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Brad Short

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Contact

Department
Library
Name
Brad Short
Job Title
Music Librarian
Phone Number
(314) 935-5529

Subjects

Music, Film & Media Studies, Performing Arts (Theatre and Dance), and Classics

Bio

Over the past twenty years, Brad has held various positions within the WashU Libraries. He served as the Creative Arts Librarian at Brandeis University. Brad holds degrees in music education and music history from Kansas State University and musicology and library science degrees from the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill.

Selected projects, activities, and accomplishments

  • Served on the Board of the Music Library Association and as Executive Secretary & Treasurer.
  • Branch Libraries and Discrete Collections: a SPEC Kit (2000).
  • Contributor to Music Reference and Research Materials: An Annotated Bibliography (1997), A Basic Music Library: Essential Scores and Sound Recordings, 3rd ed. (1997), and Gaylord Special Collections and Sheet Music Catalog.
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