Indic Wikisource speak : Ajit Kumar Tiwari
Dr Ajit Kumar Tiwari at Wikisammelan2019 Kolkata (Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0)
"Wikisource is going to be as important as Wikipedia because it addresses the issues of citations and references inherently. I will make it as my key pedagogical tool to educate my students and make them a part of this great movement." - Hindi Wiki-librarian Ajit Kumar Tiwari ( अजीत कुमार तिवारी ) share his experience about Hindi Wikisource which approved by Language committee of Wikimedia Foundation Inc , US for separate domain on February 2019.
CIS :Tell us about yourself, When did you join Wikimedia movement? And What are the projects you are involved in?
Ajit : I joined the movement in 2012 as a Wikipedian. I am involved in Wikipedia, Wikisource and Wikidata.
CIS : What are the methods or workflow you follow to contribute on your language Wikisource?
CIS :How is the awareness about Wikisource in your language Wikimedia community?
CIS :We see there’s a growth in Indic Wikisource movement (showing Amir’s stats), what kind of help does the community need to grow?
CIS :What are the challenges do you face while contributing to the project? Or social challenges while reaching out to aurtors or publishers.
CIS : How would you describe the future of Wikisource? What are your personal goals for it?
Ajit : Wikisource is going to be as important as Wikipedia because it addresses the issues of citations and references inherently. I will make it as my key pedagogical tool to educate my students and make them a part of this great movement.
Author
Jayanta Nath
Jayanta is a Wikisource Project Advisor associated with the Access to Knowledge team at the CIS, and his work focuses on supporting Indic Wikisource Communities and community members to plan and conduct Wikisource-events.
