Emerging Technologies and Services Committee Annual Report 2021

submitted by Amy Jackson

Current Roster

  • Amy Jackson, Chair (2024)
  • Beth Thompson (2023)
  • Ellwood Colahan (2024)
  • Tiffany Gillaspy (2024)
  • Christopher Schiff (2024)
  • Kathy Essmiller (2025)
  • Stephen Henry, ex-officio, (2023)

List of Previous Goals and Progress Made

  • TechHub 2021: Strategic plan goal area: Education
    • ETSC hosted TechHub at the 2021 annual meeting with topics identified from the 2019 ETSC survey and other current trends. These topics include: Omeka, NVIVO, Introduction to Sibelius/Finale, Intermediate MuseScore, Camtasia, Data sonification, Score reading equipment. The event was held in Remo, an emerging technology for the conference. 
  • Other initiatives to support emerging technologies and services education: Strategic plan goal area: Education
    • ETSC investigated additional options for educational activities, including webinars with the Education Committee, an ETSC blog, and a list of tech tool consultants. 

List of Future Goals

  • Current projects
    • Strategic plan goal area: Education
    • ALA webinar by Christina Ebersohl, co-sponsored by ETSC and Education committee:  “Accessibility Development and Practices for Musicians,” Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.
    • MLA Newsletter article by Michelle Urberg and Amy Jackson
    • MLA conference presentation proposal (accepted) by Nobue Matsuoka, Amanda Steadman, Dom Bortruex: “Collections Amplifying Diverse Voices: Using Primo Collections to Support DEI in Music Performance and Research” 
  • 2021 ETSC survey
    • Strategic plan goal area: Education
    • ETSC members are developing a survey of technology interests of the MLA membership to help determine programming at TechHub 2022. This survey will be created in Survey Monkey, and will be sent to the board for approval before distribution to the listserv. 
  • TechHub 2022
    • Strategic plan goal area: Education
    • ETSC will host TechHub at the 2022 annual meeting with topics identified from the 2021 ETSC survey and other current trends. Discussions are underway with the Program Chair to determine options for in-person and remote participants.
  • Other initiatives to support emerging technologies and services education
    • Strategic plan goal area: Education
    • ETSC is investigating additional options for educational activities, including webinars with the Education Committee, an ETSC blog, and a Wiki Scholars course.