The RCM Library has recently been awarded one of the first ever Excellence Awards for music libraries in the UK and Ireland by IAML (the International Association of Music Libraries). An independent panel of library experts and musicians, chaired by Professor John Tyrrell (authority on Janacek and editor of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians), commended the RCM Library for the depth and breadth of its collections; its acquisition of donated materials which has allowed it to develop a unique and rich holding of international importance; the progress made with cataloguing and associated fundraising; its extensive engagement with staff and students, and its overall service to external researchers and in outreach activities.
