Dear all,
Are you curious about AI, or do you want to connect with a community of
folk using and researching AI in libraries, archives, and museums?
The AI4LAM *Online Community Call* on *January 16* might be just what you
need
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/10D5t9GlWt-Pnp9kk_vYGfyc0n46YdtmofAnDLBZ…>
at
16 UTC (find your local time here
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1705420800>, zoom link in GoogleDoc
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/10D5t9GlWt-Pnp9kk_vYGfyc0n46YdtmofAnDLBZ…>
)
It will be an *onboarding session open to newcomers*, people in GLAMs who
are just engaging in AI projects, or those who would like to do so. If you
have AI-related questions you never dared to ask, if you need a hint to
start your own AI experimentation, or if you just want a chance to discuss
with other interested people, please come join us!
Emmanuelle Bermès (École nationale des chartes - PSL) will lead us through
the session, which will include an introduction to AI and why it matters to
libraries, archives and museums (AI4LAM 101), followed by a clinic with
breakout spaces for questions and discussions
Some links to find out more about AI4LAM - AI (machine learning, data
science, etc) in museums, libraries, and archives:
https://sites.google.com/view/ai4lam - in addition to the community calls
and annual conference, there are working groups on Teaching and Learning,
Metadata and a Reading Group
https://github.com/AI4LAM/awesome-ai4lam - a curated list of resources,
projects, and tools for using Artificial Intelligence in Libraries,
Archives, and Museums.
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ai4lam - Google Group mailing list
https://join.slack.com/t/ai4lam/shared_invite/zt-1omthldn8-9vrGySjIRdija1nK…
-
join the Slack
*Silvia Gutiérrez* (she/her) on behalf of Mia Rdiges
<https://hcommons.social/@mia>
Senior Program Officer, Libraries
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Silvia and Giovanna,
Great post on the challenges still facing librarians with Wikidata!
But it looks like data models (community/wiki created) still have alignment
issues with the library world and one of the Jamboards reflected that
concern here:
"Trying to standardize a data model in a domain when other editors have
followed inconsistent practices. I don't want to just edit their items to
fit my model, but I don't know a better solution"
Did the LD4 workshop or WikiProject Libraries have a review of some of the
existing EntitySchema's that are now pretty solid from the community's
point of view?
For example, reviewing the following for gaps or holes or data model
misalignment with the library world:
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E36https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E42
I would have thought that the WikiProject Libraries project page would
actually begin to have a listing of some of the EntitySchema's being
solidified.
And any discussions on each EntitySchema to happen on their individual
Discussion page.
My expectation was that Libraries were going to jump for joy once we
released EntitySchema's, but I don't see them being referenced, used, or
discussed much at all on the various WikiProject pages that concern
libraries?
Wikidata:WikiProject Libraries - Wikidata
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Libraries>
Wikidata:WikiProject Books - Wikidata
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Books>
Wikidata:WikiProject Archival Description/Data structure - Wikidata
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Archival_Description/Dat…>
Wikidata:WikiProject Authority control - Wikidata
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Authority_control>
(etc.)
Regards,
Thad Guidry
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thadguidry/https://calendly.com/thadguidry/
Hey, hey, everyone!
Back in July, my colleague @Giovanna Fontenelle <gfontenelle(a)wikimedia.org> and
I held a *Future of Wikidata + Libraries Workshop* at the LD4 Conference
and had a great time learning with the amazing pool of ~200 participants.
To honor the lessons we learned from them in our workshop, we have prepared
a six-blog post series with *librarians' **favorite **Wikidata **projects
and tools, *but also the *challenges *they face and the *future *they
envision.
Here's the first
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/12/13/ld42023-part-i-the-future-of-wikidata…>of
six posts, and we're happy to hear your feedback [image: :heart:]
--
*Silvia Gutiérrez* (she/her)
Senior Program Officer, Libraries
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello everyone,
We want to update you on the Commons Impact Metrics project
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:WMF_support_for_Commons/Commons_…>,
which was announced in the Culture & Heritage section
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2023-2024/…>
of the Foundation’s annual plan. This project responds to community feedback
that reliable and well-maintained metrics are essential for your
partnerships with libraries and cultural institutions. In the first stage
of the project, we analyzed the community-developed GLAM Metrics Needs page
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:WMF_support_for_Commons/GLAM_Met…>
and commonly-used tools, such as BaGLAMa2, GLAMorgan, and GLAM-Wiki
Dashboard.
Since then, we have made significant progress and were able to introduce a
prototype at the recent GLAM Wiki Conference in Montevideo. Now, we are
excited to invite everyone, including those who couldn’t join us at the
conference, to engage in testing this prototype.
Here is how you can help:
1.
Explore the prototype following these User Testing Instructions
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:WMF_support_for_Commons/Commons_…>
.
2.
Share your thoughts, feedback, and questions on the discussion page
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:WMF_support_for_Commons/Com…>
.
Thank you in advance for your contributions; your feedback will help us
build a more effective and impactful tool for our community.
Warm regards,
Benedict Udeh (he/him)
Community Relations Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation
Dear techie librarians,
You might have already heard the buzz: the Wikimedia Hackathon is gearing
up for an incredible event in Tallinn, Estonia
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallinn>, from May 3rd - 5th, 2024. We're
thrilled to announce that the Registration form is now open
<https://pretix.eu/wikimedia/wmhackathon2024/>, and it includes an
optional Scholarship
application <https://pretix.eu/wikimedia/wmhackathon2024/>
<https://pretix.eu/wikimedia/wmhackathon2024/>which will run until January
5th, 2024.
Participation in this event is contingent upon registration. The
registration portal will remain accessible until we reach the venue's
capacity of* approximately 220 participants. *
The event itself is entirely free of charge, but participants must make
individual travel arrangements unless they have been awarded a scholarship.
Disclaimer: the registration form is powered by Pretix, an open-source
third-party service, which may introduce additional terms. If you have
privacy and data handling inquiries, consult the privacy statement
<https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024_Privac…>
for
more information. Your participation matters, and we're committed to making
it as accessible as possible!
To collaborate and discuss hackathon plans with fellow participants, we
recommend starting conversations on the talk page
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024> and
exploring the channels mentioned here
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024/Connect>.
Should you encounter any questions or have issues related to the
registration form or scholarship application, don't hesitate to reach out
to the organization team. You can connect with them via the talk page
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024> or through
email at hackathon(a)wikimedia.org
--
*Silvia Gutiérrez* (she/her)
Senior Program Officer, Libraries
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>