CALL FOR PROPOSALS Workshop Curriculum Writer Museum Computer Network Project Fee: $3,500 Deadline for application: September 15, 2000 Open to MCN Members
The Museum Computer Network, a non-profit, membership association of cultural heritage information professionals, seeks a curriculum writer to develop a one-day workshop addressing the fundamental issues involved in selecting a collection information system and the challenges of knowledge management in a museum environment. The workshop is intended for cultural heritage professionals charged with the responsibility of selecting and implementing a technology-based collection information solution; it will be particularly suited to those who find themselves faced with this task for the first time. MCN will retain all rights to the intellectual property associated with this workshop and will be able to present the workshop at its discretion. The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven track record in research and curriculum development. Preference will be given to those applicants who have real-world experience with the issues and problems associated with planning and implementing a system. Applicants should also design the workshop so that it can be taught at relatively low cost in a variety of settings i.e. there should not be extensive technology requirements. It is important that the workshop be designed to be very interactive; that is, to include a variety of hands-on activities, exercises, discussion, and interactions between students and instructor(s). This is not to be a straight lecture course, although it will have some lecture segments. The final product of this project will be a teacher's guide and student workbook. The teacher's guide will include a detailed outline and notes on each of the topics covered, runtime version of slide show (preferably using PowerPoint) provided on diskette, masters for slide presentations, and clearly articulated student exercises and activities. The student workbook will contain condensed versions of the instructors notes i.e. key points of the topics covered, copies of the slides, and exercises and activities. The workshop should cover the following topics: 1) Why automate 2) The role of standards 3) Project planning: getting started 4) Setting information goals 5) System requirements and criteria 6) Selecting the system 7) Implementation Applications will be judged on the qualifications and experience of the applicant, the clarity and completeness of the proposed outline, the effectiveness of the sample illustration, exercise and activity, appropriateness of content for the intended audience, and feasibility of overall design to the one-day format of the workshop. The MCN Professional Education Committee, which is overseeing this project, will review all applications, check references, interview prospective candidates via conference call, and recommend the best candidate to the Board of Directors. A schedule for periodic review (no fewer than 2 drafts) of the developing workshop by the Professional Education Committee will be defined with the successful candidate. This project must be completed no longer than 4 months from the signing of the initial contract All applicants are asked to submit: · a cover letter · resume, three references · a detailed outline of the topics covered in the workshop · a one-page sample narrative describing a single issue involved in selecting a collection management system, along with a visual illustration, activity, or exercise which would further clarify the issue for a student. All application documents must be presented web-ready, either as HTML files or pdf files. Please submit all application materials to [email protected] -- Susanne R. Warren Lanzi/Warren Associates Box 1046 Bennington, VT 05201 Voice: 802.447.0973 Email: [email protected] Web site: http://together.net/~warrensj
