Matt Stock received his undergraduate degree at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and his education playing trumpet with a popular dance band in the area. After completing a Masters of Music degree in Musicology and a Master of Library Science at the University of North Texas he spent several years at the Lewisville Public Library (Texas) as the Adult Services Supervisor. Joining the University of Oklahoma Libraries as Fine & Applied Arts Librarian in 2004, he currently holds the rank of Associate Professor and serves as the liaison to the College of Fine Arts and the College of Architecture. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Trumpet Performance from OU and continues to perform in the Oklahoma City area. His research has appeared in both library science and music journals and he has presented at the International Trumpet Guild’s annual conference.