Karavali Wikimedians/Meetups/Online Meetup 07 March 2025

Monthly online meeting of Karavali Wikimedians User Group (KWUG) members.

Venue and date

Venue: Online by Google Meet.
Karavali Wikimedians User group.
Friday, 07th March, 2025, 07:30 PM (IST)

Joining details

Google Meet joining info Video call link -

Agenda

• Karavali Wikimedians Annual Report
• MOU Association Update
• Wikisource Bali Conference Update
• Wiki Loves Folklore campaign
• Wikisource - Book relicencing
• Applying for grant
• Kannada Language Workshop completion report

Participants

1. --Bharathesha Alasandemajalu (talk) 03:11, 7 March 2025 (UTC)
2. --Vishwanatha Badikana (talk) 13:14, 7 March 2025 (UTC)
3. --Pavanaja (talk) 13:39, 7 March 2025 (UTC)
4. ChiK (talk) 13:50, 7 March 2025 (UTC)
5. Ashay vb talk📩 14:07, 7 March 2025 (UTC)
6. --~aanzx · ✉ · © 14:07, 7 March 2025 (UTC)
7. --Prajna gopal (talk) 14:08, 7 March 2025 (UTC)
8. --Vinoda mamatharai (talk) 16:39, 7 March 2025 (UTC)
9. --Kishore Kumar Rai (talk) 00:03, 8 March 2025 (UTC)
10. -ವಿಕಾಸ್ ಹೆಗಡೆ | Vikas Hegde (talk)

Deliberations

1. Karavali Wikimedians Annual Report

The Karavali Wikimedians Annual Report was showcased. Members were requested to review the report and provide updates if necessary.

2. MOU Association Update

Associations collaborating under an MOU with Karavali Wikimedians must:

• Attend at least 3-4 regular meetings of the user group annually.
• Conduct a minimum of 2-3 activities in collaboration with Karavali Wikimedians under the Usrer group’s banner.
• Ensure the student association’s page is updated regularly.
• Failure to comply will result in automatic termination of the MOU without prior notice.

• A general email will be sent to student associations, giving them one month to submit reports of activities conducted under the Karavali Wikimedians banner. Non-compliance will lead to termination of the MOU.

• Concerns were raised that some colleges and lecturers are misusing the MOU for NAAC rankings without contributing to the user group’s objectives. Strict implementation of these guidelines will be ensured, and updates will be reviewed in the May meeting.

input from Dr Pavanaja, Dr Vishwanatha Badikana, Bharathesha

3. Wikisource Bali Conference Update

Santhosh Notagara shared his experiences from the Wikisource Conference, highlighting key learnings and strategies for content management and collaboration.

4. Wiki Loves Folklore Campaign

Updates on the Wiki Loves Folklore article-writing competition in Kannada and Tulu Wikipedia were shared.

• Members were requested to prioritize writing useful articles for the community rather than relying on translations from other languages.

• Machine translations were discouraged to ensure the quality of content.

Bharathesha provided an update on the folklore documentation, which included:

• Documenting Kanyapu and Maadira performances through Photography, videos and audio. Dr. Kishore Kumar Rai and Dr. Vishwanatha Badikana actively participated in the the field documentation.

Members were encouraged to utilize the content created during the event: Wiki Loves Folklore 2025: Field Day.

5. Wikisource - Book Relicensing

Bharathesha reported that more than 35 books have been relicensed for Tulu Wikisource through collaboration with the Karnataka Tulu Sahithya Academy.

6. Applying for Grants

• Dr. Pavanaja is preparing to apply for a grant to create a video repository and upload it to Wikimedia Commons.
• Bharathesha will apply for a grant related to Living Heritage Documentation.

Community members expressed interest in actively participating in these projects and pledged their support.

7. Kannada Language Workshop

• Anoop's presentation on concluding the Kannada Language Workshop and planning future works could focus on several key areas for enhancing Kannada language documentation resources across platforms like Wikipedia, Wikisource, and Wikidata.