Muziekbibliotheek Gent

Some of you may have already noticed — our catalogue has undergone a visible transformation since June 2025. That’s because we’ve officially switched to a brand-new cataloging system here at our Kunstenbibliotheek and Muziekbibliotheek!

These kinds of changes don’t come around often. In fact, some of our team members have been working with our previous system, Aleph, for over a decade. So, with a mix of excitement and a touch of nostalgia, we say goodbye to our trusted companion.

Aleph, with its unmistakably 20th-century interface, served us well. But with this transition and data migration, we’re hopeful that many features will now be more streamlined and user-friendly. Of course, the past few weeks have brought their fair share of nostalgic frustrations — as is often the case when saying farewell to an old friend.

We’re eagerly learning the ins and outs of the new system, and while it may take a little time to fully settle in, we’re confident it will be worth it.

*Thank you, Aleph — you were a good one*.

𝑨 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝑩𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔 😉 Some of you may have already noticed — our catalogue has undergone a visible transformation since June 2025. That’s because we’ve officially switched to a brand-new cataloging system here at Kunstenbibliotheek and Muziekbibliotheek! These kinds of changes don’t come around often. In fact, some of our team members have been working with our previous system, Aleph, for over a decade. So, with a mix of excitement and a touch of nostalgia, we say goodbye to our trusted companion. Aleph, with its unmistakably 20th-century interface, served us well. But with this transition and data migration, we’re hopeful that many features will now be more streamlined and user-friendly. Of course, the past few weeks have brought their fair share of nostalgic frustrations — as is often the case when saying farewell to an old friend. We’re eagerly learning the ins and outs of the new system, and while it may take a little time to fully settle in, we’re confident it will be worth it. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒑𝒉 — 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒆. #RIPaleph #newlibrarysystem #changeishard

Students from gave their presentation of their assignment about creating nice listening areas in our library. We are looking forward to the implementation of their concept.

We are open during spring break from Tuesday till Thursday! Welcome!

Just arrived!

In the spotlight, from the vinyl collection 'Vlaams Muziekarchief':

A selection of the artwork of Dennis Tyfus, who will give a KASK lecture tonight in KASK & Conservatorium.

We hebben allemaal last van de winterdip. Vanwege de donkere dagen die ons te wachten staan willen we dit boek uitlichten. Het is een kort maar interessant werk van Prof. Dr. M. J. van Lieburg als derde deel van de serie cultuur-historische schetsen 'Depressie anders bekeken'.

To this day female musicians and composers are underrepresented. In this male dominating field we want to share this feminist study on musical women in England, their challenges and contribution to the music scenery.