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    Third OCLC Research Software Contest
    OCLC Research is again sponsoring a software contest to encourage Web-based innovation for libraries, archives and museums.
    tennantr@oclc.org
    
    
    
    http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/
    http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/oclc_research_announcements.rdf
    13 April 2009
    
    <P>Developers may enter from <A href="../researchworks/contest/default.htm">www.oclc.org/research/researchworks/contest/</A></P>

<P>Contestants are challenged to think differently about their environments and use an OCLC resource to create a Web service that does something interesting, innovative, and useful. They must bring up a working prototype.</p>

<p>The prize is $2,500.00 US.</P>

<P>Entries will be judged by a panel of experts from OCLC and the library/information community. Full details are available on the contest Web site.</P>

<P>The submission deadline is 30 June 2009. The winner will be announced on or before 31 July.</P>
    OCLC Research Software Contest<BR><A href="../researchworks/contest/default.htm">www.oclc.org/research/researchworks/contest/</A>
    
    Roy Tennant
    +1-707-287-5580
    
    Robert Bolander
    bolander@oclc.org
    +1-614-761-5207
    
    
    
    Senior Program Officer
    OCLC Research
    Senior Communications Officer
    OCLC Research