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Generate Your L(AI)brary Hackathon 2023

Refining library and research experience with GPT
Schedule

Still unsure about joining? Need to find teammates?

Come and join the pre-hackathon information session "Assemble Your Crew and Suit Up!" where we you can get all the details about the Hackathon (including more information on the help and resources available!), network with potential teammates, and learn from Arvind, one of the esteemed mentors for this Hackathon!

Date and Time: Friday, 11 August 2023, 6 to 7 PM

Venue: The Hive, Level 2, Li Ka Shing Library

Programme

6:00 PM - 6:05 PM Welcome
6:05 PM - 6:15 PM

“All about Generate Your L(AI)brary 2023 Hackathon: Why You Should Join!”
Bella Ratmelia
Librarian, Data Services, SMU Libraries

6:15 PM - 6:45 PM

“Crafting an Effective Problem Statement”
Arvind Sethumadhavan
Founder, The AI Living Lab
Mentor for Generate Your L(AI)brary 2023 Hackathon

6:45 PM onwards

Networking and Team Formation
Refreshments and Pizzas provided

Thank you for attending the info session! View Arvind's slides here!

Before Hackathon

Date & Time Activity
11 August 2023, 6 - 7 PM Looking for a team? Join the Pre-hackathon info and networking session "Assemble Your Crew and Suit Up!"
21 - 22 August 2023, various timing Attend the optional workshops we prepared for the hackathon.
Attendance are completely optional but highly recommended. Check them out here!

Day 0 - Preparation

Date and Time: Friday, 25 August 2023, 2.30 to 5 PM

Venue: Learning Lab 1 & 2, Level 5, Li Ka Shing Library

It is compulsory for confirmed Hackathon participants to attend!

Time Sessions by Mentors
2.30 - 3.30 PM "Library datasets and APIs"
Aaron Tay, Lead, Data Services
Ooi Kooi Cheng, Senior Librarian, Collections, Access and Discovery
Samantha Seah, Digital Innovation Librarian
SMU Libraries
3.30 PM - 3.45 PM Q&A
3.45 PM - 4 PM Break
4 PM - 5 PM "Hacking the Pitch!"
Charu Srivastava, Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Affairs Lead, TriOn & Co

Day 1 - Saturday, 26 August

Time Activity
10.30 AM - 11.30 AM Participants check-in
11.30 AM - 12 PM Briefing & Lunch
12 PM Hackathon starts!
4.30 PM - 5.30 PM Checkpoint #1: check-in with mentors
6 PM - 7 PM Dinner break (food will be provided)
7 PM to Day 2 Hacking continues...

Day 2 - Sunday, 27 August

Time Activity
8 AM - 8.30 AM Breakfast (food provided)
9 AM - 10 AM Checkpoint #2: check-in with mentors
12 PM Hands off!
Participants to stop working and submit their project
12 PM - 12.30 PM Lunch break (food provided)
12.30 PM - 3 PM Project demo to judging panel
3 PM - 3.30 PM Judges conferring to select winner
3.30 PM - 4 PM Winner announcement
Launch of the new Investment and Data Studio by Prof Wang He Li
Closing
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