I think this is a good initiative and it will offer GLAM enthusiasts like me the chance to learn more about WS so I can start editing WS and also incorporate that into our GLAM project with the Libraries.
On 8/9/15, Alex Brollo <[email protected]> wrote: > Just a fuzzy idea: it would be great IMHO that Distributed Proofreaders > editing interface would be briefly shown and discussed. There's much to > learn from it; at least, I personally learned much from it. If there's any > Distributed Proofreaders expert in Wien, it would be great to invite him. > > Alex > > 2015-08-09 21:58 GMT+02:00 Andrea Zanni <[email protected]>: > >> Thank you Felix, >> it's a great suggestion. >> >> The programme for the event is not done yet so it's important to get all >> the feedbacks now; >> I agree with you that a beginner walkthrough would be important, >> especially for GLAM partners (that could be thus interested in >> participating). >> >> Aubrey >> >> On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 2:32 AM, Felix Nartey <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I am very excited for this conference and happy that we listen a lot to >>> the request of others who show concern. >>> >>> I remember making this suggestion at the WMCON 15 and am glad to finally >>> see it coming to life. I however wish to say that upon reading the >>> conference page on Meta, I added a new line to the curriculum for the >>> beginners section for the program. >>> >>> I added Beginners Walkthrough. This is particularly important to me and >>> i >>> believe that was the main reason behind my suggestion or perhaps part of >>> the reason for this conference. I thought it will be a perfect >>> opportunity >>> to train interested individuals who have no or little help finding their >>> way around Wikisource. >>> >>> I have tried several times to contribute to Wikisource but have no idea >>> where to start from. So i have resorted to proofreading texts. I think >>> often than not this is the situation people face, and will appreciate a >>> beginners walkthrough at its very basic level. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Felix >>> On Aug 7, 2015 2:40 PM, "Andrea Zanni" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear all, >>>> thanks to Wikimedia Österreich we are organizing the first >>>> international >>>> Wikisource Conference, which will be held in Wien, Austria, from >>>> November >>>> 20 till 22, this year. >>>> >>>> We are finalizing the application for a WMF grant, and would like to >>>> receive some feedbacks: >>>> >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/WCUG/Wikisource_Conference_2015 >>>> >>>> Hopefully, everything will go for the better and we will receive the >>>> money. >>>> From there, a lot of work have to be done! >>>> >>>> Here there is the page for the conference on Meta: >>>> >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Community_User_Group/Wikisource_Conference_2015 >>>> >>>> It's up to *you* to come up with a program for the conference :-) >>>> Seriously: it's important that this will be a community event, and >>>> community curated too. >>>> We will have many things to discuss, and we hope it will be great >>>> event. >>>> And yes: if everything goes as expected, there will be scholarships, >>>> but >>>> it's crucial that we involve our Chapters. >>>> More on this soon. >>>> >>>> Spend some time in the weekend to give us some honest feedback! >>>> I hope you are excited about this as we are. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Andrea, David, Claudia >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikisource-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikisource-l >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikisource-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikisource-l >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikisource-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikisource-l >> >> > -- *Raphael Berchie* Marketing Manager Farm Fresh Dairies <http://www.bioplasticsghana.com> Wikimedian <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana>,Open Advocate, Climate Change Activist,Blogger <http://rberchie.blogspot.com/> P.O Box CT 10469 Cantoments Accra Ghana _______________________________________________ Wikisource-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikisource-l
