GLAM July 2023

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Save the date: SMWCon 2023 December 11-13 in Paderborn, Germany
by Bernhard Krabina, KM-A 31 Jul '23

31 Jul '23

Dear all, Please save the date: #SMWCon 2023, December 11-13, Paderborn, Germany https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/SMWCon_Fall_2023 Tickets will be available beginning of September, but you can already announce your participation on the above page and think about possible contributions (talks, tutorials, workshops, etc.). Hope to see you in Paderborn, Bernhard and Tobias

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Next Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group Meeting - Wed 9 August @ 4:00pm GMT/UTC+0 (9:00am PT/12:00pm ET)
by Dorothy Howard 26 Jul '23

26 Jul '23

*Please forward this message to any Wikimedia mailing lists/channels or individual editors who might be interested in attending. * *This meeting announcement has been translated into Spanish below. A Spanish translator will be present for the meeting. Thank you and hope to see you then!* ____________________________ Wikimedia LGBT+ August User Group Meeting Information The next Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group meeting is *Wednesday, August 9th at 4:00pm GMT/UTC+0 (9:00am PT/12:00pm ET)*. Find your local time here: https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1691596856 *Event information:* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_LGBT/2023-08-09 The agenda will be updated on the event page. We expect to have 2-3 presentations from invited community members, followed by a discussion of dead name policies across the different Wikimedia platforms where we edit. There will also be time for you to propose topics that we all can discuss. You can also propose topics now on the event page. Anyone who contributes to LGBT+ topics on Wikimedia platforms, or who might be interested in User Group activities is welcome to participate. *Join Zoom Meeting link:* https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82834966417 Meeting ID: 828 3496 6417 *There will be a meeting lobby. Message the Telegram group if you run into trouble logging in. _____________ La próxima reunión del Grupo Usuario Wikimedia LGBT+ es* el miércoles 9 de agosto a las 4:00pm GMT/UTC+0 (9:00am PT/12:00pm ET).* Encuentra tu hora local aquí: <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1690819225> https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1691596856 *Información del evento:* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_LGBT/2023-08-09 La agenda será actualizada en la página del evento. Esperamos tener 2-3 presentaciones de miembros de la comunidad invitades al evento, seguido de una discusión sobre las políticas de uso del nombre muerto en las diferentes plataformas de Wikimedia que editamos. También habrá tiempo para que propongas temáticas que podamos discutir entre todes. Puedes proponer temáticas ahora en la página del evento. Cualquiera que contribuya en temáticas LGBT+ en plataformas Wikipedia, o que podría estar interesade en actividades de Grupos Usuarios está invitade a participar. *Únete a la reunión de Zoom con este link:* https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82834966417 ID de la reunión: 828 3496 6417 *Habrá una sala de espera en la reunión. Envía un mensaje al grupo de Telegram si tienes problemas para unirte. _____ Let us know if you have any questions! Best wishes, Dorothy Howard Wikimedia LGBT+ Administrative Executive dorothy(a)wmlgbt.org

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Invitation to episode 29 of WikiAfrica Hour
by Ceslause Ogbonnaya 26 Jul '23

26 Jul '23

Dear all, It's my pleasure to invite you to the episode 29 of WikiAfrica Hour titled,"*Wiki work on the heritage space*." This episode is dedicated to understanding the place of wiki with regards to heritage, and how our collective approach could have a global impact on the heritage space. *Guests include:* - Iolanda Pensa - Founder & Manager, The Italian cultural heritage on Wikipedia, the Wikimedia and OpenStreetMap projects - Sadik Shahadu - Communications manager, Wiki Loves Living Heritage - Susanna Ånäs - Partner liaison, Wiki Loves Living Heritage Date: 28th July 2023 Time: 4pm UTC Details: http://w.wiki/5dft Regards, Ceslause Ogbonnaya *Host, WikiAfrica Hour*

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Fw: Invitation to tune in our 9th session - Wiki Heritage Hour
by yamen bousrih 25 Jul '23

25 Jul '23

Dear GLAM community, Please join us today for an interesting session of Wiki Heritage Hour with exceptional guests. Looking forward to having you with us to watch this new session! Link to the Youtube live: WHH" Challenges of documentation of tangible and intangible heritage | | | | | | | | | | | WHH" Challenges of documentation of tangible and intangible heritage | | | Best RegardsYamen ----- Message transmis ----- De : Khushi Shah <khushtarheritagecollective(a)gmail.com>À : "wwh-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org" <wwh-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org>Envoyé : mercredi 19 juillet 2023 à 15:00:28 UTC+2Objet : Invitation to tune in our 9th session - Wiki Heritage Hour Hello Wikimedians, Our 9th session of Wiki Heritage Hour is on the topic 'Challenges of documentation of tangible and intangible heritage' on 25th July 2023, 2.30 PM UTC! We have three speakers lined up for the session. 1. Kamila Oles, University of St. Andrews2. Łukasz Banaszek, Historic Environment Scotland3. Satdeep Gill, Wikimedia Foundation You can watch the live session on our Youtube or Facebook Live. -- Khushi ShahDirector, Khushtar Heritage Collective

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Last chance to join the first cohort of Wikisource Loves Manuscripts Learning Partners Network
by Satdeep Gill 24 Jul '23

24 Jul '23

Hello Wikisource, GLAM, and Libraries enthusiasts, Greetings from the Wikimedia Foundation's Culture and Heritage team. We're excited to invite you to join the Wikisource Loves Manuscripts Learning Partners Network <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Loves_Manuscripts/Learning_Partn…>! The Wikisource Loves Manuscripts <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Loves_Manuscripts> project aims to foster collaboration among communities interested in digitizing and transcribing manuscripts on Wikimedia platforms (Wikimedia Commons and Wikisource) but also to support the creation of Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR) models using the newly introduced Transkribus engine in Wikimedia OCR <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/07/13/enabling-handwritten-text-recognition…> . The official launch of the network is scheduled for *September 2023*, and this is your last opportunity to be part of the first cohort. Take advantage of this chance to be a part of WiLMa Learning Partners Network and contribute to digitisation efforts alongside like-minded individuals. To ensure the program meets your needs, we kindly request your participation in our Needs Assessment survey <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQdiMuD2qcsz0yaa6130-6D8bzYYSGYlT…>. Please take your time and fill out the survey *on or before 2 August 2023*. Your valuable insights will help us tailor our support and resources effectively. Join now and be a vital part of this inspiring journey to safeguard cultural heritage for future generations. You can access the survey via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQdiMuD2qcsz0yaa6130-6D8bzYYSGYlT… This survey will be conducted via a third-party service, which may subject it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data handling, see the survey privacy statement: https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Wikisource_Loves_Manuscripts_Pr… Regards Satdeep -- Satdeep Gill (pronouns - he, him) Senior Program Officer Culture and Heritage Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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Wikisource Conference in 2024: Engagement survey
by Nanour Garabedian 18 Jul '23

18 Jul '23

Hello, Wikisource Community User Group is planning to organize Wikisource Conference in 2024. We need to condact an engagement survey to apply for grant to Wikimedia Foundation, and your respones will help us too to build our conference and program. Whether you are Wikisource community member or no, please give us your feedback by filling this survey, and please spread the survey among your communitiesand your local channels. Link to the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hsy-e6CmwYxzSR16CvxTn51DxTbkkcJqEBqOWgIhTG… Kind regards, NANöR

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LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group: Next Wikidata Working Hour on Monday, July 17th
by Hilary K Thorsen 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

Hi, everyone -- Our next Wikidata Working Hour is this coming Monday, July 17, 2023 at 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET / 18:00 UTC / 8:00pm CEST (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1689616810>). Let's collaborate to upgrade our community infrastructure! We'll transfer notes and content from Google Docs to our WikiProject subpages. We'll be practicing our Wiki markup skills and learning to manage Wikidata Project pages. Zoom link: https://notredame.zoom.us/j/96131983278?pwd=R2NxNm03Y0YxY2lseXZNZGoxUnNPdz09 Passcode: 077413 Event page: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr… To be sure to receive announcements about future Wikidata Working hours, subscribe to the ld4-wikidata Google Group<https://groups.google.com/d/forum/ld4-wikidata>. Other ways to follow what’s going on with the Affinity Group: Ld4-wikidata Google group: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/ld4-wikidata<https://groups.google.com/d/forum/ld4-wikidata> #wikidata channel on LD4 Slack: <http://bit.ly/ld4slack> https://ld4.slack.com/ Notes in public LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JwTulCABs0TkGQDVSnYbIYEb7bC-j4-n<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JwTulCABs0TkGQDVSnYbIYEb7bC-j4-n> Website: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…> Take care and hope to see you there! Hilary Thorsen Resource Sharing Librarian Stanford Libraries thorsenh(a)stanford.edu 650-285-9429

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GLAM Wiki Conference: last days to apply for a scholarship!
by Evelin Heidel 05 Jul '23

05 Jul '23

Hello everyone! Please remember that we're on the final days to submit your scholarship application to the GLAM Wiki Conference 2023, which will happen on 16-18 November, in Montevideo, Uruguay. You have till July 8, 23:59 anywhere in the world, to apply. You can submit your application through this form: https://wikimedistasuy.limesurvey.net/915889 We've also conducted community hour sessions, one in English and another in Spanish with simultaneous interpretation to Portuguese. Find them here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2023 You can also check the FAQ for more information: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2023/FAQ Any other questions you can reach out to info [at] wikimedistas.uy and we'll reply as soon as possible (normally between 24-48 hs working days). Good luck to everyone that's applying! -- Evelin Heidel Encargada de Programas Wikimedistas de Uruguay *Conocé más >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2023> *

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What happened in GLAM in June?
by Romaine Wiki 05 Jul '23

05 Jul '23

Hello all! What happened with GLAM in June? Let us know and write a (short) report about it for the newsletter 'This Month in GLAM' so that the worldwide and local Wikimedia community can read what happened in your area. Also this will encourage others to participate and donate material. You can start writing here: http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/Newsroom If your country/area isn't mentioned on the page, you can always add it to: http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/June_2023/Contents Please mention also the coming GLAM activities on our calendar on: http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Calendar/July_2023 Deadline: 8 July If anyone needs help/explanation about the newsletter, please ask! Thanks & greetings! Romaine --- http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Romaine

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