Library and Archives

Comprising the John de Lancie Library and the Curtis Archives, the Rock Resource Center’s mission is to:

• provide Curtis students, faculty, and staff with the best possible collection of printed music, books, periodicals, recordings, and electronic resources needed to fulfill the school’s mission;
• promote the Rock Resource Center’s holdings through forward thinking and open patron service; and
• preserve and make Curtis’s past accessible to the greater Curtis community.

Emily Waters, Associate Dean of the John de Lancie Library

E: [email protected]

P: (215) 717-3123

Pete Williams, Director of the Rock Resource Center

E: [email protected]

P: (215) 717-3147

Barbara Benedett, Senior Archivist

E: [email protected]

P: (215) 717-3139

Aliyah Shanti, Assistant Librarian of Systems and Cataloging

E: [email protected]

P: (215) 717-3156

Judy Belland, Circulation Manager

E: [email protected]

The Rock Resource Center, including both the library and archives of the Curtis Institute of Music, collects, preserves, and provides access to historical materials for performance, research and other educational purposes. These materials represent the values and opinions of their creators and may contain language or images that are offensive or objectionable. Providing access to these materials allows us to hold the creators accountable and learn from the past.

The Rock Resource Center staff supports the values voiced by the greater Curtis community, including openness, compassion, empathy, respect, and transparency.