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Wikimedians gathered at Tirupati for a strategic meet. This was covered by the regional newspaper Andhra Jyothy
More online free content in Telugu Wikipedia soon
Wikimedians gather at Tirupati for a strategy meet.
[OpenGLAM] Nominate an OpenGLAM project today for the 2015 Muse Awards
It's that time of the year again to nominate projects for the Muse Awards! This is like the Oscar of GLAM awards in the USA and welcomes international submissions.
An International Conclave of Odia Language
Subhashish Panigrahi is participating in this event.
Musician donates Gwalior Gharana songs to free e-library
A few years ago, Mumbai-based musician Neela Bhagwat realized that her old notebooks filled with lyrics and notations of age-old 'bandishes' were in tatters. Afraid that she might lose them forever, Bhagwat decided to make fresh copies.
Seventh Global Intellectual Property Convention
The Seventh Global IP Convention took place in Mumbai from January 15 to 17, 2015. Rohini Lakshané attended the event.
Centre should partner local communities in 'Digital India': Expert
The central government needs to partner communities at the grassroots level and integrate the country's vernacular component to make the Digital India initiative a success, an expert said here Friday.
India at Leisure: Media, Culture and Consumption in the New Economy
Maggie Huang attended the event and presented a paper titled “The Future of Music Streaming: Business Practices and Copyright Management in India”. The paper was co-authored by Maggie and Amba Kak.
India Public Libraries Conference
The India Public Libraries Conference is being held from March 17 to 19, 2015 at the India International Centre in New Delhi. It is being organized by DELNET and Digital Empowerment Foundation. The Centre for Internet & Society is a Knowledge Partner for this conference.
Works of Veerasalingam Pantulu on web
Andhra Loyola College in association with Centre for Internet and Society (CIS- A2K) is conducting a six-day camp titled ‘Wiki Winter’ at Wikipedia Lab in the campus.
Wiki Winter Camp - Coverage in Sakshi
Media coverage for the Wiki winter camp held at Andhra Loyola College.
Wiki Winter Camp - Coverage in Eenadu
Media coverage of Wiki Winter Camp held at Andhra Loyola College.
Access to Rare Books Made Easy
Rare Odia books that are out of print and not easily accessible on the internet, will now be available at the click of the mouse. In a bid to make them available online, the Odia Wikipedia community last week launched WikiSource, an Odia e-library and a sister project of Odia Wikipedia that has been trying to popularise use of Odia language on the Internet since 2002.
WIPO Delegates Hear Concerns of NGOs on Exceptions for Libraries
As World Intellectual Property Organization member states launched into discussions on exceptions and limitations to copyright for the benefit of libraries and archives this week, non-governmental organisations were given the opportunity to present their views on the issue. They delivered vibrant, sometimes contradictory, statements on the opportunity for a treaty to preserve exceptions in the international copyright system.
At WIPO, Study On Copyright Exceptions Stimulates Broad Discussion With Author
During the recent meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee, a study was presented on exceptions and limitations to copyright for libraries and archives at the national level. The presentation spurred a full day of discussion about how to ensure libraries can continue to provide an indispensable service, and a substantive exchange with the author.
Tulu Wikipedia - Coverage in Vijaya Karnataka
This is the coverage in Vijaya Karnataka on December 15.
Tulu Wikipedia (Coverage in VijayaVani)
Media coverage in Vijayavani.
Tulu Wikipedia Presentation: Coverage in Kannada Prabha
Dr. U.B. Pavanaja made a presentation on Tulu Wikipedia at a workshop held in Mangalore on December 14, 2014. This was covered by Kannada Prabha.
Tulu Wikipedia gets some push
Tulu Wikipedia, which was launched in 2007, is still in incubation stage, according to UB Pavanaja, Programme Officer at the Bengaluru-based Centre for Internet and Society.
SCCR 29 Libraries, Archives and Public Interest NGOs in Q&A with Dr. Crews
While the many publishers representatives took the floor to explain that there are truly no problems with limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives (and anyway according to them if there are problems that can be solved with licenses), libraries & archives as well as public interest groups make their case: the committee must continue its work on limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives and find solutions.
