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Susannah L. Cleveland

Title: Librarian

Department: Library - SL - Music Library

College: University of North Texas

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MM, University of North Texas, 2000
    Major: Musicology
    Specialization: Organology
    Dissertation: Eighteenth Century French Oboes
  • MS, University of North Texas, 1997
    Major: Library and Information Science
  • BM, Baylor University, 1994
    Major: Music History

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

No previous courses scheduled.

Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Shaw, M., Cleveland, S.L. (2022). Careers in Music Libraries IV. 408. Middleton, WI, A-R Editions.
  • Cleveland, S.L., Clark, J.C. (2014). Careers in Music Librarianship III: Reality and Reinvention. 217. Middleton, WI, AR Editions.

    • Book Chapter

  • Cleveland, S.L. (2022). First and Lasting Impressions: Applying and Interviewing for Music Library Jobs. Careers in Music Libraries IV. 188-206. Middleton, WI, A-R Editions.
  • Cleveland, S. (2014). "Success is a Science: Tips for Applying and Interviewing for Music Library Jobs". Careers in Music Librarianship, III. 95-110. Middleton, WI, A-R Editions.

    • Book Review

  • Cleveland, S.L. (2017). The Politics of Punk: Protest and Revolt from the Streets David A. Ensminger. 40 (4) 700-702. Popular Culture Association, Journal of Popular Culture.
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2014). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings by Steve Sullivan. Music Reference Services Quarterly. 17 (2) 105--107.
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2013). Academic Charts Online: International Popular Music. Notes, Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association. 69 (3) 599--602. Music Library Association.
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2012). AR Editions' Online Music Anthology. Notes, Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association. 68 (4) 863--865. Music Library Association.
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2010). The Silent Cinema in Song, 1898--1929 by Ken Wlaschin. Music Reference Services Quarterly. 13 (1-2) 44--46.
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2009). The Beatles' Abbey Road Medley: Extended Forms in Popular Music by Thomas MacFarlane. Music Reference Services Quarterly. 12 (3-4) 121-123.
  • Cleveland, S. (2009). The Flute on Record, by Susan Nelson. Music Reference Services Quarterly. 12 (1-2) 51-53.
  • Cleveland, S. (2008). The Rock Song Index: The 7,500 Most Important Songs of the Rock and Roll Era: 1944-2000, 2nd ed., by Bruce Pollock. Music Reference Services Quarterly. 11 (1) 98-100.
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2005). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, edited by Nathan Brackett with Christian Hoard. Music Reference Services Quarterly. 9 (3) 63. The Haworth Press.
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2004). Film Music at the Piano, by H. Stephen Wright. Music Reference Services Quarterly. 9 (1) 75. The Haworth Press.
  • Cleveland, S. (2002). Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs, by William Zinsser. Music Reference Services Quarterly. 8 (2) 92-93.

    • Encyclopedia Article

  • Cleveland, S.L., Huff, D.L. (2024). Obsolescence. Reference Module in Social Sciences: Encyclopedia of Libraries, Librarianship, and Information Science. Elsevier.
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2021). Oboe Music. A Basic Music Library: Essential Scores and Sound Recordings, Fourth Edition, Volume 3: Classical Music. https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/basic-music-library-essential-scores-and-sound-recordings-fourth-edition-volume-3-classical
  • Cleveland, S. (2018). Kurtis Blow, DJ Kool Herc, Iraq, Rock Steady Crew, Saudi Arabia, Ken Swift, Trip Hop, Universal Zulu Nation, and Wu-Tang Clan. Hip Hop Around the World: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA, ABC-CLIO, 2018. https://www.gale.com/ebooks/9780313357596/hip-hop-around-the-world-an-encyclopedia
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2017). Children's Music. A Basic Music Library: Essential Scores and Sound Recordings, Fourth Edition, Volume 1: Popular Music. https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/basic-music-library-essential-scores-and-sound-recordings-fourth-edition-volume-1-popular
  • Cleveland, S.L., Baker, G.C. (2017). Mainstream Popular Music. A Basic Music Library: Essential Scores and Sound Recordings, Fourth Edition, Volume 1: Popular Music. https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/basic-music-library-essential-scores-and-sound-recordings-fourth-edition-volume-1-popular
  • Cleveland, S.L., Baker, G.C. (2017). New Age Music. A Basic Music Library: Essential Scores and Sound Recordings, Fourth Edition, Volume 1: Popular Music. https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/basic-music-library-essential-scores-and-sound-recordings-fourth-edition-volume-1-popular

    • Journal Article

  • Cleveland, S.L., Puente, M.A. (2024). Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility. Notes, Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association. 80 (2) 259-265. Music Library Association.
  • Falk, P., Cleveland, S.L., Strang, M. (2018). Cataloging at the Crossroads: Combining Students and Cataloging Librarians to Create Brief Bibliographic Records. Technical Services Quarterly. 35 (4) 338--352. Taylor & Francis.
  • Bushong, S., Cleveland, S.L., Cox, C. (2018). Crowdfunding for Academic Libraries: Indiana Jones Meets Polka. The Journal of Academic Librarianship. 44 (2) 313--318. Elsevier.
  • Cleveland, S.L., Puente, M.A. (2011). Survey of Music-Library Personnel Characteristics, 2009. Notes, Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association. 67 (4) 686--715. Music Library Association.
  • Puente, M.A., Cleveland, S.L. (2011). Variation on a Traditional Theme: The Question of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in MLA. Notes, Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association. 68 (1) 48--59. Music Library Association.
  • Evans, G., Cleveland, S.L. (2008). Moody Blues: The Social Web, Tagging, and Nontextual Discovery Tools for Music. Other. 11 (3-4) 177--201. Taylor \& Francis.
  • McKnight, M., Cleveland, S.L. (2006). Rediscovering "Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend.". Other. 37 (2) 174--180.

    • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Cleveland, S. (2019). I Wish I’d Been There: Moondog Coronation Ball. 58 (1) 46-47. Columbus, OH, Echoes Magazine, Membership Magazine of the Ohio History Connection.
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2013). Music Matters: Nontextual Searching. 138 (14) 81--81. Library Journal.

    • Newsletter

  • Cleveland, S.L. (2020). From the Board. (207) p. 2-3. Music Library Association Newsletter. https://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/resource/collection/582B4DB6-25CB-4E6C-A5CA-030F854B4B20/207PDF.pdf
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2019). From the Board. (205) p. 2. Music Library Association Newsletter. https://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/resource/collection/EF36C0DF-5954-4A46-B8FB-55C73A2BE86B/205PDF.pdf
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2019). From the Board. (204) p. 2. Music Library Association Newsletter. https://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/resource/collection/EF36C0DF-5954-4A46-B8FB-55C73A2BE86B/204PDF.pdf
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2019). From the Board. (202) p. 2-3. Music Library Association Newsletter. https://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/resource/collection/EF36C0DF-5954-4A46-B8FB-55C73A2BE86B/202PDF.pdf
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2015). Developing Trends. (180) p. 2-3. Music Library Association Newsletter. https://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/resource/collection/EF36C0DF-5954-4A46-B8FB-55C73A2BE86B/180PDF.pdf
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2014). Developing Trends. (178) Music Library Association Newsletter. https://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/resource/collection/EF36C0DF-5954-4A46-B8FB-55C73A2BE86B/178PDF.pdf
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2014). Developing Trends. (177) Music Library Association Newsletter. https://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/resource/collection/EF36C0DF-5954-4A46-B8FB-55C73A2BE86B/177PDF.pdf
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2013). Developing Trends. (174) p. 3. Music Library Association Newsletter. https://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/resource/collection/EF36C0DF-5954-4A46-B8FB-55C73A2BE86B/174PDF.pdf
  • Cleveland, S.L. (2013). Developing Trends. (173) p 13. Music Library Association Newsletter. https://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/resource/collection/EF36C0DF-5954-4A46-B8FB-55C73A2BE86B/173PDF.pdf

    • Personal Essay

  • Cleveland, S. (2022). Why Anti-Racist Performing Arts Librarianship Matters: Remarks from a Recent MLA President. Notes, Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association. 78 (3) 310-313. Middleton, WI, https://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/page/Notes

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Wolski, K.A. (Principal), Cleveland, S.L. (Supporting), May, M.E. (Supporting), Milburn, G. (Supporting), Rhinehart-Doty, J. (Supporting), "Student-driven Spatial Needs Assessment for the UNT Music Library, Special Collections, and the 4th Floor of Willis Library," sponsored by UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, $4850 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Hicks, W.L., Cleveland, S., "Making Music Accessible in the UNT Digital Libraries," sponsored by University Libraries, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2020 - 2021).

    • Grant - Service

  • Cleveland, S.L., "Global Venture Fund: Music Encoding Conference 2024," sponsored by UNT International Affairs, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (2024 - 2024).
  • Cleveland, S.L. (Principal), Falk, P.K. (Co-Principal), "Getting to the Core: Cataloging 45-RPM Records," sponsored by Council on Library and Information Resources, Federal, $64064 Funded. (2015 - 2016).
  • Cleveland, S.L. (Co-Principal), Down, N. (Principal), "Enacted Metadata: Video Surrogate Records for Special Collection Materials," sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Studies, Federal, $21465 Funded. (2012 - 2013).
  • Cleveland, S.L., "BGSU Fair Use and Digitization Workshop," sponsored by Bowling Green State University Faculty Development and Instructional Improvement, Local, $1000 Funded. (2013 - 2013).
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Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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