Dear GLAM Community,
Happy 2026!
We're excited to share that our GLAM Community Calls will be happening on
the fourth Tuesday of each month throughout 2026. Mark your calendars for
this month's call on January 27 at 13:30 UTC – you can register now on the
event page.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls
The calls will continue alternating between 8:00 UTC and 13:30 UTC to
accommodate community members across different time zones, with ongoing
support from the Content Partnerships Hub and the Content Enablement Team
at the Wikimedia Foundation.
We want to hear from you!
We're inviting everyone in the Global GLAM Community to submit your topic
requests and proposals.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX0hCAnZzbUdTLY2ncYBuFj0sn7aTw8Jf…
We're building our upcoming agendas around the five strategic pillars that
were developed at GLAM Wiki last year, which form the foundation for GLAM
activities in 2026 and beyond. By centering these pillars in our calls, we
hope to help affiliates and contributors prioritize these themes in their
own work and collaborate across time zones, countries, and languages to
advance GLAM Wiki activities together.
We are also welcoming new hosts for the calls! If you are interested in
getting involved as an organizer please use the form above as well. Looking
forward to seeing you at the call!
All the best,
GLAM Community Call Organizers
Hello everyone,
(apologies for the cross-posting)
I’m excited to share more details about the GLAM Wiki Conference Program—and to remind you to register before in-person registration closes in just a few days!
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2025/Program/Program
Over three days (October 30 – November 1), we’ll have:
More than 30 lightning talks
Two dozen workshops, trainings, and roundtables
A full-day GLAM Hackathon
A Portuguese-language workshop for institutions new to Wiki
A Global GLAM Strategy day
Sessions on decolonization, heritage at risk, gender in GLAM, technical infrastructure, digitization methods, and much more.
And beyond the sessions, there’s plenty of culture to enjoy:
18+ tours of Lisbon’s cultural institutions
20 film screenings
A concert
Screen printing activities
For those joining remotely, the auditorium sessions will be streamed via Zoom webinar (registration for online participation is also open). There will also be a dedicated space @ GLAM Wiki to watch WikiDataCon (October 31 – November 2).
Don’t miss out—in-person registration closes very soon!
Best,
Connor
Dear Wikimedia Digitization Community,
Wikimania 2025 is coming to Nairobi, Kenya from August 6–9 (with a pre-conference on August 5), and we’re thrilled to announce that the Call for Program Proposals is now open!
This year’s theme, "Wikimania at 20: Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability", celebrates two decades of connecting knowledge and communities. We believe your expertise in digitization plays a critical role in making public domain works accessible, impactful, and sustainable, and we would love to see your contributions featured in the program.
Proposals can be presented in various formats:
â—Ź Remote presentations from the comfort of your home or workplace.
â—Ź Pre-recorded sessions to share at the conference.
â—Ź Onsite presentations in Nairobi, Kenya.
To help spark ideas, here are a few topics that may align with the conference theme:
â—Ź Digitizing Public Domain Materials for Global Accessibility: How digitized resources can bridge gaps in inclusivity and empower communities.
â—Ź Innovations in Sustainable Digitization: Exploring eco-friendly approaches and best practices for large-scale digitization projects.
â—Ź Digitization and Impact Measurement: Highlighting the influence of digitized public domain works in education, research, and cultural preservation.
Submissions close on March 31, 2025, so don’t miss your chance to shape this global gathering. Learn more and submit your proposal at https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program
For suggestions, comments, or special requests, feel free to email at wikimania(a)wikimedia.org. Our dedicated team of volunteers is ready to assist you.
We can’t wait to see your creativity and expertise shine at Wikimania 2025!
Warm regards,
Butch Bustria
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers
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 digitization.
The theme for this year's Wikimania is Diversity, Collaboration, Future. Topics that strengthen collaboration on digitization are topics we like to see this year. We love to see workshops, panels or lectures that entice interest on digitization. Onsite activities include like scanning public domain documents, literature and many others. There is also a spacious Wikimania Expo space where these activities can be done. I personally have a book scanner on standby for use.
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, 2023.
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