Dear all, as many of you know, we are asking the Affiliation Committee to create a "Wikisource User Group"
The idea is very simple:
we can create a group of interested Wikisource users, share ideas and experiences,
and also interact with GLAMs in outreach activities.
Many of you signed the page, so what I'm asking you is to decide together what we do want to do with the User Group, as the AffCom asked us additional questions.
IMHO, the best way to do this is:
* notify your own Wikisource about this idea, so we can spread the word
* discuss on the Talk page (or here, if you prefer) about what we want to do, and what is your idea.
For you convenience, here are the questions with my own answers:
- Currently you are using an individual engagement grant, what about the future when the grant has finished or spent? How you will fund your UG?
Me and Micru are concluding our IEG, but currently no money were spent on the user group, and we don't see the need of funds coming for quite some time. It is possible that in the future, if the Ws UG is succesfull, it will need some funds, but there will be time to plan this and ask to the GAC, for example, for specific projects.
- I want to know if you are thinking in future. Are you thinking in a kind of organization for your UG like a proposal of Board, structure or membership requirements for WS UG?
Right now, no.
We are thinking of gathering people from different Wikisource communities to boost coordination and join our forces in making Wikisource the great project it deserves. We need software development and together we can propose the WMF or other entities to fund some projects or dedicate some staff time.
- Untill now Aubrey and Micru are the most active in the UG, what about the rest of supporters? Are they really involved? Are there real-life activities to involve them? Have any plan for a future face-to-face meeting?
Well, this is up to you :-)
Aubrey