Wiki Loves Documentation – Assam Chapter
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.png) This page is intended as a platform for discussion and to provide information on ongoing and future projects organised as part of the Wiki Loves Documentation - Assam Chapter. If you are interested in learning more about this project, you are welcome to contact the current team members. From December 2024, the Wiki Loves Documentation Assam Chapter was launched with the support of Wikimedia India. The "Wiki Loves Documentation Assam Chapter" project aims to preserve and promote Assam's rich cultural heritage through extensive and accessible documentation. This initiative will bridge the gap between Assam's unique cultural legacy and global knowledge platforms by creating and integrating a diverse range of resources—including videos, audio recordings, and written articles—into Wikimedia projects. The GLAM coordinators will act as a facilitator and catalyst over the coming few months, helping to open up access to collections through Wikimedia projects where appropriate, and to incorporate Wikimedia's mission of a free and open knowledge base into future initiatives. | |
Wikimedia Projects
Releasing Content
If you are concerned about releasing content from a gallery, library, archive, or museum collection, consider some of the possible benefits listed below, or read on for more information about Creative Commons licensing and GLAM content, and successful case studies.
- Why release images under an open license?
- Uploading your pictures to Commons connects them with other information, giving them context and extra details, including translations of that information into other languages.
- It's interesting to share your knowledge with other people, and it's a remarkable opportunity to be part of educating people all over the world.
- A much wider audience for the images, as there are over 280 different language Wikipedias, and the images can be used on all of them. You can even track where they're being used.
- If you are worried about losing commercial opportunities by licensing the images, it is possible to release images under a lower resolution to Wikimedia Commons and retain the higher resolution for this purpose. The low-resolution images may even increase the interest in higher-quality images via a wider audience.