Hoi,
I have added some statements to Peshwa .. Could someone please verify what
I have done and maybe improve on it?
Thanks,
GerardM
https://tools.wmflabs.org/reasonator/?q=Q1816155
On 13 November 2015 at 06:04, Subhashish Panigrahi <subhash...@cis-india.org
> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
>
> Centre for Internet and Society' Access To Knowledge (CIS-A2K) program
> would like to share with you the newsletter below for the month of
> October 2015. We look forward to hear any feedback or input you might have.
>
>
>
> == 1000 Marathi books by Marathi-language non-profit to come online on
> Marathi Wikisource with Open Access ==
>
> As the Maharashtra Granthottejak Sanstha (MGS), a non-profit
> organization working for the preservation of the "Peshwa" culture in
> Maharashtra, and based in Pune, India, celebrated its 121st anniversary
> recently, the organization relicensed 1000 books for Marathi Wikisource
> under CC-by-SA 4.0 license so that the books could be digitized and be
> made available for millions of Marathi readers. Avinash Chaphekar from
> the organization signed a document permitting Wikimedians to digitize
> the books on the Wikisource. On this special occasion of the
> anniversary, a three-day book exhibition was organized starting October 30.
>
>
> Answering our question "Could you please share with us your ideas of
> opening these invaluable books for Wikisource? How they are going to be
> useful for the online readers to learn about the Peshwas?", Mr Chaphekar
> says:
>
> “These books are of historical importance and cover topics that are
> rarely covered well anywhere else. This information should reach to more
> people. Right after our Prime Minister Narendra Modi recommended to read
> the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin as it contains a lot of messages
> for a common man, a lady walked to us once and asked if she can read
> this Marathi. Such books that were published by the Sanstha should not
> be kept closed as a lot many readers are searching for such books. We
> might not have a very great presence in the media or the Internet. How
> does any reader who does not know us buy a book? If these books are
> available online they could at least find and read them”.
>
>
> == Event organized/participated ==
>
> (CIS-A2K events page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events)
>
> ⬤ Konkani-language books from Konkani-language culture center Mannd
> Sobhaann to enrich Konkani Wikipedia:
> (
> http://cis-india.org/openness/konkani-language-books-from-konkani-language-culture-center-mannd-sobhaann-to-enrich-konkani-wikipedia
> )
> Mannd Sobhaann (http://www.manddsobhann.org/), a private organization
> working for unification of Konkani people around the world, preservation
> and promotion of Konkani language and culture, has recently relicensed 3
> of their published books under a CC-by-SA 4.0
> (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) license. Erik Ozario,
> founder of the organization has kindly permitted to open these books
> under free license so they get digitized on Konkani Wikisource
> (https://wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Page/Konkani) and contribute in
> enriching the Goan Konkani Wikipedia (https://goo.gl/780B6r). Thanks to
> our friend Harriet Vidyasagar
> (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Outofindia) for helping in acquiring
> these books.
>
> ⬤ Odia Wikisource 1st anniversary celebration: (https://goo.gl/nXRmvr)
> Odia Wikimedia community celebrated Odia Wikisource's first anniversary
> at the Institute on Management of Agricultural Extension (IMAGE),
> Siripur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Jeeban Panda and Puspashree Pattnaik from
> Bhubaneswar based non-profit Srujanika presented the organization's
> journey in digitizing over 150K folios of many Odia-language books. They
> also announced relicensing Srujanika’s entire publication (over 700
> books) under a free license and digitizing them Wikisource. These books
> include various science publications by the organization over last two
> decades. In a panel discussion about the "need for digital platforms for
> Odia books", participated noted linguist Debi Prasanna Pattnaik,
> Professor Jatin Nayak, Sudhir Pattnaik, Editor, Samadrusti and Anil
> Pradhan, Editor, Sikhya Sandhan. The community also had a day long
> discussion about setting priorities and goals for the project in the
> coordination of the project's administrator Mrutyunjaya Kar
> (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/or:User:MKar). There was a survey made
> where Wikimedians reflected their views on various activities.
>
> ⬤ Wikipedia Workshop at Sinhgad Institute of Technology and Sciences:
> (
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Workshop_in_Sinhgad_Institute_of_Technology_and_Science,_Pune#Project_Aim
> )
> This workshop was aimed at introducing Wikipedia to the engineering
> undergraduate students use the Marathi Wikipedia to disseminate what
> they are learning in Marathi-language. About 11 students took part and
> learned input in Marathi and Wikipedia in various topics of their interest.
>
>
> == Upcoming events: Train-a-Wikipedian ==
>
> CIS-A2K is going to start a new project Train-a-Wikipedian (TAW,
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Train-a-Wikipedian). In February
> and June this year, CIS-A2K conducted Train the Trainer (TTT,
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Train_the_Trainer_Program)
> and
> MediaWiki Train the Trainer (MWTTT,
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MWTTT). After conducting these two
> events, and communicating with the participants the need to start a
> training program on regular basis was felt and designing the
> "Train-a-Wikipedian" program was initiated. Initially, the focus would
> be on five Focus Language Areas (FLAs); a) Kannada, b) Konkani, c)
> Marathi, d) Odia, and e) Telugu, and the program might be scaled up
> slowly based on its first pilot implementation. The TAW page on
> Meta-wiki (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/TAW), a number of topics are
> listed that are going to be discussed. As not everything could be
> imparted to every single participant, almost all the training sessions
> are going to be custom-made where the learners will be independently
> selecting topics of their own interest. Suggestions and inputs on this
> program are welcome!
>
>
> == Blog posts ==
>
> ⬤ Panigrahi, Subhashish. WikipediansSpeak: Telugu-language library
> catalog project helps Wikipedia
> grow,(
> http://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/wikimedia-blog-october-9-2015-subhashish-panigrahi-telugu-library-catalog-project-wikipedians-speak
> )
> 11 October 2015;
>
> ⬤ Panigrahi, Subhashish. Odia Wikisource to Celebrate Its First
> Anniversary in Bhubaneswar,
> (
> http://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/mybhubaneswar-october-25-2015-subhashish-panigrahi-odia-wikisource-celebrates-its-first-anniversary-in-bhubaneswar
> )
> 24 October 2015;
>
> ⬤ Agarwal, Shirish. Hamara Linux at Wikipedia workshop. Hamaralinux.org,
> 27 October 2015;
>
>
> == Media coverage ==
>
> 1. How to do Guerilla GLAM
> (https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/openotago/2015/10/06/how-to-do-guerilla-glam/),
> University of Otago, 6 October 2015;
>
> 2. ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପାଠାଗାରର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ସମାଜ
> (
> http://www.fullodisha.com/odia-wikiource-to-celebrate-its-first-anniversary-at-bhubaneswar/
> )
> Full Odisha, 24 October 2015;
>
> 3. Odia Wikisource to Celebrate Its First Anniversary in Bhubaneswar
> (http://mybhubaneswar.com/odia-wikisource-anniversary/)
> Mybhubaneswar.com, 24 October 2015
>
> 4. Odia Wikisource celebrates 1st anniversary this 25th October
> (
> http://www.bhubaneswarbuzz.com/events/odia-wikisource-celebrates-1st-anniversary-this-25th-october
> )
> Bhubaneswar Buzz, 24 October 2015,
>
> 5. "महाराष्ट्र ग्रंथोत्तेजक" होणार लोकाभिमुख, महाराष्ट्र टाईम्स,
> Maharashtra
> Times, 24 October 2015;
>
> 6. Odia Wikisource to Celebrate Its 1st Birth Anniversary Today At
> IMAGE, Bhubaneswar
> (
> http://www.odiaportal.in/2015/10/odia-wikisource-to-celebrate-its-1st.html
> )
> Odiaportal.in, 25 October 2015;
>
> 7. ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପାଠାଗାରର ପ୍ରଥମ ଜନ୍ମତିଥି ପାଳନ (
> http://goo.gl/WiC5hS) Odia
> Pua, 25 October 2015;
>
> 8. Odia Wikisource to celebrate its first anniversary tomorrow!
> (
> http://odishasuntimes.com/2015/10/25/odia-wikisource-to-celebrate-its-first-anniversary-tomorrow/
> ),
> Odisha Sun Times, 25 October 2015;
>
> 9. Odia language classics could now be read from phones, tablets and of
> course from computers!,
> (http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=62374) Orissa Diary, 25
> October 2015;
>
> 10. Odia Wikisource to Hold 1st Anniversary
> (
> http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/odia-wikisource-to-hold-1st-anniv.html
> ),
> The pioneer, 26 October 2015;
>
> 11. Otago Southland are the Coolest
> (http://www.lianza.org.nz/article/otago-southland-are-coolest), Library
> and Information Association of New Zealand, 26 October 2015;
>
> 12. Open Access Week round up (https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/openotago/),
> University of Otago, 27 October 2015;
>
> 13. मराठी पुस्तके 'विकिस्रोत'ला, सकाळ, Sakaal, 28 October 2015;
>
> 14. महाराष्ट्र ग्रंथोत्तेजक संस्थेमधील एक हजार ग्रंथ ऑनलाइन, सामना Saamna,
> 28
> October 2015;
>
> 15. India & France to digitise manuscripts, artworks & archives
> (
> http://www.medianama.com/2015/10/223-india-france-manuscript-digitisation/
> ),
> Medianama, 29 October 2015;
>
> 16. एक हजार ग्रंथ ऑनलाइन, महाराष्ट्र टाईम्स, Maharashtra Times, 30 October
> 2015;
>
>
> == Op-eds ==
>
> ⬤ Panigrahi, Subhashish. ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପାଠାଗାରର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା (Need for an
> Odia-language Wikisource)
> (
> http://editors.cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/samaja-october-25-2015-subhashish-panigrahi-need-for-an-odia-language-wikisource
> ),
> Samaja, 25 October 2015;
>
>
> This newsletter is also available on Meta at:
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Reports/Newsletter/October_2015
>
> --
> Best!
> Subhashish Panigrahi
> Programme Officer, Access To Knowledge
> Centre for Internet and Society
> @subhapa / https://cis-india.org
>
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