[OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [Season of Docs - Announcements] The 2021 Season of Docs application for organizations is open!

[Cameron Shorter]

Hi OSGeo folks,
Is anyone in OSGeo interested in applying for a Google Season of Docs grant?
OSGeo did get sponsored in 2019, but didn't apply in 2020.
If someone wants to pursue it you might want to look back through our
previous ideas list:
https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Season_of_Docs_Ideas_2019
I'm happy to chat with anyone who might be interested in acting as a mentor
for this program. (I won't be involved in an OSGeo bid this year, but I can
share what I learned from doing it before.)

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From: Season of Docs - Announce <season-of-docs-announce at googlegroups.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 at 05:09
Subject: [Season of Docs - Announcements] The 2021 Season of Docs
application for organizations is open!
To: Season of Docs - Announce <season-of-docs-announce at googlegroups.com>


We’re delighted to announce Season of Docs
<http://developers.google.com/season-of-docs> 2021!

In 2021 the Season of Docs program will continue to support better
documentation in open source and provide opportunities for skilled
technical writers to gain open source experience. In addition, building on
what we’ve learned from the successful 2019 and 2021 projects, we’re
expanding our focus to include learning about effective metrics for
evaluating open source documentation.
What are the 2021 program changes?

Season of Docs 2021 will allow open source organizations to apply for a
grant, based on their documentation needs. If selected, open source
organizations will use their grant to hire a technical writer directly to
complete their documentation project. Organizations will have up to six
months to complete their documentation project. Keep reading for more
information about the organization application or visit the Season of Docs
site <http://developers.google.com/season-of-docs>.

Technical writers interested in working with accepted open source
organizations will be able to share their contact information via the Season
of Docs GitHub repository <https://github.com/google/season-of-docs>, or
submit proposals directly to the organizations, and will not need to submit
a formal application through Season of Docs.

Participating organizations will help broaden our understanding of
effective documentation practices and metrics in open source by submitting
a final case study upon completion of the program. The project case study
will outline the problem the documentation project was intended to solve,
what metrics were used to judge the effectiveness of the documentation, and
what the organization learned for the future. All the project case studies
will be published on the Season of Docs site at the end of the program.
Organization Applications

Organization applications are now open! The deadline to apply is March 26,
2021 at 18:00 UTC.

To apply, first read the guidelines for creating an organization application
<https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/organization-application-hints>
on the Season of Docs website.

Take a look at the examples of project ideas
<https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/project-ideas>, then
create a project proposal based on your open source project’s actual
documentation needs. Your goal is to attract technical writers to your
organization, making them feel comfortable about approaching the
organization and excited about what they can achieve.

Organizations can submit their applications here: http://goo.gle/3qVxArQ
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3oGOB6vdfUIb8tjrByYBfESlK6VYK9slwNejJABuSWMK42g/viewform>.
Organization applications close on March 26 at 18:00 UTC.

Technical writers interested in participating in the 2021 Season of Docs
should read our guide for technical writers
<https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/tech-writer-guide> on
the Season of Docs website.

Please do tweet and blog about Season of Docs if you’d like to share the
news. We want as many people to know about it as possible. We’ve provided
logos that you can download and some example content on the press page
<https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/press>.

If you have any questions about the program, please email us at
season-of-docs at google.com.

We’re looking forward to another productive year of the Season of Docs
program!

Best regards,

Kassandra Dhillon, Erin McKean, and the Season of Docs team

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Cameron Shorter
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