Org:Wiki Rescues Manuscript: Growing Digital Sources in SE Asia

Description	A partnership with Wikimedia Indonesia, the community-led WikiLontar project, and Manassa, the Indonesian professional association for archivists. The project is a call to action for GLAMs to rescue undocumented manuscripts through digitization, revitalize indigenous knowledge in local languages by supporting communities to transcribe manuscripts on Wikisource, and facilitate academic research and teaching with local sources.
Primary recommendation	8. Identify Topics for Impact
Secondary recommendation(s)	9. Innovate in Free Knowledge
Regional focus	East, Southeast Asia and Pacific (ESEAP)
Language focus	Javanese, Balinese, Sundanese
Links	https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/PanLex/Balinese_palm-leaf_transcription_platform_on_Wikisource https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikicite/grant/Balinese_WikiLontar https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/11/15/balinese-wikisource-wikipustaka-gives-a-new-life-to-palm-leaf-manuscripts/
Stage	Pilot (e.g., testing idea or model)
Seeking collaboration?	Yes
Seeking collaboration with	We believe this could be a replicable strategy for engaging with culture and heritage in Southeast Asia. Are there affiliates or institutions in ESEAP interested in co-developing the next phase after this Indonesian pilot?
Collaboration needs	Replicate/Adapt our activity somewhere else
Contact person	Yael Weissburg (WMF)
Wikimedia affiliation	Wikimedia Foundation
Wikimedia Foundation team	Community Programs