130 Representative Documents: Sharing Collection Data
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARIES
School of Music accreditation review
Bibliographic access to the complete cataloged holdings of the Main Library research collection and the
majority of the materials in the Music Library of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music is available through
GIL (Georgia Interconnected Libraries), the Libraries online catalog, and through the Multi-Search, a
discovery tool which allows users to search the online catalog and over 130 databases simultaneously
for books, scores, CDs, streaming audio and journal articles. The user experience has become a priority
in the design of search tools and the University of Georgia has customized the public interfaces of the
GIL, the Libraries online catalog and the Multi-Search discovery tool. Features such as faceting and limits
make it easier for music students to limit search and/or results to specific formats such as books, scores,
sound recordings, streaming audio and videos.
Several options are available to the University community for obtaining materials not available in the
University of Georgia Libraries collections. Users can search the Universal GIL Online Catalog, a
consortial catalog for 35 public universities throughout Georgia, and request books and scores using a
service called GIL Express. Items can be delivered directly to the School of Music Library within a couple
days of the request. The same Universal Borrowing agreement allows faculty and students visiting one
of these public universities to check out selected materials on site. The University of Georgia Libraries
also maintains a consortial agreement with Emory University which allows University of Georgia faculty
and students to check out select materials on site.
Interlibrary Loan remains a significant service for obtaining materials not owned by the UGA Libraries
and the primary method for obtaining journal articles not owned by the UGA Libraries. This service
allows users access to materials both nationally and internationally.
Music graduate students are required to take a bibliography course introducing them to significant
resources in their discipline. Historically, the bibliography course for graduate music students has
included one or two sessions during the course. These sessions highlight core online music resources
and instruction on searching skills which can be applied to online resources in general. The University of
Georgia does not require an orientation to the library or proficiency in library skills of its undergraduate
students, but instructors can request sessions which will be customized to the needs of their students.
Whether in person or via email, faculty are regularly made aware of opportunities for custom library
instruction that can be integrated into a class or seminar.
Numerous online instructional and help pages have been created to assist both undergraduates and
graduate students with the research process and with effectively using library resources
(http://www.libs.uga.edu/undergraduates/index.html http://www.libs.uga.edu/graduates/index.html
http://www.libs.uga.edu/researchguide/index.html). Instructional opportunities often occur when
providing individual assistance to users—both faculty and students.
Facilities
The University of Georgia Libraries provides seven locations on the Athens campus. The Music Library
provides convenient access to commonly used books, scores, pedagogical materials, and major
curriculum series used in elementary and secondary school music programs, and also serves as the
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARIES
School of Music accreditation review
Bibliographic access to the complete cataloged holdings of the Main Library research collection and the
majority of the materials in the Music Library of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music is available through
GIL (Georgia Interconnected Libraries), the Libraries online catalog, and through the Multi-Search, a
discovery tool which allows users to search the online catalog and over 130 databases simultaneously
for books, scores, CDs, streaming audio and journal articles. The user experience has become a priority
in the design of search tools and the University of Georgia has customized the public interfaces of the
GIL, the Libraries online catalog and the Multi-Search discovery tool. Features such as faceting and limits
make it easier for music students to limit search and/or results to specific formats such as books, scores,
sound recordings, streaming audio and videos.
Several options are available to the University community for obtaining materials not available in the
University of Georgia Libraries collections. Users can search the Universal GIL Online Catalog, a
consortial catalog for 35 public universities throughout Georgia, and request books and scores using a
service called GIL Express. Items can be delivered directly to the School of Music Library within a couple
days of the request. The same Universal Borrowing agreement allows faculty and students visiting one
of these public universities to check out selected materials on site. The University of Georgia Libraries
also maintains a consortial agreement with Emory University which allows University of Georgia faculty
and students to check out select materials on site.
Interlibrary Loan remains a significant service for obtaining materials not owned by the UGA Libraries
and the primary method for obtaining journal articles not owned by the UGA Libraries. This service
allows users access to materials both nationally and internationally.
Music graduate students are required to take a bibliography course introducing them to significant
resources in their discipline. Historically, the bibliography course for graduate music students has
included one or two sessions during the course. These sessions highlight core online music resources
and instruction on searching skills which can be applied to online resources in general. The University of
Georgia does not require an orientation to the library or proficiency in library skills of its undergraduate
students, but instructors can request sessions which will be customized to the needs of their students.
Whether in person or via email, faculty are regularly made aware of opportunities for custom library
instruction that can be integrated into a class or seminar.
Numerous online instructional and help pages have been created to assist both undergraduates and
graduate students with the research process and with effectively using library resources
(http://www.libs.uga.edu/undergraduates/index.html http://www.libs.uga.edu/graduates/index.html
http://www.libs.uga.edu/researchguide/index.html). Instructional opportunities often occur when
providing individual assistance to users—both faculty and students.
Facilities
The University of Georgia Libraries provides seven locations on the Athens campus. The Music Library
provides convenient access to commonly used books, scores, pedagogical materials, and major
curriculum series used in elementary and secondary school music programs, and also serves as the
