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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear CAML members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">As promised, I am writing to inform you of CAML’s response to the Federation’s invitation to participate in the online Congress 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The CAML Board met this past Monday morning to discuss the pros and cons of meeting online. I am happy to inform you that the Board voted to support the Federation’s strategic maneuver, and CAML
 will therefore go forward with an online conference. We believe that meeting virtually will allow CAML members to come together in these challenging times and will ensure the continuation of scholarly communications in the field, something we take very seriously.
 We also hope that an online conference will allow more people to participate, especially those who could not have travelled to London for the in-person meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">In making this decision, we acknowledged the potential challenges of virtual meetings. CAML is working with the Congress organizers to make them aware of our needs – both as presenters and attendees
 – and Congress has expressed their commitment to meeting those needs in the online environment. Given the March 27 deadline to provide CAML’s official response to the Federation, we cannot wait to sort out each and every detail about the logistics of the online
 meeting, but I assure you that we will do our best to ensure a positive experience for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">At the moment, I can share a few of our first steps:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">We are in communication with the MusCan Board and understand that they will make their decision soon. Should they decide to go forward with an online meeting, we will do our best to
 align our programs, allowing for the shared sessions and break times. The MusCan President and I have also agreed to open all of our sessions to the members of both associations, a desire that has been communicated to the Federation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">We are contacting all of our presenters to ask whether they are willing to go forward with an online presentation. The Federation will provide training for presenters and session moderators
 in the weeks before Congress.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Should we manage to keep the same number of presentations we were going to have at the in-person meeting, we will likely need to prolong the duration of the conference from two full
 days of sessions to three shorter days to accommodate the various time zones across Canada. This will also allow for additional breaks that will help with online meeting fatigue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The Federation is looking into a major discount for its portion of the registration fee and will announce its plans in the upcoming days. If a new fee structure is put in place, those
 who have already registered will receive refunds. For now, we do not foresee changing the CAML fee portion of the registration as the fees collected from members help with CAML Awards and provide general support for the ongoing work of the Association. It
 is important to mention that attending an online conference will be far cheaper than travelling to London, Ontario, given that members will not need to pay for travel and accommodations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Please stay tuned for upcoming updates and, as always, do not hesitate to contact me or one of the Board members with any questions or concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">I wish you all the very best and I hope you will join CAML at Congress online this year!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Houman Behzadi
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Head Librarian,
<a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/music"><span style="color:#0563C1">Marvin Duchow Music Library</span></a>, McGill University</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">President, Canadian Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Elizabeth Wirth Music Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">527 Sherbrooke St. W, A-319
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Montreal, QC, H3A 1E3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Telephone: 514-398-4694<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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