"Library music materials require a more complex shelflisting approach than books to account for extremely prolific composers, works with generic titles, opus numbers, and thematic index numbers. Shelflisting Music provides straightforward instructions and flowcharts to guide the cataloger through the process of shelflisting music - whether in score or recorded format - enabling anyone to produce consistent and accurate call numbers in accordance with standard Library of Congress M classification practices." "After a brief explanation of the conceptual basis of music shelflisting, Richard P. Smiraglia brings together and clarifies shelflisting practices that are otherwise difficult to find or understand, thus providing concise and easy-to-follow instructions for assigning shelflist numbers. This second edition can be kept by a computer workstation and consulted quickly for shelflisting guidance by anyone - novice or expert - who catalogs music materials."--BOOK JACKET.