LibGuides: Music Resources: Library Music Collection

Library Music Collection

With the exception of the Music Course Reserves, music materials are located on the second floor of Torreyson Library:

Music Library
- On the second floor near the library's administrative office
- Contains Music Media: CDs, Music VHS/DVDs, and Music Recitals. Music Recitals are archived recital recordings for the UCA Music Department.
Music Reference, Scores, and Records (LPs)
- On the east side of the second floor, near Children's Literature
- Includes all MLs and MTs marked as "Reference"
Music Literature (MLs) and Music Instruction Materials (MTs)
- In the stacks, on the west side of the second floor
- Does NOT include MLs and MTs labeled as "Reference"
Music Course Reserves
- In the Course Reserves area, behind the Circulation Desk

Library of Congress Classification Outline for Music Materials
Torreyson Library's music materials are organized according to the Library of Congress Classification standards. The Library of Congress Classification Outline for Music Materials indicates the call numbers that correspond with specific subjects in music.

The library's loan policies for music items are the following:

CDs, Music VHS/DVDs, Records (LPs)
- UCA students, faculty, and staff can check these items out for 7 days.
- Individuals can renew the loan twice, each time for 7 more days.
- Individuals can have 7 DVDs from the main DVD collection, CDs, Music VHS/DVDs, and Records checked out at a time.
Music Scores, MLs, and MTs
- UCA students can check these items out until the end of the semester.
- UCA faculty and staff can check them out for a year.
- Community members can check them out for 28 days, renewing them once for 28 more days.
Music Reference
- These items cannot be checked out and must be used in the library.
Music Course Reserves
- Students can check these out for 2 hours and cannot take them outside of the library.
Music Recitals
- These items are available for in-house use only.

Map of the Library's Second Floor

CDs in Music Library Records (LPs) in Library

The library holds a vast collection of CDs and records (LPs), including from artists such as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, the Arctic Monkeys, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Roberta Flack, James Taylor, and more!