[OpenGLAM] Odia Wikimedia brings 14 books in Creative Commons license

[Subhashish Panigrahi]

Hello all,

*Apologies for cross-posting!*

Odia Wikimedia community has brought 14 books (13 in Odia language in
Creative Commons Share Alike (CC-BY-SA 3.0) license. The community
celebrated "Odisha day 2014" on March 29 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India with
a gathering of 70 people to re-release these books and formally start Odia
Wikisource which will be used for digitization of the books. Linguists,
scholars and journalists discussed the state of the Odia language in the
digital era, initiatives for its development and steps that can be taken to
increase accessibility to books and other educational resources.

Links to the reports and posts:


   1. Morris, Laura (10 April 2014). "Odia Loves
Wikipedia"<http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2014/04/10/odia-loves-wikipedia/>.
   *RisingVoices*. Retrieved 10 April 2014
   2. "Odia Classics to be Available at a
Click"<http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Odia-Classics-to-be-Available-at-a-Click/2014/04/17/article2172938.ece>.
   *The New Indian Express*. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
   3. "Odia wikipedia to digitise 14
books"<http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/odia-wikipedia-to-digitise--14-books.html>.
   *The Pioneer*. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
   4. Patra, Pratyush (3 April 2014). "College Campus: Odia
Wikipedia"<http://epaper.telegraphindia.com/details/72062-12380765.html>.
   *The Telegraph*. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
   5. "Oriya Wikipedia on digitisation
drive"<http://www.orissapost.com/epaper/300314/p2.htm>.
   *The Orissa Post*. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
   6. Morris, Щетникова, Laura, Анна (10 April 2014). "Ория любит
Википедию"<http://ru.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/13/28775/>.
   *RisingVoices*. Retrieved 10 April 2014. (ଋଷୀୟ ଭାଷାରେ)
   7. Morris, Flores, Laura, Luis (10 April 2014). "El idioma oriya ama a
   Wikipedia"<http://es.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/12/el-idioma-oriya-ama-a-wikipedia/>.
   *RisingVoices*. Retrieved 10 April 2014. (ସ୍ପାନିସ ଭାଷାରେ)
   8. Odisha Sun Times Bureau (29 March 2014). "‘Digitisation only way to
   preserve valuable literature for
posterity’"<http://odishasuntimes.com/42293/digitisation-way-preserve-valuable-literature-posterity/>.
   *The Odisha Sun Times*. Retrieved 31 March 2014
   9. Odisha Sun Times Bureau (27 March 2014). "Odia Wikipedia to digitize
   14 books"<http://odishasuntimes.com/41397/odia-wikipedia-digitize-14-books/>.
   *The Odisha Sun Times*. Retrieved 31 March 2014.

In Odia:

   1. "ୱିକିପିଡିଆ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶା
ଦିବସ"<http://sambadepaper.com/Details.aspx?id=84265&boxid=23226203>.
   *ସମ୍ବାଦ*. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
   2. "'ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ' ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ". *ସମାଜ*. 30 March 2014.
   3. "ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ ଓ
ଉଇକିପାଠାଗାର"<http://odishasamaya.com/epaper/20140331/15.php>.
   *ସମୟ*. ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୩୧, ୨୦୧୪. Retrieved ଏପ୍ରିଲ ୧, ୨୦୧୪.


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*Subhashish Panigrahi*

*Access To Knowledge*

*Centre for Internet and Society*
*@psubhashish*
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