Here's a working link to the RFP: http://bit.ly/13nAuYO

-Wilhelmina Randtke


On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 9:17 AM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR
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> EPOCH (Electronically Preserving Obituaries as Cultural Heritage)
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> FOR
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> THE [ORANGE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM](http://www.ocls.info)
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>
> **See full RFP at **[http://bit.ly/13nAuYO](http://bit.ly/13nAuYO)
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> Introduction and Purpose
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>
> OCLS is seeking proposals for the creation of an online website/content
> management system.
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> Overview
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> Obituaries traditionally contain valuable genealogical and historical
> information that is essential to a community's heritage.
> With the dramatic decrease in the number of obituaries published through
> traditional means due to the financial expense for the bereaved family, and
> with the severe reduction in the amount of information contained in those
> that
> are published, communities are losing vital knowledge that helps future
> generations understand their heritage.
>
> The EPOCH (Electronically Preserving Obituaries as Cultural Heritage)
> project
> will provide a service to the community, in that it will serve as a
> depository
> of information that will be held for future generations of researchers and
> genealogists. Family and friends of the deceased can submit
> detailed obituaries as a tribute to their loved ones, and in doing so help
> build a meaningful history of the residents of the
> community. With the ability to upload photos, videos and
> other items, a multidimensional portrait of an individual and their
> contributions to the community will be created.
>
>
> Deadline for submission of RFP is March 18, 2013.
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>
>
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