Category Archives: News

Onwards and Upwards! Our New Blog

This site is now closed. All content has been copied to IAML (UK & Irl)’s new website and merged with the old website’s blog archive. All new blog posts will appear there. You can either view all blog posts on the IAML (UK … Continue reading

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IAML UK & Ireland Branch – Excellence Awards

Are you an excellent music librarian, and a member of the UK & Ireland branch of IAML? A gentle reminder that nominations for the 2023 Excellence Awards need to be submitted by 31 January. If you have already submitted your … Continue reading

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International Music Council’s Statement on Music Rights in Afghanistan

IAML supports the statement about music rights in Afghanistan, formulated by the International Music Council – please, see below. The declaration has recently been published on our website, among IAML’s policy statements and is in line with our endorsement of the Five Music … Continue reading

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A celebration of Black British musical families

Barbican Music Library’s current exhibition, Black British Dynasties in Music: A FamilyAffair, celebrates the enormous contribution made by Black British musical families to theUK’s musical and cultural scene. It is curated by the Black Music Coalition which representsBlack music executives … Continue reading

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Pendlebury Item Spotlight – New Scores by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Mather Brown – Joseph Bologne de Saint-Georges, 1787 Despite having worked in music libraries for quite a few years, it still seems that rarely a week goes by in which I don’t come across a composer I’ve never heard of … Continue reading

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Volunteering Opportunity: Music Libraries Trust (Bursaries Administrator)

The Music Libraries Trust is looking for a new Bursaries Administrator to manage the bursary for the IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Study Weekend, and the Ian Ledsham bursary for the international IAML conference. The volunteer role is rewarding and … Continue reading

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IAML 2022 Prague Congress

As you may know, our international organisation (‘big IAML’) is meeting in Prague this week, 24-30 July 2022. Conference Schedule – click here. If you’re curious to know what’s going on, do follow the Twitter hashtag, #IAML2022, and make sure … Continue reading

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CILIP/IAML (UK & Irl) Memorandum of Understanding

We are very pleased to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, and welcome the opportunity to work more closely together.  We look forward a fruitful collaboration with CILIP, as we work … Continue reading

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Ledsham Bursary – Prague 2022

The Music Libraries Trust is accepting applications for the Ledsham bursary. The Ian Ledsham Bursary is awarded annually to a member of IAML (UK & Irl) in order to assist attendance at IAML international conferences. This year’s IAML international congress … Continue reading

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Music Librarians Shortlist Candidates for C. B. Oldman Award

As music librarians, it goes without saying that we are specialists in terms of what goes into music libraries – and that embraces not only music, but books about it as well. The C. B. Oldman Award is a long-standing … Continue reading

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