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Music Collection	Queen's University Belfast
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Collection
Description	The music collection at Queen’s University Belfast is an open access collection which is primarily focused towards the needs of students and academic staff. The collection is located at The McClay Library at Queen’s and consists of over 15,000 books on music and printed editions of music (dating from 1807 to the present day). The printed editions are strongly focused towards the works of Baroque, Classical, Romantic and early modern composers, although most areas of music are covered. The editions appear in various formats: consisting of anthologies, various editions of works by certain composers, individual works and manuscript facsimiles. The collection also includes over 100 periodicals and over 500 reference works, and bibliographies (most of which can also be accessed through online resources).
Strengths	The printed editions are strongly focused towards the works of Baroque, Classical, Romantic and early modern composers, although most areas of music are covered, it includes 100 periodicals and over 500 reference works, and bibliographies.
Physical Characteristics	The collection consists of over 15,000 books on music and printed editions of music and in excess of 100 periodicals and over 500 reference works, and bibliographies.
Languages	English;German
Collection Temporal Date Range	1600 - To date
Accumulation Date Range	1849 - To date
Contents Date Range	1807 - To date
Collection Type	Collection.Library.Text.Subject
Accrual	Policy: Open Method: Purchase and donation Periodicity: Regular
Access	The collection is available for reference only under supervised access in the Special Collections Reading Room at The McClay Library. Further information is available here: http://libguides.qub.ac.uk/specialcollections Information for visitor access to The McClay Library is available here: http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/InformationServices/TheLibrary/AccesstotheLibrary/Accessformembersofthepublicandothervisitors/ Music PAL card holders should contact their own library to arrange access to the Music Collection at Queen’s University Belfast.
Legal Status	Queen's University Belfast maintains legal ownership and control of the Music Collection. Usual copyright restrictions apply.
Custodial History	Books, pamphlets and scores in the Music Collection have been acquired by the University Library through gift and/or purchase since its establishment in 1849. This material is located in open stacks.
Description or Catalogue	University Library Online Catalogue: http://qub.ac.uk/lib

Collector
Name	Queen's University Belfast
Organisation	Queen's University Belfast
Role	Academic Institution
History	The Library at Queen’s was established in 1849 following the foundation of the original college in 1845. Based initially in the Great Hall, and, from 1869, in its own separate accomodation, the Library catered to the needs of all students enrolled in the college before future growth and expansion dictated otherwise. Today the Library is dispersed across a number of departmental libraries throughout Northern Ireland each providing access to what has become one of the largest collections of books, periodicals and pamphlets in the province with over one million items noted in the official library catalogue. Principal centres include the Main Library (with additional 1960s tower block) situated on the main campus site, the Medical Library at RVH, the Science Library in Chlorine Gardens (opened 1969), the Agriculture and Food Science Library at Newforge Lane (1970s), the Biomedical libraries in the City Hospital and in the Medical Biology Centre (Lisburn Rd), the Veterinary Research Library, the Seamus Heaney Library (1997) and the Campus Libraries at Armagh and Altnagelvin. Although largely adminstered as a separate unit for most of its history, the Library was recently amalgamated with the University’s Computer Services and Audio-Visual departments to form a new Information Services department in the year 2000.

Owner
Name	Queen's University Belfast
Organisation	Queen's University Belfast
Role	Academic Library
History	The Library at Queen’s was established in 1849 following the foundation of the original college in 1845. Based initially in the Great Hall, and, from 1869, in its own separate accommodation, the Library catered to the needs of all students enrolled in the college before future growth and expansion dictated otherwise. Today the Library is dispersed across a number of departmental libraries throughout Northern Ireland each providing access to what has become one of the largest collections of books, periodicals and pamphlets in the province with over one million items noted in the official library catalogue. Although largely administered as a separate unit for most of its history, the Library was amalgamated with the University’s Computer Services and Audio-Visual departments to form a new Information Services department in the year 2000.

Location
Name	Queen's University Belfast
Address	The McClay Library 10 College Park Belfast United Kingdom BT7 1LP
County	Antrim
Website	http://www.qub.ac.uk/lib
Access Control	The McClay Library operates a controlled entry system. Members are required to use their Queen’s staff, student or library card to obtain admission. Information for visitor access to The McClay Library is available from the Library website.
Role	Librarian
Phone	00442890976333
Email	rascal@qub.ac.uk