Dear Colleagues,

 

We are very happy to announce plans for the Virtual Music Encoding Conference (V-MEC), which will be held on May 26-29 during the time originally scheduled for the Music Encoding Conference. The conference will include:

• a day of virtual workshops on May 26
• two days of presentations on May 27-28, each one led by a virtual keynote
• the MEC members’ meeting
• self-organized meetings of interest groups on May 28 and 29

 

The opening keynote presentation on May 27 will be by Timothy Duguid (University of Glasgow), and the closing keynote on May 28 will be by Estelle Joubert (Dalhousie University). Following each keynote presentation, we’ll hold a virtual “slam” session with 3-minute presentations, followed by a breakout session where participants can ask questions, discuss individual presentations in smaller groups, and mingle virtually. Papers will be pre-circulated to enable wider access and more substantive discussion. 

 

While we’ll miss seeing each other in person, we hope this format will offer a great opportunity for exchange of ideas. We’re very grateful to our keynote speakers, workshop organizers, and paper and poster presenters for embarking on this adventure with us!

 

Registration is now open at https://www.conftool.net/music-encoding2020. If you have already registered, there is no need to register again. If you have not yet registered, please do so by May 19, 2020. The virtual conference program can be accessed online at https://music-encoding.org/conference/2020/program/.  

 

The conference will be held in a combination of Zoom (for the keynotes, workshops, slam sessions, and other meetings) and Slack (for discussion and other conference-related communications). Registered participants will receive instructions for joining both of these via email.

 

We look forward to seeing you at V-MEC!

 

Julia Flanders, Anna Kijas, Richard Freedman, Johannes Kepper, Elsa de Luca

 

 

Please note:  Lilly Music Library librarian & staff are working remotely, beginning March 13, 2020, because of COVID-19. Information about library services and support available during this time is available here. Meetings and consultations will be conducted over Zoom.

 

Anna E. Kijas

Head, Lilly Music Library

Granoff Music Center

Tufts University

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