Some DPLA Community Reps put together a hackathon planning guide last fall ( http://dp.la/info/2014/10/07/dpla-community-reps-produce-hackathon-planning-guide-now-available/). It was based in part on some notes I made after planning a hackathon for the Texas Digital Library las spring, which was however directed mostly at librarians wanting to dip their toes into tech.
Speaking of DPLA, the applications for the third round of community reps close tomorrow Feb. 13. It's a great way to learn more about DPLA and to share that knowledge with your community! http://dp.la/info/2015/01/15/apply-to-dpla-reps-third-class/ Danielle -- Danielle Cunniff Plumer dcplumer associates 512-508-3099 danie...@dcplumer.com On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 9:51 AM, Heather Claxton <claxt...@gmail.com> wrote: > My husband's company uses student hack-a-thons as recruitment tools. It > gives them a chance to see what the students can do, talk to them in a > casual manner, offer mentoring ect. Generally, they sponsor a prize as a > thank you for letting them observe the hack-a-thon. On the flipside, it's > a great marketing ploy on the organizers end, since a lot of senior > students are starting to look for potential job opportunities, and will > participate purely for that reason. You could probably contact your > university career center to help you find an interested/local sponsor. > > Good luck! I hope it turns out well. > > On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 9:37 AM, Craig Boman <craig.bo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Dear Code4Lib, > > > > Has your library ever hosted a hackathon for university students? If so, > > would you do it again? Anything you wish you had known before hosting the > > hackathon? > > > > From the list archives, it looks like most of the hackathons at libraries > > have been for librarians, rather than university students. Please feel > free > > to share any ideas. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Craig Boman > > Applications Support Specialist > > University of Dayton Libraries > > 300 College Park > > Dayton, OH, 4569 > > >
