Dear all,
Apologies for cross posting and writing in English!
This is a final reminder that today is the last day to apply to become a
team member for Wiki Loves Ramadan, a global campaign celebrating Ramadan
across Wikimedia projects. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to
join us in key roles that will be essential to the event's success.
If you’re interested, please complete your application by the end of today,
October 31, 2024. There are various positions available in project
coordination, outreach, design, and technical support—something for
everyone passionate about making an impact.
*Apply Here:* Application Link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXiox_eEDH4yJ0gxVBgtL7jPe41TINAWY…>
For details about the roles and requirements, please see the Position
Descriptions
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oy0_tilC6kow5GGf6cEuFvdFpekcubCqJlaxkxh…>
.
Thank you for your interest and support. We’re excited to work together to
make Wiki Loves Ramadan a truly meaningful campaign!
Regards,
The Wiki Loves Ramadan Team
Dear all,
We are excited to invite you to join *Wiki Loves Ramadan*, a global
campaign that celebrates Ramadan through Wikimedia projects. We are seeking
passionate and dedicated volunteers to fill key team roles that will be
essential to the success of this initiative.
*Open Positions: *We have a variety of roles available, each with specific
responsibilities and application requirements. Whether you have experience
in project coordination, outreach, design, or technical support, there is a
role for everyone!
*Before Applying: *If you haven’t already, we encourage you to take part in
the *Wiki Loves Ramadan Community Engagement Survey*. Your feedback will
help guide the project and ensure we meet the needs of our community.
Participate
in the survey here <https://forms.gle/f66MuzjcPpwzVymu5>.
*How to Apply: *Please submit your application
<https://forms.gle/pmGhZawyFDdNszri6> by *October 31, 2024* using the link
below. We are looking forward to having you on board and working together
to make Wiki Loves Ramadan a truly impactful campaign! *Apply Here*
<https://forms.gle/pmGhZawyFDdNszri6>
*View Full Role Descriptions and Requirements*: For a detailed list of all
available positions, including roles, responsibilities, and requirements,
please visit: Position Descriptions
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oy0_tilC6kow5GGf6cEuFvdFpekcubCqJlaxkxh…>
Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to your participation!
Best regards,
The Wiki Loves Ramadan Team
Hello, everyone –
We have our next LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Session on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 16:00 UTC / 6pm CEST (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1729008000>).
New Format!
We have decided to try a new programming format starting this fall. We’ll work with members of the community to highlight their projects and provide editing support by coordinating Project Series lasting two months. The general format will be to host one presentation and discussion oriented call followed by three Working Hour-style editing sessions in support of that project. All events will take place during our regular every-other Tuesday timeslot (12pm EST/9am PST/16:00 UTC/6pm CEST).
We are thrilled that Christa Strickler will be our first Project Series lead, with her joint project with the Wikidata Religion & Theology Community of Practice to contribute biographical data to Wikidata from the IRFA<https://irfa.paris/en/en-learn-about-a-missionary/> database using the Mix’n’Match tool. We are excited to learn more about this project, provide a forum for discussion and shared learning, and lend a hand while building new skills. Sessions for this series will be on September 3rd and 17th, and October 1st and 15th.
Here is the plan for the series sessions:
Session 1 (September 3)
Intro to community of practice and the project
Session 2 (September 17)
Working session using Mix‘n’Match<https://mix-n-match.toolforge.org/#/catalog/5301> to add Wikidata items
Session 3 (October 1)
Working session using a data model and the UseAsRef user script<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Bargioni/UseAsRef> to enhance items
Session 4 (October 15)
Working session to demonstrate an image search for item enhancement and celebrate with data visualizations of the work we’ve done
Instructions will assume rudimentary knowledge of Wikidata, but beginners and their questions are most welcome! Step-by-step instructions will be provided, so hopefully even those unfamiliar with Wikidata will be able to follow along.
The call details are below. Working sessions will not be recorded, but demos and how-to sections will be made available as recordings. To receive notifications about upcoming calls and session information you can subscribe to the <https://groups.google.com/d/forum/ld4-wikidata> ld4-wikidata Google Group<https://groups.google.com/d/forum/ld4-wikidata>.
Call Details:
Date and Time: Tuesday, 15 October, 2024 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 16:00 UTC / 6pm CEST (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1729008000>)
Zoom link info: https://notredame.zoom.us/j/97724612314?pwd=SGpWxsAbdUvYQf2GCaPRxlsfkHFYvL.1
Meeting ID: 977 2461 2314
Passcode: 277559
Event Page:
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…
The LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group is associated with the LD4 Community and investigates how libraries can contribute to and better integrate library metadata with Wikidata to improve access to library resources on the web. The Affinity Group calls provide an informal space to share information and learn more about Wikidata.
Communication:
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: <https://ld4.slack.com/> https://ld4.slack.com/
Series event page: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…
Website: <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…
On behalf of the LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group co-facilitators,
Hilary Thorsen
Resource Sharing Librarian
Stanford Libraries
thorsenh(a)stanford.edu
650-285-9429
*Español abajo / français ci-dessous / Igbo n'okpuru / Português abaixo
(some parts were translated with DeepL)*
*Please share the below invitation with your local communities! Everyone
working on GLAM-Wiki projects is welcome.*
Hello everyone,
From November 2024, a group of volunteers, affiliates and the WMF Culture
and Heritage team will host monthly online video calls for the worldwide
GLAM-Wiki community. These calls help us to get to know each other, and
learn from each other.
*To make the calls as useful for you as possible, we would like to hear
what you need. Please let us know in this very short survey:
https://forms.gle/jSFWQTJnej7jcVZt5 <https://forms.gle/jSFWQTJnej7jcVZt5>*
The calls will be held every month at alternating times to accommodate
different time zones around the world.
*More info about the calls / sign up for the calls:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls>*
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*Español*
Hola a todos,
Desde Noviembre de 2024, un grupo de voluntarios, afiliados y el equipo de
Cultura y Patrimonio de la Fundación Wikimedia desarrollarán mensualmente
encuentros virtuales para la comunidad glam-wiki de todo el mundo. Estos
encuentros nos permitirán conocernos mejor y compartir experiencias de
aprendizaje.
*Nos gustaría conocer sus necesidades y expectativas para hacer de estos
encuentros espacios realmente útiles para la comunidad. Por favor, háznoslo
saber en esta breve encuesta: https://forms.gle/ib5EZUbKfkZ1pEZp7
<https://forms.gle/ib5EZUbKfkZ1pEZp7> *
Las encuentros virtuales se celebrarán todos los meses en horarios alternos
para adaptarnos a las distintas zonas horarias del mundo.
*Más información sobre las encuentros virtuales / inscripción:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls>*
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*français*
Bonjour à tous,
À partir de novembre 2024, un groupe de bénévoles, d'affiliés et l'équipe «
Culture and Heritage » du WMF organiseront des appels vidéo mensuels en
ligne pour la communauté mondiale du GLAM-Wiki. Ces appels nous aident à
nous connaître et à apprendre les uns des autres.
*Afin de rendre ces appels aussi utiles que possible, nous aimerions
connaître vos besoins. Merci de nous le faire savoir en répondant à cette
courte enquête : https://forms.gle/xR82pjKggkzVeoqWA
<https://forms.gle/xR82pjKggkzVeoqWA>*
Les appels auront lieu tous les mois à des heures différentes afin de tenir
compte des différents fuseaux horaires dans le monde.
*Plus d'informations sur les appels / s'inscrire aux appels :
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls>*
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*Português*
Olá a todos,
A partir de novembro de 2024, um grupo de voluntários, afiliados e a equipa
de Cultura e Património da WMF irão organizar videochamadas mensais em
linha para a comunidade mundial GLAM-Wiki. Estas chamadas ajudam-nos a
conhecermo-nos e a aprendermos uns com os outros.
*Para que as chamadas sejam o mais úteis possível, gostaríamos de saber
quais são as suas necessidades. Por favor, informe-nos através deste breve
inquérito: https://forms.gle/sQfqtYhYLGovj2JU8
<https://forms.gle/sQfqtYhYLGovj2JU8>*
As chamadas realizar-se-ão todos os meses, em horários alternados, para se
adaptarem aos diferentes fusos horários de todo o mundo.
*Mais informações sobre as chamadas / inscrever-se nas chamadas:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls>*
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*Igbo*
Ndewonu,
Malite na onwa Novemba, nke afo (2024), otu oru afoufu, ndi ngbakwunye na
ngalaba omenala nke WMF na otu ihenketa ga akwagide ihe emume nke ikpo oku
na igwe eriri ihe onyoyo video nke ogbako GLAM-WIKI maka nke uwa niile na
onwa a. Oku nke a ga enye aka k’ anyi mata onweanyi, ma murita ihe na aka
anyi onwe anyi.
*Iji mee ka oku a baara gi uru gi nke oma, anyi ga acho inu ihe ichoro.
Biko mee ka anyi mara na survey nke a di nkpunkpu:
https://forms.gle/tcA4WWyXjn2rwTGZ6 <https://forms.gle/tcA4WWyXjn2rwTGZ6> *
Oku nke a bu nke aga na enwe kwa onwa na ntughari oge iji nagide oge zones
nke uwa niile.
*Maka i nweta kwu oku nke a / binye aka maka oku nke a:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls>*
Dear GLAM community,
we are happy to announce the program for the first European MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference is out: https://conference.knowledge.wiki
The program covers a wide range of topics from MediaWiki community and development aspects, business and government use cases as well as MediaWiki in research and GLAM settings.
There are still seats left for participation in Vienna, so please make sure to book tickets at https://mwstake.eventbrite.com/
We want to express our gratitude to our sponsors!
Gold Sponsors:
https://bluespice.com/ Hallo Welt! - The company behind BlueSpice, the open-source enterprise wiki software
https://gesinn.it/ - gesinn.it GmbH & Co. KG. We develop software that makes knowledge accessible and information work more productive.
https://www.wikiteq.com/ - WikiTeq. MediaWiki Built for your Business
Silver Sponsors:
https://professional.wiki/ and https://wikibase-solutions.com/
See you in one month in Vienna!
Best,
Bernhard Krabina - general chair
Sabine Melnicki - program chair
Daniel Dobriy - online chair