[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Wikimedia Argentina report: August 2013

Wed Sep 11 06:09:44 UTC 2013

Thanks for share it Osmar.

I liked your activities of this month.

2013/9/10 Osmar Valdebenito <osmar at wikimedia.org.ar>

> Dear Wikimedians,
>
> Here is the monthly report of Wikimedia Argentina for August 2013.
> You can read the full report (in Spanish and English) here:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Argentina/Reportes/2013-08
> Also, the full reports of past months are available at
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Argentina/Reportes
>
> 1. Wikimania 2013
> 2. New website for Wikimedia Argentina
> 3. Conferences about Digitization Project
> 4. Creative Commons Global Summit
> 5. Literary contests in Buenos Aires Province
> 6. Conference at the National University of Córdoba
>
>
> == Wikimania 2013 ==
>
> As in previous editions, we took part at the international summit that
> unites Wikimedians all over the world. This 2013 edition witnessed the
> record of Argentinian participants, with 10 representatives, the largest
> number ever to attend a Wikimania (not counting the 2009 edition, held in
> Buenos Aires). Wikimedia Argentina supported the participation of 3 members
> of the association.
>
> The topics addressed in the different presentations run through the most
> important topics of the movement, including for example the Wikimedia
> Foundation's strategy for developing countries, activities from local
> chapters all over the world, and the road ahead for the movement in the
> following years. Some technical breakthroughs were also addressed, like the
> visual editor project from the Editor Engagement Team.
>
> Wikimedia Argentina participated in several activities with other Ibero
> American groups, as part of the Iberocoop initiative. Some opportunities
> for cooperation were drafted and will be developed further in the summit to
> be held in Mexico City next October. Wikimedia Argentina participated with
> other Iberocoop members in a small stand at the Chapters Village and also
> gave a presentation about the Mujeres Iberoamericanas contest.
>
> == New website for Wikimedia Argentina ==
>
> After a month's work, we launched our new website, with a strong graphic
> identity and new sections. This new platform has a special section for the
> organization's events, including them in a calendar and tools to share them
> more easily, engaging better with our members and volunteers.
>
> A header highlights the most important news, and the projects we develop
> are more visible now as well. We hope that this new platform allows a
> better communication with our members (also, allowing them to promote their
> own projects and activities, as long as they are in line with the
> organization's goals) and with the general public that approaches Wikimedia
> Argentina for more information.
>
> The new website is available on http://www.wikimedia.org.ar
>
> == Conferences about Digitization Project ==
>
> On Tuesday, August 20th, Wikimedia Argentina made a presentation at the
> Faculty of Arts at the University of Buenos Aires about the digitalization
> program based on do-it-yourself scanners that our Association has conducted
> with other institutions in the past year. Daniel Reetz, creator of the DIY
> Book Scanner Project, shared his experience and discussed the relationship
> between digitization, public domain and new technologies. On Thursday
> August 22, Reetz made a presentation at the Creative Commons Global Summit
> and the next day held a similar talk on the Library of the Faculty of
> Humanities and Education (FaHCE) of the National University of La Plata.
>
> In the past year, Wikimedia Argentina has supported digitization of
> academic and historical material possessed by various Argentine
> institutions and has promoted their upload to Wikimedia Commons and
> Wikisource. While the Faculty of Arts of the UBA has used its own scanner,
> FaHCE Library has a scanner built by Wikimedia Argentina and delivered on a
> free loan. The DIY scanners are devices easily put together with
> prefabricated parts that allows anyone to scan books and documents at a low
> cost. To date, 71 documents have been digitized and uploaded to Wikimedia
> Commons for free use by these and other institutions (see
>
> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Files_scanned_with_collaboration_of_Wikimedia_Argentina
> ).
>
> == Creative Commons Global Summit ==
>
> The Creative Commons Global Summit was held this year in Argentina and was
> organized jointly by Wikimedia Argentina and Fundación Vía Libre (who
> together represent Creative Commons in the country). It was the first
> edition of this conference on a Spanish-speaking country. The summit
> brought together the Creative Commons affiliates from around the world
> along with the CC board members, their staff, colleagues, representatives
> and others interested in the present and future of free culture.
>
> Participants discussed strategies for strengthening Creative Commons and
> its global community and made several presentations on the latest
> developments in the global movement, while many volunteers had the
> opportunity to expose local and international projects using Creative
> Commons licenses. Between August 21 and 24, more than 300 people
> participated at the San Martin Cultural Center, the main venue of the
> conference.
>
> On Friday August 23, the most anticipated events of the summit took place:
> the presentation of Lawrence Lessig, who drew attention to the copyright
> license limitations currently taking place in creative processes. Lessig
> also raised questions and key issues of the debate on copyright and
> outreach, and proposed key aspects to be considered in proposals for
> copyright reform. A summary of this presentation is available on our
> website (in Spanish at
>
> http://www.wikimedia.org.ar/2013/08/28/leyes-que-ahogan-la-creatividad-repasamos-la-conferencia-de-lawrence-lessig-en-buenos-aires/
> )
>
> == Literary contests in Buenos Aires Province ==
>
> Wikimedia Argentina is supporting a series of literary contests organized
> by the Direction of Libraries and Reading Promotion of the Buenos Aires
> Province. These contests consist of the 3rd. "Arturo Jauretche" National
> Essay Contest, the 3rd. "Enrique Santos Discépolo" National Drama Contest
> and the VII "Haroldo Conti" National Contest for Young Story-tellers. Works
> can be submitted from July 18th to October 18th.
>
> The winners will not only have a prize money: the 15 best works will be
> published in a collection whose digital edition will also be uploaded to
> Wikimedia Commons and Spanish Wikisource. Rules are available on our
> website (in Spanish at
>
> http://www.wikimedia.org.ar/2013/08/20/participa-de-los-concursos-literarios-de-la-provincia-y-publica-tu-obra-en-commons/
> ).
>
> Support for these contests is given in the framework of the cooperation
> agreement signed between Wikimedia Argentina and the Cultural Institute of
> the Buenos Aires Province.
>
> == Conference at the National University of Córdoba ==
>
> As part of our collaboration agreement with the National University of
> Córdooba, on Thursday August 29th, the conference "Free licences and access
> to knowledge at the university" was presented by Evelin Heidel and Beatriz
> Busaniche, members of Wikimedia Argentina. The summit was organized by the
> Education Technology Area of the institution and the local chapter.
>
>
>
> ---------------------------
>
> Kind regards,
>
> *Osmar Valdebenito G.*
> Director Ejecutivo
> A. C. Wikimedia Argentina
>
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