Cases of Content DevelopmentCases of Content Development

Training materials Training materials Text corpus for text-to-speech systemText corpus for text-to-speech systemSpeech corpusSpeech corpusWeb content (few websites are available Web content (few websites are available with local language content)with local language content)

Web ContentWeb ContentCentenary Celebration WebsiteCentenary Celebration Website

http://www.bhutan2008.bt/http://www.bhutan2008.bt/National Digital LibraryNational Digital Library

http://www.e-bhutan.net.bt/ndlbhttp://www.e-bhutan.net.bt/ndlb (includes dictionary content)(includes dictionary content)

Dzongkha Linux WebsiteDzongkha Linux Website http://dzongkha.sourceforge.net/http://dzongkha.sourceforge.net/

CIC web portal (health, education, government services, agriculture CIC web portal (health, education, government services, agriculture etc)etc)

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Other casesOther cases- A TV/Radio broadcasting service A TV/Radio broadcasting service - National libraryNational library ……… ………..

Target UsersTarget Users

General public (internet users)General public (internet users)Dzongkha Linux enthusiasts Dzongkha Linux enthusiasts Trained end-usersTrained end-users

**During need assessment end-users **During need assessment end-users wanted local content in the form of news wanted local content in the form of news (websites) (websites)

Content Type & Content FormContent Type & Content Form

Web content (HTML, CSS, Drupal)Web content (HTML, CSS, Drupal)Training manuals or materials (PDF, Training manuals or materials (PDF, Printed)Printed)Word documents (open office)Word documents (open office)

Data CollectionData Collection- Available English content=>translatedAvailable English content=>translated- Content made from scratchContent made from scratch

Content Dissemination (licensing)Content Dissemination (licensing)

Deployment-> Hosting websitesDeployment-> Hosting websites -> Distributing the training -> Distributing the training materialsmaterials Creation of awareness of the available Creation of awareness of the available contentcontent

Web content was copyrighted Web content was copyrighted Training materials=>free Training materials=>free

Constraints Constraints

Shortage of HR & InfrastructureShortage of HR & InfrastructureLack of HR skillsLack of HR skillsTrained end-users are not very confident Trained end-users are not very confident of developing content on their ownof developing content on their own

(specific training on content development (specific training on content development needs to be identified)needs to be identified)Lack of volunteers (writing articles, Lack of volunteers (writing articles, contributing to wiki, developing websites contributing to wiki, developing websites on local content etc.)on local content etc.)

Future AimsFuture Aims

Conduct need assessment in less privileged Conduct need assessment in less privileged areas to include and benefit grass root areas to include and benefit grass root communities (break the barriers of access)communities (break the barriers of access)Develop content oriented towards delivery of Develop content oriented towards delivery of social services and educating/empowering social services and educating/empowering peoplepeopleIdentify specific areas of needs (agriculture, Identify specific areas of needs (agriculture, education, etc.)education, etc.)

=>livelihood content=>livelihood content

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Include other interesting content forms Include other interesting content forms (audio & visual, multimedia, cds, etc.)(audio & visual, multimedia, cds, etc.)Localized CMS (training & best utilization)Localized CMS (training & best utilization)

Thank youThank youDechen Chhoeden, Department of Dechen Chhoeden, Department of

Information & Technology,Information & Technology,BHUTANBHUTAN