[Publib] Thoughts on a Music Lab

[Nann Blaine Hilyard]

In the olden days - late 1960's - some public libraries had music listening centers.   (My hometown library had one when the 'new' library opened in 1969.)
There were turntables behind the service desks.  Patrons could sit at carrels and don headphones wired to said turntables. The library attendant would spin the platters (selected by the patrons).

Nann
@the library in Zion, Illinois


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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Logan Abbitt
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 3:30 PM
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Subject: [Publib] Thoughts on a Music Lab

Recently a patron came in asking where the music lab was. We don't have one nor have I ever heard of a public library that had one. He reacted as if it was usually a given service. By his definition a music lab is a an area set off from the rest of the computers, perhaps from the rest of the library, containing computers specifically equipped for sound. Now, all of our computers are equipped for sound, and quite frankly it has been a disaster. So that got me to thinking...

 I think it might be worth investigating the option here. We could separate about eight of our computers into another alcove area while shutting off the sound in our other computers. This would create a work zone of considerably less noise while those downloading illegal music and blasting youtube videos could be in a more secluded area with others intent on being loud.

How many of you have music labs or a similar setup? Is it worth it?

Thanks,

Logan Abbitt
Electronic Resources Librarian

Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center
300 Maiden Lane Fayetteville, NC 28301-5000
Phone: 910.483.7727 Ext. 226 Fax: 910.486.6661
labbitt at cumberland.lib.nc.us<mailto:labbitt at cumberland.lib.nc.us>
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