ANNUAL MEETING
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
OCTOBER 5-6, 2001
PROGRAM
Friday, October 5, 2001
McGregor Room, Alderman Library
12:30-1:00pm Registration and Viewing of Lift Every Voice,
Exhibit curated by Mary Prendergast, UVA Assistant Music Librarian
1:00 Welcome
Session I Playing and Collecting Traditional Music
1:15-2:15 Selecting African and Afro-Pop for Library Collections
Bruce Penner, Co-host of Radio Tropicale, WTJU, 91.1 FM
2:15-3:15 Scotch-Irish Traditions in Virginia Music
Kim and Jimbo Cary, Massie Mills, VA
3:15-3:30 Break
3:30-5:00 Old-time Music: Why Should we Collect it?
Mike Seeger, Lexington, VA
5:00-6:00 Reception and Viewing the exhibit
Dinner on your
own: At Friday's registration, we will have sign-up sheets for several
restaurants of varying types and price ranges so that you'll be able to sign up to eat with a
group of colleagues.
Friday evening events in Charlottesville:
Saturday, October 6
Music Library, Old Cabell Hall
8:00-9:00am Continental Breakfast and tour the Music Library.
9:00-10:00 Business Meeting
10:00 Walk to Clemons Library
10:15-10:30 Tour of Robertson Media Center's Digital Media Lab
10:30-noon Session II
Session II Digital Frontiers for Music Collections
Music for the Nation: Building a Digital Sheet Music Collection
Liza Vick, Digital Conversion Specialist, Library of Congress
Digital File Formats: What Difference Does it Make?
Adam Soroka, Technical Assistant, University of Virginia
The Digital Music Library at Penn State University
Amanda Maple, Music Librarian, Penn State University
Open forum
Lunch on your own.
Possible Afternoon Tours:
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University of Virginia Grounds: 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Tours begin in the Rotunda,
Lower Level |
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Local Bookstores (Corner: Heartwood Books; Downtown: Blue Whale, Book
Cellar, |
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Daedalus, Oakley's, Read it Again Sam, Old Dominion) |
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Monticello (TJ's home; ca. 5 miles southeast of the University; tickets $11.00)
http://www.monticello.org/ |
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AshLawn/Highlands (James Monroe's home; near Monticello; tickets $8.00
adults, $7.50 seniors and AAA members)
http://monticello.avenue.org/ashlawn/ |
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Montpelier (James and Dolley Madison's home. tickets $9.00, adults, $8.00
seniors and AAA members) http://www.montpelier.org/ |
Wineries
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White Hall Vineyards: http://www.whitehallvineyards.com/ |
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Oakencroft Winery: http://www.oakencroft.com/ |
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Barboursville Vineyards (on the way to Montpelier):
http://www.barboursvillewine.com/ |
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Jefferson Vineyards (near Monticello)
http://www.aboutvirginiawine.com/vineyards/jefferson.html |
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Prince Michel Vineyards (45 minutes north on Rt.29)
http://www.princemichel.com/
Saturday evening events:
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Charlottesville University Symphony Orchestra (tickets $22/$15/$11)
http://www.virginia.edu/music/ensembles/cuso.html |
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Acoustic Charlottesville presents Jenny Gillespie, Weldon Jones Trio and Zofia
Drone (Live Arts Lab Space, 8:00 p.m., $5.00)
http://www.geocities.com/acousticcharlottesville/ |
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Live Arts presents Wit, by Margaret Edson (Live Arts)
http://www.livearts.org/html/ind_schedule.htm |
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UVA Drama Dept. presents Misalliance, by George Bernard Shaw
(CulbrethTheatre, 8:00 p.m.) http://www.virginia.edu/~drama/season/seasinfo.html |
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Many area clubs have live music; current listings will be available at the meeting.
Other helpful websites: |
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Charlottesville Albemarle County Convention and Visitor's Bureau:
http://www.charlottesvilletourism.org/ |
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Directions to Charlottesville:
http://www.virginia.edu/webmap/GetToCvilleLocator.html |
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Map of UVA Central Grounds:
http://www.virginia.edu/webmap/ACentralGrounds.html |
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Alderman Library is #1 on the map; Old Cabell Hall is #26
Local Hotel Information:
Hotels below are all within walking distance of the University. Check hotel information
online at: http://airlines-hotels.com/hotels/cities/virginia/charlottesville.htm |
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Budget Inn, 140 N. Emmet St., 434-293-5141
$60.00/night single ; $70.00 double
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Cavalier Inn, 105 N. Emmet St., 434-296-8111
$79.00/night, minimum 2 nights' stay (reg. $99.00/night)
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Courtyard Marriott, 1201 W. Main St., 434-977-1700
$119.00/night-per person (single/double) ; $129.00/night suite (up to 5 people)
Ask for $84.00/night-per person special "UVA room" rate (subject to availability)
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Hampton Inn, 900 W. Main St., 434-923-8600 or 1-800-426-7866
$106.00/night single ; $128.00/night suite (fits up to 6 people comfortably)
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Omni Hotel, 235 W. Main St., 434-971-5500
$124.00-149.00/night single |
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