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For the more extensive PEG application this was originally made as and then referred to us, see [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Lauren_Gawne/Improving_endangered_language_content here].
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Below is an abridged version with the key points.
 
==Basic information==
 
;Project Title (If applicable):


== Basic information ==
; Project Title (If applicable):
Improving endangered language content
Improving endangered language content


; Proposed by:
;Proposed by:
Lauren Gawne & Charlotte Hemmings
 
Charlotte Hemmings, Toby Lowther


; Are you currently a member of Wikimedia UK?
;Are you currently a member of Wikimedia UK?
No
 
Yes
==Project description==


== Project description ==
;Briefly describe the issue or problem that motivates this application. What needs are you meeting?
;Briefly describe the issue or problem that motivates this application. What needs are you meeting?


We want to improve the quality of information about endangered languages on Wikipedia.
We want to improve the quality of information about endangered languages and linguistics on Wikipedia.


There are many languages in the world, and thanks to the work of the Languages WikiProject and Endangered Languages WikiProject we've automatically harvested the basic information to make pages for many of the world's languages. What we need to do now is start populating these with quality information. We want to see more pages like those for Wagiman or Greenlandic, but currently 6744 languages are little more than stubs on English Wikipedia.
There are many languages in the world, and thanks to the work of the [[:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject_Languages|Languages WikiProject]] and [[:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject_Endangered_languages|Endangered Languages WikiProject]] there are now pages for many of the world's languages containing basic information. What we need to do now is to start populating these with quality information, including links to further resources such as archival deposits. We want to see more pages like [[:en:Wagiman_language|Wagiman]] and [[:en:Greenlandic_language|Greenlandic]], and fewer stubs. [[:en:Category:Stub-Class_Endangered_languages_articles|Here]] is a list of current endangered languages stubs.


We also hope to contribute to improving the quality of general linguistics articles across Wikipedia. [[:en:Category:Linguistics_stubs|Here]] is the list of current linguistics stubs.
;Describe project activities. What will you use the funding to do?
;Describe project activities. What will you use the funding to do?
The plan is for a monthly meetup at a regular time and location
Start actively targeting linguistics students and teachers interested in Endangered Languages and linguistic diversity to use their knowledge and skills to create summaries of information about endangered languages on English Wikipedia, or any other language Wikipedia if they have the language competency.


; Describe your plan for evaluating this project. How will you measure success? What types of things will you measure (e.g. content, participants)?  
The plan is to meet twice a term to run Wikipedia editathons in the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics at the University of Oxford. We plan to advertise these events to graduate students and staff with an interest in linguistics and endangered languages.
I expect around 10 participants a month minimum, based on my experience running a lingwiki editathon in Singapore. I expect that around half of these will become regular editors, meaning we will hopefully have around 40 participants across the scheduled semester. Some participants may choose to make deep edits to a single language page across multiple sessions, while others may make many changes to a diversity of pages, but I hope that across the six sessions we'll edit around 75-100 pages on endangered languages. Some pages will have a single link, or paragraph added, while others will have detailed improvements. These different types of changes will be tracked.
The distribution of materials on how to edit Wikipedia pages on endangered languages will also be another measure of the success of this project.
We will provide some resources and guidance on editing Wikipedia.
I have used Google Survey to track participation and satisfaction with previous events of this kind, however I would also be interested in attempting to use the Wikimetrics tool to track participation and retention.
The funding will cover refreshments for editathon participants in order to encourage greater participation.
 
;Describe your plan for evaluating this project. How will you measure success? What types of things will you measure (e.g. content, participants)?
 
Based on previous experience, we expect 5-10 participants per session. Over the course of the project, we hope to encourage participants to become regular editors as well as attracting new editors who have no previous experience. We will measure the number of participants and track edits made during the sessions. These may include deep edits to a single page over a number of sessions or smaller edits to a range of pages.


;Identify key people involved in this project. How will or could the wider Wikimedian community be involved?
;Identify key people involved in this project. How will or could the wider Wikimedian community be involved?
Key people will be Lauren and Charlotte. These are internal events for linguistics students and academics at SOAS so involving the wider community might be a challenge.


Key people are Charlotte and Toby. These are internal events at the University of Oxford so it will be challenging to involve the wider Wikimedian community.
;If applicable, identify partnering organisations for this project (not essential)
;If applicable, identify partnering organisations for this project (not essential)
SOAS, University of London.


The [https://www.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/ Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics], University of Oxford.
;What targets have you set? What will you measure?
;What targets have you set? What will you measure?
I expect around 10 participants a month minimum, based on my experience running a lingwiki editathon in Singapore. I expect that around half of these will become regular editors, meaning we will hopefully have around 40 participants across the scheduled semester. Some participants may choose to make deep edits to a single language page across multiple sessions, while others may make many changes to a diversity of pages, but I hope that across the six sessions we'll edit around 75-100 pages on endangered languages. Some pages will have a single link, or paragraph added, while others will have detailed improvements. These different types of changes will be tracked.
 
The distribution of materials on how to edit Wikipedia pages on endangered languages will also be another measure of the success of this project.
Based on previous experience, we expect 5-10 participants per session. Over the course of the project, we hope to encourage participants to become regular editors as well as attracting new editors who have no previous experience. We will measure the number of participants and track edits made during the sessions. These may include deep edits to a single page over a number of sessions or smaller edits to a range of pages.
I have used Google Survey to track participation and satisfaction with previous events of this kind, however I would also be interested in attempting to use the Wikimetrics tool to track participation and retention.


;What contribution will the project make to our strategic goals?
;What contribution will the project make to our strategic goals?
Contributes to developing Open Knowledge by improving subject matter on Wikipedia, in potentially more than one language.


Aims to train new editors, and produce high quality content.  
Contributes to developing Open Knowledge by improving subject matter on Wikipedia.
 
Aims to train new editors and produce high quality content.


Strengthens relationship with SOAS.
Strengthens relationships with Oxford.


;Who will be recording/measuring the project metrics, and writing up a project report?
;Who will be recording/measuring the project metrics, and writing up a project report?
Charlotte and Lauren


Charlotte and Toby.
;Estimated cost?
£600 - £50 per meeting.
;What staff support is being requested?
;What staff support is being requested?
None, some basic support with processing expenses and metrics.
 
None, some basic support with processing expenses.
;How can you get other volunteers involved? What roles could they have?
;How can you get other volunteers involved? What roles could they have?
As above, this would be an internal SOAS facing project.
 
As above, this will be an internal project in Oxford.
;What meeting or other space is needed?
;What meeting or other space is needed?
All provided by university.
 
All provided by University of Oxford.
;Are other resources needed (such as computers, books, camera equipment, food, contacts, infrastructure)? How will they be sourced?
;Are other resources needed (such as computers, books, camera equipment, food, contacts, infrastructure)? How will they be sourced?
All sourced by university.
 
All provided by University of Oxford and/or editathon participants.
;If any partner organisations have been identified, have they been contacted and are they committed?
;If any partner organisations have been identified, have they been contacted and are they committed?
Already part of SOAS
 
 
Charlotte and Toby are both affiliated with the University of Oxford.
;Does this project require more extensive funding? What would any WMUK funds be used for?
;Does this project require more extensive funding? What would any WMUK funds be used for?
No
No
 
;Are external funds needed that we can apply for? If so where will they be sought?
;Are external funds needed that we can apply for? If so where will they be sought?
No
No
 
;Are there any resources that you can contribute? Such as equipment.
;Are there any resources that you can contribute? Such as equipment.
The Endangered Languages Documentation Project (ELDP) have offered space and equipment (such as internet) to host these events.
 
The University of Oxford is providing space and equipment.
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Basic information

Project Title (If applicable)

Improving endangered language content

Proposed by

Charlotte Hemmings, Toby Lowther

Are you currently a member of Wikimedia UK?

Yes

Project description

Briefly describe the issue or problem that motivates this application. What needs are you meeting?

We want to improve the quality of information about endangered languages and linguistics on Wikipedia.

There are many languages in the world, and thanks to the work of the Languages WikiProject and Endangered Languages WikiProject there are now pages for many of the world's languages containing basic information. What we need to do now is to start populating these with quality information, including links to further resources such as archival deposits. We want to see more pages like Wagiman and Greenlandic, and fewer stubs. Here is a list of current endangered languages stubs.

We also hope to contribute to improving the quality of general linguistics articles across Wikipedia. Here is the list of current linguistics stubs.

Describe project activities. What will you use the funding to do?

The plan is to meet twice a term to run Wikipedia editathons in the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics at the University of Oxford. We plan to advertise these events to graduate students and staff with an interest in linguistics and endangered languages.

We will provide some resources and guidance on editing Wikipedia.

The funding will cover refreshments for editathon participants in order to encourage greater participation.

Describe your plan for evaluating this project. How will you measure success? What types of things will you measure (e.g. content, participants)?

Based on previous experience, we expect 5-10 participants per session. Over the course of the project, we hope to encourage participants to become regular editors as well as attracting new editors who have no previous experience. We will measure the number of participants and track edits made during the sessions. These may include deep edits to a single page over a number of sessions or smaller edits to a range of pages.

Identify key people involved in this project. How will or could the wider Wikimedian community be involved?

Key people are Charlotte and Toby. These are internal events at the University of Oxford so it will be challenging to involve the wider Wikimedian community.

If applicable, identify partnering organisations for this project (not essential)

The Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics, University of Oxford.

What targets have you set? What will you measure?

Based on previous experience, we expect 5-10 participants per session. Over the course of the project, we hope to encourage participants to become regular editors as well as attracting new editors who have no previous experience. We will measure the number of participants and track edits made during the sessions. These may include deep edits to a single page over a number of sessions or smaller edits to a range of pages.

What contribution will the project make to our strategic goals?

Contributes to developing Open Knowledge by improving subject matter on Wikipedia.

Aims to train new editors and produce high quality content.

Strengthens relationships with Oxford.

Who will be recording/measuring the project metrics, and writing up a project report?

Charlotte and Toby.

Estimated cost?

£600 - £50 per meeting.

What staff support is being requested?

None, some basic support with processing expenses.

How can you get other volunteers involved? What roles could they have?

As above, this will be an internal project in Oxford.

What meeting or other space is needed?

All provided by University of Oxford.

Are other resources needed (such as computers, books, camera equipment, food, contacts, infrastructure)? How will they be sourced?

All provided by University of Oxford and/or editathon participants.

If any partner organisations have been identified, have they been contacted and are they committed?

Charlotte and Toby are both affiliated with the University of Oxford.

Does this project require more extensive funding? What would any WMUK funds be used for?

No

Are external funds needed that we can apply for? If so where will they be sought?

No

Are there any resources that you can contribute? Such as equipment.

The University of Oxford is providing space and equipment.

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