Hello, everyone –
We have our next LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Session on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1741107600>).
Eric Willey will be facilitating a series of four sessions focused on starting a Wikidata project from the foundation up at your institution. Sessions will be held on February 18, March 4, and March 18, 2025 at our regular time of 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET.
Here is the plan for the series sessions:
Session 1 (February 4): Selling it to Admin (See series page<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…> for recording and notes)
Projects need staff time or money to succeed, and we’re all short on both. This session will discuss strategies for convincing your administrators that allocating resources to a Wikidata Project will benefit your users and institution. While Eric works in a university library, this discussion is intended to be as broad as possible and participants from GLAM or other institutions outside the academic library setting are very welcome!
Session 2 (February 18): Choosing a Project (See series page<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…> for recording and notes)
We don’t need to reinvent the can of worms just to nail jell-o to a half-baked pie. This session will focus on current and historical Wikidata projects on various themes and their documentation/outcomes, along with other resources for your project. Those resources can be re-used or adapted to a project at your institution, giving you a valuable head-start and eliminating some of the planning and initial groundwork.
🐬Session 3 (March 4): Making the Most of Your Time and Work 🐬
There is a saying in the Midwest, “If something is stuck don’t use force, just get a bigger hammer.” This session will focus on tools, gadgets and strategies to maximize your time and resources, automate work, and achieve more outcomes for your project. There are too many great resources to do a deep dive into each, but attendees will be introduced to a variety of tools they can then follow-up on for their own work.
Session 4 (March 18): Reporting Your Outcomes and Results
In the movie Mad Max: Fury Road, War Boy and open linked data enthusiast Nux says, “Witness me, shiny and chrome!” This session will focus on reporting back on your project once it’s over. Various tools for data visualization and other ways to demonstrate the impact and outcomes of your project to administration and interested parties will be discussed. Again, these will not be deep dives into any one tool or platform in favor of providing a variety of options for attendees to select which suits them best.
The call details are below. Sessions will be recorded, and the plan is to submit them for inclusion on Wikimedia Commons. Attendees should be aware that their remarks (written, verbal, or otherwise) will be included in those 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, March 4, 2025 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1741107600>)
Zoom link to join meeting:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://illinoisstate.zoom.us/j/89970115196?pwd=fGxTP0osbFjaGCGxYB3SewrORK9…
Meeting ID: 899 7011 5196
Passcode: 229620
Series 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/
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
Dear GLAM community,
I am pleased to introduce "Wikipedia on Aruba | Aruba on Wikipedia
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_on_Aruba>," a pilot project
aimed at enriching Wikipedia with knowledge about Aruba’s local heritage,
history, and its connections to other islands within the Kingdom of the
Netherlands.
As the Wikimedian in Residence for Aruba, I am working alongside a
dedicated team, including my colleagues Ricardo
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Rarends297> and Michelle
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MichellevanLanschot> from Wikimedia
Netherland <https://www.wikimedia.nl/>. Together, we are collaborating with
local partners, heritage institutions, archives, libraries, and the
community to bring more visibility to Aruba on Wikipedia. As a community we
have a lot of inspirational stories to share.
We invite you to follow our journey and would love to learn more about your
experiences as Wikimedians in Residence. Looking forward to connecting and
exchanging ideas!
Best regards,
Ginelly Quandt
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ginelly.Q>Wikimedian in Residence,
Aruba
--
*Saludo cordial/ met vriendelijke groet/ kind regards, *
Wikimedian in Residence Aruba
Jeanelij (Ginelly) Quandt | +297 669-3032
Monday - Friday 8AM - 12PM (AST-timezone)
Linktr.ee/WiRaruba
<https://linktr.ee/WiRaruba?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=11bf4ddd…>
*wikipediaoparuba(a)wikimedia.nl <wikipediaoparuba(a)wikimedia.nl>*
Hello everyone,
I’m excited to invite you to the 26th edition of the DCW Conversation Hour,
featuring Dr. Martin Poulter, a seasoned digital knowledge specialist, who
has worked extensively with GLAM institutions and the Khalili Foundation to
bridge the gap between academia, cultural institutions, and open knowledge
platforms. In this session, we will explore the significance of GLAM
initiatives, focusing on how digital tools and open knowledge platforms
enhance public engagement with cultural heritage.
The conversation hour is scheduled for Saturday, 22 February 2025, at 13:30
UTC (7:00 pm IST).
For more details, please visit the event page on our website:
https://dcwwiki.org/dc-i4 <https://dcwwiki.org/dc-i4>
The link for registration for the event:
https://w.wiki/Cz3L
I'm excited to see you participate. Please bring along your questions!
Kind regards,
Ariba
Deoband Community Wikimedia
Hello,
I’m excited to share that Wikimedia Portugal and Wiki Editoras Lx have
teamed up to propose hosting a Wiki GLAM, Culture & Heritage Conference
this year in Lisbon, Portugal! ������������ If approved, this exciting
event will take place from 30 October to 1 November; please save the date!
We will have information at the end of March about funding from the WMF.
To learn more about what’s driving our excitement for this event, check out
this article on Diff:
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/01/28/wikimedia-portugal-and-wikieditoraslx…
You can stay tuned for updates on Meta, including the call for proposals,
program details, and scholarship opportunities for participation:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2025
If you have any questions or want to get involved please feel free to reach
out to me at connor.benedict(a)wikimedia.pt :)
All the best,
Connor
Event Manager, Wiki GLAM Culture and Heritage Conference 2025
Wikimedia Portugal
Lisbon, PT
+351 925 949 269
username: conbene
Hello, everyone –
We have our next LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Session on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1738688400>).
Eric Willey will be facilitating a series of four sessions focused on starting a Wikidata project from the foundation up at your institution. Sessions will be held on February 4, February 18, March 4, and March 18, 2025 at our regular time of 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET.
Here is the plan for the series sessions:
Session 1 (February 4): Selling it to Admin
Projects need staff time or money to succeed, and we’re all short on both. This session will discuss strategies for convincing your administrators that allocating resources to a Wikidata Project will benefit your users and institution. While Eric works in a university library, this discussion is intended to be as broad as possible and participants from GLAM or other institutions outside the academic library setting are very welcome!
Session 2 (February 18): Choosing a Project
We don’t need to reinvent the can of worms just to nail jell-o to a half-baked pie. This session will focus on current and historical Wikidata projects on various themes and their documentation/outcomes, along with other resources for your project. Those resources can be re-used or adapted to a project at your institution, giving you a valuable head-start and eliminating some of the planning and initial groundwork.
Session 3 (March 4): Making the Most of Your Time and Work
There is a saying in the Midwest, “If something is stuck don’t use force, just get a bigger hammer.” This session will focus on tools, gadgets and strategies to maximize your time and resources, automate work, and achieve more outcomes for your project. There are too many great resources to do a deep dive into each, but attendees will be introduced to a variety of tools they can then follow-up on for their own work.
Session 4 (March 18): Reporting Your Outcomes and Results
In the movie Mad Max: Fury Road, War Boy and open linked data enthusiast Nux says, “Witness me, shiny and chrome!” This session will focus on reporting back on your project once it’s over. Various tools for data visualization and other ways to demonstrate the impact and outcomes of your project to administration and interested parties will be discussed. Again, these will not be deep dives into any one tool or platform in favor of providing a variety of options for attendees to select which suits them best.
The call details are below. Sessions will be recorded, and the plan is to submit them for inclusion on Wikimedia Commons. Attendees should be aware that their remarks (written, verbal, or otherwise) will be included in those 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, 4 February, 2025 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1738688400>)
Zoom link to join meeting:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://illinoisstate.zoom.us/j/89970115196?pwd=fGxTP0osbFjaGCGxYB3SewrORK9…
Meeting ID: 899 7011 5196
Passcode: 229620
Series 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/
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
Hello,
We are excited to announce that we have been developing a Wikisource reader
app for Android mobile users for the last three months and the beta version
of the app is almost ready for testing. The development of the mobile app
was a much-awaited request from the Wikisource community and when fully
released, hopefully, it will help bring more readers to Wikisource
platforms and increase the visibility of this resourceful digital library.
*Necessary links of the reader app*
- A documentation page is in draft on meta wiki here -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_reader_app
- The Github repo of the code is here -
https://github.com/cis-india/Wikisource-Reader
*Wikidata integration*
We have been using the FRBR data model used in the Wikidata WikiProject
Books <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Books> to handle
the descriptive metadata needed for filtering and categorizing the contents
of the app. To be included in the app, an edition should have
- fully proofread or validated
- transcluded into the main namespace or NS:0
- a Wikidata item with descriptive metadata property like title, author
etc.
- Wikisource index page url (P1957)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P1957> property linked with that
item
- Wikisource sitelink for the NS:0 transcluded page linked with that item
- a proofread and/or validated badge linked with that sitelink.
Here are a few example of the book editions which are included in the app
- An example of a Bangla book edition is this one
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105763275>
- A list of all French books to be included in the app can be found here
- https://w.wiki/CkMP
*Pilot languages and API*
In the beta version, we have piloted with English, French and Bangla as
these three languages are storing their metadata on Wikidata. We will roll
out for other languages gradually. An API was built using Django and
deployed on Toolforge which serves a catalogue of books following the data
model described above. It periodically runs a set of SPARQL queries to
retrieve data, processes that data and updates the database.
- Link - https://wsindex.toolforge.org/books/
- Repo - https://codeberg.org/ph4ni/wsindex
*Features*
We have decided to display the books in epub format which will be generated
through WS-export tool <https://ws-export.wmcloud.org>. Any issues related
to epub generation can be reported here
<https://github.com/wikimedia/ws-export>.
Right now, the following features are available
1. Browse through a list of works which are completely proofread or
validated.
2. Filter based on the language or literary form of your choice.
3. Search for books by title or author.
4. Download books to your local device for offline access.
5. Share links to the Wikisource page of each book.
6. Read, delete, and track completion percentage of books in your local
library.
7. Change font size, look up words, and access a dictionary.
8. Switch between dark and light themes for comfortable reading.
9. Use the app in multiple languages.
Currently, we are working on the following areas
- Internal epub reader which can render the styling of the contents as
much as possible
- Design of the contents and metadata within the app
- Fixes here and there
*Next steps*
In coming days, we will
- start conversation with the Wikisource communities to make aware about
the app, share the workflow needed to include contents there and get
feedback for further development. (We had one call with the Marathi
Wikisource community already).
- *Next community conversation hour*
- Sunday, 26 January 12:00 – 13:00 UTC
- Video call link: https://meet.google.com/khd-qvfy-nsr
- discuss with all stakeholders regarding necessary steps.
- register for Google Play Store and release the stable version of the
app there
- release the app in other play stores gradually.
We would like to specially thank Sai Phanindra, who has developed the app
as an assignment from CIS-A2K.
Regards,
Bodhisattwa
(Part-time consultant, CIS-A2K)