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Dear all,<br>
<br>
Thanks Benjamin. Let me take the opportunity to clarify that I am
relatively new of this community (still in the process of learning
the secrets of MEI, and wondering what I could do to contribute)
and that I responded to Benjamin's call for participation mainly
because I was amazed by the enormous work developed in the last
few years, and by the wonderful atmosphere experienced in Mainz. I
was
interested in helping with what I understand is a crucial
milestone in MEI development and I thought that the idea behind
Benjamin's call was to enlarge that small group that was quickly
formed in Mainz before leaving, to include people coming from
different experiences. I was expecting that a few more would
respond--and now I am concerned that the group is still a small
one, still formed by all very qualified people... all but myself!
I didn't mean to intrude!<br>
<br>
Back to the subject: I thought that Benjamin's idea to have a
dedicated mailing list was a good practical one, but just on the
assumption that we wanted to have also a
separate discussion (otherwise, why create a group?). Such a
sub-list would have insured such separation, but also transparency
(not to hide the conversation in a reply-to-all email exchange
between us). <br>
No doubt, the main list should remain the forum for the big
questions. What I would do is to post a report to the main list on
a regular basis, and whenever an issue requires consultation on a
greater scale (in the form of surveys, as for Eleanor's proposal).
The details of the group's discussion will be always available in
the archive of the dedicated list, for those interested in knowing
how the internal discussion actually developed.<br>
<br>
If any or all my/our assumptions are wrong, please anybody shout
out!<br>
<br>
All best,<br>
-Giuliano<br>
<br>
--<br>
Giuliano Di Bacco<br>
Director, Center for the History of Music Theory and Literature<br>
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music<br>
Bloomington, IN 47405 - USA<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.chmtl.indiana.edu">www.chmtl.indiana.edu</a><br>
<br>
<br>
Benjamin Wolff Bohl wrote on 12/06/2013 12:05:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:51B89C5A.4070601@edirom.de" type="cite">Dear
Peter, <br>
thanks for your concerns regarding a separate list for the
Structure Development Group. <br>
Of course, discussion of the Structure Development Group should be
as open and transparent as possible! <br>
<br>
My first (1) thoughts for a separate mailinglist were that it
would make it easier to keep together the discussion of the group;
second (2), being appointed with the task of making up a couple of
possible models for community organisation I think it is easier to
have the possibility to develop these models to a certain degree,
before prensenting them for public discussion. <br>
Third (3) this mailinglist would provide everybody with the
possibility to directly address the whole Structure Development
Group and fourth (4), being most important, avoid mails between
group members to end in personal mail accounts, later forgotten
and unavailable to the public by providing an archive of the
mailinglist. <br>
My idea with this was to have only those wiling to participate in
the group's work as members of the list but allow (moderated)
input from anybody. <br>
Of course this would mean, an open list archive and regular
reports to MEI-L on behalf of the Structure Development Group;
and, of course, open discussion and (as I could imagine) surveys
on MEI-L in order to grasp "waht does MEI want?" <br>
<br>
But for now I can calm everyone: nothing has been mingled on dark
secluded mailinlists ;-) <br>
In fact, while making up a preliminary agenda for MEI-Struct
during the past few days, a couple of mails reached me, concerning
the groups work. From the fact that these reached me by means of
personal mail accounts (not over MEI-L) tells me, that there might
be an interest in forwarding ideas and fist thoughts on a personal
basis first! <br>
<br>
I'd be happy to hear other opinions on the above? (Especially from
contributors to the new Structure Development Group!) <br>
<br>
Now to give a short report on current status: <br>
I'm happy to announce that two additional community members have
joined the Structure Development Group: <br>
David Meredith, and <br>
Giuliano Di Bacco <br>
<br>
Best wishes, <br>
Benjamin <br>
<br>
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Benjamin Wolff Bohl <br>
Gartenstraße 20 <br>
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Am 11.06.2013 17:02, schrieb Peter Stadler: <br>
<blockquote type="cite">Just wanted to second this idea. <br>
Please keep MEI-L informed and don't hide the discussion in
another list. (I would go so far to question the need for a
separate list at all ...) <br>
<br>
Best <br>
Peter <br>
<br>
Am 07.06.2013 um 08:40 schrieb Benjamin Wolff Bohl <a
class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bohl@edirom.de"><bohl@edirom.de></a>:
<br>
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">Dear Eleanor, <br>
thank you very much for your good input concerning organizing
the work of the group. <br>
Mailing out portions of the agenda and having surveys on MEI-L
seems a very good idea! <br>
<br>
Sincerely, <br>
Benjamin <br>
<br>
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Musikwissenschaftliches Seminar Detmold/Paderborn <br>
BMBF-Projekt "Freischütz Digital" <br>
Benjamin Wolff Bohl <br>
Gartenstraße 20 <br>
D–32756 Detmold <br>
<br>
Tel. +49 (0) 5231 / 975-669 <br>
Fax: +49 (0) 5231 / 975-668 <br>
E-Mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:bohl@edirom.de">bohl@edirom.de</a> <br>
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Am 07.06.2013 01:34, schrieb Eleanor Selfridge-Field: <br>
<blockquote type="cite">Hi, Benjamin, <br>
<br>
You are starting out with a good steering group. Perhaps
you should mail <br>
out small parts of the agenda to a large group and see what
responses come <br>
in. Or...you could identify several topics that need to be
addressed and <br>
put them in a survey. <br>
<br>
I'll be happy to read what you come up with, but I doubt I
will be able to <br>
take an active part in drafting the provisions. Good luck
with the task. <br>
<br>
Eleanor <br>
<br>
Eleanor Selfridge-Field <br>
Consulting Professor, Music (and, by courtesy, Symbolic
Systems) <br>
Braun Music Center #129 <br>
Stanford University <br>
Stanford, CA 94305-3076, USA <br>
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href="http://www.stanford.edu/%7Eesfield/">http://www.stanford.edu/~esfield/</a>
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Subject: [MEI-L] CfP MEI Strategy Development Group <br>
<br>
Dear List:eners, <br>
as mentioned before, in my personal report from the MEI
Council Meeting at <br>
Mainz, MEI has to find new structures for future community
development and <br>
participation. <br>
Having proposed to initialize formation of this group I
hereby invite <br>
everyone to join the efforts of <br>
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">A *Strategy Development Group* <br>
<br>
assigned to come up with proposals for a new organization
of MEI. This <br>
group should represent the complete MEI Community,
including delegates <br>
from peer groups that might not be involved at the moment.
For this <br>
reason, it was proposed to use MEI-L to gather interested
parties for <br>
this basically open group. <br>
For practical reasons, an initial group of volunteers was
set up, <br>
which consists of: <br>
- Axel Teich Geertinger, <br>
- Laurent Pugin, (@Laurent: as you were proposed while
shortly absent, <br>
is this your will?) <br>
- Christine Siegert, and <br>
- Benjamin W. Bohl. <br>
<br>
**Call for Participation** Anyone interested in joining
this group <br>
please communicate this by replying to this message via
MEI-L. <br>
If there are no objections I would like to volunteer for
coordinating <br>
the formation of this group during this initial phase. <br>
<br>
The preliminary schedule for this group is to draft at
least two <br>
proposals for future organization of the MEI Community
within the next <br>
year; bringing these proposals to discussion both in MEI
Council and <br>
MEI Community, for decision. <br>
It was agreed, that transparency and avoidance of
bureaucratic <br>
overhead should be essential features of new structures,
and democracy <br>
and participatory aspects should be considered likewise,
but without <br>
neglecting efficient and simple structures. This might
include careful <br>
reconsideration of the current structures (MEI Council and
MEI <br>
Technical Team) that nevertheless have proved to be very
helpful and <br>
effective fostering the interest of MEI Community and
bringing it to <br>
ist current shape. <br>
It was also agreed that once new structures and forms of
organizing <br>
MEI Community should be established, these would be
examined after a <br>
number of years, with the option to revert or change to a
different <br>
</blockquote>
model. <br>
<br>
If you are interested in joining this group and developing
strategies for <br>
the future of MEI, please contact me directly. A Mailinglist
for internal <br>
discussions of this group will be available shortly and I'd
be happy to <br>
send you an invitation to the list. <br>
<br>
Best regards, <br>
Benjamin <br>
<br>
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Musikwissenschaftliches Seminar Detmold/Paderborn
BMBF-Projekt "Freischütz <br>
Digital" <br>
Benjamin Wolff Bohl <br>
Gartenstraße 20 <br>
D–32756 Detmold <br>
<br>
Tel. +49 (0) 5231 / 975-669 <br>
Fax: +49 (0) 5231 / 975-668 <br>
E-Mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:bohl@edirom.de">bohl@edirom.de</a> <br>
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Indiana University Jacobs School of Music <br>
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