General Information

l Collections

The primary function of the AV Dept.: supports the teaching, research and performances at CCOM.

Scope of Holdings

Today the Music Library holds wide scope of music recordings horizontally from western to eastern, vertically from ancient to the present. Approximately 30,000 CDs and 500 DVDs, 85,000 LP recordings and 30,000 audio and video tapes. Full access and availability to the users.

l Service

For...	...Go To	Availability & Hours
Catalog Search	Circulation Desk	Mon------Fri, 8am - 22pm
Loan Sound/Video Recordings CD, DVD, LP, Tapes	Circulation Desk	Mon------Fri, 8am – 5:30pm CCOM ID required
Apprieciation of Recordings CD, DVD, Video Tape	Circulation Desk	Mon-----Sun, 8am - 22pm CCOM ID required
Sound/Video Equipment	Reference Desk	Mon-----Sun, 8am - 22pm CCOM ID required
Multiple Copies	Circulation Desk	Mon------Fri, 8am – 5:30pm
Computer Network Use Internet,Lan,Featured Database	Computer Room	Mon-----Sun, 8am - 22pm CCOM ID required

l Location & Contact

The third floor of the library building.

Tel: 86 010 66425714

Fax: 86 010 66425710

Director,

Wu Xu

wxu@ccom.edu.cn

l Acquisitions of Sound/Video Recording

Letter for Composers

Dear Mr or Ms,

I am writing for asking for your works release information, score and CD,DVD, and wishing you could help me building an instant, direct channel of acquiring your works as our library’s collection.

This letter is written by Wu Xu, the director of Audio Visual Dept. of Library, Central Conservatory of Music, P.R. China, whose part of the duty is to acquire new release information and decide, on the basis of this information, which to purchase to add to our library’s holdings.

If possible, would you like to collect them (Score or CD,DVD) for us so we do not have to contact many publishers, and our agent would be able to contact you or one of your publishers or agents to purchase. We would be proud of having your published works in our library holdings and we would be honored to have your donation of your published works.

For contact: Audio Visual Department,

Library of Central Conservatory of Music,

Baojia Street, 43, West district, Beijing, P.R.China

Postcode 100031

http://www.ccom.edu.cn

Our Overseas Agent: CNPIEC http://www.cnpeak.com/eng/

For contact: jxj@cnpice.com.cn

I am looking forward to your reply.

Sincerely yours

Wu Xu,

Director of Audio Visual Dept,

Library of Central Conservatory of Music

Letter for Record Labels

Dear Sales Manager,

I am writing for asking for your company’s classical, world music and folk music CD, DVD catalog, and wishing you could help me with building an instant, direct channel of acquiring your new release information.

This letter is written by Wu Xu, the director of Audio Visual Dept. of Library, Central Conservatory of Music, P.R. China, whose part of the duty is to acquire new release information and decide, on the base of this information, which to purchase to add to our library’s holdings.

If possible, a printed catalog would be better, and information about your sales outlets in mainland China or sales agency for mainland China market would be helpful.

The mailing address: Audio Visual Department,