I just tried to watch some presentation videos from Wikimania.
Some had very weak sound, some had no sound in the first minutes,
some only played the first minute and then stopped. I don't think
the Wikimania videos are unique in having such problems. Video is
new to Commons, and the expert contributors are more familiar with
still images.
How can we learn to make better videos? Are there some good
instructions? Perhaps a free instruction video (Wikibooks, but a
video instead of a book) on how to produce good videos is what we
need. In fact, the English Wikibooks has a title on "Video
Production", http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Video_Production but it
doesn't have a clear focus (pun not intended). It starts out with
discussing satellite TV and has long sections on file formats in
different operating systems.
There is a help page on Commons for converting video to the Ogg
Theora format, but that is only the last step in a long chain.
Given that video is new, how can we find and rate videos, nominate
"good/featured videos", and give advice on how to improve quality?
Is the Commons village pump enough for this? Commons has a
separate graphics village pump. Do we also need a separate video
village pump?
Current digital video cameras use hard disks or memory cards,
instead of tape cassettes. Many new models cost less than 300
euro (or dollars), some as little as 120 euro (memory card perhaps
not included). Some have a special "Youtube mode", and I guess
that kind of usage is what drives the price down. What models are
good, and what should one watch out for?
We can find free still photos on Flickr and copy them to Commons.
Is there somewhere we can find free videos and copy them? Yes, at
the Internet Archive. Somewhere else?
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Lars Aronsson (lars(a)aronsson.se)
Aronsson Datateknik - http://aronsson.se
Hi Folks,
We encourage each and everyone of you to create a program submission. You can submit an interactive workshop or panel, a lecture, a short lighting talk or a poster for our dedicated poster session. Submissions are catered to both onsite and online (live or pre-recorded) or a hybrid combination. We at the Core Organizing Team would like to see a program submission related to Commons.
The theme for this year's Wikimania is Diversity, Collaboration, Future. Topics that strengthen collaboration on Commons are topics we like to see this year. These include commons license, multimedia, photography outreach (photo walks, teaching participants on Urban Landscape Photography or Nature Photography). Singapore is one of a few countries where Freedom of Panorama exists. It is great way to collaborate with each other. There is also a spacious Wikimania Expo space where achievements on Commons like Photography campaigns can be exhibited.
For participants joining virtually, we also have allocated online hours for you too to allow you to participate & present.
Session submissions for Wikimania 2023 are open until 28 March.
Visit the following links for further info:
Wiki page: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program/Submissions
Diff post: https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/02/28/be-part-of-the-wikimania-2023-program/
Program Submission Form: https://pretalx.com/wm2023/cfp
Kind regards,
Butch Bustria
Chair, Program Subcommittee
Event lead, ESEAP Wikimania 2023 Core Organizing Team
Hi everyone,
We are a team of researchers working on a project that involves analyzing
the cultural diversity and gender representation of images on Wikimedia
Commons. To achieve this, we need to annotate a large number of images
based on gender and cultural representation (specifically food and dress).
This is where we need your help! We are looking for volunteers who are
interested in participating in this annotation project. No prior experience
is required, and all you need is access to a computer and an internet
connection.
The annotation process will be conducted online using a simple labeling
tool that we have built. This tool will be accessible via a web link and
can be completed at any time convenient for you.
Your task will be to view and label batches of images based on cultural
items such as food and dress, and gender representation depicted in the
images. Each batch of images should take about 30 minutes to label, and you
may complete up to 2 batches of images.
Your work may potentially be contributed back to Wikimedia Commons to help
improve the structured data if you give us permission to do so.
Additionally, for each batch of images you complete, we will offer you a
gift card valued at $15 or a note of appreciation as a token for your time.
If you are interested in participating, please fill out this online form
<https://form.jotform.com/230713723454048>. If there are still available
slots, we will email you with the next steps.
Thank you in advance for your help!
On behalf of the team,
*French:*
Bonjour à tous,
Nous sommes une équipe de chercheurs travaillant sur un projet qui consiste
à analyser la diversité culturelle et la représentation du genre des images
sur Wikimedia Commons. Pour ce faire, nous avons besoin d'annoter un grand
nombre d'images en fonction du genre et de la représentation culturelle (en
particulier la nourriture et la tenue vestimentaire).
C'est là que nous avons besoin de votre aide ! Nous recherchons des
bénévoles qui souhaitent participer à ce projet d'annotation. Aucune
expérience préalable n'est requise, et tout ce dont vous avez besoin, c'est
d'un accès à un ordinateur et d'une connexion internet.
Le processus d'annotation sera mené en ligne à l'aide d'un outil
d'étiquetage simple que nous avons construit. Cet outil sera accessible via
un lien web et pourra être utilisé au moment qui vous conviendra le mieux.
Votre tâche consistera à visualiser et à étiqueter des lots d'images sur la
base d'éléments culturels tels que la nourriture et les vêtements, ainsi
que la représentation des sexes sur les images. Chaque lot d'images devrait
prendre environ 30 minutes à étiqueter, et vous pouvez compléter jusqu'à
deux lots d'images.
Votre travail pourra éventuellement être reversé à Wikimedia Commons afin
d'améliorer les données structurées si vous nous en donnez l'autorisation.
En outre, pour chaque lot d'images réalisé, nous vous offrirons une
carte-cadeau d'une valeur de 15 dollars ou une note de remerciement en
guise de remerciement pour le temps que vous nous avez consacré.
Si vous souhaitez participer, veuillez remplir ce formulaire en ligne
<https://form.jotform.com/230713723454048>. S'il reste des places
disponibles, nous vous enverrons un courrier électronique pour vous
indiquer la marche à suivre.
Merci d'avance pour votre aide !
Au nom de l'équipe,
*Spanish:*
Hola a todos,
Somos un equipo de investigadores trabajando en un proyecto que consiste en
analizar la diversidad cultural y la representación de género de las
imágenes en Wikimedia Commons. Para conseguirlo, necesitamos anotar un gran
número de imágenes basándonos en el género y la representación cultural
(específicamente comida y vestimenta).
Aquí es donde necesitamos tu ayuda. Buscamos voluntarios interesados en
participar en este proyecto de anotación. No se requiere experiencia
previa, y todo lo que se necesita es acceso a un ordenador y conexión a
Internet.
El proceso de anotación se llevará a cabo en línea utilizando una sencilla
herramienta de etiquetado que hemos creado. Podrá acceder a esta
herramienta a través de un enlace web y completarla en cualquier momento
que le resulte conveniente.
Su tarea consistirá en ver y etiquetar lotes de imágenes basándose en
elementos culturales como la comida y la vestimenta, y la representación de
género que aparecen en las imágenes. Etiquetar cada lote de imágenes le
llevará unos 30 minutos, y podrá completar hasta 2 lotes de imágenes.
Tu trabajo podrá ser devuelto a Wikimedia Commons para ayudar a mejorar los
datos estructurados si nos das permiso para ello. Además, por cada lote de
imágenes que complete, le ofreceremos una tarjeta regalo valorada en 15
dólares o una nota de agradecimiento como muestra de su tiempo.
Si está interesado en participar, rellene este formulario en línea
<https://form.jotform.com/230713723454048>. Si aún quedan plazas
disponibles, te enviaremos un correo electrónico con los pasos a seguir.
Gracias de antemano por su ayuda.
En nombre del equipo,
*Sadik Shahadu *
*West African Language Coordinator*
Art + Feminism <https://www.artandfeminism.org/>
*Advisory Board Member*
*Open Education for a Better World <https://oe4bw.org/advisory-board/>*
*Call/Whatsapp: +233244666136*
*Twitter: @Sadike25 <https://twitter.com/Sadike25>*
Certified Nonprofit Technology Professional
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Recent publication: A global outlook to the interruption of education due
to COVID-19 pandemic: Navigating in a time of uncertainty and crisis
<http://www.asianjde.com/ojs/index.php/AsianJDE/article/view/462>
*Yes, we can!*
Hi everyone,
Please see below, if you haven't yet. Submissions are now open
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/02/28/be-part-of-the-wikimania-2023-program/>
for the 2023 Wikimania in Singapore. Take a look, make a submission, and
encourage others to do so as well. The community core organizing team is
prioritizing more interactive session ideas and for the more traditional
ones, encouraging lightning talks, on-demand video content, and posters.
There are 11 tracks at this submission stage to choose from – the usual
ones like community initiatives and research, and others like open data and
wild ideas – and the theme for the event is Diversity. Collaboration.
Future.
Regards,
Mehrdad
*Mehrdad Pourzaki*
Lead Movement Communications Specialist
wikimediafoundation.org
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: ESEAP Wikimania Core Organizing Team <wikimania2023(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 4:06 AM
Subject: Wikimania 2023 : Call for Program Submission, language translation
of Wiki pages
To: <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <
eseap(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <wikimedia-asia-chapters(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi Folks!
A while ago we shared to you the diff post about our call for program
submission.
To promote language diversity and collaboration, We ask for your help to
translate the following Wikimania wiki pages to your native local languages
on your free time. We greatly appreciate if it is fully translated this
week. The program submission period ends on March 28.
■ https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program/Submissions
■ https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program/Form_Questions
■ https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program/FAQ
Thank you!
Kind regards,
Butch Bustria
On behalf of the ESEAP Wikimania 2023 Core Organizing Team
On Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 1:02 AM ESEAP Wikimania Core Organizing Team <
wikimania2023(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Do you want to present at Wikimania 2023 <https://www.wikimania.org>?
> Wikimania program submissions are open now until the end of day Tuesday 28
> March, anywhere on earth <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1680091140>. We
> welcome your session proposals. Read more on *Diff*
> <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/02/28/be-part-of-the-wikimania-2023-program/>and
> start preparing your ideas!
>
> We look forward to reviewing your submissions.
>
> Kind regards,
> *Butch Bustria *
> On behalf of the Wikimania 2023 Core Organizing Team
>