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A proposed Wikijunior logo
Wikijunior is the working title for a set of open
content books aims to children aged 811. The books are being
developed at the
Wikimedia project
Wikibooks. This effort will consist of both a website and
magazine. The website is currently in development in
English,
Danish,
Finnish,
French,
German,
Italian,
Japanese and
Spanish, but is expected to be in at least a dozen
languages. Wikijunior is funded by a grant from the
Beck Foundation.
The project is currently developing three series of print
books:
- The Natural World
- Biology/Geography series. This series includes the
titles: "Big Cats" and "Dinosaurs".
- Our World of People
- Culture/History/Life/Society series. This series
includes the titles: "South America", "Languages", "Kings
and Queens of England", and "Ancient Civilizations".
- A World of Discovery and Innovation
- Mathematics/Science/Technology series. This series
includes the titles: "Solar System", "How Things Work" and
"The Elements".
Project history
The Beck Foundation approached Wikimedia to create a set of
wiki books for youth, offering a major startup grant for the
effort. The concept was approved by the Wikimedia Foundation
Board of Trustees on October 16, 2004. Wikijunior was initiated
October 24 on Wikimedia's Meta site by Wikimedia staff member
Danny Wool.
Development of the actual content began 7 November 2004 on
Wikibooks, a month after the effort was first mentioned.
The Beck Foundation grant was solely to support the project
with server space, not to publish or distribute the books.
Negotiations to obtain an additional grant for the creation of a
print version are ongoing as of July 2006.
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External links
-
Meta Wiki: Wikijunior, administrative coordination page
-
Wikibooks: Wikijunior, the development area
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