2026 January 16 Virtual MEI Board Meeting

Present: Laurent Pugin, Anna Kijas, Stefan Münnich, Maristella Feustle, Martha Thomae Elias, Anna Plaksin, David Weigl, Johannes Kepper, Jessica Grimmer Excused: Benni Bohl

Minutes: Anna Kijas

Agenda

• Welcome to new and returning MEI Board members: Jessica Grimmer, Anna Plaksin, and David Weigl
  • Thank you to Johannes Kepper for 11 years of service on the MEI Board!
• Updates
  • RISM Digital Center is now a co-host of the MEI
  • News item is available on the website
• Reviewed and assigned MEI Board roles
  • Administrative Chair: Anna E. Kijas
  • Conference Liaisons: Johannes Kepper, Stefan Münnich, and Anna Plaksin will continue serving for MEC 2026
  • Workshop Liaison: Martha Thomae Elias, Jessica Grimmer
  • Election & Mailing list adminstrators: David Weigl, Laurent Pugin
  • Financial Officer: Laurent Pugin
  • Social Media & Outreach Coordinator: Maristella Feustle
  • Technical Co-Chairs: Martha Thomae Elias, Benjamin W. Bohl

Feedback/Discussion

• Proposed By-law revisions
  • Discussed process and next steps for sharing Institutional membership sponsor levels and by-law text revisions
  • MEI community will receive an email with proposed by-law revisions by end of January 2026.

Calendering

• Next Board meetings will be on
  • Feb 10: 10 AM EST / 4 PM CET
  • Mar 16: 10 AM EDT / 3 PM CET
  • Apr 13: 10 AM EDT / 4 PM CEST
  • May 4: 10 AM EDT / 4 PM CEST
• Community Forum will be on
  • March 10 at 10 AM EDT / 3 PM CET; register at https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/LBRi7qfzREWQnLrLUMUkCw

MEI Community: If you have questions or agenda items you would like the MEI Board to consider in a future meeting, please reach out to Anna Kijas (anna.kijas at tufts.edu) with your input.