Music Library IUCAT Item Location Codes

Bmgtn - Music Library

LAMC

• Description: Reel-to-reel tapes, cassette tapes, and CDs in the collection of the Latin American Music Center.
  
  
• Location: These items are stored in closed stack areas and must be retrieved by library staff for your use. ***Please note: reel-to-reel and DAT tapes do NOT circulate. If you need these items, you may request that they be digitized and put on Variations by sending an email to digitize.***
  
  
• To access:
  Use IUCAT to find the call number of the item you wish to listen to.
  Request retrieval of the item in one of three ways:
  1. Fill out a yellow retrieval request slip at the circulation desk and give it to the desk attendant.  Be sure to include your name, the IUCAT location, and the call number.  The item will be retrieved within 15 minutes and held for you until the end of the day.
  2. Print a copy of the IUCAT record that contains the composer, title, IUCAT location, and call number. Write your name clearly on the printout and turn it in at the circulation desk. The item will be retrieved within 15 minutes and held for you until the end of the day.
  3. Send an email message to libmus requesting that an item or item(s) be retrieved and held for you that day. You should receive a response within 30 minutes indicating the status of your request.  Once your recordings have been retrieved, you can pick them up at the circulation desk.
  Go to one of the appropriate playback machines to listen to your recordings.