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https://goo.gl/zTTERD This session, featuring three speakers, presents a picture of the diversity reflected in our music collections as reflected in an analysis of Library of Congress name headings for composers of color and OCLC WorldCat’s holdings of musical compositions by people of color, an examination of the diversity reflected in collected works editions and monuments of music, and the diversity-related parameters in music score approval plans for libraries. Michael Duffy will present a study of composers listed in a crowdsourced database of composers of color coordinated by composer Rob Deemer, identifying the corresponding Library of Congress name headings as applicable, and noting how many bibliographic records for scores are listed, and how many libraries hold the most widely-held score upon searching their names in WorldCat. Amy Edmonds will present a study of collected works of composers, noting holdings in libraries and highlighting the underrepresentation of the collected works of composers of color and women composers. Stephanie Bonjack will discuss approval plans by major music score vendors and the degree to which these plans take into account composers from underrepresented groups.
