Music Services and Collections review completed
The National Library’s Music Services and Collections review is now complete
The review looked at the current music services based on the Library’s General Collections. The consultation process was successful in that it attracted a cross section of respondents. The Summary of Submissions provides a detailed outline of the review and its outcome.
Will the Library be getting rid of any of its music collection?
The National Library is not getting rid of any of its collections. Nor will any of its collections be transferred to other institutions. The Library will also be keeping all of its current obsolete format recordings. The Library will continue to collect all formats of New Zealand published material and any material about or by New Zealanders that is published overseas. For example, if Dame Kiri Te Kanawa publishes a CD in the UK, we’ll buy it and add it to the General Collection.
Will the existing interloan and score hire service change?
The existing interloan service and score hire will continue to operate, and will remain unchanged.
As user of the service, will I notice any changes?
There will be no change to how customers currently use and access music material from the National Library. The Music Centre will continue to be part of the Alexander Turnbull Library, as it has been since 1 July 2007.
What will change?
There will be changes to the Library’s General Collection donation policy. In future, donations will be the exception rather than the rule.
The donation policy will focus on strengthening the New Zealand and Pacific music component, in line with the Library’s New Generation Strategy to 2017. Purchased music resources will be more tightly focussed to ensure they meet the current demand of the Library’s users.
The Alexander Turnbull Library donation policy is different to the Library's General Collection policy and was not covered under this review.
