GLAM February 2015

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GLAM-WIKI 2015 deadline extension + tickets available!
by Sandra Fauconnier 28 Feb '15

28 Feb '15

Apologies for cross-posting. The proposal deadline for the GLAM-WIKI 2015 conference has been extended until MARCH 5, 5PM CET. We know that a few people haven't gotten around to submitting yet. Now is your (final) chance! https://nl.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM-WIKI_2015/Proposals AND you can also book your tickets now… All info here: https://nl.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM-WIKI_2015 Hope to see you all there! Sandra

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Black Wiki History Month
by Dorothy Howard 28 Feb '15

28 Feb '15

Dear All, [...Re-posting an excerpt from the Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/02/24/black-history-month-edit-a-thons/> because I think this is such an important project to spread the word about...!] Black History Month <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_History_Month> is celebrated annually in the United States in February, to commemorate the history of the African diaspora. For this occasion, Wikipedians worked together to honor black history and to address Wikipedia’s multicultural gaps in the encyclopedia, hosting Wikipedia edit-a-thons throughout the United States, from February 1 to 28, 2015. Black WikiHistory Month <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Black_WikiHistory_Month> edit-a-thons include: - Edit-a-thon at the Schomburg Center <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schomburg_Center_for_Research_in_Black_Culture> for Research in Black Culture in Harlem - AfroCROWD Edit-a-thon <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/AfroCrowd> at the Brooklyn Public Library - Events at Howard University <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Howard> in Washington D.C. - First STEM Heroes Edit-a-thon at the White House <http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/02/24/today-join-us-our-first-stem-hero…> in Washington D.C. - Edit-a-thon at NPR Central headquarters <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/NPR_Black_History_Month> in Washington D.C. - Events at SUNY Purchase <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Westchester_County/Black_Lif…> and Nashville <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Nashville/Our_Story_Matters_…> These events received wide press coverage from diverse news sources, including: - The New York Times <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/20/us/at-howard-a-historically-black-univers…> - The Huffington Post <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/02/wikipedia-edit-a-thon-black-histor…> - FastCompany <http://www.fastcoexist.com/3041572/black-history-matters-so-why-is-wikipedi…> - Colorlines <http://colorlines.com/archives/2015/02/can_black_wikipedia_take_off_like_bl…> - DNAInfo <http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150130/central-harlem/schomburg-center-ho…> , - Essence <http://www.essence.com/2015/02/03/wikipedia-getting-lesson-black-history> - CBS Local <http://newyork.cbslocal.com/top-lists/5-best-eating-and-drinking-events-thi…> - The Root <http://www.theroot.com/blogs/journalisms/2015/02/black_journalists_fox_s_o_…> - NYDaily News <http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/black-history-month-2015-schedule-event…> - Rue89 <http://rue89.nouvelobs.com/rue89-culture/2015/02/04/editathon-rediger-pages…> - Our Time Press <http://ourtimepress.com/?p=16012> - The Haitian Times <http://haitiantimes.com/afrocrowd-owning-haitian-history-through-digital-em…> - Black Star News <http://www.blackstarnews.com/money/economy/black-digital-empowerment-throug…> - Kreyolicious <http://kreyolicious.com/afrocrowd/17531/>. Check out the full re-cap in the Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/02/24/black-history-month-edit-a-thons/>, and let me know if you have additional questions! Yours, Dorothy Howard -- Dorothy Howard, Wikipedian-in-Residence and Open Data Fellow Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) 212.228.2320 x127

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Re: [GLAM] 2.500 pictures donated by Museum Catharijneconvent
by Olaf Janssen 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

Yes, this is an excellent donation indeed! I was particularly impressed not only by the hires tiffs, but also by the extended (Dutch) description of each object! Met vriendelijke groet / With kind regards Olaf Janssen Wikipedia & open data coordinator Koninklijke Bibliotheek - National Library of the Netherlands olaf.janssen(a)kb.nl<mailto:olaf.janssen@kb.nl> +31 (0)70 3140 388 @ookgezellig www.slideshare.net/OlafJanssenNL<http://www.slideshare.net/OlafJanssenNL> [Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands] [http://www.kb.nl/sites/default/files/KB-Transitielabel-rechtsboven-L_RGB.jpg] De KB werkt vanaf 1 januari 2015 ook voor de openbare bibliotheken. Meer informatie: KB.nl/eennieuwhoofdstuk<http://www.kb.nl/eennieuwhoofdstuk> Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 5 | 2595 BE Den Haag Postbus 90407 | 2509 LK Den Haag | (070) 314 09 11 | www.kb.nl <http://www.kb.nl/> English version<http://www.kb.nl/email> | Disclaimer<http://www.kb.nl/disclaimer>

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selection of images about GLAMwiki events-institutions-projects (hidden category on Wikimedia Commons)
by Iolanda Pensa 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

dear all i have been working on selecting some images about GLAMwiki events-institutions-projects (and I created a subcategory with a selection of some of the documentation uploaded from Switzerland). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Selection_photos_GLAMWiki i have the feeling images are often needed (for presentations, webpages, leaflets). please help yourself and do not hesitate to add strongly communicative images (i didn't include stand-up group photos because they are fan for us but maybe not so significant for GLAMs). below some comments and thanks to all the people who made these photos! iolanda / iopensa ---> my comments and highlights: (please not that i do not mention photos which are already extensively used on our GLAM webpages) Extraordinary "Soumaya Editathon 50 hours of art"! Of course I didn't see everything, but please allow me to point out the astonishing (and extremely photogenic) project "Soumaya Editathon 50 hours of art" on the artists and collections that preserves the Soumaya Museum in Mexico. I have the feeling this experience has not been absorbed by our community sufficiently: it is an incredible format and congratulations to the organizers to making it happen (not an easy one) and creating a real visual story. the WMF blog presents the experience[1], but i think the asset of this event is the visual beauty of it we can all benefit from (it really expresses the link between content, community and the concept of a museum opening up to Wikipedia and to all). Some examples: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Segundo_Editatón_Soumaya_Abierto_-_… https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Segundo_Editatón_Soumaya_Abierto_-_… here the category if you want to see more https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Editatón_Soumaya_Abierto._50_ho… very convincing this image with the word "wikipedia" on the panel by Christoph Braun https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:QRpedia_Stele,_MHG,_Hamburg,_Deutsc… (bravo!) very cool the image of Archeowiki project in Italy with many students engaged in the project https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evento_finale_Archeowiki_05.JPG (i'm a fan of Niccolò Caranti photos - also this one i think it is very strong https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Europeana_Fashion_Editathon_2013_St…) a good one to show the involvement of wikipedians in taking photos by Adokador https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedyści_przy_pracy_-_Przykuta_%… this photo is not perfect but it works well to show the digitalization process (and a herbarium is pretty unusual and fascinating) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herbarium_making_of-IMG_6752.jpg here one which shows how archives are really closed and separated from all of us unless online https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schweizerische_Nationalbibliothek_-… I have noticed that the photos of the institutions (the outdoor-building) are not always great. I think a presentation of all the institutions contributing to the Wikimedia projects (just one strong photo of the building from the outside) could be really impressive: you show the outdoor to focus on how the Wikimedia projects allow you to step inside the building (often extremely monumental buildings) and browse/use/disseminate the inside, taking in a determinant way the inside out. [2] http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/11/05/50-hours-of-art-the-museo-soumaya-edit…

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2.500 pictures donated by Museum Catharijneconvent
by Jesse de Vos 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

Hi GLAMmers, A quick note to let you know that the Dutch Museum Catharijneconvent just donated over 2.500 images to Wikimedia Commons. Their collection consists of paintings, sculptures, object, textile, etc, all related to christian history, art and culture. A big shout out to Husky <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Husky> for developing and running the upload-script. It's a rather unique donation (for as far as I know), they are high res TIF files, and there often are multiple pictures of details of paintings and objects. We are curious to see if and how these will be used. The pictures can be found here <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Media_contributed_by_Museum_Cat…>. I made a sub-category with their top pieces, these can be found here <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Items_from_the_Catharinazaal>. It would be great if these would be put to good use. This museum might contribute more in the (near) future. Thanks all! Best, Jesse -- Met vriendelijke groet, *Jesse de Vos* GLAM-wiki coördinator *T* 035 - 677 39 37 *Aanwezig:* ma, di, do <http://www.beeldengeluid.nl/> *Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid* *Media Parkboulevard 1, 1217 WE Hilversum | Postbus 1060, 1200 BB Hilversum | * *beeldengeluid.nl* <http://www.beeldengeluid.nl/>

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Fwd: What do we need for the future
by Romaine Wiki 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

Hi all, I organise often edit-a-thons, including ones with female topics. I also have spoken with many female contributors at conferences. This bot gives me the impression that women need a social environment to be comfortable. See also this blog post: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/02/11/wikimedia-at-fosdem-2015/ An activity report: https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/January_2015/Contents/B… And today I have added a description for this in the community consultation: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:2015_Strategy/Community_consultation#R… Romaine

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[Reminder] [x-post] Language Engineering IRC Office Hour on 18 February 2015 (Wednesday) at 1300 UTC
by Runa Bhattacharjee 18 Feb '15

18 Feb '15

Hello, A quick reminder about Language Engineering team's monthly IRC office hour thats happening later today at 1300 UTC on #wikimedia-office. Please see below for the original announcement, local time, and agenda. We will post logs on metawiki[1] after the event. Thanks Runa [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours#Office_hour_logs ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Runa Bhattacharjee <rbhattacharjee(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 7:47 PM Subject: [x-post] Language Engineering IRC Office Hour on 18 February 2015 (Wednesday) at 1300 UTC To: MediaWiki internationalisation <mediawiki-i18n(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia developers <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "Wikimedia & GLAM collaboration [Public]" <glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org> [X-posted announcement] Hello, The next monthly IRC office hour of the WMF Language Engineering team will be on February 18, 2015 (Wednesday) at 1300 UTC on #wikimedia-office. Please note that for this instance the session has been set to a much earlier hour. We will be taking questions and discussing about our ongoing projects, particularly the recent activation of Content Translation as a beta feature on several Wikipedias[1]. We’d love to hear comments, suggestions and any feedback that will help us make this tool better. Please see below to check local time and event details. Logs from our earlier office hours are available at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Language_Engineering Thanks Runa [1] http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/20/try-content-translation/ Monthly IRC Office Hour: ================== # Date: February 18, 2015 (Wednesday) # Time: 1300 UTC (Check local time: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20150218T1300) # IRC channel: #wikimedia-office # Agenda: 1. Ongoing projects - Content Translation beta feature 2. Q & A (Questions can be sent to me ahead of the event) -- Language Engineering - Outreach and QA Coordinator Wikimedia Foundation -- Language Engineering - Outreach and QA Coordinator Wikimedia Foundation

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Show Wikimedia some love: Let's Talk Diversity!
by Maria Cruz 14 Feb '15

14 Feb '15

Hi all, (Pardon the cross-posting) Starting today, we want to show Wikimedia some love in a very special way: talking about diversity! [1] Diversity in Wikimedia projects is key to achieve our shared vision: that anyone can contribute in the sum of all knowledge. We know many efforts have been made to bridge many gaps. Have you: * preserved your cultural or national history through photo contests and editing events? * worked to enrich a particular language or cultural group on Wikimedia? * studied diversity issues in online communities? _What have you learned when trying to encourage diversity on Wikimedia?_ The Learning and Evaluation team invites all community members to share what they know about bringing diversity on Wikimedia projects. This initiative seeks to create a body of knowledge around diversity outcomes for events, projects and programs, in a way to give support to Grantmaking’s Inspire Campaign (coming up the first week of March). If you worked to make Wikimedia projects more diverse, in content or community, what has worked for you? what has not worked? Share what you know with the world! There are multiple ways to engage: 1. Share a problem 2. Share a solution 3. Endorse problems and solutions to vote them up in importance 4. Writing a Learning Pattern (that addresses any of the problems/solutions shared) We will be awarding our brand new L&E Barnstars[2] to contributors during this special campaign =) Visit the campaign page [1] to contribute and discuss, and if you are twitter user, use #ILoveDiversity to promote the campaign for others to participate. Happy editing! *María Cruz * \\ Community Coordinator, PE&D Team \\ Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. mcruz(a)wikimedia.org | : @marianarra_ <https://twitter.com/marianarra_> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Learning_patterns/Project/Diversity_… [2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Learning_and_Evaluation_barnsta…

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[x-post] Language Engineering IRC Office Hour on 18 February 2015 (Wednesday) at 1300 UTC
by Runa Bhattacharjee 13 Feb '15

13 Feb '15

[X-posted announcement] Hello, The next monthly IRC office hour of the WMF Language Engineering team will be on February 18, 2015 (Wednesday) at 1300 UTC on #wikimedia-office. Please note that for this instance the session has been set to a much earlier hour. We will be taking questions and discussing about our ongoing projects, particularly the recent activation of Content Translation as a beta feature on several Wikipedias[1]. We’d love to hear comments, suggestions and any feedback that will help us make this tool better. Please see below to check local time and event details. Logs from our earlier office hours are available at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Language_Engineering Thanks Runa [1] http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/20/try-content-translation/ Monthly IRC Office Hour: ================== # Date: February 18, 2015 (Wednesday) # Time: 1300 UTC (Check local time: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20150218T1300) # IRC channel: #wikimedia-office # Agenda: 1. Ongoing projects - Content Translation beta feature 2. Q & A (Questions can be sent to me ahead of the event) -- Language Engineering - Outreach and QA Coordinator Wikimedia Foundation

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by Esther St. Juste Bondi 13 Feb '15

13 Feb '15

Hello, everyone! Esther St. Juste Bondi founder of Hurting Mothers Project, Inc. 2009 - 2015 sharing our sad news about Henrilia Dominique St. Juste passed away on January 28, 2015 being one hundred and two years old in Stamford Connecticut, she was the spear headed for" HURTING MOTHERS PROJECT, INC. " Live Laugh Love

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