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Part 1: The Project

Summary

This is a project to migrate the palmleaf.org system to the wikisource platform. Refactor and adapt palmleaf.org's code so that the content and platform can be moved to Wikisource. All Balinese manuscripts archived on Archive.org are included in this transfer. This was one of the most important initiatives for the Balinese since it was the first time that Balinese scripts were not only saved in digital files, but were also validated and readable by retyping them in Balinese characters. Other tiny projects that use wikisource have sprouted as a result of this project, and attempts to rescue manuscripts in Bali are becoming increasingly widespread. The use of wikisource and other wiki systems allows Balinese people to have safe and easily accessible consolidated data.Over 20,000 manuscripts are now accessible on wikisource

Project Goals

G1: Wikisource will contain existing Balinese content from palmleaf.org.
- All manuscripts on palmleaf.org should be moved to the wikisource system and We develop software to move existing palmleaf.org content to Wikisource, and the content moved.in the other hand, We are in contact with the Balinese language community as well as many institutions that can help with this initiative.
G2: Wikisource will have an established and efficient workflow for importing and transcribing Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts.
- We create Toolforge tools to import and transcribe Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts and Balinese contributors try the system and do transcription work in wikisouce.
G3: Balinese script will be well-supported on Wikimedia sites.
- We add Balinese webfont support to UniversalLanguageSelector and Balinese transliteration support to LanguageConverter.

Project Impact

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Targets

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Planned measure of success (include numeric target, if applicable)	Actual result	Explanation
We will develop software to move existing palmleaf.org content to Wikisource, and the content will be moved.	Palmleaf.org content that has been moved to Wikisource will be more easily discoverable, and Balinese Wikipedia will be able to more easily link to it
We will create Toolforge tools to import and transcribe Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts.	Future Balinese palm-leaf content will be added directly to Wikisource rather than palmleaf.org. (To ensure this happens, we will add a notice to palmleaf.org and freeze edits.) Balinese contributors will switch to Wikisource to do future transcription work. Future palm-leaf manuscript projects will have an established example for importing and structuring palm-leaf content on Wikisource.
We will add Balinese webfont support to UniversalLanguageSelector and Balinese transliteration support to LanguageConverter.	All Wikimedia sites will have better support for text in Balinese script.

Story

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This is the initial project to deal with Balinese manuscripts. Not only can the manuscript be stored as photos, but there is also "education" that can be done, such as contributing to retype, how to validate, and participating to the wiki system. The movement to rescue manuscripts has been carried out intensively in Bali. This initiative, however, is confined to the preservation of manuscripts. This project will have a significant influence on the Balinese community. The Balinese community attempted to preserve other lontars by submitting a grant on wikicite under the project name WikiLontar. Now, the manuscripts already has a "home", further projects involving not just the Balinese community but also language instructors and students could well be carried out.

This WikiLontar project is one instance of the project's usefulness. When the wikisource system is sufficiently established, the Balinese community may work with others to carry out the rescue. Even more intriguing, and unexpectedly, Udayana University students utilize wikisource to learn how to type lontar. A lontar typing subject is offered at Udayana University as part of the Balinese Language department. Every semester, they actively contribute to wikisouce by typing lontars and attempting to learn together. Of course, this exceeds our expectations and becomes something helpful because wikisource has evolved into a learning environment for lontar enthusiasts.

Survey(s)

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Methods and activities

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Project resources

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Learning

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What worked well

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What didn’t work

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Other recommendations

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Next steps and opportunities

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Part 2: The Grant

Finances

Actual spending

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Remaining funds

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Documentation

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Confirmation of project status

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Is your project completed?