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Dear MEI colleagues,</div>
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<b>In Memoriam: Eleanor Selfridge-Field (June 29, 1940 - February 2, 2026)</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We share with great sadness that
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Eleanor Selfridge-Field
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">passed away on February 2, 2026, at the age of 85. Eleanor was a founding board member of MEI (2015-2019) and served as the Director of the
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Center for Computer Assisted Research in the Humanities</a> (CCARH) at Stanford University, which she cofounded in 1984. Her book,
<i><a href="https://www.ccarh.org/publications/books/beyondmidi/" data-outlook-id="90973eaa-6c89-4786-945e-0901b318f5f9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Beyond Midi</a>,</i> published in 1997, one of the first books to document musical codes and
data representation, has made a significant impact on the work of various encoding communities, including the MEI community.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Eleanor was an early supporter of MEI. Her guidance, based on many years of practical application, greatly influenced its development. Her tireless advocacy
helped lead to funding opportunities and to acceptance by a wide audience of musicologists, librarians, and other encoding practitioners. Her wisdom will be sorely missed.</span></p>
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A memorial service is being planned for late March, and details will be shared on
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With sympathy,</div>
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Anna </div>
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