*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over
the last week.*
Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>
- Upcoming: Online editathon in Swedish
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Swedish_online_editathon>,
15 December
- Upcoming: Sydney Wikidata Workshop
<https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-wikimedia-meetup--tickets-82886619109>,
16 December
Press, articles, blog posts
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage>
- Use of Wikidata in GLAM institutions
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Research_Report_%E2%80%93_Use_of_Wikidata_in_GLAM_institutions_(2019-11).pdf>,
research report done by the user experience team at Wikimedia Deutschland
- Measuring Social Bias in Knowledge Graph Embeddings
<https://arxiv.org/pdf/1912.02761.pdf>
- Letra zopak, Scrabble eta euskarazko letrarik ohikoena
<http://wikimedia.eus/2019/11/letra-zopak-eta-scrabble-zein-da-euskarazko-letrarik-ohikoena/>,
about the most common characters in Basque language, and how this should
affect automatic letter-soups and Scrabble point-system.
- Two new blog posts about GLAM pilot projects for Structured Data on
Commons:
- How we helped a small art museum to increase the impact of its
collections, with Wikimedia projects and structured data
<https://space.wmflabs.org/2019/12/04/how-we-helped-a-small-art-museum-to-increase-the-impact-of-its-collections-with-wikimedia-projects-and-structured-data/>
by Sandra Fauconnier
- How can Structured Data on Commons, Wikidata, and Wikisource walk
hand in hand? A pilot project with Punjabi Qisse
<https://space.wmflabs.org/2019/12/07/how-can-structured-data-on-commons-wikidata-and-wikisource-walk-hand-in-hand-a-pilot-project-with-punjabi-qisse/>
by Satdeep Gill
Tool of the week
- overpass
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tools/Enhance_user_interface/en#overpass>:
Embeds a map displaying features tagged with the current item in
OpenStreetMap. Powered by overpass turbo. It helps check if the Wikidata
object is mapped in OSM and also if it's correct.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- A WikiCite event
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiCite_Satellite_Cologne_2020>
will take place in May 2020 in Cologne. Call for contributions is
now open (more
info
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2019-December/013698.html>
)
Did you know?
- Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes: file page
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7668>
- External identifiers: Hoopla series ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7651>, Germany06.Ru person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7652>, MovieGe person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7653>, Ratingraph FEMALE
person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7654>,
Speiderhistorisk
leksikon article <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7655>, Arolsen
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7656>, Doctrine court
decision ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7657>, Juricaf
decision ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7658>, POWiS ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7659>, super-famicom.jp ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7660>, GameFAQs credit ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7661>, Scilit journal ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7662>, Scienza a due voci ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7663>, FMV World ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7665>, Visuotinė lietuvių
enciklopedija ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7666>, Hellenic
Civil Aviation Authority airport code
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7667>, NEC Retro ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7669>, Prog Archives artist
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7670>, Semion author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7671>, Musiikkituottajat
artist ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7672>, Czech
district ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7673>, Czech
region ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7674>, Vie
publique intervention ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7675>, Vie publique person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7676>,
www.gesetze-im-internet.de
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7677>, Wikimapia ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7678>, Cinépolis KLIC ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7679>, Colorado Encyclopedia
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7680>, Israel Museum
Jerusalem artist id
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7681>, National
Library of New Zealand authority ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7682>, OpenRetro Game
Database ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7683>, Vie
publique report ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7684>, CALS
Encyclopedia of Arkansas ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7685>, Encyclopedia of the
Great Plains ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7686>,
Kansaspedia
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7687>, Mississippi
Encyclopedia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7688>, Online
Nevada Encyclopedia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7689>,
South Carolina Encyclopedia ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7690>, The Oregon
Encyclopedia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7691>, Utah
History Encyclopedia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7692>,
WyoHistory.org ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7693>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to review:
- General datatypes: Complex Portal accession
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Complex_Portal_accession>,
Cache <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Cache>,
is supervisor of
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/is_supervisor_of>,
Gazette of India notification
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Gazette_of_India_notification>,
molecular model
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/molecular_model>,
SSNE person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SSNE_person_ID>,
sex <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/sex>, year
of recombination (taxonomy)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/year_of_recombination_(taxonomy)>,
Text features
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Text_features>
- External identifiers: Slovak National Library id
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Slovak_National_Library_id>,
National Library of Lithuania id
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Library_of_Lithuania_id>,
Maine: An Encyclopedia ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Maine:_An_Encyclopedia_ID>,
e-WV ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/e-WV_ID>,
SNESmusic.org
company ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SNESmusic.org_company_ID>,
Våre falne person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/V%C3%A5re_falne_person_ID>,
World Flora Online ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/World_Flora_Online_ID>,
ACMA Broadcast Service Licence Number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ACMA_Broadcast_Service_Licence_Number>,
tDAR creator ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/tDAR_creator_ID>,
SNESmusic.org composer ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SNESmusic.org_composer_ID>,
identifiant Auteurs - Joconde du Service des musées de France
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Auteurs_-_Joconde_du_Service_des_mus%C3%A9es_de_France>,
identifiant Domaines - Joconde du Service des musées de France
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Domaines_-_Joconde_du_Service_des_mus%C3%A9es_de_France>,
identifiant Découverte - Joconde du Service des musées de France
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_D%C3%A9couverte_-_Joconde_du_Service_des_mus%C3%A9es_de_France>,
identifiant Dénominations - Joconde du Service des musées de France
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_D%C3%A9nominations_-_Joconde_du_Service_des_mus%C3%A9es_de_France>,
Beni Ecclesiastici in web ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Beni_Ecclesiastici_in_web_ID>,
portable music history ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/portable_music_history_ID>,
Atlas Obscura identifier
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Atlas_Obscura_identifier>,
identifiant Genèse - Joconde du Service des musées de France
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Gen%C3%A8se_-_Joconde_du_Service_des_mus%C3%A9es_de_France>,
identifiant Inscriptions - Joconde du Service des musées de France
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Inscriptions_-_Joconde_du_Service_des_mus%C3%A9es_de_France>,
identifiant Lieux - Joconde du Service des musées de France
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Lieux_-_Joconde_du_Service_des_mus%C3%A9es_de_France>,
identifiant Périodes - Joconde du Service des musées de France
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_P%C3%A9riodes_-_Joconde_du_Service_des_mus%C3%A9es_de_France>,
identifiant Techniques - Joconde du Service des musées de France
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Techniques_-_Joconde_du_Service_des_mus%C3%A9es_de_France>,
identifiant Epoques - Joconde du Service des musées de France
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Epoques_-_Joconde_du_Service_des_mus%C3%A9es_de_France>,
Mille Anni di Scienza in Italia ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Mille_Anni_di_Scienza_in_Italia_ID>,
Czech cohesion region ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Czech_cohesion_region_ID>,
Czech territorial region ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Czech_territorial_region_ID>,
Prague territorial district ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Prague_territorial_district_ID>,
SPIE profile ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SPIE_profile_ID>,
console music history ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/console_music_history_ID>,
Wikispore
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wikispore>, DLE
RAE ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DLE_RAE_ID>,
DEJ RAE ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DEJ_RAE_ID>,
MarketScreener business leaders ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MarketScreener_business_leaders_ID>,
VBProfiles person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/VBProfiles_person_ID>,
garaph.info game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/garaph.info_game_ID>,
PubAg ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PubAg_ID>, Tubi
movie ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Tubi_movie_ID>,
Tubi series ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Tubi_series_ID>,
NTIS accession number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/NTIS_accession_number>,
garaph.info group ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/garaph.info_group_ID>,
Fossilworks ID for journal article
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Fossilworks_ID_for_journal_article>,
Littré ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Littr%C3%A9_ID>,
DES ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DES_ID>, DAF
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DAF_ID>, Bob
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Bob_ID>,
TLFi
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TLFi_ID>,
NES Cart Database ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/NES_Cart_Database_ID>
- Query examples:
- Number of lexemes on Wikidata in Indian languages
<https://w.wiki/DYn> (source
<https://twitter.com/wikidataindia/status/1203562350755950593>)
- Collections of the National Gallery of Armenia imported into
Wikidata <https://w.wiki/DYo> (source
<https://twitter.com/wikimedia_am/status/1202928823551049729>)
- Movie directors having the longest carrier <https://w.wiki/DYp> (
source <https://twitter.com/belett/status/1202588402253811712>)
Development
- Implement Shortened version for edit summary (phab:T224013
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T224013>)
- Add monolingual language code WLS (Wallisian) (phab:T239411
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T239411>)
- DumpRDF for MediaInfo entities loads each page individually (
phab:T222497 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T222497>)
- Add user agent to Wikidata Query UI code examples (phab:T226709
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T226709>)
- Wikidata Bridge: Showing a loading bar during initialization (
phab:T232468 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T232468>)
You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. If you
want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority>.
Monthly Tasks
- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed
above.
- Comment on property proposals: all open proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>
- Suggested and open tasks
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Contribute/Suggested_and_open_tasks>
!
- Contribute to a Showcase item
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Showcase_items>
.
- Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats>
or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language!
- Help merge identical items
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across
Wikimedia projects.
- Help write the next summary!
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next>
--
Léa Lacroix
Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.