I Chose to Preserve, Not Just Translate: Keeping Setswana Alive on Wikipedia
Olga Tladi, an academic librarian from Botswana, shares her journey of becoming a Wikipedia editor to help preserve the Setswana language. Her work involves participating in African Library and Information Associations campaigns to increase local language representation online.
Why it matters
Digital preservation of indigenous languages is vital for cultural heritage and inclusive access to information in the digital age.
Imagine reading all the important information on Wikipedia in your own local language? Exciting, enriching and inclusive right? Well, that is what me and thousands of volunteers from Botswana and across the world are striving for in local representation!
The article is a first-person account focused on community service and cultural preservation.
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