Content workflow

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Content Workflow

Hundreds of thousands of logical collections of media exist that could be in bundles for the XO. OLPC has countless hundreds of volunteers who want to help. But relatively few bundles have been created, why?

The answer is roughly that the process for creating a bundle is not clear. Also, not everyone is capable of completing all of the technical or organizational tasks needed to make a bundle. It makes sense to complete document the steps of this process and try to flesh out tools, processes and even groups to facilitate this process. It is not and has never been a hard task, just a few little ones.

Content Workflow Diagram

                     Found Content------License Vetting
                         |                     |             |----Translate----
Search for Content       |                     |             |                |
            |            |                     |             |                |
          Add Content to Wiki     Initial Review/Prioritize-------Transcode--------Content Bundling--Content Stamping
            |            |                     |             |                |
Wanted Content           |                     |             |                |
                         |                     |             |----Edit---------
                     Created Content----License Release

Idea

Some examples of ideas are...

• Wouldn't it be great if there was an open resource to teach children how to do X?
• I loved this book as a kid... I wish something like it was available to kids in other countries.
• I made this thing - I wonder if it's useful to other students for learning?

Preexisting Content

Entering Content on the OLPC Wiki

For any other work to be done, content must have some sort of a home at the wiki. This 'Content-Page' should contain some standard basic information about the work including format, language and most importantly a URL or current location of said content.

Vetting of Content

Depending on how much information was recorded by the content's finder and initial logger to the wiki, additional information will likely need to be recorded.

License

One of the most important pieces of information would be the current license status of the work. Content for OLPC must be in some acceptable form of Open-Content license like Creative Commons or the GFDL. Content that has an unknown status, or is of unacceptable license should a special tag and/or place on the wiki.

A team should be formed for tracking down of copyright information on content, correct attribution, and in some cases, opening discussions with the copyright holder on releasing the content into an acceptable license.

Cross Posting

The last step involves cross posting any materials to other websites that the content may belong on. For instance an audiobook could go to archive.org or to librivox. An illustration would be uploaded to Wiki Commons.