[Commlist] AVRA Open Research Call - Generous Interfaces

*Open Call for Researcher: **Moving Beyond Search in Accessing Sound & 
Moving Image Archival Collections***On the occasion of the recent World 
Day for AV Heritage 2022, the _Audiovisual Research Alliance_ 
<https://www.beeldengeluid.nl/en/knowledge/hub/audiovisual-research-alliance> 
in collaboration with the _FIAT/IFTA Value, Use and Copyright 
Commission_ 
<https://fiatifta.org/index.php/about/organisation/value-use-copyrights-commission/> 
is pleased to announce an open call for a new research commission. This 
temporary research position focuses on the ways in which cultural 
heritage institutions with audiovisual and audio collections are moving 
from common search interfaces to using and offering exploration as an 
expanded approach in their collection interfaces for surfacing content. 
This research also seeks to engage with how these expanded approaches 
interact with storytelling and information visualisation.

The *position commences on January 16, 2023 with a final text due May 
22, 2023*. As part of the research process, the selected researcher will 
develop and run a working session (online) with FIAT/IFTA’s VUC in early 
February 2023 in order to test initial thoughts and receive 
input/feedback from the FIAT/IFTA community.Additionally, the selected 
candidate will present the research (online or in person) at the 
FIAT/IFTA 2023 international conference in**Locarno, Switzerland in 
autumn 2023.

This research position includes a total fee of 5.000 EUR (excl. VAT).

Researchers can be located anywhere, as the position is offered 
remotely, but will require flexibility in online meeting timing as the 
AVRA is located in the Netherlands and the peer support team will likely 
exist across different time zones.

To apply, please submit your CV, cover letter, and some research writing 
samples to AVRA coordinator Rachel Somers Miles 
at:<mailto:+(avresearchalliance /at/ beeldengeluid.nl)>*_avresearchalliance@beeldengeluid.nl_* 
<mailto:+(avresearchalliance /at/ beeldengeluid.nl)>**by *November 25, 2022 @ 
17.00 CET. *

For full details about the research and position, please *download the 
Research Open Call 
<https://files.beeldengeluid.nl/pdf/OPEN_CALL_Moving_Beyond_Search_AVRA_x_FIAT_IFTA_2022%20.pdf>*.


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