Jessica Abbazio, she/her/hers Music Librarian

- jabbazio@umn.edu
- Phone
- 612-624-8552
- ORCID iD
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0000-0003-1443-6051
- Experts
- Experts@UMN
- Full position title(s)
- Music Librarian
- Libraries department
- Arts, Humanities, and Area Studies
- Subject Librarian for
- Music and Music Education
- Music Therapy
About
Jessica joined the Libraries in 2018, and her portfolio includes instruction, reference, outreach, and public services at the University of Minnesota Music Library. Prior to her arrival at the University of Minnesota, she completed a Ph.D. in Musicology at the University of Maryland, where she studied Italian-language comic opera of the mid-eighteenth century and the music of Antonio Salieri, and a Master of Library Science with a specialization in Music Librarianship at Indiana University, Bloomington. Jessica is an active member of the Music Library Association, currently serving on the Career Development & Services Committee as the advisor for the Music Library Students and Emerging Professionals Group (MLStEP).
Education
Ph.D., Musicology, University of Maryland, College Park
M.L.S., Music Librarianship, Indiana University, Bloomington
M.A., Music History & Literature, University of Maryland, College Park
B.M., Music Education, George Mason University