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Hackathons and Libraries: The Evolving Landscape 2014-2020.

Libraries foster a thriving campus culture and function as "third space," not directly tied to a discipline.1 Libraries support both formal and informal learning, have multipurpose spaces, and serve as a connection point for their communities. For these reasons, they are an ideal location for events...

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Published in:Information Technology & Libraries Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 1 - 20
Main Author: Longmeier, Meris Mandernach
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: American Library Association 2021
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          Anniversaries and Special Events
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