Hello everyone,
The British Library Labs have let us know about a competition they're
running which might interest people on this list. The original blog
post<http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digital-scholarship/2013/05/labs-competition-win-3000.html>
is
below:
"Details have been released for the first British Library Labs
competition<http://labs.bl.uk/Competition+2013>
...
[image: BL_labs_picture] <http://labs.bl.uk/>*Calling all researchers and
software developers!*
"Propose an innovative and transformative project that answers a research
question using the British Library's digital collections /
data<http://labs.bl.uk/Digital+Collections> and
if your idea is chosen, the Labs team will work with you to make it happen
and you could win a prize of up to £3,000.
"From the digitisation of thousands of books, newspapers and manuscripts,
the collecting of UK websites, bird sounds or location data for our maps,
over the last two decades we’ve been faithfully amassing a vast and
wide-ranging digital collection for the nation. What remains elusive
however is understanding what researchers need in place in order to unlock
the potential for new discoveries within these fascinating and diverse
digital collections.
"The Labs competition is designed to attract scholars, explorers and
trailblazers to the Library who see the potential for new and innovative
research lurking within these immense digital collections. Through
soliciting innovative and transformative projects utilising this content
you will be giving us a steer as to the types of platforms, arrangements,
services and tools needed to surface it. We’ll even throw the Library’s
resources behind you to make your idea a reality.
"To find out more, visit the
competition<http://labs.bl.uk/Competition+2013> pages
(deadline for submission of ideas is the 26 June 2013), sign
up<http://www.wikispaces.com/user/join?goto=http%3A%2F%2Flabs.bl.uk%2Fsp…
to
the wiki, express your
interest<http://labs.bl.uk/Competition+2013+-+Expression+of+interest>
and
participate in one of the related events,
virtually<http://labs.bl.uk/Competition+2013+-+Virtual+Events> (17
May 2013, 1500 GMT), at one of our roadshow events<http://labs.bl.uk/Calendar>,
or hack event <http://labs.bl.uk/Competition+2013+-+Hack+Event> in London
on the 28 and 29 May, 2013.
"Good luck!"
Richard Nevell
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