Correction, that should read, Dear Subodh and Bodhisattwa. My apologies 🙏😊
On Fri, 11 Mar 2022 at 16:55, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Subodh, > > Thank you for the announcement of this new GLAM partnership initiated by > CIS A2K and West Bengal Wikimedians User Group in partnership. This is a > definite step in the right direction. I am happy to see this partnership > with an NGO based within the area concerned and doing on-ground work there > which is really commendable. > > We need viable models for our engagement with other agencies involved in > the heritage presentation of language, culture and literature. We encourage > you to grow this GLAM partnership organically and in a well thought out > manner, for a period of years to come, so that a sizeable and meaningful > contribution can result from this venture over time. > > I welcome maximum participation by Wikimedians in conjunction with > suitable experts so that their strengths are complementary and work is > synergetic. We look forward most eagerly to the birth of a nascent > Arunachal Pradesh Wikimedian community seeded by this and other initiatives. > > Wishing all the very best for this project and all those participating in > it, > > Sincerely, AshLin > > > > On Tue, 8 Mar 2022 at 09:57, subodh kulkarni <subodhki...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Dear Wikimedians, >> >> Greetings for the coming Holi! >> >> CIS-A2K is glad to share this update with you. We have started developing >> partnerships with various institutions in the North East region of India >> since 2019. We conceptualised the GLAM project with an organization named >> *Research >> Institute of World's Ancient Traditions, Cultures and Heritage* (RIWATCH), >> a non-profit research and community based organisation in Arunachal Pradesh >> during the year 2020 and proposed it in our 2020-21 plan. But due to the >> pandemic, the process was delayed. We have launched a GLAM-Wiki project >> with RIWATCH from March 2022 in collaboration with the West Bengal >> Wikimedians User Group, which will be helping in coordination and execution >> of this project. A Wikimedian in Residence has been assigned at RIWATCH to >> document, organize and upload the data and content of the rich collection >> of the institute focusing on the oral traditions, language and culture of >> different tribes in Arunachal Pradesh. The orientation and planning >> meetings were conducted with RIWATCH members and a local tribal >> organisation named Idu Mishmi Cultural & Literary Society to develop the >> GLAM project. After the training of WiR, the GLAM work on Wikimedia Commons >> has already been started. The details can be seen here - Commons category >> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Research_Institute_of_World%27s_Ancient_Traditions> >> and GLAM project page >> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:RIWATCH> . >> >> We welcome your suggestions. >> >> Regards, >> >> Subodh & Bodhisattwa >> on behalf of CIS-A2K and West Bengal Wikimedians User Group (respectively) >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list -- wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> wikimediaindia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikimediaindia-l.lists.wikimedia.org/ > > > > -- > Warm regards, > > Ashwin Baindur > -- Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur
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