Library Cataloging
Second OCLC Research Software Contest
Win some cash and a trip to Dublin Ohio.
OCLC Research is once again celebrating libraries and their heritage of technological innovation by sponsoring a software contest to encourage innovation in the use of web-based services for libraries.Prizes$2,500Visit OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc., in Dublin, Ohio
The challengeThe contest challenge is to use an OCLC resource to create a Web service that does something interesting, innovative, and useful to libraries.Some potential resources are listed below. At a minimum, contest entries must make use of one of the OCLC resources. After that, all others are optional.Part of your job is to convince us why your service is interesting and why it will help libraries and/or library users; other than that, you're free to implement whatever strikes your fancy.You must bring up a working prototype.
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Oclc Research Software Contest
News from OCLC.The Third OCLC Research Software Contest is well underway, but there is still time to enter.... The winning entry will receive $2,500 and an expenses-paid trip to OCLC headquarters in Dublin, OH. Entries are due by the end of June and the...
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Oclc's Third Research Software Contest
News from OCLC. I'm pleased to announce that OCLC has opened its Third Research Software Contest.The prize is $2,500 and an expenses-paid visit to OCLC Research in Dublin, Ohio to discuss your contest entry and related issues and ideas with scientists,...
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Purl 2.0 Coming Soon
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Getty Vocabularies At Oclc
From the OLCL press release: OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. and the Getty Research Institute (GRI) today announced that the Getty Vocabularies-the Art & Architecture Thesaurus, Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names, and Union List of Artist...
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Rlg + Oclc
RLG and OCLC are going to unite.Two of the world's largest membership-based information organizations have agreed to come together. The combined organization will offer an integrated product and service line, and will give libraries, archives and...
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