Download or read book Music Librarianship in the United Kingdom written by Richard Turbet and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The UK branch of the International Association of Music Libraries was founded in 1953. This volume of specially commissioned essays celebrates the golden jubilee of branch's foundation and surveys the achievements of the last 50 years. With an emphasis on practical music librarianship, the essays examine the challenges that have faced the profession in recent years, as well as current developments in the field and the impact of modern advances in information technology.