Faculty Profile

Susannah Cleveland

Title
Librarian
Department
Library - SL - Music Library
College
University of North Texas
Librarian
Libraries
University of North Texas

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
MM, University of North Texas, 2000. 
Major: Musicology
Degree Specialization: Organology
Dissertation Title: 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*


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
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Published Publications



  

  
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. Other. 69(3), 599--602. Music Library Association. 
Cleveland, S. L. (2012). AR Editions' Online Music Anthology. 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 Polloc. 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. Other. 9(3), 63. THE HAWORTH PRESS, INC.. 
Cleveland, S. L. (2004). Film Music at the Piano, by H. Stephen Wright. Other. 9(1), 75. THE HAWORTH PRESS, INC.. 
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. (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. 
Cleveland, S. L., Baker, G. C. (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., others,  (2013). Developing Trends. Other. (174), . 
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



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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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. (September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024).
Hicks, W. L., Cleveland, S., "Making Music Accessible in the UNT Digital Libraries," Sponsored by University Libraries, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021).
Grant - Service   
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. (January 2015 – June 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. (July 2012 – July 2013).
Cleveland, S. L., "BGSU Fair Use and Digitization Workshop," Sponsored by Bowling Green State University Faculty Development and Instructional Improvement, Local, $1000 Funded. (February 2013 – June 2013).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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