Music Library News
July 2007 Archives
July 21, 2007
Farewell to Jeanette Casey
The Music Library says goodbye to Jeanette Casey, who has accepted the position of Head of the Mills Music Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her last day at Northwestern will be July 31. Jeanette has been a member of the Music Library's staff since 2001, serving as Music Public Services Librarian and, from July 2002 through September 2004, as Acting Head. Her new position at the University of Wisconsin is an exciting opportunity, and the Music Library wishes Jeanette good luck and success.
Congratulations, Jeanette!
July 6, 2007
Jazz Interviews Available
The library has acquired a 24-CD set of interviews with musicians and other figures who shaped the creative and stylistic development jazz. This collection, Talking Jazz: An Oral History, consists of interviews conducted by musician and author Ben Sidran that were originally broadcast in the mid 1980s on the NPR program Sidran on Record. Rich with anecdotes, revealing comments, and humor, this set offers firsthand accounts of jazz from a variety of perspectives.
For more information, see the Talking Jazz website. Talking Jazz is available in the Music Library Listening Center (CD25102).
