About the Harold Schiffman Music Library

Mission

The Harold Schiffman Music Library (HSML) exists to support the educational, research, and service goals of the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the University Libraries by providing music resources, information, and services required by students, faculty, staff, and community members. These services include music reference, instruction, and the acquisition and provision of materials and information in person, by phone, email, and chat.

Goals

• Serve as a link between the College of Visual and Performing Arts and University Libraries
• Maintain a friendly, helpful contact point for all Harold Schiffman Music Library users
• Provide top quality, timely customer service while assisting Harold Schiffman Music Library users with research, information retrieval, locating, borrowing, requesting, and returning materials
• Provide Harold Schiffman Music Library users with a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space for research, reflection, and collaboration
• Present a model of a Safe Zone certified environment to all our users
• As a Green Office certified space, set an example of sustainability for all
• Offer instruction for individuals and classes on effective discovery and use of music information in all formats
• Collaborate with music faculty to deliver quality course reserve materials
• Develop and maintain the Harold Schiffman Music Library collections
• Provide timely processing of UNCG Recital Recordings and end-processing of audio-visual materials
• Create and maintain online content for the HSML social media platforms
• Train and nurture our student employees for future career opportunities through compassionate supervision, mindfulness, and modeling

total Physical Items – 93,749

Print Materials:

Scores: 50,638
Books: 23,475
Serial Titles: 372

Physical Recordings:

CDs: 13,643
UNCG Recital Recordings: 3,067
DVDs: 2,157

(* counts as of Oct 2025)

Circulation Policies

There are 20 public computers located in the Harold Schiffman Music Library with access to the UNCG online catalog and various internet resources. Also the Library offers: 14 carrels, 11 of which are reservable by graduate students and other UNCG patrons as available in the Lower Level (the Quiet Zone). Additionally, the library houses:

• 3 laptops (4 hour checkout)
• 2 iPads (4 hour checkout)
• 2 digital voice recorders (7 day checkout)
• 4 Canon M50 cameras (7 day checkout)
• 5 camcorders (7 day checkout)
• 5 tripods (7 day checkout)
• 2 microphones (7 day checkout)
• 1 set of lapel microphones
• 6 guitar pedals
• 2 still cameras (7 day checkout)
• 3 DVD players (7 day checkout)
• 5 External DVDRW Drives (4 hour checkout)
• 2 AirTurns (7 day checkout)
• 20+ pairs of headphones, wired and Bluetooth (1 day checkout)
• 2 umbrellas
• Various charging cables and video adapters

Library Phone: 336.334.5771 or 336.334.5610
College of Visual and Performing Arts: 336.334.5789

Mailing Address

Harold Schiffman Music Library
Music Building – UNCG
PO Box 26170
Greensboro NC 27402-6170

Street Address (for deliveries)

Harold Schiffman Music Library
UNCG
100 McIver Street
Greensboro NC 27402-6170 USA
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