Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Library
The library of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (EAMT) is a public university and research library. As of 2017, there are approximately 205 000 items in the library, including 130 000 scores, 40 000 books, 2 900 theses and researches, 27 000 sound recordings, 2 500 video recordings and numerous annual sets of printed and electronic periodicals.
Locations[edit]
The library is located in the main building of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn, on Tatari street 13, with a branch library located at the drama school on Toom-Kooli 4, Tallinn. Over the years the library has had five different locations:
- Võidu väljak 4 (Vabaduse väljak 4) in Tallinn, 1935–1944
- Lahmuse manor in Viljandi county from March until September 1944
- Suvorovi pst 3 (Kaarli pst 3) in Tallinn, 1944–1971
- Vabaduse pst 130 in Tallinn, 1971–1999
- Rävala pst 16 / Tatari 13 in Tallinn since 1999
History[edit]
1935–1944[edit]
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1935 | founding of the library, first scores were donated by the professors of the Tallinn Conservatory, the city library and others |
| 1941 | the library contained over 1 000 scores and books, loans were written down in a special book, alphabetical card files were used |
| 1944 | as a result of the bombing of Tallinn by Soviet air force in March, the library suffered great losses, which is why it was moved to the Lahmuse manor in Viljandi county for half a year |
1944–1971[edit]
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1944 | the library began its work again on October 6th in Tallinn, Suvorovi pst 3, employees were sent to the Leningrad and Moscow conservatory libraries for three weeks to further educate themselves |
| 1945 | first sound recordings were bought |
| 1947 | library collection grew to 24 359 items, the Tallinn Conservatory acquired its first sound recording device |
| 1955 | first mention of a separate sound department at the conservatory, until then it had been a part of the musicology department, lead by Herbert Tampere |
| 1957 | drama faculty (nowadays the Drama School of EAMT) was (re)created at the conservatory, the library started to acquire theatrical literature |
| 1961 | Tallinn Music High School was founded, and the children studying there became new users of the library; students were recruited to rewrite scores |
| 1969 | acquisition possibilities improved, the library was given extra premises |
1971–1999[edit]
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1971 | the library was moved to Kivimäe on Vabaduse pst 130, the total number of employees and acquisition resources together with the number of items in the library were increased, there was more space to operate in and reference and bibliography departments were formed |
| 1972 | reading room with 20 workspaces was opened, regular new arrivals exhibitions began |
| 1977 | Rules of the library of the Tallinn State Conservatory were confirmed, first photocopying machines were acquired |
| 1978 | first library cards were taken to use |
| 1980 | the library collection held 141 079 items; 543 theatre books were given to the drama schoolt |
| 1991 | The Estonian Music Library Association (EAML) was founded with the aim to establish and promote cooperation between music libraries and to support the interests of profession, the library of the Tallinn Conservatory was a founding member |
| 1993 | first CDs were acquired for the sound department |
| 1994 | EAML became the National branch of the (IAML), the library of Estonian Academy of Music (EAM) started to take part in international projects; the first video camera was bought and the sound and video department started to record events held at EAM |
| 1995 | the sound and video department was merged with the library |
| 1996 | the beginning of computerized cataloguing: first audiovisual items, then books and scores, the program used was ProCite, accessible at the local area network |
| 1996–1998 | the library was a part of the European Union's programme TEMPUS in a project with the library of the Estonian Academy of Art (EAA), the goal was to create a joint infosystem for the libraries and for the staff to receive corresponding training. The courses took place in Tallinn, Helsinki, Utrecht, Oxford and London (Sibelius-Akatemia, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht, University of Oxford, Royal College of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama) |
| 1998 | EAM joined the Estonian Libraries Network Consortium (ELNET Consortium) |
| 1998–1999 | during the project "Integrating EAM Library to the ELNET online information system" that was created with the support from the Open Estonia Foundation and Budapest Open Society Institute, the library acquired the INNOPAC licenses, barcode technology and barcodes, security gates, activator-deactivator strips; other preparations were made for the upcoming move to the new location |
From 1999 onwards[edit]
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1999 | The academic year of 1999/2000 started in a new building at Rävala pst 16, an open shelves system was taken into use, classification system was renewed |
| 2000 | integrated library system INNOPAC (later Millennium, Sierra) was taken into use, library users could now use the public online catalogue et:ESTER |
| 2001–2003 | audiotapes of faculty members were digitized |
| 2002 | first research databases were bought as ELNET Consortium's joint procurement |
| 2002–2003 | ProCite electronic catalogues were converted into INNOPAC |
| 2005 | the libraries of EAM and EAA received the status of a research library |
| 2006 | beginning of electronic lending procedure at Rävala pst 16 |
| 2007 | contribution to Fontes Artis Musicae - a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal, features articles relevant to the purposes of IAML |
| 2008 | abstracts of EAMT publications started being sent to RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale |
| 2009 | the President of the Republic Toomas Hendrik Ilves visited EAMT library during EAMT's 90th anniversary celebrations |
| 2010 | remote access of databases with ID card was made possible for members of EAMT, European libraries’ network digitizing service EOD (eBooks on Demand) was made available in collaboration with National Library of Estonia |
| 2011 | electronic lending started in Drama School; a new development in ESTER - Open Shelves Guide - was started in collaboration with ELNET Consortium |
| 2012 | start of regular feedback questionnaires |
| 2014 | a new EAMT’s own database was created - vocal music text translations in Estonian, called Loreta, compiled by the library |
| 2016 | another new service was introduced in the library – listening to the music files of study materials from smart devices through Study Information System |
| 2017 | online user registration and logging into the online catalogue ESTER with ID card/Digi-ID and Mobile-ID was opened in collaboration with ELNET Consortium |
Library directors[edit]
- 1935–1943 Leho Võrk
- 1944–1949 Hendrik Tooming
- 1949–1960 Albert Vaht
- 1960–1978 Irina Anniko
- 1978–1984 Tiina Keel
- 1984–1988 Helle Kimmel
- 1988–1994 Mihkel Sildos
- 1994–1995 Anne Salutee (vice)
- 1995–2002 Reet Marttila (Nikkel)
- from 2002 Ilvi Rauna
Donors[edit]
Since the foundation of the library many professors and musicians have donated their materials to the library. In the last decades it has received lots of books, scores and recordings from several personal collections, i.e. Celia Aumere, Juhan Kaljaspoolik, Irmgard Kaudre, Anna Klas, Eri Klas, Venno Laul, Hugo Lepnurm, Endel Lippus, Urve Lippus, Bruno Lukk, Anti Marguste, Juha Metsäpeltö, Leo Normet, Toomas Paul, Naan Põld, Lilian Semper, Heljo Sepp, Lepo Sumera, Veljo Tormis, Taru Valjakka, Andrei Volkonsky etc.
Worthy contributions have also come from many supporters: Wolfgang Wagner, Tõnis Rüütel, François Rossé, Klassikaraadio, US Embassy in Estonia, The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tallinn, French Institute of Estonia, Finnish Music Information Center, The Danish Cultural Institute, Estonian Music Centre in New York, Estonian Cultural Association in Sweden, Packard Humanities Institute, The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, Bärenreiter, Müller-Speiser, Helbling, Wilhelm Hansen etc.
In May 2011 the voluminous library of the German opera stage director Joachim Herz (1924–2010) arrived in EAMT. It was a grand international project which was conducted and financed by Akademie der Künste (Berlin). Joachim Herz’s library consists of nearly 9000 items – 542 scores, 2254 sound recordings, ~2600 books. The Herz collection will soon have special rooms in a new EAMT concert hall complex.
Participation in networks and organizations[edit]
IAML – The International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres
EMLA – Estonian Music Library Association
ELNET Consortium – Estonian Libraries Network Consortium
RILM – Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale
Databases[edit]
Since 2002 EAMT library users are able to use electronic databases. First EBSCO Publishing databases were bought through ELNET Consortium, then Grove Music Online, Cambridge University Press Journals, Oxford University Press Journals. From 2004 the comprehensive music bibliography RILM is accessible in EAMT, followed by Naxos Music Library, Naxos Video Library, RISM (Répertoire International des Sources Musicales), RIPM (Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals), JSTOR Music Collection, International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA Source), Digital Theatre+, RILM Music Encyclopedias, Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart (MGG) Online etc.
In 2014 EAMT library started with the Estonian vocal texts translations database Loreta. At this point there are translations of around 1000 pieces in the database.
References[edit]
EAMT library homepage http://www.ema.edu.ee/en/library/
Keel, Tiina. Tallinna Riikliku Konservatooriumi raamatukogu ajalugu (1935–1979). Kursusetöö, Ed. Vilde nim Tallinna Pedagoogiline Instituut. Tallinn, 1980 (in Estonian)
Leemets, Urve. Seltsi kogust teadusraamatukoguni: EMTA raamatukogu 75. Raamatukogu, ISSN 0235-0351. (2010) nr. 6, lk. 11-14 (in Estonian)
Pung, Andres, Pärtlas, Margus (koostajad). (1996–). Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia aastaraamat. Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia, Tallinn (in Estonian) http://www.ester.ee/record=b1418512
Rauna, Ilvi. Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia raamatukogu 75+1. Ettekanne EMKÜ juubelikonverents 27. oktoobril 2011 EMTAs (in Estonian)
Rauna, Ilvi. Loreta – vokaalteoste tõlgete andmebaas. Sirp 21.03.2014 (in Estonian)
Viigipuu, Kaie. Fonoteegi kogu analüüs. Eesti Muusikakadeemia, Tallinn, 1998 (in Estonian)
Viigipuu, Kaie. Eesti Muusikaakadeemia fonoteegist: muusikast ja lisaväärtusest. Raamatukogu, ISSN 0235-0351. (2002) nr 1, lk. 15-17 (in Estonian)
External links[edit]
- Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Library http://www.ema.edu.ee/en/library/
- EAMT Drama School branch library http://lavakas.ee/index.php?sisu=17
- Online catalogue ESTER https://www.ester.ee/search
- Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre http://www.ema.edu.ee/en
- Estonian Music Library Association https://www.luts.ee/emky/index.php/in-english/about-us
- IAML http://www.iaml.info/
- ELNET Consortium http://www.elnet.ee/en/elnet
- RILM http://www.rilm.org/
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