Bruce R. Schueneman, circa 2000
Professor, Systems Librarian and Head of Systems Department
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
James C. Jernigan Library, Kingsville, TX 78363
361 593-4082, FAX 361 593-5452, E-mail: BRS@tamuk.edu

 

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Bruce R. Schueneman, circa 1975

  Biography:
  Bruce was born in Lodi, Ohio and grew up in Ohio, Colorado, and California. He attended the University of California at Berkeley (BA), San Jose State University (MLS), Texas A&I University (MS). Bruce came to Texas A&I University (later Texas A&M University-Kingsville) in September 1979, and has held the following positions: Government Documents Librarian, Reference Librarian, Interlibrary Services Librarian, Acquisitions/Serials Librarian, and Head of Technical Services. He is currently Systems Librarian and Head of the Systems Department.

Bruce is a keen amateur violinist. He has written several books and numerous articles on music and/or library issues. He is married and has two children. 

Lodi Village Hall, Lodi, Ohio

 
BRS as seen through the harp, Kingsville Symphony Orchestra concert, February 25, 2007
 
 

Books/Book Chapters:
Books Authored, Translated, and/or Edited by Bruce R. Schueneman
"The French Violin School: Viotti and Rode" in Sala, M. (ed), Giovanni Battista Viotti: A Composer Between the Two Revolutions. UT Orpheus Edizioni, 2006. [Ad Parnassum Studies No. 2] pp199-218
The French Violin School: Viotti, Rode, Kreutzer, Baillot, and Their Contemporaries. The Lyre of Orpheus Press, 2002. [published 2005]
College Fight Songs II: A Supplemental Anthology.  Haworth Press, 2001.  (with William Studwell) 
Circus Songs: An Annotated Anthology. Haworth Press, 1999. (with William Studwell and Charlie Conrad)
Barbershops, Bullets, and Ballads: An Annotated Anthology of Underappreciated American Musical Jewels, 1865-1918. Haworth Press, 1999. (with William Studwell)
College Fight Songs. Haworth Press, 1998. (with William Studwell)
State Songs of the United States. Haworth Press, 1998. (with William Studwell)
Minor Ballet Composers: Biographical Sketches of Sixty-Six Underappreciated Yet Significant Contributors to the Body of Western Ballet Music. Haworth Press, 1997. (with William Studwell)
The Life and Music of Pierre Rode: containing An Account of Rode, French Violinist. The Lyre of Orpheus Press, 1994.
 

Articles:
Articles Authored by Bruce R. Schueneman
*  peer reviewed journal (Serials Directory)
^ peer reviewed journal (Library Literature)
+ peer reviewed journal (Academic Search Premier)
"The Composer's House: Le magasin de musique de Cherubini, Mehul, R. Kreutzer, Rode, Nicolo Isouard, et Boieldieu"  Fontes Artis Musicae, 51/1, January-March 2004 (published summer 2006), 53-73.*+
"The French Violin School: From Viotti to Beriot" Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association, 60(3), March 2004.*+
"The Importance of Being Various: The Necessity of Collecting Various Editions of the Same Musical Work" Humanities Collections, 1(4), 2001.^
"Barbershops, Bullets, and Ballads: An Annotated Anthology of Underappreciated American Musical Jewels, 1865-1918" Music Reference Services Quarterly, 7(3/4), 1999. Special double issue with William Studwell).*^
"College Fight Songs: An Annotated Anthology" Music Reference Services Quarterly, 7(1/2), 1998. Special double issue with William Studwell).*^
"State Songs of the United States: An Annotated Anthology." Music Reference Services Quarterly, 6(1/2), 1997. Special double issue with William Studwell).*^
"Minor Ballet Composers: Biographical Sketches of Sixty-Six Underappreciated Yet Significant Contributors to the Body of Western Ballet Music." Music Reference Services Quarterly, 5(3/4), 1997. (Special double issue with William Studwell).*^
"Who? Whom? Or, Who's Teaching What to Whom and What Information Services Will They Need." Paper presented to the 1997 Association of College and Research Libraries Conference, Nashville, TN. (With Maria de Jesus Ayala-Schueneman & George Boatright.)
"The Internet Cometh: The Arrival of the Internet and Internet Training at a Midsize University in South Texas." Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 1(3), 1996. (With Maria de Jesus Ayala-Schueneman.)*^
"The Search for the Minor Composer: The Case of Fritz Kreisler." Music Reference Services Quarterly, 5(2), 1996.*^
"The Search for the Minor Composer: The Case of Riccardo Drigo." Music Reference Services Quarterly, 5(1), 1996.*^
"The Search for the Minor Composer: the Case of Giovanni Battista Viotti." Music Reference Services Quarterly, 4(2), 1995.*^
"The Search for the Minor Composer: the Case of Felicien David." Music Reference Services Quarterly, 3(4), 1995.*^
"The Search for the Minor Composer: The Case of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor." Music Reference Services Quarterly, 3(3), 1995.*^
"The Search for the Minor Composer: the Case of Charles de Beriot and Maria Malibran." Music Reference Services Quarterly, 3(2), 1994.*^
"The Search for the Minor Composer: The Case of Pierre Rode." Music Reference Services Quarterly, 3(1), 1994.*^
"The Life and Times of Pierre Rode." Strings, 7(2), September/October 1992.
"Reconsideration of a Minor Masterpiece: Rode's Sixth Concerto in B Flat Major." The Violexchange, 5(3/4), 1990.
"Hispanic Librarians and Spanish Language Collections in Texas: A Survey." Texas Library Journal, 58, Winter 1982. Co-authored with Cheryl A. Payne & Maria de Jesus Ayala-Schueneman.
 

Book Reviews

Book Reviews by Bruce R. Schueneman
"Brahms and His World."  Library Journal, 131(20), December 1, 2006, 164.
"National Anthems of the World."  Library Journal, 131(19), November 15, 2006, 1/4.
"George Gershwin: His Life and Work."  Library Journal, 131(17), October 15, 2006, 64-66.
"New York Philharmonic: the Authorized Recordings, 1917-2005."  Library Journal, 131(13), August 1, 2006, 122.
"Jerome Kern."  Library Journal, 131(12), July 1, 2006, 79.
"The NPR Listener's Encyclopedia to Classical Music."  Library Journal, 131(9), May 15, 2006, 128-130.
"On Late Style: Music and Literature Against the Grain."  Library Journal, 131(4), March 1, 2006, 90.
"The Penguin Companion to Classical Music / The Rough Guide to Classical Music: The A-Z of Composers, Key Works and Top Recordings."  Library Journal, 130(19), November 15, 2005, 97-98.
"Messiaen."  Library Journal, 130(16), October 1, 2005, 78.
"The Encyclopedia of Native Music: More Than a Century of Recordings from Wax Cylinder to the Internet."  Library Journal, 130(10), June 1, 2005, 178-180.
"The TheaterMania Guide to Musical Theater Recordings."  Library Journal, 130(8), May 1, 2005, 118-120.
"Choral Masterworks: A Listener's Guide."  Library Journal, 130(6), April 1, 2005, 98.
"Einstein's Violin: A Conductor's Notes on Music, Physics, and Social Change."  Library Journal, 130(3), February 15, 2005, 131.
"Classical Music in America."  Library Journal, 130(1), January 2005, 114-115.
"Sinatra."  Library Journal, 129(20), December 1, 2004, 119.
"They All Sang My Songs."  Library Journal, 129(16), October 1, 2004, 82.
"Jerry Herman: Poet of the Showtune."  Library Journal, 129(15), September 15, 2004, 58.
"The New York Times Essential Library: Classical Music: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings."  Library Journal, 129(11), June 15, 2004, 73.
"Fine & Dandy: The Life and Work of Kay Swift."  Library Journal, 129(9), May 15, 2004, 88.
"The Harvard Dictionary of Music."  Library Journal, 129(2), February 1, 2004, 76.
"The George Gershwin Reader." Library Journal, 129(1), January 15, 2004, 114.
"The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs & DVDs 2003/4 Edition: The Key Classical Recordings on CD, DVD & SACD."  Library Journal, 128(20), December 15, 2003, 100.
"Classical Music Without Fear: A Guide for General Audiences."  Library Journal, 128(16), October 1, 2003, 79.
"Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song."  Library Journal, 128(14), September 1, 2003, 154.
"George Gershwin: A New Biography."  Library Journal, 128(13), August 15, 2003, 87.
"The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 3: The United States and Canada."  Music Reference Services Quarterly, 8(2), 2002 (published 2003), 93-95.*^ 
"On the Banks of the Wabash: The Life and Music of Paul Dresser."  Library Journal, 128(12), July 15, 2003, 84.
"The Tin Pan Alley Song Encyclopedia." Library Journal, 128(2), February 1, 2003, 76.
"Gramophone Classical Good CD Guide 2003."  Library Journal, 128(1), January 1, 2003, 88.
"Emanuel Feuermann."  Library Journal, 127(19), November 15, 2002, 74.
"Classical Music: The Listener's Companion."  Library Journal, 127(18), November 2002, 76.
"The Classical Music Experience."  Library Journal, 127(16), October 1, 2002, 96.
"Classical Music 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Classical Music."  Library Journal, 127(13), August 15, 2002, 99.
"Charles Ives: A Guide to Research." Library Journal, 127(12) July 2002, 85.
"The Richard Rodgers Reader."  Library Journal, 127(11), June 15, 2002, 68.
"Arturo Toscanini: The NBC Years."  Library Journal, 127(3), March 1, 2002, 101.
"September in the Rain."  Library Journal, 126(15), September 15, 2001, 82-83.
"Letters of Heinrich and Thomas Mann." Library Journal, February, 1998.
"Thomas Mann: A Biography." Library Journal, 120(4), March 1, 1995, 72.
"Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen and Legend." Library Journal, 118(5), March 15, 1993, 84-85.
"A Philosophical Method: The Art of the Violin." Strings, 7(3), November/December 1992, 12, 14.
"Maximilian and Juarez." Library Journal, 117(18), November 1, 1992, 103.
"John of Gaunt: The Exercise of Princely Power in Fourteenth-Century Europe." Library Journal, 117(14), September 1, 1992, 189.
"The Conservative Crack-Up." Library Journal, 117(6), April 1, 1992, 137.
 

Music Reviews
Music Reviews by Bruce R. Schueneman
"Three Viotti Rarities." Strings, 7(4), January/February 1993, 14.
 

Other Activities (Professional & Otherwise)
Other Activities
Board of Directors, Kingsville Symphony Orchestra, 2005-
Editorial Board, Musical Reference Services Quarterly [1996-1999]
Member: American Library Association, Texas Library Association, Music Library Association, Texas Music Library Association, Texas Faculty Association
Elected to the Faculty Senate, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (1994-1997, 1999-2002, 2004-2006), Secretary 1996-1997, President-Elect 2000-2001, President 2001-2002, Past President 2002-2003
Elder, 1st Presbyterian Church, Kingsville, TX

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