Second OCLC Research Software Contest now open, deadline for entries is 15 September
DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, July 6, 2006—OCLC Research once again is sponsoring a contest that provides an opportunity to create innovative software for library services.
Developers may enter by going to www.oclc.org/research/researchworks/contest/.
The contest is intended to encourage innovation and development of Web-based services for libraries and library users.
Contestants will be challenged to think differently about their environments by working with deconstructed functional components of library services.
Contestants must bring up a working prototype.
The winning entry will be interesting and clearly demonstrate to judges why it will help libraries and/or library users. Other than a specification to include one of a variety of available OCLC resources, contestants are free to implement whatever they wish.
The prize is $2,500.00 US.
Full details are available on the contest Web site.
More information
OCLC Research Software Contest
http://www.oclc.org/research/researchworks/contest/
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