Welcome!

Week 1 of Language Technology Program (LTP) Training focuses on administration and management of files, installation of necessary software, and general suggestions about how to begin and successfully run a language project with a technological component adhering to protocols and ethics. 

Additions to this week from LTP training 2021-2022 include an emphasis on how to manage a team, onboard new members, and pre-readings to set up base equipment. 

Meeting Schedule

Getting Ready

We recommend you review these pages before diving on into the content for the rest of the weeks!

• How does information get on FirstVoices?
• Device requirements
• How do I register as a new user?
• Module 5: Installing Audacity and MetaEdit

Review the following articles to help complete the weekly tasks and enhance your project:

This week, we will look at:

Set Up Your Language Site

• (New) Onboarding checklist for new language teams
• Post-migration checklist: Review your site on the new FirstVoices platform

Language Site Roles

• Team roles on FirstVoices
• Add Team Members to Your Language Site
• Who can see your language entries?
• Roles in Your Digitization Project

Set Up Your Alphabet

• (New) Set up, manage and change your alphabet

Taking Stock (DiGI-Specific)

• Module 2: What is an Inventory?
• Module 3: Create a Spreadsheet
• Module 4: Completing your Inventory
• Archival Organization

Consult Your Community & Working with Speakers

• Consult your community
• Informed Consent
• Work With Language Speakers

Manage Your Files

• Module 7: What is Metadata?
• File management best practices

Weekly Tasks

This week's tasks are meant to help prepare you and your team for the next weeks of training.

For teams with multiple components, please complete all relevant weekly tasks.

For teams with a FirstVoices Component, your task is to assign roles to your current team members!

• Need a refresher? Review this article: Add a new member to your language site

For teams who are new to FirstVoices, your task is to set up your site! 

• For assistance, review this article: Customizing your Language Site

For teams with a Digitization Component, go ahead and start an Inventory spreadsheet!

• Need a refresher? Review this article & module: Complete Your Inventory

Be sure to complete the tasks that pertain to your team before continuing to Week 2!

Please let james@fpcc.ca or ben@fpcc.ca know when you have done so and reach out for assistance or if you have questions about the tasks.

Webinar recordings

Missed our Week 1 sessions? Want to review the information to solidify your learning?

Special Topics Webinar

Dev Meet & Greet

Summary Webinar

Bonus: Mentimeter Word Cloud Activity (All Teams)