Jessica Abbazio, she/her/hers Music Librarian

An image of Music Librarian Jessica Abbazio, taken in the University of Minnesota Music Library in front of book shelving and study space.
Email
jabbazio@umn.edu
Phone
612-624-8552
ORCID iD
ORCID logo 0000-0003-1443-6051
Experts
Experts@UMN
Position title
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