Wikisource Loves Manuscripts/Updates
Wikisource Loves Manuscripts is a call-to-action and a project to support the digitization of manuscripts on Wikisource.
January 2023
[edit]READ-COOP gave a workshop on Transkribus to IIIT Hyderabad team and the Wikisource Fellows on creating models. The workshop video and the slidedeck are released under CC BY-NC license by READ-COOP.
February 2023
[edit]Wikisource Loves Manuscripts was publicly launched at an event in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event was attended was 80 participants.
More details on Diff.
Press
[edit]- (English) Indonesian volunteers transcribe and digitize 20,000 indigenous manuscripts - Tempo
- (Indonesian) Wikisource Loves Manuscripts, Preserving Indonesian Manuscripts Digitally - Tempo
- (Indonesian) Prof. Oman Conveys 3 Strategies for Digital Transformation of Archipelago Manuscripts - NU Online
- (French) Wikimedia digitizes 20,000 pages of Indonesian manuscripts - Actualitté
March 2023
[edit]The Wikisource Loves Manuscript program recently achieved a significant milestone by conducting its first digital preservation mission in the Klungkung area of Bali, Indonesia. The mission focused on digitizing a collection of 30 lontar bundles, written in the Balinese script, privately owned by Made Oka Suryawan Salain, a respected local religious leader. Located in the Banjar Tojan Kaler area of Tojan village, Klungkung regency, Bali, the manuscripts were meticulously captured from March 14 to 17, 2023, resulting in 1,057 high-quality images.
Press
[edit]- (Indonesian) Digitalisasi Selamatkan Manuskrip Kuno Bali - Koran Tempo
- (Indonesian) Digitalisasi Selamatkan Manuskrip Kuno Bali - Majalah Tempo
April 2023
[edit]- We have completed the verification of the digitized manuscript image results from Bali and have uploaded a sample of the manuscript to Wikimedia Commons.
- Communication has been established with the British Library regarding the inclusion of the Yogyakarta manuscript collection in the transcription process of the WILMA project. The British Library has provided 76 bundles of digitized manuscripts to be processed in Wikisource as part of the WILMA program.
May 2023
[edit]Manuscript Digitization
[edit]Two digitization missions were conducted.
Yogyakarta
[edit]The first mission took place in Yogyakarta Special Region, digitizing 6 collections of 6 manuscripts from May 4th to May 31st, 2023.
On the news:
- (Indonesian) Program WILMA Digitalisasikan 33 Naskah Kuno di Yogyakarta - Kabar Jogja
- (Indonesian) WILMA Digitalisasikan 33 Naskah Kuno di Yogyakarta Perkaya Keilmuan Manusia - Tribun News
- (Indonesian) Lewat Program WILMA, 33 Naskah Kuno di Yogyakarta Sukses Didigalisasi - Eduwara
- (Indonesian) Misi Wikisource Loves Manuscripts di Yogyakarta Selamatkan Puluhan Naskah Kuno - Bernas
- (Indonesian) Program WILMA Digitalisasi 33 Naskah Kuno di Yogyakarta - Jogja Aja
- (Indonesian) Simak Digitalisasi 33 Naskah Kuno di Jogja Ada dari Naskah Daun Lontar Kertas Eropa - Pikiran Rakyat
- (Indonesian) Naskah Kuno Ribuan Lembar Terancam Rusak Berhasil Diselamatkan dengan Proses Digitalisasi - Koran Bernas
- (Indonesian) Digitalisasi Naskah Kuno Mengabadikan Tulisan-tulisan dari Abad Silam - VOA Indonesia
- (Indonesian) Digitalisasi Naskah Kuno Mengabadikan Tulisan-tulisan dari Abad Silam - Jurnal Terkini
Bali
[edit]The second mission was held in Denpasar city, Bali, focusing on digitizing a collection of Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali with 189 bundles of palmleaf manuscripts from May 11th to June 2nd, 2023.
Wikisource Workshops
[edit]Bali
[edit]On May 13th, 2023, a comprehensive workshop was successfully conducted on utilizing Wikisource as a transcription tool for Balinese palm leaf manuscripts. The event garnered enthusiastic participation from 19 individuals, including students from the University of Udayana and Balinese language instructors. Through their collaborative efforts, a remarkable total of 63 pages from the manuscripts were meticulously transcribed in the intricate Balinese script.
Yogyakarta Special Region
[edit]On May 27th, 2023, a workshop on Javanese Wikisource was conducted in Yogyakarta Special Region. The workshop venue held great historical significance as it was located within the premises of the Pura Dalem Kaneman palace. A total of 13 participants eagerly took part in the event, driven by a strong enthusiasm to transcribe their ancestral heritage. The rich historical background of the venue provided a unique atmosphere, creating a deep connection to the past and instilling a sense of pride among the participants as they embarked on the transcription process. The event was also supproted by Wikimedia Yogyakarta community as well as the Javanese Wikisource initiative of Wikimedia Indonesia.
June 2023
[edit]- Processing the digitized Javanese manuscript bundles from the British Library.
- Checking the digitization result from the mission in Yogyakarta region.
- Preparing the material for the Proofread-a-thon event
July 2023
[edit]Digitization
[edit]- Digitization mission in Bukit Tinggi region of West Sumatra is started. This mission will collect an estimated 9,000 pages of manuscripts from 3 to 28 July 2023.
- Finalization of the mission in Bali.
Press coverage
[edit]- (Indonesian) Program WILMA di Sumbar Digitalkan Koleksi Manuskrip Syekh Abdul Latif Syakur - Kitapunya
- (Indonesian) UIN Syarif Hidayatullah lakukan digitalisasi naskah kuno di Sumbar - Antara
- (Indonesian) UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Selamatkan Naskah Kuno di Sumatra Barat - Media Indonesia
- (Indonesian) Manuskrip Murid Syek Ahmad Khatib Al Minangkabauwi Didigitalisasi - JPNN
- (Indonesian) UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Lakukan Digitalisasi Naskah Kuno di Sumbar - Harian Singgalang
- (Indonesian) Manuskrip Kuno Peninggalan Syekh Abdul Latif Syakur di Sumbar Didigitalisasi - Kompas
- (Indonesian) Menyelamatkan Isi Manuskrip Kuno di Sumbar - Kompas (foto)
Documentary Video
[edit]- Official release of documentary video by Tempo on Balinese manuscript digitization mission. Now available on YouTube: (Indonesian) Digitalisasi Selamatkan Manuskrip Kuno Bali
- Presentation from Satdeep in WikiConference India: (English) Day01 WikiConference India 2023 — 18 Wikisource Loves Manuscripts
Wikisource Workshop
[edit]Wikisource workshop on a Malay-Minangkabau-Arabic manuscript has been held on 29 July 2023 in Kota Padang, West Sumatra. 14 participants has involved to transcribe the manuscript into the Wikisource platform.
August 2023
[edit]- Attending Wikimania 2023 in Singapore.
- We took part in an exhibition of 4 ancient Indonesian manuscripts from different cultures. The exhibition was held in the Plenary room.
- Other participation was to showcase the digitization process using the real equipment for field missions in a talk session.
- Conducting Wikisource Workshop in Jakarta
- Wikisource Loves Manuscripts held a training and workshop on the Wikisource platform by involving the manuscript activist community in Jakarta (21 August 2023).
Press
[edit]September 2023
[edit]- Logistic preparation for the Proofread-a-thon, such as making the activity page, creating the WS Contest page, participant forms, uploading images etc.
- WILMA Proofread-a-thon 2023 to be carried out from 25th September to 31th October 2023.
October 2023
[edit]- This month, an online Proofread-a-thon is taking place and will continue until October 31, 2023.
- 17 October, an online workshop was conducted with IIQ Jakarta University to train in processing the transcription of Arabic-Malay script manuscripts on Wikisource.
- On October 19, a WILMA Learning Partners discussion was held with the Wikimedian in Residence.
November 2023
[edit]- 9 November 2023, The Yogyakarta Wikimedia Community, in collaboration with PPIM and Jangkah community, successfully hosted WiLMA Engages History: Babad Diponegoro on November 9, 2023. This event commemorated a decade since Babad Diponegoro's inclusion in UNESCO's International Memory of the World Register in 2013 and aimed to attract new Wikisource contributors, particularly from the youth segment. The manuscript, holding historical significance, is the first autobiographical chronicle in Javanese literature by Prince Diponegoro, a prominent figure in Indonesian history and a national hero who led the largest regional resistance in Java against colonialism, known as The Java War.
Press
[edit]- (English) Preserving Prince Diponegoro's Legacy Wikisource Loves Manuscripts Engages Youth in Historic Manucript Revival
- (Indonesian) Workshop Babad Diponegoro Minat Anak Muda Yogya pada Manuskrip Semakin Meningkat
December 2023
[edit]- On December 11, 2023, the results of the Proofread-a-thon activity were announced. In addition, prizes, including e-book readers and exclusive WILMA souvenirs, were distributed to all participants with the highest scores. Detailed score results can be viewed here.
- Project wrap up and reporting.
Follow Up Activities
[edit]September 2024
[edit]- On September 19, WILMA has successfully carried out a small workshop on transcription of the digitized manuscripts in Padang city, West Sumatra. The workshop was held in Minangkabau Corner of Andalas University Library with 16 participant.