Hi everyone,
As most of you might already know, there is an ongoing research about
GLAM-Wiki: the GLAM CSI (Contributor Study Initiative) project
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_CSI>, accomplished by Andrew Lih and
the Smithsonian.
I'm sending this email as a reminder to fill out its *survey*
<https://wikimediafoundation.limesurvey.net/985159?lang=en>. We would love
to hear from you and your experience as a GLAM staff, a Wikimedian in
Residence, or an affiliated staff working with GLAM-Wiki!
With this survey, we want to understand the pain points and the overall
experience of contributing to the GLAM-Wiki ecosystem. We want to document
and understand the experiences of joining and contributing at all levels,
from all regions of the world, and from small to large institutions.
This survey should take around 15-20 minutes to complete and all
contributors, whether with low, medium, or advanced knowledge of GLAM-Wiki
are encouraged to take part.
A description of the survey can be found here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_CSI#Survey>.
Best,
Giovanna
Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her)
Program Officer, Culture and Heritage
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello everyone,
A few weeks ago, we announced the WikiLearn course on how to upload and
edit files on Wikimedia Commons using OpenRefine.
- In English: OpenRefine for Wikimedia Commons: the basics
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2023/…>
- In Spanish / Español*: OpenRefine para Wikimedia Commons: conceptos
básicos
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2024_…>
- In French / Français*: OpenRefine pour Wikimedia Commons : les bases
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2024_…>
We are now happy to announce the translation for Italian!
- In Italian / Italiano: Introduzione all'uso di OpenRefine per
Wikimedia Commons
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2024_…>
This course can be easily translated into other languages (more about
the translation process here
<https://studio.learn.wiki/meta_translations/discover_courses/> and here
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tutorial_on_how_to_translate_course…>).
More translations are on the way, including Portuguese, which will be
launched soon.
All the versions of this course are available at any time for free. You
only need a Wikimedia account and the course can be followed at your own
pace, with computer-graded exercises. A certificate is awarded at the end
and an average of 6 to 8 hours is needed to complete the course.
Please, feel free to share these translations with people who speak these
languages and who you think might be interested in learning more
about OpenRefine or Wikimedia Commons.
Thank you so much, Marta Erica Arosio, for your amazing work translating
this course into Italian! 👏👏👏
Best,
Giovanna
* These two courses/languages had problems before and are now fixed and
fully available.
Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her)
Program Officer, Culture and Heritage
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello everyone,
A few weeks ago, we announced the course on the learning platform,
WikiLearn, on how to upload and edit files on Wikimedia Commons using
OpenRefine: *OpenRefine for Wikimedia Commons: the basics*
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2023/…>
.
Today, we are happy to announce two translations of the course: Spanish and
French!
- OpenRefine para Wikimedia Commons: conceptos básicos
<https://app.learn.wiki/learning/course/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_G…>
(Spanish
/ Español)
- OpenRefine pour Wikimedia Commons : les bases
<https://app.learn.wiki/learning/course/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_G…>
(French,
Français)
This course can be easily translated into other languages (more about the
translation process here
<https://studio.learn.wiki/meta_translations/discover_courses/> and here
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tutorial_on_how_to_translate_course…>).
More translations, such as Italian, Portuguese, and Basque, are being
worked on.
Just like the English course, the Spanish and French versions are available
at any time, for free. You only need a Wikimedia account and the course can
be followed at your own pace, with computer-graded exercises. A certificate
is awarded at the end and an average of 6 to 8 hours is needed to complete
the course.
Please, feel free to share these translations with people who speak these
languages and who you think might be interested in learning more about
OpenRefine or Wikimedia Commons.
Thanks, Carla Toro and Reda Kherbouche, for their amazing work translating
these courses!
Best,
Giovanna
Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her)
Program Officer, Culture and Heritage
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hi everyone,
I hope this email finds you all very well!
I'm sending this as a reminder for this group that, this Wednesday, is the
final day of session submissions for Wikimania 2024. I know some of you
have already submitted sessions, even about BHL, but it would be great to
have even more sessions about biodiversity on Wikimedia or about your own
institutions as well. If you haven't already done so, as part of the GLAM
track.
If you would like to propose a session, whether onsite, virtual, or hybrid,
please fill in this form <https://wikimania.eventyay.com/2024/cfp> by *April
10, 11:59 (UTC).*
To propose a session, please, check the guidelines here
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Program> or the overall
conference portal here <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Wikimania>.
This year's theme is: *Collaboration of the Open*.
Wikimania 2024 will take place on *7–10 August 2024*, in Katowice, Poland.
Best,
Giovanna
Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her)
Program Officer, Culture and Heritage
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello!
We are happy to announce that there is now a free and publicly accessible
course on the learning platform, WikiLearn, on how to upload and edit files
on Wikimedia Commons using OpenRefine
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/OpenRefine>: *OpenRefine for Wikimedia
Commons: the basics*
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2023/…>
.
This online course is available at any time, for free. Anyone with a
Wikimedia account can enroll with the click of a button. It can be followed
at your own pace, with computer-graded exercises. A certificate is awarded
at the end to those who complete the course.
The training is suitable for Wikimedians, Wikimedia affiliate staff, and
partners (e.g. GLAM staff and Wikimedians in Residence). Accomplishing the
course should take an average of 6 to 8 hours.
This course was developed as part of the Wikimedia Foundation's training
and sustainability grant to OpenRefine
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:OpenRefine/Training_2023-24>.
It is currently available in English and can be easily translated into
other languages (more about the translation process here
<https://studio.learn.wiki/meta_translations/discover_courses/> and here
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tutorial_on_how_to_translate_course…>).
Translations for this course in French, Spanish, and Portuguese are being
worked on and will be available very soon.
Please, feel free to share this course with people you think might be
interested in learning more about OpenRefine or Wikimedia Commons, who are
part of your network, in groups, social media, or any other places.
Thank you!
Best,
Giovanna & Sandra
Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her)
Program Officer, Culture and Heritage
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>