Future Ideas
These are concepts we are exploring for the future of Roller Derby Legacy. They are not yet scheduled development work.
Search and Discovery
AI-assisted identification of people in archival photographs
Carefully reviewed AI suggestions to help identify people in historic photographs. Always human-confirmed.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Research Tools
Human-reviewed face similarity research
A privately governed research tool to help reunite unidentified people with their families.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Research Tools
Video appearance matching
Find every video appearance of a known person across the archive.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Research Tools
Expanded historical game statistics
Box scores, jam summaries, lineups, and historical statistics.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Search and Discovery
Interactive team and player relationship maps
Visual maps of how people, teams, and eras are connected.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Community Contributions
Oral-history recording tools
Recorded, transcribed interviews preserved in the archive.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Family Stewardship
Family-managed legacy collections
Families curate, maintain, and add to legacy pages.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Administration
Museum and Hall of Fame partnerships
Partner with museums and Halls of Fame to host shared collections.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
International Access
International historical collections
Collections from Japan, Australia, Europe, and beyond.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
International Access
Additional languages
Japanese first, then additional languages as the community grows.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Mobile Experience
Mobile applications
Native iOS and Android apps for archive browsing and contribution.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Research Tools
School and university research tools
Educator and student access with curated lesson resources.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Research Tools
Public historical datasets
Cleared, anonymized datasets for academic research and journalism.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Search and Discovery
Advanced timeline exploration
Decade-by-decade interactive timelines of the sport.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Search and Discovery
Geographic history maps
Map views of teams, venues, and tours across geography.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Preservation
Original artifact provenance records
Detailed provenance and chain-of-custody for artifacts.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Store and Licensing
Licensed print and image services
Authorized prints and image licenses for fans, researchers, and publishers.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Administration
Archive-supported documentaries
Documentary projects supported by the archive.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Search and Discovery
Virtual exhibitions
Curated virtual exhibitions for special collections and anniversaries.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Programs and Documents
Historic program reconstruction
Reassembled digital programs from incomplete physical sources.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Community Contributions
Community transcription projects
Community-driven transcription of OCR'd text and oral histories.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Community Contributions
Research challenges and identification campaigns
Time-limited community efforts to identify unknown people or fill historic gaps.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled
Community Contributions
Founding Supporter program
A future program to recognize and connect with the earliest community members supporting Roller Derby Legacy. Depends on verified consent, privacy disclosure, Mandrill integration, subscription storage, unsubscribe support, follow-up ownership, and donation or supporter-policy approval. Available once those foundations are in place.
Exploratory concept — not yet scheduled