ZHAW Hochschulbibliothek

Create a web application which searches Sammlung digital for keywords provided by the user. The app’s output are the search results enriched by a random scientific fact based on results from a second GLAM-collection (or resources related to the primary result).

The goal is an application which:

• searches Sammlung digital (or an alternative collection) using the provided search term(s)
• then searches a second GLAM-collection (e. g. ZHAW digitalcollection, Switch OER or Swisscovery) with the same search term(s)
• presents the results from the primary platform enriched with one random scientific fact
• shows the user which collections were used

If the above-mentioned steps and functionalities are too many to be realized during the hackathon, please select the features you prefer or bend the goals according to your own ideas.

The challenge owners have a background in Information Science, Metadata Management and Application Development.

Missing skills in the team: Programmers, Application Developers, API and Linked Data Specialists, Game Designers, GLAM Enthusiasts

Please join us!

Keywords: serendipity, random fact, science, also interesting for you