Hiram College Music Collection

The Music Collection at the Hiram College Library

Welcome to the Hiram College Library Music Collection. Our growing collection of music is primarily intended to support the needs of the Music Department and the college's curriculum. Secondarily, it also serves the listening pleasure of the campus community. It is a circulating collection, so that patrons may check out any materials that are not currently placed on Reserve for courses. The circulation period is 7 days, with one 7 day renewal.

Music CD Collection:

The Music CD Collection is found on the main floor of the Library building. Materials are organized by broad category or special collection (see the table below for a complete listing) to make browsing easier. Within each category or group of categories, music is arranged alphabetically by composer/performer, or by performer/title for multi-authored works. We currently have over 7,500 titles. We also produce a newsletter, A Fistful of Music, to notify the campus community of new items and provide other information of interest.

Organization of the Music CD Collection:

Classical (Clas): Classical music, both sacred and secular, from all time periods, in the European tradition. Includes symphonic and chamber works, choral music, & opera.
Igou (Igou): The Igou Collection consists of Classical music purchased through the generous contributions of Lincoln & Ginny Igou.
Popular (Pop): General Popular music, including Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Rap, and other styles from 1900 to the present.
International (Int): Popular and Folk music from around the world, excluding Rock music and North American Folk music. This category also includes classical music in non-Western traditions.
Jazz (Jazz): Traditional and contemporary styles from the beginnings of recorded music to the present.
Blues (Blues): Traditional and urban styles of Blues music, from the beginnings of recording to the present. Interfiled with Gospel music.
Gospel (Gospel ): Traditional and contemporary styles of Gospel music, including contemporary Christian music. Interfiled with Blues.
Folk (Folk): North American traditional and contemporary Folk music, including regional and ethnic styles such as Cajun, Zydeco, Polka, and Native American. Interfiled with Country.
Country (Country): Traditional and contemporary styles of Country & Western music, including Western Swing and Bluegrass. Interfiled with Folk.
Musicals (Musical): Musical theatre cast recordings and related music. Interfiled with Film Music.
Film Music/Soundtracks (FilmMus): Motion picture soundtrack recordings and music from films. Interfiled with Musicals.
Miscellaneous (Misc): Material not fitting into other categories. Includes New Age music, comedy, spoken word recordings, etc.

Record Collection:

The Library maintains an LP record collection located in the Center for Educational Technology, in the lower level of the Library building. There are listening stations equipped with turntables for your listening needs. These materials are organized by composer or performer, and title. Unlike other libraries, our collection of LPs is actually growing. We have two separate collections. Our legacy collection has approximately 3,300 recordings, and includes materials from our older music collection as well as numerous smaller gift collections. A second collection is currently being cataloged, donated by Carl Bauman, Class of '59. When processed, the Bauman Collection will contain approximately 12.000 recordings, primarily of classical music.

Book Collection:

The Library currently holds over 3,000 book volumes on music, in the Dewey 780s, found on the 2nd floor. The collection includes materials on all genres of music.

Scores:

A collection of several hundred music scores is found on the 2nd floor, at the end of the 780s. The scores are divided into two categories, small (shorter than 28 cm.) and large (28 cm. or taller). This collection is still partially cataloged, and awaits further work.

Periodical Holdings:

The Library maintains a small collection of print journals and magazines in music, supplemented by a larger electronic collection accessible through the OhioLINK Electronic Journals Center, and JSTOR. See the Music Subject Page for details.

Local & Regional Music: The Northeast
Ohio Music Initiative

The Library has a developing collection of local and regional music, in all genres. These can be found by searching our catalog, using Northeast Ohio Music Initiative as either a subject or keyword search. A separate page on NEOMI describes the project in more detail.