IAML-Music Librarians, Archivists and Information Specialists of the World

22/10/2026

The IAML Newsletter!!!

It includes in particular:

- news and information from the IAML Board
- updates and activities from our National Branches and IAML Members
- selected events and other information of interest to our members

22/10/2026

The IAML Newsletter

It includes in particular:

- news and information from the IAML Board
- updates and activities from our National Branches and IAML Members
- selected events and other information of interest to our members

If you would like to receive the IAML Newsletter, please subscribe using the link below:

The IAML Newsletter is published approximately every two months and provides a concise overview of news and activities from IAML. […]

15/10/2026

What if you could ask Arnold Schoenberg about his music, life, and philosophy—and hear him answer in his own voice? 🎼

​Virtual Arnold makes it possible! This new interactive tool draws directly from Schoenberg’s historical letters, writings, and documents to answer your questions in real time.
​🔊 Voice clone created from authentic historical audio recordings
📚 Every answer backed by original sources
🗣️ Speak or type your questions naturally

​Experience it today at

Ask him about his music, his life, his ideas — he answers in his own voice.

12/10/2026

IAML Deutschland, 22-25 settembre 2026.

In late September, the annual conference of IAML Deutschland took place in Mannheim, held jointly with the German branch of IASA.
The packed and stimulating professional and social programme attracted 190 delegates in person and a further 30 online, including colleagues from Austria and Switzerland. The conference successfully integrated IAML and IASA presentations in a coherent way over three full days. During the event, a dual British and German citizen delivered a short greeting (Grußwort) highlighting the importance of the German branch in IAML's history.
Special thanks were extended to Ruprecht Langer, President of IAML Deutschland, and the Board for the very warm welcome.

​🔗 Read more: https://iaml-deutschland.info/2026-mannheim/

📸 Photo credit: Markus Flinzberger

09/10/2026

📢 IAML Research Support Program: Open for applications!
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​The IAML Membership Committee is pleased to launch the Research Support Program, a new initiative to foster a culture of research. Built by IAML members for IAML members, the Program pairs participants with Research Mentors and provides structured guidance from the early stages of idea development through to conference-ready presentations and posters.

​🗓️ Application Deadline: Tuesday, October 20, 2026

​🔗 Read the guidelines and apply here:
https://www.iaml.info/news/iaml-research-support-program-open-for-applications/

09/10/2026

🎵 IAML Research Support Program: Applications are now open! 📚

​The International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) is pleased to announce that applications for the IAML Research Support Program are officially open!

​🗓️ Deadline: Tuesday, October 20, 2026

​📌 How to apply:

The IAML Membership Committee is pleased to launch the Research Support Program, a new initiative to foster a culture of […]

07/10/2026

Behind the Music Scores: Current Trends in Music Librarianship and Archival Management, is officially LIVE on the De Gruyter Brill website! 📚

​Edited by Patrick Lo, Hermina G.B. Anghelescu, Javed Wong, and David Baker, this comprehensive publication spans 113 chapters featuring invaluable insights from world-renowned cultural institutions, including:
​🏛️ Berlin State Library
🏛️ Richard Wagner Museum
🏛️ Metropolitan Opera Archive
🏛️ New York Philharmonic
🏛️ Salzburg Festival
🏛️ Zurich Opera House
🏛️ Hungarian State Opera
🏛️ The Bach Archive..and many more!

​Whether you are passionate about library & archival management or classical music, this set is an essential addition to your reading list. 🎶📖

06/10/2026

Call for Papers & Posters: IAML 2027 Toronto! 🎼
​The Annual Congress of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) is heading to Toronto from June 20–26, 2027 (in a hybrid format)!
​Do you work in music documentation, archiving, AI applications in music, or collection management? Now is the time to share your research with the global community!

​🗓 Submission Deadline: December 7, 2026
📍 Location: Toronto, Canada (and online)
🌐 Languages accepted: English, French, or German

​Whether it's a paper presentation or a poster, your voice matters in shaping the future of musical heritage. 🎶

​🔗 Link in bio for full details and submission guidelines.
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02/10/2026

🤝 IAML meets with UNESCO in Paris

​On Thursday, 10 September, IAML President Rupert Ridgewell and Historian Pia Shekhter visited UNESCO Headquarters in Paris for a very fruitful meeting with Guilherme Canela (Director of UNESCO’s Division for Digital Inclusion and Policies and Digital Transformation, and IFAP Secretary).

​The meeting was kindly facilitated by the Austrian Commission for UNESCO, with the presence of HE Brigitte Sitzwohl-Pfriemer (Permanent Representative to UNESCO) and Florian Meixner (Programme Specialist for World Heritage and Protection of Cultural Property).
​Discussions focused on exciting future cooperation between IAML and UNESCO in safeguarding musical heritage, knowledge exchange, outreach, and advocacy.

​📸 Photo: Pia Shekhter and Rupert Ridgewell with Florian Meixner at UNESCO Headquarters.

​🔗 Read more on our website!

11/07/2026

The IAML 2026 Congress in Thessaloniki was featured in this article in LIFO magazine:

Με αφορμή το διεθνές συνέδριο IAML 2026, το Ινστιτούτο Ελληνικής Μουσικής Κληρονομιάς αποδεικνύει το πώς η έρευνα, οι συνεργασίες και η τεχνολογία μετατρέπουν τα αρχεί...