Library Research Award for Undergraduates

Selection criteria:

• The $1,000 awards are given in three categories: Senior Thesis, Senior Non-Thesis and Non-Senior.
• Projects completed in Spring Quarter 2010 through Spring Quarter 2011 are eligible.
• Projects must have been completed for UW course credit, or for the Undergraduate Research Program (URP).
• A project may be in any format or medium.
• Individual or group projects are eligible. Each student will be judged individually.

Applications are due Monday, May 16th, 2011 at5:00pm PST

For more information, please see < a href="http://guides.lib.washington.edu/researchaward">http://guides.lib.washington.edu/researchaward.

Zhou Long Wins 2011 Pulitzer Prize

"Madame White Snake by Zhou Long has been awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in Music. Madame White Snake, which premiered on February 26, 2010, by the Boston Opera at the Cutler Majestic Theatre, was described by the jury as "a deeply expressive opera that draws on a Chinese folk tale to blend the musical traditions of the East and the West.""

For the full story, please see New Music Box.

International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) under attack by Music Publishers Association

"IMSLP is currently under an extraordinarily underhanded legal attack by the Music Publishers Association of UK (http://mpaonline.org.uk)."

For the full story, please see imslpforums.org

Winners, Finalists For The 2011 Pulitzer Prizes

For the full story, please see NPR.org.

Today is Library Snapshot Day!

Join us on April 12 for Library Snapshot Day, a day for Libraries staff and the UW community to wield cameras, share comments, and gather statistics for a 24-hour period to illustrate the value of libraries through stories, photographs and numbers.

Let us know what the library means to you at https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/tawataoc/129473

For more information on Snapshot Day, please see http://www.lib.washington.edu/snapshot/

Second Stage: The Vegetable Orchestra

"Though the Austrian group formed in 1998, The Vegetable Orchestra (once known as the First Vienna Vegetable Orchestra) remains relatively unknown for its experimental instrumental music, and for its experimental instruments in general."

For the full story, please see http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2011/04/05/134127823/second-stage-the-vegetable-orchestra?ft=1&f=1039

They've Never Met, But 2,051 Singers Perform Together

"American composer Eric Whitacre is a rock star in choral circles. His music is performed by amateur and professional choirs alike, his chiseled good looks have earned him a modeling contract, and, Thursday night, he unveils his Virtual Choir 2.0 on YouTube. It features more than 2,000 singers from around the world, including this reporter."

For the full story, please see http://www.npr.org/2011/04/06/135181815/theyve-never-met-but-2000-singers-perform-together?ft=1&f=1039

Library Research Award for Undergraduates

• The $1,000 awards are given in three categories: Senior Thesis, Senior Non-Thesis and Non-Senior.


• Projects completed in Spring Quarter 2010 through Spring Quarter 2011 are eligible.


• Projects must have been completed for UW course credit.


• A project may be in any format or medium.


• Individual or group projects are eligible. Each student will be judged individually.

For more information or to apply for the Undergraduate Research Award, please see http://guides.lib.washington.edu/researchaward

Library Snapshot Day

The UW Libraries are participating in Library Snapshot Day tomorrow, April 12 and we need your help! Libraries Snapshot Day is a nation-wide effort sponsored by the American Library Association to illustrate the importance of libraries and to show the vast range of services and resources we provide to the campus, community and state. The goal is to create a one-day "snapshot" of what goes on in libraries by collecting user quotes, images, photos, and data related to library activity. We want to illustrate the kinds of services offered by the UW Libraries, and most importantly, the value these services add to teaching, research, and scholarship. The information gathered will become part of a historic archive in the UW Libraries. Selected photos will be featured in our public Snapshot webpage and may be used in future library promotional material. This event is being conducted in all UW Libraries on all campuses. Participate tomorrow by sending us any comments you might have about the Music Library or the UW Libraries in general. The webpage below has links to tools you can use to send any comments or photos you want to share. http://www.lib.washington.edu/snapshot/ You can also email any comments about the library directly to musiclib at uw.edu, or stop by the library on the 12th and give them to us in writing.

Amazon vs Apple: The race for the future of music

"Ever since the dawn of the internet, music fans have dreamt of a mythical celestial jukebox where every song ever produced would be available at the click of a button."

For the full story, please see The Independent.