User:Leutha/Mission concepts

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Curation of open texts to further the aims of the Wikimedia movement

  • The creation of a worldwide library

Contributions[edit]

  • Unity in diversity
  • A worldwide library, similar to OASIS, to expand humankind’s mind by art and knowledge
  • Make Wikisource the sum of all primary source material freely available
  • Open up, share and make available great collections of libraries
  • Provide a digital library and archive, integrated multilingual and reusable
  • A crucial part of the Wikimedia ecosystem − the primary source place fully integrated with the others
  • The Library of Babel
  • Free infinite library curated by volunteers
  • WS = Stuff that other people wrote » − (Similar to Wikiquote, or quotes on Wiktionary) ; WS = works != content (like Commons) → « Community curated works »
  • Easier integration of Wikisource onto Wikipedia. Giving it more exposure.
  • A digital library of the Wikimedia movement built by volunteers to be used by everybody
  • The sum of all literary works easily available to everyone » (Present literature in a modern way)
  • Should be part of the Wikimedia ecosystem as something that can be used
  • Bridge between the projects of the WMF
  • WS also has its tools as part of mission - Provide open and easily usable tools to digitize literature
  • Curation of open texts to further the aims of the Wikimedia movement
  • Free repository that people can use ; and to preserve local languages