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<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Colleagues, </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We appreciate your patience while</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">the
Organizing and Program Committees along with the MEI Board worked to identify next steps for the canceled Music Encoding Conference.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">One positive piece of news that we’d like to share is that
<i>we will hold a lighter version of this conference in a <b>virtual setting</b></i>. There will be no charge for the virtual conference. Details for the virtual conference are still being determined and will be shared in the next few weeks via email and on
the conference website, </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://music-encoding.org/conference/2020/">https://music-encoding.org/conference/2020/</a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black">Please
note that the MEC will resume as an in-person conference in succeeding years</span></b><span style="color:black">.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We will refund all registration fees that have been paid. We ask that registered participants, including
students who were awarded bursaries, send an email to</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><a href="mailto:conference2020@music-encoding.org" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">conference2020@music-encoding.org</span></span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">indicating
whether they would like to</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Receive a full reimbursement;</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="paragraph" style="color:black;margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Receive a credit towards next year’s MEC;</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="paragraph" style="color:black;margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contribute your registration fee to a fund for student bursaries in succeeding years.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Due to the cancellation of the in-person conference, student bursaries will not be awarded this year. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We are currently exploring the following formats for the virtual conference</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">via
Zoom and Slack</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">:</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Keynote presentations;</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="paragraph" style="color:black;margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Short session with papers and posters presented as 3-minute lightning talks;</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="paragraph" style="color:black;margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Longer session for discussion of papers and posters via Slack channels;</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="paragraph" style="color:black;margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Spaces to facilitate community work (e.g. interest group meetings, spontaneous user groups);</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="paragraph" style="color:black;margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Moderated town hall;</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="paragraph" style="color:black;margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
<span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Workshops </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Program Committee Chair</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">will
reach out to individuals with accepted papers, posters, and workshops to ask if they are interested in participating in a virtual conference and to identify next steps.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">As plans solidify for the virtual conference, we will share updates and instructions for joining the
virtual conference via the MEI-list, on the Music Encoding Conference website and through other channels.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We hope that you and your loved ones are healthy and safe during this world-wide public health crisis. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">With best wishes,</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Anna E.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="spellingerror"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Kijas</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">,
Chair, Organizing Committee</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Richard Freedman, Chair, Program Committee</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Elsa De Luca, MEI Board</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Please note:</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> Lilly Music Library librarian & staff are working remotely, beginning March 13, 2020,
<a href="https://coronavirus.tufts.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">because of COVID-19</span></a>. Information about library services and support available during this time is available
<a href="https://tischlibrary.tufts.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">here</span></a>. Meetings and consultations will be conducted over Zoom.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Anna Kijas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Head, Lilly Music Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Granoff Music Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Tufts University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">20 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA 02155<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Pronouns: she, her, hers</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://tufts.libcal.com/appointments/kijas/lilly"><span style="color:#0563C1">Book an appointment</span></a> | (617) 627-2846
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