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Quotes on Information

"[The Internet has] multiplied my productivity by a factor of about five." - Philosopher Daniel Dennet in Caught up in the 'Net

Wed. Oct. 8th
4:30 – 6PM
Rockefeller Library 2nd floor computing cluster

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Latest news:

September 30, 2008:

Contest time changed (Wed. Oct. 8th @ 4:30-6PM).

August 19, 2008:

~~Contest date and time set (Wed. Oct. 8th @ 5:30-7PM)~~. Facebook event created.

August 14, 2008:

The Brown University Library will host the Digital Literacy Contest in October 2008.

July 9, 2008:

Purdue University Libraries and Purdue ITaP (Instructional Technology at Purdue) will host Purdue's third Digital Literacy Contest September 10th, 2008.

January 23, 2008:

120 people competed in the second Digital Literacy Contest at Purdue. The Purdue Exponent published a story about the contest and so did the Purdue OWL.

August 23 2007:

50 people competed in the first Digital Literacy Contest at Purdue. The Exponent, Purdue's student newspaper, covered the event.

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Think you're smart? Prove it.

The Digital Literacy Contest is a high speed battle of minds to find information online. It is hosted by the Brown University Library.

You'll have 30 minutes to answer 30 questions using the Internet. Correct answers are worth +1 point, incorrect answers are penalized by -1 point. Highest scores win!

Free pizza and drinks. More than $300 in cash prizes!

Free contest open to all Brown University students. Test your Internet skills and cognitive agility. Prove your prowess.

The Internet is a cognitive prosthetic. How well can you wield it to amplify the power of your mind?