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Abstract for the AMS Southwest Chapter’s April 11, 2015 Spring Conference (open access)

Abstract for the AMS Southwest Chapter’s April 11, 2015 Spring Conference

This is an abstract for a presentation that was given at the American Musicological Society Southwest Chapter's Spring Conference on April 11th, 2015. The presentation was given alongside a poster display. This abstract highlights Serge Jaroff's Don Cossack Choir, which was founded at a Turkish concentration camp in 1921, and went on to perform around the world. This abstract gives details on the history of the choir and the type of concerts that Jaroff gave. In addition, it explains the lack of scholarly attention that Jaroff and his choir have received.
Date: April 11, 2015
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bay Area Community Colleges Information Competency Assessment Project (ICAP)

This presentation details a "collaborative project among community college librarians in the San Francisco Bay Area to develop and field-test an information competency assessment instrument. This competency assessment instrument would "assess community college students' proficiency with information competency skills. This presentation was given as part of the Music Library Association Conference on February 23, 2006.
Date: 2006
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Brief History of the University of North Texas Music Library (open access)

A Brief History of the University of North Texas Music Library

This paper documents the history of the University of North Texas Music Library from the perspective of librarian Donna Arnold. It covers the stories and contributions of the librarians and staff who have served the UNT music library since its inception in 1940 until present-day.
Date: unknown
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evolving, Not Extinct: Music Reference in the 21st Century (open access)

Evolving, Not Extinct: Music Reference in the 21st Century

This is a personal narrative about the impact of ever-evolving technology used in libraries, particularly music libraries. The author - a librarian - highlights the strengths of using different types of technologies in libraries and also problems that they could cause. The author urges caution when considering the adaptation of particular technologies.
Date: April 7, 2015
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Research Excursion of a Lifetime: How Serge Jaroff's Choir of Don Cossack Refugees Burnished My Reference Arsenal (open access)

Research Excursion of a Lifetime: How Serge Jaroff's Choir of Don Cossack Refugees Burnished My Reference Arsenal

Presentation script for a talk given at the Texas Chapter of the Music Library Association's (TMLA) annual fall meeting held in 2022. The presentation focuses on the speaker's exhaustive research into Serge Jaroff's Choir of Don Cossack Refugees and how it has helped her serve her patrons better.
Date: November 4, 2022
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

RILM via FirstSearch

This presentation focuses on the Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM) search interface. RILM is an online music bibliography. Through screenshots of the interface and instructions, the presentation highlights different features of RILM's database and how to get the most accurate results based on your search topic. This presentation was given at the Music Library Association Conference on February 12, 2004,
Date: 2004
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Schoenberg's Punk Rocker: The Radical Transformations of Dika Newlin

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This article focuses on Dika Newlin (1923-2006), an eccentric individual who was a musical prodigy in her early life and deemed a teenaged protégé of Arnold Schoenberg. Dika took an interest in punk rock later in life, and even joined a punk rock band. The author seeks to understand Dika's transition from protégé to punk rocker by describing some of her various phases as scholar, pianist, composer, and militant iconoclast. This paper was presented at the Music Library Association Conference in Denton, TX, on October 3, 2014.
Date: 2014
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Serge Jaroff and His Don Cossack Choir: The Refugees Who Took the World by Storm (open access)

Serge Jaroff and His Don Cossack Choir: The Refugees Who Took the World by Storm

This article discusses the history of the Don Cossack Choir which was established and conducted by Serge Jaroff while in a Turkish internment camp in 1920. Once liberated, they concertized throughout the non-Soviet world and enjoyed long-term success. However, the choir has received little scholarly attention, much of it in Dutch and Russian research.
Date: 2020
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Serge Jaroff and His Don Cossack Choir: Two Rare Scores at the University of North Texas Music Library (open access)

Serge Jaroff and His Don Cossack Choir: Two Rare Scores at the University of North Texas Music Library

This narrative gives details on Serge Jaroff's Don Cossack Choir, which first began in a Turkish concentration camp in 1921. The author highlights the how the choir's music has personally affected her, while also giving details about the history of the choir and how the group went on to tour around the world. This document also gives the information that the University of North Texas Music Library maintains two rare Jaroff scores.
Date: 2015
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Serge Jaroff and the Don Cossack Choir: the State of Research in the 21st Century

This poster displays information about Serge Jaroff’s Don Cossack Choir, which was founded at a Turkish concentration camp in 1921, but went on to perform around the world. The poster highlights information about Serge Jaroff, his choir, and their fans. The poster was presented at the American Musicological Society Southwest Chapter's Spring Conference on April 11, 2015.
Date: April 7, 2015
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
Talkin' to Texans and Other Americans: Music Oral History Project Perspectives: The Founding of the Texas Chapter of the Music Library Association (open access)

Talkin' to Texans and Other Americans: Music Oral History Project Perspectives: The Founding of the Texas Chapter of the Music Library Association

This narrative centers on the start of the Texas chapter of the Music Library Association. The author gives the history and events that led up to the creation of the chapter, highlighting individuals that played a large role. This document played a part in a presentation given on behalf of the Oral History Committee at the national meeting of the Music Library Association in Dallas, Texas in 2012.
Date: 2012
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
A World Famous, Yet Unknown, Countertenor: Basile Bolotine of Serge Jaroff’s Don Cossack Choir (open access)

A World Famous, Yet Unknown, Countertenor: Basile Bolotine of Serge Jaroff’s Don Cossack Choir

This article concerns the artistry and career of Basile Bolotine, 1895-1981, a beloved countertenor soloist in Serge Jaroff's Don Cossack Choir. It was a world-famous a cappella Russian emigre ensemble that toured extensively all over the non-Soviet world for nearly sixty years. Bolotine had a long tenure with them, and through his recorded legacy, his music is still cherished. However, his name has remained largely unknown. This essay introduces him by name to those who have and have not yet experienced his music.
Date: March 2022
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Good, Fast, and Cheap: The Pioneering Reference Chat Service at the University of North Texas

This presentation is about the Online Reference Help Desk utilized by the University of North Texas. It includes information on the history of the service and how it works, as well as facts about the Help Desk's performance since origination. This presentation was given at the Music Library Association Conference on February 13, 2003.
Date: 2003
Creator: Arnold, Donna M. & Tarlton, Martha
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Statistical Indications of Notational Style in Composers' Additions of Performance Marks in Solo Piano Scores

This presentation provides an overview of how statistical analyses may be used to examine patterns of performance marks and notational styles, using nineteenth-century piano sonatas.
Date: April 22, 2016
Creator: Buchanan, J. Paul
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Anacreon Who? How a Poem and a Tune Found Each Other to Make our National Anthem [Presentation]

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Presentation on the history of the Star Spangled Banner for the Denton (Benjamin Lyon) chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on September 6, 2019.
Date: September 6, 2019
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Anacreon Who? How a Poem and a Tune Found Each Other to Make our National Anthem [Presentation Notes]

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Notes to accompany a presentation on the history of the Star Spangled Banner for the Denton (Benjamin Lyon) chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on September 6, 2019.
Date: September 6, 2019
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

I Can't Believe It's Not Borodin!: Documenting Performance Practice with Piano Rolls

The presentation discusses the value and importance of preserving piano rolls.
Date: April 23, 2016
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cataloging, Preservation, and Discovery of Radio Content in Music Libraries and Archives (Or, “Where’s Willis?”)

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Presentation given as part of the session "Cataloging, Preservation, and Discovery of Radio Content in Music Libraries and Archives" at the 2018 Music Library Association conference in Portland, Oregon.
Date: February 3, 2018
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conover 101: Intro to Willis Conover [Presentation]

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Presentation on the life and career of Willis Conover for the Willis Conover Centennial Symposium held virtually on December 11, 2020.
Date: December 11, 2020
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conover 101: Intro to Willis Conover [Presentation Notes]

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Notes to accompany a presentation on the life and career of Willis Conover for the Willis Conover Centennial Symposium held virtually on December 11, 2020.
Date: December 11, 2020
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Duke Ellington Through the Eyes and Microphone of Willis Conover [Presentation]

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Presentation on the friendship and collaboration between Willis Conover and Duke Ellington for the 26th International Duke Ellington Study Group Conference. Due to the Covid pandemic, this conference was cancelled early in the morning before it was set to begin.
Date: March 11, 2020
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Duke Ellington Through the Eyes and Microphone of Willis Conover [Presentation Notes]

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Notes to accompany a presentation on the friendship and collaboration between Willis Conover and Duke Ellington for the 26th International Duke Ellington Study Group Conference. Due to the Covid pandemic, this conference was cancelled early in the morning before it was set to begin.
Date: March 11, 2020
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Encoding the Works of Jean-Baptiste Lully & Sons with MEI [Presentation]

Presentation given as part of the session "Music encoding use-cases in US libraries: aims, pedagogy, and workflows" at the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) Congress held virtually on July 26-30, 2021.
Date: July 27, 2021
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Encoding the Works of Jean-Baptiste Lully & Sons with MEI [Presentation Notes] (open access)

Encoding the Works of Jean-Baptiste Lully & Sons with MEI [Presentation Notes]

Notes to accompany a presentation given as part of the session "Music encoding use-cases in US libraries: aims, pedagogy, and workflows" at the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) Congress held virtually on July 26-30, 2021.
Date: July 27, 2021
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library