THE POSITION
Project Director – to direct and lead as DCD researches and models the creation of a Digital Collection of Canadian Dance. Toronto based. Estimated to be a 6-7 month contract.
FEE
$35,000 Starting ASAP Done by March 2019 at the latest.
VISION + OVERVIEW
To share Canada’s dance memories broadly by connecting isolated records of Canadian dance from across the country into a single easily accessible digital platform. This is a Canada Council funded project of DCD. The objective in this phase is to take the project just to the point of implementation.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
To design a flexible system with content from 50-60 historical holdings from across the country, bridging the culture/heritage and technology worlds. It will leverage digital technology to gather and make accessible large amounts of information, previously in discrete holdings. This exploratory and planning step is critical to allow an engaging platform to be developed in later stages. The project has an Advisory. Other staff includes communications and IT support.
Key tasks are to:
• Complete a community needs analysis and survey
• Examine legal framework for content inclusion and public access
• Define protocols
• Evaluate service delivery options and identify the preferred model
• Confirm the preferred IT platform and technical as well as user-interface plan
• Identify a realistic pace of implementation
• Create a financial and operational sustainability plan
• Prepare and execute a public engagement strategy
High-Level area of interest include:
– Systems Design
– Sustainability
– IT framework and technical regeneration
– Archiving Practices
– Content Development
– Indigenous Dance
– Intangible Cultural Heritage
– Fundraising Strategies
– Communications
– Funding and Government Relations
– Education
– Legal issues (rights management)
– Bi-lingualism
FOR MORE INFO
Please contact Director of Research and Collections Amy Bowring or Administrative Director Jay Rankin
Download RFP
Closing date: 06/15/2018