Sharon Whitfield
Due to lack of usage, the Statistical Abstract of the United States has been cancelled and will not be available after 9/30/2021. It is recommended that PolicyMap or Statista be used as substitutes for this resource.
Get ready for an exciting and modern upgrade to your choral experience starting this Fall! Beginning September 1, 2025, Westminster Choir College will be integrating nkoda, a cutting-edge digital music library platform, into our choral programs. This shift is designed to enhance learning, streamline rehearsals, and increase access to musical scores.
Why nkoda? A Score of Benefits for You!
nkoda offers instant access to an incredible collection of over 140 music publishers and 130,000 editions, including a vast array of choral scores. This means:
· Instant Access to Repertoire: Say goodbye to delays! You'll have immediate access to all your choral scores, allowing for more flexibility and responsiveness in repertoire choices.
· The nkoda database also includes solo repertoire and can also be used for applied music lessons.
· Enhanced Annotation: Mark up your scores digitally with ease! Highlight, annotate, and take notes directly on your tablet, then edit or share them seamlessly.
· Integrated Learning Tools: Practice smarter with built-in tools like metronomes and multi-view options, and even link to audio recordings for deeper score study.
· Eco-Friendly: This transition significantly reduces paper consumption, contributing to Rider University's sustainability efforts.
· Portability & Organization: All your scores, consolidated on one device. No more lugging around heavy binders!
The following journals were cancelled due to high cost per use. Overall, University Library is projected to save over $16,000 through these cuts.
| Title Name | Uses | CPU |
| Early Child Development & Care | 72 | 127.1111 |
| Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership | 4 | 191 |
| Journal of Interpersonal Violence | 154 | 21.27922 |
| Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology | 47 | 23.7234 |
| Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment | 40 | 37.7 |
| Nursing Science Quarterly | 39 | 28 |
Rider University has acquired the Theatre Performance & Design Collection. Acquisition of this database supports the BFA in Acting for Film, Television and Theatre (BFA).
Theatre Performance & Design Collection brings together Alexander Street’s premiere collections of video performances, audio dramas, and designs. Combining the most important video content types used in theatre education (filmed stage performances, masterclasses, documentaries) with top-of-the-line teaching tools (playlists, video clips, on-screen transcripts), and production designs, there really is no better way for faculty to bring the brilliance of stage right into their classrooms.
• 300 audio plays from L.A. Theatre Works
• 750 hours of filmed stage performances, documentaries, and video training materials, including over 50 premium performances of plays and musicals from the BBC, Royal Shakespeare Company, and the UK's National Theatre
• 100,000 pages of primary and secondary design resources, including sketches, photographs, technical drawings, monographs, articles, and dissertations.
• 40,000 pages of monumental reference works, encyclopedias, images, flyers, playbills, postcards, scrapbooks, and other resources
