M3P:Inaugural Conference

The M3P Inaugural Conference will take place in Malta in May/June 2011.

• 3-4 or 6-7 June 2011 (TBC)

An initial planning meeting took place on 16 November 2010 between Michael Bugeja, Alex Grech, Tony Grimaud and Toni Sant.

• see agenda [1]

There will be a further gathering in Scarborough on Wednesday 23 February 2011.

• (this date is tentative and currently aligns with a Malta-theme PGR seminar within SANM)

Agenda items for discussion

Venue/s

Following on from the positive experience/s during the Inaugural Symposium in September 2010, St James Cavalier seems to be a desirable venue for the conference too. However, we should also consider an evening venue for a small gig / social event.

Types of sessions

Papers/Posters

These will be both directly and indirectly related to M3P. Possible themes include: - Technical issues - Usability issues - Research topics (archiving/music etc.) - Music archives in context - Digital archiving (too broad?)

Interim events

Old-timers' series: working title M3P Jiltaqa' Ma'...

- This is being coordinated by Tony Grimaud (inc. idea for possible radio programme? + MAF video shoots)

- Target date April 2011?

Networking Workshop/s

- The May/June conference must include networking workshop/s similar to the one we had at the St James Cavalier Studio during the launch. This sort of thing is essential for all major M3P events.

- We should also consider specific workshops, such as one for events submissions with specific stakeholders like Lito.

Archiving Workshop/s

These should also be considered in relation to pending JISC e-Content programme bid.

Publication of Proceedings

We need to check with CCP/UoM/UoH/JISC for support. (November 2011)

- This is being coordinated by Toni Sant.

Call for Papers/Presentations

CFP needs to be issued no later than January 2011.