Variations / News: Recent posts

*December 8, 2016 (revised August 21, 2019)
*
Dear Variations community:

In 1996, the Variations digital music library system was first placed into production at Indiana University’s Cook Music Library, originally developed as a partnership between IU and IBM under the vision and guidance of Dr. David Fenske. Since then, thanks to generous support from the National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services, and continued support from IU and from many of you, Variations has had a major impact on music teaching, learning, and research at IU and around the world.... read more

Indiana University today announces the release of open source software to create a digital music library system. The software, called Variations, provides online access to streaming audio and scanned score images in support of teaching, learning, and research.

Variations enables institutions such as college and university libraries and music schools to digitize audio and score materials from their own collections, provide those materials to their students and faculty in an interactive online environment, and respect intellectual property rights. ... read more