Current Events
It’s Share Your Favorite Music Librarian Anecdote Day
Tue, Feb 2, 2017
by Drew McManus
Over the past few days, I’ve had several mutually exclusive conversations with colleagues about music librarians. In each instance, we exchanged anecdotes where a well-trained and experienced music librarian saved the day. By saved the day, I mean the librarian either prevented a major performance related disaster, saved the organization fistfuls of dollars, or accomplished
Leading By Example In Seattle
Thu, Feb 2, 2017
by Drew McManus
We’re going to do something out of the ordinary today in that this will be a purely promotional post. Specifically, I want to draw attention to the Seattle Symphony Orchestra’s (SSO) Music Beyond Borders: Voices from the Seven concert that took place on 2/8/2017. The concert is unique and worth special attention for a few
How Is the Immigration Ban Impacting Your Organization?
Mon, Jan 1, 2017
by Drew McManus
Since it was signed last Friday, President Trump’s recent executive order titled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States” has generated a significant amount of confusion throughout varying levels of Federal bureaucracy responsible for implementation. One section that impacts arts organizations and the communities they serve is the immediate ban on
Plans To Eliminate NEA & NEH Raises Alarm And Inspire Ire
Tue, Jan 1, 2017
by Drew McManus
Ever since the news that the Trump administration plans to eliminate the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) became public knowledge, responses from inside and out of the arts community have been swift. There’s a list of reports from mainstream media that examine how much arts and
Trump On The Arts & Humanities: You’re Nothing But Waste