Andrews University Music Materials Center

07/15/2026

New article just released! MMC student assistant Aiko Ayala Rios and MMC music librarian Marianne Yvette Kordas collaborated on an article about using AI to unlock content in the handwritten correspondence of composer Blythe Owen.

Handwriting Recognition Technology (HTR) has proven to be a valuable support for the fields of digital humanities and archival resources, as more scholars strive to make documents machine-readable and accessible. With this in mind, the newest phase of the Blythe Owen letter transcription project com...

06/29/2026

Ahh!! The scotch tape!! Please, no! Don’t do it! There are MUCH better options for repairing page tears or failing bindings.

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06/17/2026

Music student Mailyn Iribar and the MMC Director, Marianne Kordas, were recently featured in a campus news article!

Mailyn Iribar Corpas performed a solo at the Andrews University Symphony Orchestra’s fall concert. (Photo by Kimberly Agosto)

06/16/2026

Afternoon serenade: a graduate guitar student seeks research help from one of the MMC staff.

05/25/2026

How does the MMC help build community?

“Bad libraries build collections. Good libraries build services. Great libraries build communities.” 📚

That quote from a recent city council meeting regarding proposed budget cuts stuck with me.

Libraries are not just shelves of books. They are safe spaces, gathering places, learning centers, internet access points, job resources, children’s programs, support systems, and one of the few places that truly welcomes everyone. 🤗

Proposed budget cuts don’t just reduce hours or programs — they impact the heart of a community.

Today and every day, we support libraries because strong libraries help build strong communities. 💪

04/21/2026

Happy !
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