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david_walker++ Just watched the video - great job David! On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 9:01 PM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 22 July 2009 > > David Walker Wins Third OCLC Research Software Contest > > David Walker has won the Third OCLC Research Software Contest with Bridge, > a > set of services to provide a configurable and customizable full record > display made up of WorldCat services. These services provide the ability > for an individual library to customize the full record display of WorldCat > records to their particular situation. > > The contest judges were impressed with how Mr. Walker was able to provide a > set of very useful methods to enhance WorldCat services from the > perspective > of individual libraries. The software architecture, code, and documentation > also were impressive. As the contest winner, Mr. Walker will receive a > check > for $2,500 and a visit with OCLC researchers and others in Dublin, Ohio > (USA). > > David Walker is Library Web Services Manager at California State > University. > More information about Bridge is linked below. > > The Third OCLC Research Software Contest ran from mid-April through the end > of June. Its goal was to encourage innovation in the use of OCLC web-based > services for libraries. > > Entries were judged by a panel of expert practitioners and academicians > from > OCLC and the library/information community: > > Kevin Clarke > Coordinator of Web Services > Belk Library and Information Commons > Appalachian State University > > Thom Hickey > Chief Scientist > OCLC > > Tod Matola > Software Architect > OCLC > > Ross Singer > Interoperability and Open Standards Champion > Talis > and winner of the Second OCLC Research Software Contest > > Roy Tennant > Senior Program Officer > OCLC Research > > > More information: > > David Walker's Bridge > http://library.calstate.edu/bridge/ > > Contest Overview > http://www.oclc.org/research/researchworks/contest/ > > Contest judges > http://www.oclc.org/research/researchworks/contest/judges.htm > > Contacts: > > Roy Tennant > Senior Program Officer > OCLC Research > [log in to unmask] > +1-707-287-5580 > > Robert Bolander > Senior Communications Officer > OCLC Research > [log in to unmask] > +1-614-761-5207 >