Re: Cataloging
Cary Bass <[email protected]>
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Peter van Londen wrote: > 2007/6/22, Cary Bass <[email protected]>: > >> Andrew Whitworth wrote: >> >>> I've invested a little time and energy on updating the cataloging and >>> categorization schemes on Wikibooks recently. I've updated the Dewey >>> >> Decimal >> >>> and Library of Congress pages to use automatic page categorization, >>> >> instead >> >>> of relying on manual entry. This is, of course, just a small measure but >>> >> one >> >>> of many steps forward that need to be made at Wikibooks. >>> >>> We are all open to ideas, of course, about how we can organize things >>> >> better >> >>> (and, by extension, make wikibooks better). What we really need is the >>> >> man >> >>> power to apply the necessary templates and categories to our existing >>> >> books, >> >>> and to help with adding these to new books as they are created. Once we >>> >> have >> >>> everything current organized, it will be trivial to add new books to the >>> system as they are created. At that point we can move on to the next >>> >> task, >> >>> whatever that may be. >>> >>> --Andrew Whitworth >>> >>> >>> >> I've added the section to the meta draft page here: >> <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Volunteering#English_Wikibooks>. Your >> input is greatly appreciated--this is not yet live on Foundation. >> >> --Cary Bass >> > > > Only of interest for the English Wikibooks? > Londenp > For this particular project, I was approached by the English wikibookians. If there is a similar page on another project, and someone is willing to translate my volunteering page on Foundation to another language, then we'll be able to add other language projects as well. - Cary