2022 TENNESSEE LIRBARY ASSOCIATION

Music Collections In Academic

Libraries: Taking Advantage of
a New Age of Technology In
Decentralization & Data
Management

ELISHA JEWELL JOY MARIE DOAN

 Music collections in academic
libraries continue to oscillate
What's the their need to provide patrons
with adequate materials,
Problem? primarily scores, and their
barely sustained collection
budgets.
 As more composers separate from
publishers in favor of self-
publishing, academic music
libraries face additional
challenges, namely establishing
What's the
individual composers as vendors in
Problem? their acquisition processes and
making said acquisitions
physically or electronically
available to their patrons in a
sustainable fashion.
 This research indicates how
blockchain technologies
provide a keen opportunity for
music collections in academic
libraries to further their
What's the outreach, acquisitions and
Problem? collection management
services in viable ways that
reconcile budgetary
constraints, patron needs and
current trends in music
publishing.
Blockchain
What Is It
Next Level of our Information
Infrastructure
Web2 vs. Web3
Decentralized Transaction
and Data Management
Technology

Features
Peer-to-Peer Networking
Abilities
Next Level of our Information
Infurstructure
Blockchain
What Is It
Next Level of our Information
Infrastructure
Web2 vs. Web3
Decentralized Transaction
and Data Management
Technology

Features
Peer-to-Peer Networking
Abilities
 Centralized
A centralized network relies on a
single central server or domain
controller, which simplifies your
network management but presents
many limitations.
Decentralized
The process of dispersing power away
from a central server. It refers to the
transfer of control and decision-
making from a centralized entity
(individual, organization) to a
distributed network
Blockchain
What Is It
Next Level of our Information
Infrastructure
Web2 vs. Web3
Decentralized Transaction
and Data Management
Technology

Features
Peer-to-Peer Networking
Abilities
Non-Fungible
Tokens (NFTs)

One of a kind digital asset on a

blockchain that is interchangeable
Allow digital ownership to stay with
the creator.
 NFTs

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Acquisistions Cycle
02
Contact &
Purchasing

01
from Vendor

Reviewing &
Selecting
Material for
Purchase

03
Cataloging

04
Material
Access
 Acquisistions Cycle

Composer

Publisher

Vendor

Library
 Acquisistions Cycle

Composer (Self-Publisher)

Vendor (Mint NFTs)

Library Collections
 Thank you

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