Brown University Library Innovation Prize

Each year the Innovation Prize has a new theme. This collection houses digital works that were awarded Brown University Library Innovation Prizes.

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Description:: A team of graduate students from Brown's Public Humanities program created "Collect Yourshelf." Taking on the role of librarians, players in this game worked to …
Year:: 2016
Contributor:: Burgin, Leah (creator); French, Tyler (creator); Ledesma, Andrea (creator); Zwart, Inge (creator); Unverzagt Goddard, Maggie (creator)
Genre:: games
Subject:: Games; Brown University. Library. Innovation Prize
Collection:: Brown University Library Innovation Prize

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Description:: “Ikusiza Aba Limele,” the first colonial first aid guide created for local mining laborers, was born out of “a persistent demand […] for an elementary …
Year:: 2018
Contributor:: Gil, Gabriela (Author)
Subject:: South Africa; Ikusiza Aba Limele; Gold mines; Miners; First-Aid
Collection:: Brown University Student Publications; Brown University Library Innovation Prize

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Description:: The Grand Banks Iceberg Mapper is an interactive visualization of over 130 years of iceberg sightings in the North Atlantic ocean. These sightings are derived …
Year:: 2015
Contributor:: Beers, Andrew (creator)
Genre:: visualization (computer)
Subject:: Icebergs; Grand Banks of Newfoundland
Collection:: Brown University Library Innovation Prize; Brown University Open Data Collection

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Description:: Data produced by Zachary Ziebell, winner of Brown University Library's 2017 Innovation Prize. With this he produced three color 3D printed objects, each a variation …
Year:: 2017
Contributor:: Ziebell, Zachary
Subject:: Land use
Collection:: Brown University Library Innovation Prize; Browniverse: 3D Models and VR Digital Library

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Description:: Rebecca Andrews '18 designed a game experience for students who needed a break from their work. "Library Hunt" presents a game of hide and go …
Year:: 2016
Contributor:: Andrews, Rebecca (creator)
Genre:: games
Subject:: Games; Brown University. Library. Innovation Prize
Collection:: Brown University Library Innovation Prize

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Description:: Graduate student Brigitte Stepanov created the game "Library Quest," which asked teams to complete a number of missions across the different libraries at Brown. These …
Year:: 2016
Contributor:: Stepanov, Brigitte (creator)
Genre:: games
Subject:: Games; Brown University. Library. Innovation Prize
Collection:: Brown University Library Innovation Prize

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Description:: Dataset used to produce models of prominent contemporary buildings on Brown University's campus, originally as pieces for a full chess set. The authors (Robert Lee …
Year:: 2017
Contributor:: Lee, Robert (creator); Omori, Maya (creator)
Subject:: Chess sets; Three-dimensional printing
Collection:: Brown University Library Innovation Prize; Browniverse: 3D Models and VR Digital Library

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Description:: Emma Gleeman is the winner of the 2016 Brown University Library Innovation Prize. That year, the Prize Committee asked students to design games that drew …
Year:: 2016
Contributor:: Gleeman, Emma (creator)
Genre:: games
Subject:: Games; Storytelling; Brown University. Library
Collection:: Brown University Library Innovation Prize

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Description:: Alicia DeVos '18 created the game "To the Letter," which gave players a list of clues to find around the library. These clues were all …
Year:: 2016
Contributor:: DeVos, Alicia (creator)
Genre:: games
Subject:: Games; Brown University. Library. Innovation Prize
Collection:: Brown University Library Innovation Prize

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