Hello all,
This is for the kind attention of the Wikisource contributors who are
participating in Wikimania 2023 that like previous editions of Wikimania, a
Wikisource meetup is being planned during this conference too.
In this regard, please decide the date and time of the meeting *by today*,
so that the slot can be booked for Wikisource.
Here is the Wudele link where you can select your choices of dates and
timings. - https://wudele.toolforge.org/5nICxeeCFqrMXBK8
Please follow the Wikimania program schedule to find out if any of your
preferred sessions is going to overlap with the meetup time of your choice.
- https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program
Regards,
Bodhisattwa
Hello Wikisource, GLAM, and Libraries enthusiasts,
Greetings from the Wikimedia Foundation's Culture and Heritage team. We're
excited to invite you to join the Wikisource Loves Manuscripts Learning
Partners Network
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Loves_Manuscripts/Learning_Partn…>!
The Wikisource Loves Manuscripts
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Loves_Manuscripts> project aims
to foster collaboration among communities interested in digitizing and
transcribing manuscripts on Wikimedia platforms (Wikimedia Commons and
Wikisource) but also to support the creation of Handwritten Text
Recognition (HTR) models using the newly introduced Transkribus engine in
Wikimedia OCR
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/07/13/enabling-handwritten-text-recognition…>
.
The official launch of the network is scheduled for *September 2023*, and
this is your last opportunity to be part of the first cohort. Take
advantage of this chance to be a part of WiLMa Learning Partners Network
and contribute to digitisation efforts alongside like-minded individuals.
To ensure the program meets your needs, we kindly request your
participation in our Needs Assessment survey
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQdiMuD2qcsz0yaa6130-6D8bzYYSGYlT…>.
Please take your time and fill out the survey *on or before 2 August
2023*. Your
valuable insights will help us tailor our support and resources
effectively. Join now and be a vital part of this inspiring journey to
safeguard cultural heritage for future generations. You can access the
survey via this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQdiMuD2qcsz0yaa6130-6D8bzYYSGYlT…
This survey will be conducted via a third-party service, which may subject
it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data handling,
see the survey privacy statement:
https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Wikisource_Loves_Manuscripts_Pr…
Regards Satdeep
--
Satdeep Gill (pronouns - he, him)
Senior Program Officer
Culture and Heritage
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello Wikisource Community User Group members,
Wikisource Community User Group is planning to organize Wikisource
Conference in 2024. We need to condact an engagement survey to apply for
grant to Wikimedia Foundation, and your respones will help us too to build
our conference and program.
Whether you are Wikisource community member or no, please give us your
feedback by filling this survey no later than July 20, and please spread
the survey among your communitiesand your local channels.
Link to the survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hsy-e6CmwYxzSR16CvxTn51DxTbkkcJqEBqOWgIhTG…
Kind regards,
NANöR (On behalf of Initial Organizing Team).
Dear Wikisourcians,
I hope this email finds you well. I'm reaching out to you as members of the
Wikisource Community user group to discuss an exciting opportunity. As you
may remember, the group was preparing for a conference dedicated to
Wikisource in 2020. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the
conference was postponed indefinitely.
However, we think it's time to revive this idea and bring the Wikisource
Project conference to life. We are keen to bring together like-minded
individuals who are passionate about Wikisource resources and interested in
shaping the future of the project. We envision this conference as a
comprehensive platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration and innovation.
To make this ambitious undertaking a reality, we need a dedicated core
organizing team that will lead the planning and execution of the
conference. I am reaching out to you today to invite you to volunteer for
this important mission. We value your unique insights, experiences and
expertise, and believe that your participation will contribute greatly to
the success of this event.
If you are interested in joining the core team, please let me know by
replying to this email.
Thank you for your time and dedication.
Best,
NANöR
Hello fellow Wikisource enthusiasts! We are hosting this month's Wikisource
Community meeting
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Community_meetings> on 26 June
2023, 5 PM UTC (https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1687798850) according to
the Wudele poll <https://wudele.toolforge.org/BsgqYumphlryxu37>.
The first half of the meeting will be focused on non-technical updates and
conversations like events, conferences, proofread-a-thons and
collaborations. The second half will be focused on technical updates and
conversations, such as talking about major challenges faced by Wikisource
communities, similar to the ones conducted in previous Community meetings.
If you are interested in joining the meeting, kindly leave a message on
sgill(a)wikimedia.org and we will add you to the calendar invite.
Meanwhile, feel free to check out the page on Meta-wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Community_meetings#June_2023_mee…>
and suggest any other topics for the agenda.
Regards
Parthiv and Kolawole
Hi all,
For the Wikisourcerers who are attending Wikimania 2023, I have some news
from the COT of the conference. They have planned the following activities
related to Wikisource.
1. *Wikimedians open discussion with Google*
Google Asia Pacific invited Wikimedians to have a dialogue and workshop in
Google, which include Wikisource, Wikivoyage, Wikipedia. Kindly coordinate
with Butch and Sakti on your attendance. A Google form will be shared
closer to the event to register for this discussion.
2. *Wikisource Basic Training on August 16 (Wed)*
One room has been allocated on August 16 from 13:45 to 16:30 local time
for basic training of Wikisource. Target audience are General public
(including Singaporeans) and Wikimedians attending Wikimania curious and
interested to learn Wikisource.
3. *Coaching Clinic at Wikimania plenary hall on August 16 (Wed)*
One room has been allocated on August 16 from 13:45 to 16:30 local time for
a coaching clinic on Wikimedia projects. This can also be used as a venue
for Editathon and Proofread-athon. Target audience are General public
(including Singaporeans) and Wikimedians attending Wikimania curious and
seeking help on using/navigating Wikisource and other Wikimedia projects.
I am sure, apart from these, we can arrange for a Wikisource meetup like
previous Wikimanias where we will sit and discuss Wikisource together.
Regards,
Bodhisattwa
Dear Nanour.
Thank you for this email. I am quite interested in this
opportunity. I will be glad if you consider me as a member of COT. I can
talking about this conference with my community in Algeria and whole Arabic
community. I have a few
experience contributing in conferences WikiArabia 2021 as managing member
and 2022 as scholarships comity member
Cordially
Adel Nehaoua