Music Resource Center
Music Resource Center
Music Hall 110
(507) 222-4350
Susan Beeby, Music Collections Curator (507) 222-4532
The Music Resource Center (MRC) houses the Music Department’s curricular resource collection, including scores, reference books, and recordings. The online catalog is The Bridge, which is shared by Carleton and St. Olaf Colleges, where you can search for reference books, music scores, audio recordings (CDs) housed in the MRC. The MRC is not a circulating library per se. Access to holdings is generally limited to use in the MRC.
The Music Resource Center contains seven A/V computer workstations for listening to and/or viewing materials in our media collections. In addition, each is equipped with a MIDI keyboard, music notation software (Encore and Sibelius), music sequencing software (Digital Performer) and sound editing capability (Amadeus II). Priority for use of these machines is given to students currently enrolled in theory and composition courses, as well as students currently enrolled in other music courses.
Hours
The MRC is staffed during the following hours by a student attendant.
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Monday - Thursday |
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Friday |
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
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Sunday |
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
MRC Circulation Policies
Scores do not circulate and may be used in the MRC without being checked out. Carleton and St. Olaf faculty may check out scores for 14 days through the Music Collections Curator.
Reference books do not circulate and may be used in the MRC without being checked out.CDs may be checked out for use in the MRC only for up to two hours M-F 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. CDs DO NOT LEAVE THE MRC! Carleton and St. Olaf faculty may check out CDs for 7 days through the Music Collections Curator.
Carleton Performance CDs are available for listening in the MRC. Performance participants may check out a CD for use outside the MRC for 24 hours. You may check out only one CD at a time!Headphones may be checked out for use in the MRC only.
RESERVES:Course materials currently in use are on open and closed reserve for registered students’ use in the MRC:
Open Reserves materials (other than CDs) are located on shelves in the back room. They may be used in the MRC without being checked out, or may be checked out for up to 24 hours.
Closed Reserves: CDs may be checked out for up to 2 hours for use in the MRC by students enrolled in the course. Other Closed Reserves materials may be checked out for 3 hours by students enrolled in the course.
Returning and Renewing
Borrowers who lose or damage MRC material will be assessed a replacement and a handling charge of $20. If a lost item is found and returned in good condition before the replacement has been ordered, the replacement cost will be refunded, but not the handling fee.
Renewals are permitted for Carleton and St. Olaf borrowers for most items that do not have a hold placed on them. Certain collection items cannot be renewed. Open reserve items and scores may be renewed in person at the MRC Desk. Closed reserve items may not be renewed. Renewal requests must be made in person.
Holds and Recalls
A hold may be placed on material that is already checked out.
Material is subject to recall if the current borrower has had it for more than one week. If an item is recalled it must be returned within two days. If material is not returned by the recall due date, a fine of $5 per day will be assessed. Recalled material must be picked up within one day of the date of the notice of availability. If it is not picked up within this time, it will be returned to the shelves or given to the next person on the waiting list.
Overdue Penalties
A Reminder Notice is sent the day after an item is due. At this time you should renew or return overdue material. If the overdue item is not renewed or returned, you will be sent Second and Third Overdue Notices.
The Fourth Overdue Notice informs you that your account is blocked from further MRC transactions and that you will be billed and fined for overdue items.
Billing Notice – Each overdue item carries a fine of $20 plus $60 for replacement of each overdue item. If the item is returned in good condition, the $60 replacement fee will be waived; the $20 fine is not waived.
You are responsible for the timely return of all materials, whether or not you receive any reminder or overdue notices from the MRC. Billing and collection is handled through the Business Office.
