librarian, University of Iowa Libraries
Old Capitol Senate Chamber
8:45-9:15 The Rare and the Ordinary: Teaching Music History with Archives and Special Collections
Marian Wilson Kimber, University of Iowa
Old Capitol Senate Chamber
9:15-9:45 Facts, Factoids, and Fables from the Midwest Chapter
Lynne Weber, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Therese Dickman, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Old Capitol Senate Chamber
9:45-10:15 A Qualitative Study: Serving the Needs of International Music Students
Mandi Goodsett, Cleveland State University
Michael Baumgartner, Cleveland State University
Old Capitol Senate Chamber
10:15-10:30 Break Old Capitol Rotunda
10:30-11:30 Immigrants, Educators, and Unusual Finds: A Musical Travelogue of Iowa
David Muhlena, National Czech & Slovak Museum, Library Director
Andi Beckendorf, Luther College
Katie Buehner, University of Iowa
Angela Pratesi, University of Northern Iowa
Old Capitol Senate Chamber
11:30-12:00PM Design Thinking in the Library: An Overview and a Story
Anne Shelley, Illinois State University
Chad Kahl, Illinois State University
Old Capitol Senate Chamber
12:00-12:15 Travel to The Mill  
12:15-1:15 Lunch & Business Meeting The Mill Restaurant
1:15-1:30 Travel to Voxman Music Building  
1:30-2:15 A Tale of Two Voxmans
​Katie Buehner, University of Iowa
Ruthann McTyre, Yale University
VOX 5 Choral Rehearsal Room
2:15-3:15 Poster Session, Building Tours, Sponsor Exhibits, and Refreshments
Refreshments sponsored by Harrassowitz and Archival Products

Poster 1: Enhancing Music Stacks Browsing with Call Numbers Posters: An Internship Experience
Andi Beckendorf, Luther College
Victoria Peters, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee


Poster 2: Fresh Ingredients for the Music Collection at Michigan State University
Grace Haynes, Michigan State University

Poster 3: The Boston Glee Book in Iowa City: A Primary-Source Case Study Midwestern Musical Uplift
C. A. Norling, University of Iowa

Poster 4: On the Front Lines: The Role of Paraprofessionals in Customer Service and Client Satisfaction
Erin Chiparo, Ian McGorray, and Charles Roush, Indiana University
VOX 1451 Rita Benton Music Library
3:15-3:45 Using Google Trends to Analyze Changes in Popular Music Taste
Amy Edmonds, Ball State University
VOX 5 Choral Rehearsal Room
3:45-4:15 The Recent Music Performance Database: Using Performance Data for Collection Development
Scott Stone, University of California, Irvine
VOX 5 Choral Rehearsal Room
4:15-5:00 Acquiring New Music from Unconventional Sources: PDF Copies in the Library
Chuck Peters, Indiana University
Vox 5 Choral Rehearsal Room
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
8:00-8:30 Executive Committee Meeting VOX 1451G Seminar Room
8:00-9:00 Breakfast (hot)
Sponsored by the University of Iowa Libraries
VOX Pearl West Lobby
9:00-9:30 Jazzing it Up with SIUE's Jean Kittrell Collection: A Student Internship Project
Therese Dickman and Emily Warf, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
VOX Recital Hall
9:30-10:00 The INS and OUTS of the Music Library: Reflections on Instruction and Outreach Internships
Olivia Wikle, Jessica Abbazio, and Misti Shaw, Indiana University
VOX Recital Hall
10:00-10:30 Music Appreciation and Research at 33 1/3
Geoffrey Greenberg, Maine West High School, Des Plaines, IL
VOX Recital Hall
10:30-10:45 Break  
10:45-11:45 What I Learned in Library School and Real Life: Advice for Students and New Professionals
Jessica Abbazio, Indiana University
Kate Lambaria, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Allison McClanahan, Indiana University
Victoria Peters, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Zoua Sylvia Yang, DePauw University
Keith Cochran, Indiana University
VOX Recital Hall
11:45-12:00 Closing Remarks VOX Recital Hall

 

Program Committee:

  • Susannah Cleveland, Chair (Bowling Green State University)
  • Katie Buehner (University of Iowa)
  • Melissa Moll (University of Iowa)
  • Joe Clark (Kent State University)
  • Lynne Weber (Minnesota State University, Mankato)