UMKC Music/Media Library

It's #ElectionDay! Explore 150+ years of music that accompanied the struggle for the right to vote with our digital display "Raising Your Voice, Casting Your Vote" and visit our companion display at the Music/Media Library (ground floor of the main library). https://library.umkc.edu/news-events/voting

October is #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth. Learn more about how domestic violence affects campuses like UMKC & how RISE is here to help by visiting the Empty C...hair Campaign installment inside the entrance to the MNL: UMKC Libraries | RISE's Empty Chair Campaign https://library.umkc.edu/news-events/EmptyChair2020 #UMKCLibraries #StopDomesticViolence See more

92 year old songwriter Tom Lehrer announced on his website this past week that he’s effectively putting everything he ever wrote into the public domain! To learn more about how Music Copyright works, visit https://libguides.library.umkc.edu/music-copyright #UMKCLibraries #TomLehrer #Copyright #PublicDomain

Our latest display is a companion to our "Raising Your Voice, Casting You Vote: Music and Suffrage" digital display. Music has long supported the fight for the right to vote, and we've gathered resources from our collection that have been a part of the 100+ years struggle. https://library.umkc.edu/news-events/voting2 Additionally, visit UMKC Libraries guide to Be An Informed Voter. https://libguides.library.umkc.edu/voting-research

Happy National Fossil Day! Our Music/Media Library marimo wanted to learn more about its heritage (did you know there are billion-years-old #algae fossils?) so we explored the Richard L. Sutton, Jr. Geosciences Museum on the 3rd floor of the library. We found blue-green algae, cephalopods, seaweed, stony sea lilies, shells, ferns, and more, all fossilized. The Geosciences Museum is a real gem on #UMKC’s Volker Campus, open M-F 9-5. (They also have an amazing asso...rtment of minerals!) Of course, masks and distancing are required while in the library. But what about music? asked Diana Moss, who always tries to stump us at the reference desk. Well, we have the delightful Fossiles, from Camille Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals. (We gotta love a piece about #Roos!) Diana really enjoyed the Bugs Bunny version we found online, but we also have study scores and recordings available in our collection, including online sources. What’s your favorite fossil? We've shared our faves. #UMKLibraries @umkcartsandsciences #LibrariesOfInstagram #NationalFossilDay #geosciences #fossil #fossils #marimo #mossball #MarimoOfInstagram #CarnivalOfTheAnimals See more at https://cas.umkc.edu/geos/opportunities/geosciences-museum/

Help UMKC empower KC through the United Way! The week-long campaign begins today: https://umsystem.zoom.us//regist/WN_kdZ7Vp9AQTuGZeiFOBpYhQ #UMKCLibraries #KCStrong

Happy National Coming Out Day!! Here are a handful of the many LGBTQIA+ artists we have in our collection! Who are your favorite LGBTQIA+ creators? #UMKCLibraries #NationalComingOutDay #LGBTQIAPlus

It’s been quite a year, but we are so happy to celebrate our Marimo Mascot, Diana Moss, who became a part of the Music/Media Library last October. Traditionally..., there is Marimo Festival in Japan this time of year, too, so there are lots of reasons to party! (Safely, of course, with masks and social distancing.) #StaySafe #HaveFun #UMKCLibraries See more

Visit the Music/Media library to see our new physical version of the Raising Your Voice display! For more information and to view the digital version, go to https://library.umkc.edu/news-events/voting #UMKCLibraries #Vote #19thAmendment

What better way to celebrate autumn than with nature itself! Want to learn the classic "Autumn Leaves"? Check out our collection of Real Books, arrangements by instrument (sorry, no leaf arrangements ) and many, many, many versions on CD. Just search the catalog! Need help but not on campus? You can call, chat, email, or even set up a Zoom meeting to get reference assistance.

We will be saying goodbye to our physical display version of Shining a Light: 21st Century Music From Underrepresented Composers soon so be sure to come take a look! For more about this display and to see the online exhibit, go to https://exhibits.library.umkc.edu/s/shining-a-light/ #UMKCLibraries #NewMusic