CIS-A2K/Events/Incubating Tulu Wikisource

Wikisource is an important community and tech related engagement for CIS-A2K. CIS-A2K has done few activities and initiatives to boost visibility and bring new volunteers to the Wikisource platform. We have collaborated with Tulu Wikimedians to build content on Tulu Wikisource, the timeline, details of the activities and people involved in this initiative.

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Background

User:Kavitha G. Kana participated in the Train the Trainer (TTT) program in 2023, where she contributed to discussions on topics such as relicensing and the digitalization of Tulu language texts. After returning from TTT in 2023, she continued her efforts on relicensing and digitalization with the support of CIS-A2K. To further her work and engage other community members, she organized one workshop for Kannada Wikisource. She then encouraged community members to join the Wikisource editing initiative. Following this, Kavita Ganesh initiated discussions with CIS-A2K regarding the development of a multilingual Wikisource project. CIS-A2K prepared a plan of engagement, identifying a potential trainer who, as a community member, had been working in an incubator and possessed substantial knowledge of Wikisource processes.

Some Highlights

• 2023: Participation in TTT program, contributing to discussions on relicensing and Tulu text digitalization.
• 2023: Post-TTT, continued work with CIS-A2K support on relicensing and digitalization.
• Organized Kannada Wikisource workshops to involve the community.
• Initiated discussions with CIS-A2K for a multilingual Wikisource.
• CIS-A2K prepared a plan and identified a community trainer with incubator experience and knowledge of Wikisource.

Training Sessions Modules

Training Session 1

• Date: 27 July 2024
• Trainer: SGill (WMF)
• Coordinator and Moderator: Nitesh (CIS-A2K)
• Coordinator (Community): Kavitha G. Kana
• Agenda:

• • First Steps Towards Tulu Wikisource
  • Motivations of Tulu Community
  • Types of documents available already
  • Putting request for new Wikisource on Meta-Wiki
  • Adding a new language to Multilingual Wikisource
  • Next Steps for Tulu Community

• Participants: Total 16 participants

Kavita Ganesh, Babita Shetty, Anoop, Vinoda, Pragathi, Benet G Amanna, Shivaraja, Renuka, Shreelatha Hariprasad Shetty Santhosh Notagar Shilpa Saritha Janardhan Savitha Preeti Harinakshi Vinutha Bharatesh Vishwanath Badikana Chidanand Yakshitha

• Summary of the Session: etherpad link

Training Session 2

• Date: 23 August 2024
• Trainer: SGill (WMF)
• Coordinator and Moderator: [[User:Nitesh (CIS-A2K)|Nitesh (CIS-A2K)
• Coordinator (Community): Kavitha G. Kana

• Agenda:
  • Update from the Community
  • Challenges from comunity
  • Tool to check status or contribution
  • Next Steps:
    • Next Training Session
    • Steps for Next call

• Participants:

Kavita Ganesh, Babita Shetty, Anoop, Vinoda, Pragathi, Benet G Amanna, Shivaraja, Renuka, Shreelatha Hariprasad Shetty Santhosh Notagar Shilpa Saritha Janardhan Savitha Preeti Harinakshi Vinutha

• Summary of the Session: etherpad link

Training Session 3

• Date: 2 October 2024
• Trainer: SGill (WMF)
• Coordinator and Moderator: Nitesh (CIS-A2K)
• Coordinator (Community): Kavitha G. Kana
• Agenda:
  • How to translate system messages on translatewiki.net
  • Creating wikidata entry for author, book
  • What to do after transclusion
  • Next Steps

• Participants:

Kavita Ganesh, Babita Shetty, Anoop, Vinoda, Pragathi, Benet G Amanna, Shivaraja, Renuka, Shreelatha, Hariprasad Shetty Santhosh Notagar Saritha Vinutha

Summary of the Session: etherpad link

Additional Training Sessions

The coordinator from the Tulu community, Kavita Ganesh, organized several training sessions in her native language. Trainers for these sessions were members of the same community who had participated in the training and were equipped to address the questions and doubts of other participants. Babita Shetty, an active Wikimedian from the Karavali Wikimedians User Group, and Anoop, an administrator on Kannada Wikisource and also an active Wikimedian, played key roles in these sessions.

Summary

• Coordinator: Kavita Ganesh from the Tulu community organized native language training sessions.
• Trainers: Community members who had completed previous training sessions were selected as trainers.
• Key Contributors:
  • Anoop: Admin on Kannada Wikisource
  • Babita Shetty: Active Tulu Wikimedian.
• Trainers addressed participant questions and provided support during the sessions.