In the Spotlight

Improved EZ Proxy authentication

Users logging on to use the restricted resources on the Library Web site will notice a change in the EZ Proxy log-in screen. The Library has now implemented a single-sign-on system, designed to prevent users from having to repeat the log-in process for each separate restricted resource. When you log in to the new system, a cookie is stored on your computer that allows the Northwestern server to continue to recognize you as an authorized user throughout one continuous session.

Older browsers may have trouble logging in to the new system, especially Internet Explorer on Macintosh. Using Safari or Firefox should solve the problem. Windows users should use Intenet Explorer 6 or Firefox for access. If you continue to experience technical problems, refer to the Northwestern University Information Technology (NUIT) help page at http://www.it.northwestern.edu/passport/help.html .

Mozart scores exhibit

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birth, the Northwestern University Music Library is currently presenting an exhibit of selected Mozart facsimiles from the Library's collection. These reproductions of the original manuscripts offer an intimate glimpse of a composer at work—from his notes scribbled in the margins, to his ink blots, to his decisions to add or delete segments.

“There’s a popular idea that Mozart just dashed these works off and never made any corrections,” says Music Library Head D.J. Hoek. “And compared to Beethoven’s manuscripts, which tend to be a mess, these are pretty clean. But you do see him occasionally rethinking something.”

The point of collecting facsimile scores, he explains, is for the insight they provide into the composer’s creative process. “Often being able to see what a composer decided not to do is as revealing as seeing what he ultimately chose to do.”

Featured facsimiles include the Jupiter and Haffner symphonies as well as concertos, string quartets, sonatas, and other works. Located in the Music Library lobby on the second level of Deering Library, this exhibit will be in place through December 2006.

NUcat system sorting problems

NUcat is experiencing sporadic sorting problems with search results. Author, Title or Publishing date "Sort by:" options are not working. Library staff are working with the system vendor to resolve the situation as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience in this matter.