Music Library History
The George F. DeVine Music Library: Our name and how we got here
The Music Library was named for George F. DeVine, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Music, on the occasion of his retirement in 1985. Professor DeVine came to the new Department of Fine Arts along with its founding department head, David Van Vactor, in 1947. He served as secretary, then instructor in instrumentation and orchestration, and professor of music history for a total of 38 years. The library was named for Professor DeVine to honor his longstanding commitment to building the library collection and fostering its use among his students. George DeVine, 1915-1999, was born in Chicago, IL; performed as a bassoonist in a number of symphony orchestras including the Chicago Civic Orchestra, Chicago Symphony at its Ravinia Festivals, Kansas City Philharmonic, and National Symphony in Washington, D.C. before coming to Knoxville with David Van Vactor in 1947. Several documents provide details of his life and work:
- Obituary and article, Knoxville News-Sentinel, August 15, 1999
- Eulogy by Kenneth Brown, former student and friend, August 16, 1999
- In Memoriam, article written by Roy Everett Carter, former student and friend, for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra concerts dedicated to George F. DeVine, September 23-24, 1999.
- Early photo of George F. DeVine
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Music Library Milestones
1947- Department of Fine Arts founded; David Van Vactor, Department Head.
Late 1940s & 1950s- Departmental collection of sound recordings, turntables, and scores was developed for use by faculty and students.
1965- Music Building opened at 1741 Volunteer Blvd., containing the new Music Materials Center and housing faculty of the Department of Music (College of Liberal Arts) and the Department of Art & Music Education (College of Education).
1971- On July 1, the Music Library joined the University Libraries as an official branch, including administration and budget for operating, personnel, and collections. The Department continued to fund the purchase of sound recordings and playback equipment for two years. The first professional librarian was E. Ann Viles, 1971-73. George DeVine served as Departmental Library Representative.
1973- Pauline Shaw took over as Head of the Music Library; all budgetary support and administration transferred to the University Libraries.
1974- Hosted the second annual meeting of the Southeast Music Library Association; Pauline Shaw served as program and local arrangements chairperson.
1978- A major gift of manuscripts, archival materials and scores, known as the Galston-Busoni Archive, was deposited in Special Collections. These materials relate to the careers of Ferruccio Busoni (pianist, composer, conductor) and Gottfried Galston (pianist and Busoni protege). The Libraries published a bibliography of the collection, The Gottfried Galston Collection and Galston-Busoni Archive by Pauline Shaw Bayne, as the third work in the UTK Library Occasional Papers Series.
1980- Work began on the UTK Analysis Index, which provides access to books in our collection that contain descriptions and program notes for musical compositions.
1981- The UT Song Index was first published as computer output microfiche and sold to other music libraries. This reference source provides song title access and much more to the printed collections of songs in our library.
1984- Online circulation services began in Music; this module of the Geac automated system had begun in the Main Library in 1983. Music faculty supported retention of the Music Library in their building rather than moving it to the planned new Hodges Library; they transferred room 302 to library space for use as a reference and reading room.
1985- Named the Music Library for George F. DeVine, professor emeritus, in honor of 38 years of service to the Department of Music and on the occasion of his retirement. Dr. Stephen Young began serving as Departmental Library Representative.
1986- The online catalog for the entire library system was tested in the Music Library. 1987 David Van Vactor donated manuscripts of his compositions, his collection of scores, and tapes of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra to Special Collections.
1989- Hosted annual meeting of the Southeast Music Library Association; Stuart Garrett and Pauline Bayne served as local arrangements chairpersons. Room 301-B transferred to the library to become the music librarian's office.
1991- The UTK Analysis Index was converted from a card file to a HyperCard computer database.
1992- The first databases on CD-ROM were made available: Music Index and RILM Abstracts. Room 301-A was added as user space, eventually to become our library computer room. A merger of two departments resulted in the Department of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences. Removed the card catalog.
1993- The first interactive multimedia instructional units were made available. Published The David Van Vactor Collection: A Catalog. Stuart Garrett, music cataloger for 30 years, retired. Began creating a computer database for the UT Song Index.
1993-94- Extension of the campus network to the Music Building permitted Internet access. Began offering Internet databases to branch library users.
1995- New staff furnishings transformed the appearance of the library. Provided the UT Song Index on the Web and introduced the Music Library homepage.
1997- Pauline Bayne began working half-time as Head of Library Special Projects for UTK Libraries. Richard Harwood, who had been serving as music cataloger in the UTK Libraries Cataloging department, accepted a full-time transfer to the position of Music Library Coordinator. A new integrated library system (Horizon) was implemented in the Libraries.
1998- Upon the retirement of Dr. Stephen Young, we recruited Dr. Leslie Gay as our new Library Departmental Representative. Technology fee dollars brought replacement of all ten public computers in the Music Reference Room. Room 301-A was converted to a staff office.
Music Library History
This music library had its beginning as a small collection of sound recordings brought together for teaching and study within the Department of Fine Arts. The department was located originally in a house in the 1500 block of Cumberland Avenue, and its record collection was used on a landing in the stairwell. Gradually, scores and books needed for classroom instruction were added to the departmental collection.
When the Fine Arts Department was divided into separate music and art units and when the new Music Building on Volunteer Boulevard was opened in 1965, it was time to reconsider the departmental materials. A separate suite of rooms had been set aside for the collection and services. Music faculty, led by Dr. Calvin Bower and George DeVine, requested that composers' complete works, historical sets of scores, other printed music and reference books be moved from the Hoskins (Main) Library to what was now called the Music Materials Center. A transfer of materials was made by Library administrators. Olive Branch, Head of Acquisitions, created a music allocation for the purchase of new items to be located in the Music Materials Center. The Department of Music provided furniture, turntables, and a staff member to oversee the operation.
In 1971, University Librarian Richard Boss and Heads of the Departments of Music (Dr. Herb Fred) and Music Education (Dr. Humphries) came to a mutual agreement: the University Library would take over administration of the Music Materials Center and turn it into a full branch library, increasing its staffing and collection budget over time. This proposal was accepted and on July 1, 1971, the Music Library came into existance with its first professional music librarian, Ann Viles, in place. Viles had received her bachelor's and master's degrees in clarinet performance at the University of Tennessee and a master of science in library science at the University of North Carolina. During her two years as Head of the Music Library, she selected new materials, cataloged sound recordings, set policies and procedures for the branch, offered reference services and did the variety of things that a branch librarian does. There was one full-time staff member to handle circulation, reserve, and processing. A small number of hours for student assistants rounded out the staffing. Leaving UT in 1973, Ann Viles went on to work for two years at Harrassowitz, Inc. in Weisbaden, Germany, as music librarian at the Curtis Institute of Music, completed a PhD in musicology at Bryn Mawr, and then returned to Tennessee, where she has been Head of the Music Library at the University of Memphis since 1980.
Pauline Shaw Bayne was the next head of the Music Library, beginning on August 1, 1973. She, too, received her master of science in library science degree at the University of North Carolina and a master of music degree in music history from Northwestern University. During her tenure, the collection has grown to over 50,000 items; the staffing has increased to one full-time and one half-time librarian, two full-time support staff and the full-time equivalent of 2.5 in student assistants. There have been many upgrades to audio equipment and additions for video, computers, the use of CD-ROM databases, and interactive multimedia instructional materials. Reference service, creation of specialized databases for local information, and increases in library instruction have been emphasized. For twenty months in 1986-87, Mrs. Bayne served as Assistant to the Director of Libraries, for Library Relocation. In this capacity, she planned and supervised the move of four library collections and 28 library units into the new Hodges Library, which opened on September 24, 1987. Over the years, Mrs. Bayne has continued to increase her UT Libraries administrative responsibilities, assuming Head of Media Center and Head of Social Work duties, among other special projects. In 2008, after 35 years, she relinqueshed her Head of Music Library title and is now the Assistant Dean of Libraries. Currently, the two Music librarians, Nathalie Hristov and Chris Durman, report to Sandy Leach, the Head of Branch Services.
The Music Library was named for George F. DeVine, professor emeritus of the Department of Music on the occasion of his retirement in 1985. The actual naming ceremony took place at a retirement dinner in his honor on April 17, 1985.