Open Doors

  • Penggalangan Anggota April : Menyoroti Open Doors (Pintu Terbuka)

    By Priscilla Del Cima on Friday, 4 April 2014 - 5:51pm
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    Batu loncatan – Penggalangan Keanggotaan – Organisasi untuk Karya Transformatif – 3-9 April

    Seiring dengan tema kita tahun ini yaitu Batu Loncatan, masa depan kita dibangun dari masa lalu. Tidak ada proyek OTW lain yang bisa menjadi contoh pernyataan di atas selain Open Doors yang didedikasikan untuk melestarikan karya-karya penggemar untuk generasi mendatang.

    Di masa lalu, karya penggemar tidak bisa diakses semudah sekarang. Sebelum jaman situs web modern, kultur penggemar hanya bisa dirayakan lewat majalah-majalah penggemar, newsletter, dan klub. Video penggemar dibuat menggunakan VCR. Konvensi memiliki kaos, pin dan kalender buatan penggemar yang gambarnya tidak bisa langsung diunggah ke Facebook atau Tumblr. Pintu Terbuka (Open Doors) telah membantu memperingati kontribusi tersebut lewat Proyek Pelestarian Kultur Penggemar. Proyek ini merupakan kerjasama antara OTW dan departemen Koleksi Khusus di Perpustakaan Universitas Iowa, di mana karya-karya penggemar non-digital yang disumbangkan dari koleksi-koleksi pribadi telah dilestarikan untuk generasi mendatang.

    Saat ini, kami telah melihat beberapa arsip yang hampir seluruhnya musnah dikarenakan penutupan server, kurangnya pendanaan, atau software yang tidak diperbaharui; Open Doors bekerja untuk membantu menyelamatkan arsip-arsip tersebut sebelum menghilang sepenuhnya. Mereka telah mengerjakan banyak hal mulai dari membantu arsip-arsip memindahkan karya-karya mereka ke AO3, membuat cadangan arsip untuk mengantisipasi penutupan server sebelum karya sempat dipindahkan, sampai melakukan digitalisasi novel penggemar klasik (dengan izin penulis) untuk menyelamatkan karya penggemar sebelum hilang seluruhnya. Pencapaian besar yang diharapkan selanjutnya adalah pemindahanarsip original Yuletide yang dijadwalkan untuk bulan depan. Open Doors juga membantu dalam pemindahan arsip-arsip lain seperti Good Omens Library, GSSU- German Speaking Slashers United, the Dannell Lites, dan juga Leah Adezio.

    Untuk kedepannya, Open Doors sedang berusaha untuk meningkatkan proses impor otomatis dan bekerja sama dengan moderator-moderator arsip yang bersangkutan dalam membuat perencanaan situasi supaya pada saat terjadi penutupan situs atau server yang tidak terduga, kehilangan data dan arsip dapat dicegah. Dengan menjadi proaktif, Open Doors berharap dapat mencegah masalah-masalah tak terelakkan yang dapat terjadi dan melindungi karya-karya penggemar tersebut.

    Semua hal tadi dibiayai oleh OTW melalui donasi anda. Ambil waktu sejenak untuk memikirkan tentang fanfiksi favorit anda (yang anda baca berkali-kali setiap waktu), fanart yang anda reblog dua kali agar tetap ada di dashboard anda, dan fanvid yang sangat anda nikmati dengan lagu yang tidak pernah anda dengar sebelumnya dan tidak hilang dari kepala selama tiga hari. Pikirkan apakah Anda ingin semuanya tetap ada di masa depan agar bisa dinikmati oleh yang lain. Dengan meluangkan sedikit waktu anda untuk memberikan donasi kepada OTW , anda telah membantu melindungi dan melestarikan semua hal tadi. Anda telah memastikan bahwa fandom anda akan selalu ada untuk dinikmati oleh anda dan orang-orang lain, serta dapat menginspirasi generasi mendatang.

     

  • Mitgliedschaftskampagne April: Open Doors (Offene Türen) im Blickpunkt

    By Priscilla Del Cima on Friday, 4 April 2014 - 5:50pm
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    Stufen zum Erfolg – Organisation für Transformative Werke – Mitgliedschaftskampagne 3.-9. April

    Unsere Zukunft ist auf unserer Vergangenheit aufgebaut, wie uns das diesjährige Thema “Stufen zum Erfolg” erinnert. Kein OTW-Projekt verkörpert dies besser als Open Doors, das sich der Erhaltung von Fanwerken für zukünftige Generationen widmet.

    Zugang zu Fanwerken war in der Vergangenheit schwieriger als heutzutage. Vor dem Zeitalter von modernen Webseiten waren Fandoms nur in Form von Fanzines, Rundschreiben und Clubs zelebrierbar. Fanvideos wurden mithilfe von VCRs geschaffen. Auf Veranstaltungen gab es von Fans hergestellte T-Shirts, Buttons und Kalender, deren Bilder nicht unmittelbar durch Facebook und Tumblr teilbar waren. Durch das Fankultur-Erhaltungsprojekt (Fan Culture Preservation Project) hat Open Doors geholfen, diese Beiträge zu bewahren. Dieses Projekt entstand aus einer Partnerschaft zwischen der OTW und der Abteilung für Sondersammlungen an der Bibliothek der Universität von Iowa, wo nicht-digitale Fanworks aus Privatkollektionen für zukünftige Generationen bewahrt wurden.

    In diesen Tagen haben wir wegen der Außerbetriebnahme von Hostservern, fehlender Finanzmittel und veralteter Software ganze Archive eingebüßt; Open Doors setzt sich dafür ein, diese Archive vor dem endgültigem Verschwinden zu bewahren. Sie haben alles getan, um den Verlust von Fanwerken zu verhindern, z.B haben sie Archiven beim Importieren ihrer Werke zu AO3 geholfen, Sicherungskopien von Archiven erstellt für den Fall, dass Hosting-Dienste eingestellt werden bevor sie umgesiedelt werden können und (mit Erlaubnis der Autorin) eine klassische Fan-Romanserie digitalisiert. Der nächste große Meilenstein wird das für den nächsten Monat vorgesehene Importieren des ursprünglichen Yuletide-Archivs sein. Open Doors hat auch beim Importieren der Good Omens Library, des GSSU- German Speaking Slashers United-Archivs, des Dannell Lites-Archivs, und des Leah Adezio-Archivs geholfen.

    Zukunftspläne von Open Doors beinhalten die Verbesserung des automatisierten Importprozesses und die Zusammenarbeit mit Archivmoderatoren bei der Nachlassplanung, damit Archive im Falle eines unerwarteten Todes nicht verschwinden. Durch proaktive Handlungen erhofft Open Doors, den unvermeidbaren Problemen vorzubeugen, die solche Verluste verursachen, und diese Fanwerke zu schützen.

    All dies wird von der OTW mit Ihren Spenden finanziert. Nehmen Sie sich einen Moment, um an Ihre Lieblingsfanfiction zu denken (diejenige, zu der Sie immer wieder zurückkehren um sie nochmals zu lesen), das Fankunstwerk, das Sie zweimal gerebloggt haben damit es auf Ihrem Dashboard bleibt, das Fanvid, das so viel Vergnügen bereitete, dass es ein noch nie zuvor gehörtes Lied in einen Ohrwurm verwandelte. Denken Sie darüber nach ob Sie wollen, dass in Zukunft auch andere diese Freude erleben können. Indem Sie sich einen Moment Zeit nehmen um der OTW zu spenden, helfen Sie dabei, all das zu schützen und erhalten. Sie stellen sicher, dass Ihr Fandom bestehen bleibt, zur Unterhaltung und Inspiration von dieser und zukünftiger Generationen.

     

  • Campagne d’adhésion d’avril: pleins feux sur Open Doors

    By Priscilla Del Cima on Friday, 4 April 2014 - 5:47pm
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    Tremplin – Organisation d’oeuvres transformatives – Campagne d’adhésion – du 3 au 9 avril

    Comme le thème de l’année, Tremplin, nous le rappelle, notre futur se construit sur la base de notre passé. Aucun projet de l’OTW n’exemplifie ce principe mieux que Open Doors, qui est dédié à la préservation des oeuvres aficionados pour les générations futures.

    Auparavant, les oeuvres aficionados n’étaient pas aussi faciles d’accès qu’elles le sont maintenant. Avant l’âge des pages web modernes, les fandoms ne pouvait qu’être célébrés dans des revues, des bulletins, et des clubs. Les fanvidéos étaient crées en VCR. Les conventions avaient des T-shirts, pin’s, et calendriers faits par les fans, dont les photos ne pouvaient pas être instantanéement postées sur Facebok ou Tumblr. Open Doors aide à la mémoir de ces contributions à travers Le Projet de préservation de la culture aficionados. Ce projet est un partenariat entre la OTW et le département de Collections spéciales de la bibliothèque de l’Université de Iowa, où des travaux de fans non-numériques donnés par des collections privées ont été préservés pour des générations futures.

    A ce jour, nous avons vu des archives entiers dispparaître à cause de la fermeture d’un serveur hôte, du manque de finances, ou de logiciels démodés.
    Aider les autres archives à importer leurs travaux sur l'OTW, sauvegarder des archives au cas où il y aurait une fermeture des serveus hôtes avant la possible sauvegarde des travaux sur l'OTW, numériser, avec la permission de l’auteur, les fan-romans (roman rédigé par un/e fan à partir d'un média qu'il/elle affectionne) classiques et essayer de sauver les oeuvres aficionados avant leur disparition totale, voice ce que l'OTW est en train de mettre en oeuvre. Le jalon suivant sera l’importation de l’archive Yuletide originel, prévu pour le mois prochain.

    Open Doors a aussi assisté à l’importation de La Bibliothèque Good Omens, l’archive GSSU- German Speaking Slashers United (Union des slashers germanophones), l’archive Dannell Lites et l’archive Leah Adezio.

    En ce qui concerne l’avenir, l’Open Doors travaille à l’amélioration du processus d’importation automatique et la prévention des pertes en travaillant avec les modérateurs des archives au sujet de la planification de la propriété, pour que dans le cas d’une mort prématurée, aucun archive ne soit perdu. En étant proactif, Open Doors espère empêcher les problèmes qui résultent inévitablement en de telles pertes, et protéger ces oeuvres aficionados.

    Tout cela est financé grâce à vos dons. Prenez un moment pour penser à votre fanfiction préférée (celle que vous relisez tout le temps), ce fanart que vous avez reblogué sur Tumblr deux fois parce que vous vouliez qu’il reste sur votre tableau de bord, cette fanvidéo qui était si agréable qu’elle vous a fait tourner dans la tête pendant trois jours une chanson que vous n’aviez jamais écouté. Demandez-vous si vous souhaitez qu’ils persistent dans le futur pour que d’autres puissent les apprécier. En prenant un petit moment pour faire une contribution à la OTW, vous aidez à les protéger et préserver. vous assurez que votre fandom sera encore présent pour votre plaisir et celui des autres, inspirant des générations futures.

     

  • Huhtikuun jäsenhankintakampanja: valokeilassa Open Doors (Avoimet Ovet)

    By Priscilla Del Cima on Friday, 4 April 2014 - 5:43pm
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    Askel askeleelta – Transformatiivisten teosten järjestö – Jäsenhankintakampanja – 3. - 9. huhtikuuta

    Kuten tämänvuotinen teemamme Askel askeleelta muistuttaa, tulevaisuutemme rakentuu menneen varaan. Mikään OTW:n projekteista ei havainnollista tätä paremmin kuin Open Doors (Avoimet Ovet), joka on omistautunut faniteosten säilyttämiseen tuleville sukupolville.

    Aiemmin faniteoksiin ei ollut yhtä helppo päästä käsiksi kuin nykyään. Ennen tämän päivän nettisivuja fandomeista voitiin iloita vain fanilehdissä, uutiskirjeissä ja fanikerhoissa. Fanivideoita tehtiin videonauhureilla. Fanitapahtumissa oli saatavilla fanien tekemiä T-paitoja, rintanappeja ja kalentereita, joiden kuvia ei voinut välittömästi laittaa Facebookiin ja Tumblriin. Open Doors on auttanut säilyttämään nämä fanikulttuurin tuotokset Fanikulttuurin säilyttämisprojektin (Fan Culture Preservation Project) kautta. Tämä on yhteistyöprojekti OTW:n ja Iowan yliopiston kirjaston erikoiskokoelman välillä, jossa yksityisistä kokoelmista lahjoitetut ei-digitaaliset faniteokset säilyvät tuleville sukupolville.

    Tähän mennessä olemme nähneet kokonaisten arkistojen katoavan palvelinten sulkemisen, varojen puutteen tai vanhentuneen ohjelmiston takia. Open Doors työskentelee säilyttääkseen nämä arkistot ennen kuin ne katoavat kokonaan. Se on sekä auttanut arkistoja tuomaan työnsä AO3:een ja ottamaan varmuuskopioita ylläpitopalvelinten ennenaikaisen sulkemisen varalta että digitalisoinut klassisen fanikirjasarjan (kirjoittajan luvalla) estääkseen faniteoksia katoamasta kokonaan. Seuraava virstanpylväs tulee olemaan Yuletide-arkiston tuominen AO3:een, minkä on määrä tapahtua ensi kuussa. Open Doors on myös auttanut tuomaan AO3:een Good Omens Library, GSSU - German Speaking Slashers United, Dannell Lites ja Leah Adezio -arkistot.

    Tulevaisuudessa Open Doors pyrkii parantamaan automaattista arkistojen tuontiprosessia ja kehittämään ylläpitäjien kanssa jäämistömenettelyä, jolla estettäisiin arkiston menetys odottamattoman kuolemantapauksen sattuessa. Toimimalla ennakoivasti Open Doors pyrkii suojelemaan faniteoksia ja välttämään tällaisten menetysten aiheuttamat väistämättömät ongelmat.

    OTW rahoittaa tämän kaiken lahjoitusten avulla. Mieti hetki suosikkifikkiäsi, sitä, jonka luet uudelleen kerta toisensa jälkeen; mieti fanitaidetta, jonka jaoit Tumblrissa kahdesti, koska halusit sen pysyvän dashboardillasi; mieti fanivideota, joka sai sinulle uppo-oudon kappaleen soimaan päässäsi kolme päivää. Mieti haluatko niiden olevan myös toisten nautittavissa tulevaisuudessa. Käyttämällä hetken OTW:n tukemiseen, autat suojelemaan ja säilyttämään näitä teoksia. Varmistat, että fandomisi on olemassa myös tulevaisuudessa sinun ja muiden iloksi, inspiroiden tulevia sukupolvia.

     

  • Ledenwervingscampagne April: Schijnwerpers op Open Doors (Open Deuren)

    By Priscilla Del Cima on Friday, 4 April 2014 - 5:39pm
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    Stap voor Stap – Organisatie voor Transformatieve Werken – Ledenwervingscampagne – 3-9 april

    Zoals dit jaar’s thema van Stap voor Stap ons aantoont, is onze toekomst gebouwd op ons verleden. Geen OTW project is hier een beter voorbeeld van dan Open Doors (Open Deuren), dat zich wijdt aan het behouden van fanwerken voor toekomstige generaties.

    In het verleden waren fanwerken niet zo toegankelijk als ze nu zijn. Voor de tijd van moderne websites, was het enkel mogelijk fandoms te vieren in fanzines, nieuwsbrieven, en clubs. Fan videos werden gemaakt met behulp van VCRs. Conventies hadden fan-gemaakte T-shirts, buttons, en kalenders van welke de afbeeldingen niet onmiddelijk gepost konden worden op Facebook en Tumblr. Open Doors heeft meegeholpen deze bijdrages te vereeuwen door middel van het Fan Culture Preservation Project. Dit project is een samenwerking tussen de OTW en de afdeling Speciale Collecties in de bibliotheek van de University of Iowa, waar donaties van niet-digitale fanwerken uit privécollecties zijn bewaard voor toekomstige generaties.

    In het heden hebben we hele archieven zien sluiten vanwege het sluiten van hosting servers, gebrek aan geld, of verouderde software; Open Doors legt zich toe op het helpen redden van deze archieven. Ze hebben gewerkt aan alles, van het helpen van archieven hun werken te importeren naar AO3, het backups maken van archieven in het geval hun hosting diensten stopgezet worden voor ze kunnen verplaatsen, tot het digitaliseren van een klassieke fan-romanserie (met toestemming van de auteur) in een poging fanwerken te redden van het compleet verdwijnen. De volgende belangrijke mijlpaal is het importeren van het Yuletide archief, gepland voor volgende maand. Open Doors heeft ook geassisteerd in het importeren van de volgende archieven: Good Omens Library, GSSU- German Speaking Slashers United, Dannell Lites, en Leah Adezio.

    Voor de toekomst werkt Open Doors aan het verbeteren van het automatische importeerproces en aan het voorkomen van verlies door het werken met archiefmoderators aan vooruitdenken zodat in het geval van een vroegtijdig sterfgeval een archief niet verloren zal gaan. Door proactief te zijn hoopt Open Doors de onvermijdelijke kwesties die voortkomen uit zulke verliezen te voorkomen, en deze fanwerken te beschermen.

    Dit wordt allemaal ondersteund door de OTW door middel van jouw donaties. Neem een momentje om te denken aan je favoriete fic (degene waar je elke keer naar terug gaat en herleest), die fanart die je twee keer hebt gereblogd omdat je hem op je dashboard wou houden, die fanvideo die zo vermakelijk was dat een nummer dat je nog nooit eerder gehoord had drie dagen in je hoofd bleef hangen. Sta er even bij stil of je wilt dat deze toegankelijk blijven voor anderen om van te genieten in de toekomst. Door een moment te nemen om te doneren aan de OTW, help jij mee om al deze zaken te beschermen en te behouden. Jij zorgt ervoor dat jouw fandom beschikbaar blijft voor anderen om van te genieten, en toekomstige generaties te inspireren.

     

  • 四月会员招募:Open Doors拯救计划聚焦

    By Priscilla Del Cima on Friday, 4 April 2014 - 5:38pm
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    进身之阶:4月3-9日OTW再创作组织会员招募

    正如今年的主题“进身之阶”所示,我们的未来基于我们的过去。最具代表性的OTW项目莫过于专注为下一代保存归档同人作品的Open Doors拯救计划

    曾经,获取同人作品比现在困难许多。在现代网络发达前,同人圈只能在同人杂志,通讯季刊上或俱乐部中活动。同人短片使用VCRs制作。同人爱好者的图片无法即时分享到Facebook或Tumblr上,而是制作为T恤胸章以及日历在会展中出现。Open Doors拯救计划通过同人文化保存项目来为保存和共享这些同人贡献出力。这个项目是由OTW再创作组织与艾奥瓦大学图书馆特殊收藏部门合作推行的,同时该图书馆保存由私人收藏捐献而来的非电子同人作品。

    在当下,我们经历过全部档案文件消失的事件,原因可能来自于服务器故障,资金短缺或未更新软件。以防意外发生则全部档案毁于一旦,Open Doors拯救计划帮助保存这些档案文件,工作项目从将存档导入AO3文库,为文库存档以防服务器停运,到将经典系列同人文学数据化(在作者允许前提下)。下一个大事件预计在下个月进行,将会是 导入Yuletide的存档文件
    Open Doors拯救计划还曾协助导入Good Omens LibraryGSSU- German Speaking Slashers United存档,Dannell Lites存档和Leah Adezio存档文件。

    在Open Doors的将来,我们会继续完善自动导入存档功能,同时加强存档文件的分配管理以防紧急情况导致文件丢失。Open Doors拯救计划希望通过积极的手段,来预防文件丢失将会引发的不可避免的问题,同时为这些同人作品增强保护。

    全部这些都是由OTW再创作组织用您的捐款来资助的。希望您可以此时回想起您某部最喜欢的同人文学(那篇会让你不断翻出来再次阅读的),某幅你转发两次只因为希望它出现在主页上的同人画作,某个让一首从未听过的歌在你脑海中回荡了三天的同人短片。你是否希望这些能继续存在,在未来让跟多人欣赏。几分钟的时间为OTW再创作组织捐款,就正是在为保护,保存这些作品尽出您的一份力。捐款将会确保您最爱的同人圈能够长存,为您和更多同好带来欢乐,并激励一代又一代的更多的爱好者。

     

  • April Membership Drive: Spotlight on Open Doors

    By Priscilla Del Cima on Friday, 4 April 2014 - 5:36pm
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    Stepping Stones: Organization for Transformative Works Membership Drive, April 3-9

     

    As this year’s theme of Stepping Stones reminds us, our future is built on our past. No OTW project better exemplifies that than Open Doors, which is dedicated to preserving fanworks for future generations.

    In the past, fanworks were not as easy to access as they are now. Before the age of modern websites, fandoms were only able to be celebrated in fanzines, newsletters, and clubs. Fan videos were created using VCRs. Conventions had fan-made T-shirts, buttons, and calendars whose pictures were not able to be instantly posted to Facebook and Tumblr. Open Doors has helped memorialize these contributions through the Fan Culture Preservation Project. This project is a partnership between the OTW and the Special Collections department at the University of Iowa Library where non-digital fanworks donated from private collections have been preserved for future generations.

    In the present, we have seen entire archives disappear due to host server shutdowns, lack of funds, or outdated software; Open Doors works to help save these archives from disappearing entirely. They have worked on everything from helping archives import their works to AO3, to backing up archives in case hosting services shut down before they can be moved, to digitizing a classic fan novel series (with the permission of the author) in an attempt to save fanworks from disappearing entirely. The next major milestone will be the importing of the original Yuletide archive, scheduled for next month. Open Doors has also assisted in importing the Good Omens Library, GSSU- German Speaking Slashers United archive, the Dannell Lites archive, and the Leah Adezio archive.

    For the road ahead, Open Doors is working to improve the automated import process and to prevent loss by working with archive mods on estate planning so that in the event of an untimely death an archive will not be lost. By being proactive, Open Doors hopes to prevent the inevitable issues that arise from such losses, and to protect these fanworks.

    All of this is funded by the OTW through your donations. Take a moment to think about your favorite fic (the one you go back to and reread all the time), that fanart you reblogged twice because you wanted it to stay on your dashboard, that fanvid that was so enjoyable it got a song you had never heard before stuck in your head for three days. Think about whether you want those to be around for others to enjoy in the future. By taking a moment to donate to the OTW, you are helping to protect and preserve all of these. You are ensuring that your fandom will be around for you and others to enjoy, inspiring future generations.

  • Yuletide is Coming!

    By Claudia Rebaza on Wednesday, 26 March 2014 - 4:54pm
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    The Yuletide Archive for 2003-2008 will be moving to the AO3 early very very late :P in 2010 by early 2012, dammit! *kof* in May 2014! (Yes, really.)

    Edited 28, April, 2014: The section below discussing comment imports has a new addition.

    In this post:

    Background explanation

    Yuletide is a popular annual gift exchange, and importing the Yuletide Archive to the Archive Of Our Own has been planned for a number of years. While the challenge has been operating on the AO3 since 2009, it’s not until now that we’ve been able to actually move the original archive.

    What will happen?

    In early May, our senior coders will import the Yuletide Archive, in a similar way that the Smallville Slash Archive and 852 Prospect archives were imported. All works will be imported, and anyone accessing the original work on yuletidetreasure.org will be redirected to the work on the AO3.

    Will tags, comments and gift notifications be imported?
    The original Yuletide archive only includes ratings and fandom names; Yuletide fandoms will be automatically converted to AO3 Canonical tags upon import. You will be able to change fandom tags and add other tags to your work once you have claimed it.

    Edited to say: After some investigation it looks like we might be able to import comments as well. These comments would be imported as backdated comments on the imported work, and will be signed but not linked to an AO3 account. If a commenter would like their comment removed after the import, please contact Open Doors with a link to the work, the content of the comment, and a brief explanation. Please note that if a comment is deleted, we will provide the creator with a copy of the comment for their reference.

    We will NOT be able to add backdated comments to works after the import in May. For creators that have already uploaded a copy of their work to the AO3, we recommend including a link to the preferred copy in the work Notes to redirect viewers; when our merge tool is complete, it can be used to combine the hit counts, comments, etc. of two works, while keeping a single body. For creators who would still like to delete the imported duplicate, we can provide a reference copy of the Yuletide comments page for their work, though these may not be manually uploaded to the AO3.

    Manually copying and pasting comments onto an imported work will not be allowed. However, we will be able to import comments onto a pre-existing work on AO3 if you can contact Open Doors BEFORE the import with the following information:

    Work Title:
    YuletideTreasure.org URL:
    AO3 URL:

    If you used the Import from URL tool to add your Yuletide works to the AO3, you can skip this step. (If you can't remember, check the Yuletide URL here: http://archiveofourown.org/redirect. If the page redirects to your work on AO3, you're all set.

    Works will contain a message "for Name". Once you’ve claimed your work, you’ll be able to assign it to the recipient, if they have an AO3 account. (Note that their Yuletide name and their AO3 name might be different; we advise against assigning it unless you’re sure of their AO3 account name.)

    How will I be notified about my work being imported?
    If the email address you used on yuletidetreasure.org still works, you should receive an email from the Archive inviting you to claim your works. :D

    If you’ve lost access to the email address you used on yuletidetreasure.org, use this contact form to let us know and after the import happens, we can resend the claim email. If you've posted the stories elsewhere, or have an easy way to verify that they're yours, that's great; if not, we will work with the Yuletide Mods to confirm your claims.)

    How will I claim my works?

    The email will include a link to the claim page, where you can add your work to your AO3 account. If you don’t have an account, you’ll be able to create one at that time. Once you’ve claimed your work, you’ll be able to edit the work and add additional AO3 tags.

    I’ve already added my work to the AO3!
    Excellent! Please add it to the appropriate Yuletide Collection. If you've used the AO3's Import tool to import your work from the Yuletide website, it will not be imported again. However, if you uploaded it manually, a duplicate will be produced. Once the import is completed, please let Open Doors know the URL of the work you would like the Yuletide link to redirect to and the URL of the duplicate we should delete.

    I don’t want my work on the AO3!
    After you receive the claim email, you can choose to delete or orphan your work.

    The Yuletide Archive mods would much prefer you "orphan" your stories (i.e., remove all identifying information) rather than delete them. Orphaning of your works on the AO3 does not mean they expect you to orphan them everywhere, however. You are of course, as always, welcome to post your Yuletide stories anywhere else you want to, with whatever attribution you prefer.

    Deletion of your work from the Yuletide Collection will leave you ineligible for participation in future years. If you have any questions about future eligibility, please direct them to the Yuletide mods at yuletideadmin [at] gmail.com

    I have other questions!

    If you have further questions, visit the Open Doors FAQ page, contact the Open Doors committee, or leave a comment on this post and we’ll respond as soon as we can.

    We’re also planning to hold two public chats on Campfire (the online chat platform the OTW uses): April 26, 4pm UTC, and May 4, 1am UTC (click the links to see when the chats are held in your timezone). We'll provide a link to the OTW's public discussion chatroom in a reminder post on or before the dates of the chats.

    Anyone who has questions about the process is welcome to join the Open Doors team at those chats, and we’ll do our best to answer you.

    We’re delighted to finally welcome Yuletide entirely to the Archive of Our Own!

    - The Open Doors team

    Are you a Yuletide participant or otherwise enjoy the challenge? Share your memories on Fanlore and keep its story going for future generations—contributions are welcome from all fans! (New to wiki editing? No worries, just visit this page.)

  • Spotlight on Open Doors

    By Claudia Rebaza on Thursday, 23 January 2014 - 12:10am
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    Established in 2008, the Open Doors committee's mission is archiving and preserving fanworks for the future. Communications staffer Angela talked with the Open Doors chair, FishieMishie to learn more.

    Q: Tell me about Open Doors' projects?

    FishieMishie: The committee's projects are split into digital and physical preservation. The digital side is what drove the creation of the committee, and a large part of our work is still preserving fanwork archives (that might be lost due to lack of time, interest, or resources on the part of the mods) by importing them to the Archive of Our Own. Giving creators the ability to manage their own works reduces the time requirements on the mods (at least, in the case of some older archives where edits to works need to be done by an admin), and using the Archive also removes the need to worry about technical upkeep, or server and hosting costs.

    The physical preservation side of our work is the Fan Culture Preservation Project: a partnership we established with the Special Collections department at the University of Iowa in 2009. While we mostly receive zine donations, we accept a wide variety of fan creations such as fan art and crafts, song and fan vids burned on DVDs (or recorded on VHS), t-shirts, and memorabilia from past fan cons: schedule books, buttons, badges, etc. I think it's wonderful to help fans donate these pieces of history to the Fanzine Archives to be cataloged and cared for.

    Q: How did Open Doors become involved with the University of Iowa?

    FishieMishie: Francesca Coppa put together the partnership between the OTW and the University of Iowa in early 2009. Ming Wathne's Fanzine Archives collection was the impetus, trying to find a permanent home for all those zines. The University of Iowa's Special Collections department had already curated fandom-related collections, are very respectful of fans and fanworks, and are willing to help offset shipping costs for qualifying donations. Also, UI is based in the same city Captain Kirk was born, but that’s just fun. ;)

    Q: What is your oldest collection?

    FishieMishie: Our first collection of physical fanworks was Ming Wathne's collection. Foresmutter's Project was the first digital preservation in 2008. Open Doors created a mirror of the site on a subdomain of the Open Doors website until the content could be integrated onto the AO3 (since this was before the AO3 opened).

    Q: What is Missed the Saturday Dance? Why is it different?

    FishieMishie: Missed the Saturday Dance is a multimedia fanwork created by Zoetrope. It's a fanwork that combines images, video, audio, as well as text to tell a story: specifically, a Stargate Atlantis, McKay/Sheppard World War II AU story. While the different components could be imported to the AO3, it would lose that feeling of integration, as we wouldn't be able to replicate the embedded image links, and the Archive would introduce distractions to the insular story.

    Q: Are international fannish collections welcome?

    FishieMishie: Yes! we are currently migrating German Speaking Slashers, a multifandom slash archive. Approximately 200 stories of 973 have been imported so far.

    Q: What should I do if I know about an awesome online archive that has disappeared?

    FishieMishie: Let the mod know that they can contact Open Doors, or email the committee to let us know so that we can introduce ourselves.

    Q: What if I went to a fannish event (conventions, large group meetings, etc.) 20 years ago and have event materials (flyers, event programs, etc)? Should I donate them to the project?

    FishieMishie: Please do! While the majority of donations have been zines, many different items qualify for the collection. If anyone is curious about what is current in the collections, an index of the OTW General Collection,and the other fandom-related collections can be read on the University of Iowa's website--if Open Doors facilitated the donation, the OTW is mentioned in the "Acquisition" section. Just email the Open Doors committee with more information about your materials, and whether or not you have any financial or logistical concerns (e.g., getting to the post office) about making a donation.

    Because of Open Doors, future fans will able to learn about origins of fandom media. Check out the Open Doors' website or read more about their activities on OTW News.

  • Chat with Open Doors

    By Claudia Rebaza on Friday, 22 November 2013 - 1:09pm
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    A reminder that Open Doors will be holding an open house on November 23, from 20:00 UTC to 23:00 UTC to discuss the import of Stargatefan into the AO3 (click the link to see when the chat will be held in your timezone).

    You can access OTW's public discussion chatroom using this link. If you can't make it, you can visit the Open Doors FAQ page or contact the Open Doors committee.

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