Dear all,
You are warmly invited to join an open conversation about the future
of the *Content
Partnerships Hub initiative
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Content_Partnerships_Hub>* on *21 May at
12:00 UTC*.
During the call, we’ll share updates from a recent Berlin workshop
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Content_Partnerships_Hub/Events/Berlin_Fund…>,
discuss next steps for the initiative, explore how the hub initiative can
strengthen connections with the GLAM-Wiki community, and gather input for
the upcoming Wikimedia Hub funding application (deadline: 1 June).
This is an open and inclusive space—everyone is welcome to join, listen in,
or contribute.
🔗 More details and event link: https://w.wiki/E7uV
We look forward to seeing you there!
Warm regards,
*Eric Luth*
Projektledare engagemang och påverkan | Project Manager, Involvement and
Advocacy
Wikimedia Sverige
eric.luth(a)wikimedia.se
+46 (0) 765 55 50 95
Stöd fri kunskap, bli medlem i Wikimedia Sverige.
Läs mer på blimedlem.wikimedia.se
Brinner du också för fri kunskap och upphovsrätt? Prenumerera på vårt
nyhetsbrev <http://eepurl.com/gAVcQn>.
Hello everyone,
I'm excited to invite you to the 28th edition of the DCW Conversation Hour,
featuring Jon Harald Søby, a founding member of Wikimedia Norge, and a
bureaucrat and administrator on the Norwegian (Bokmål) Wikipedia, as well
as a former administrator on Wikidata. In this session, we'll explore how
Wikimedia Incubator supports the growth of new language communities and the
process of developing test projects into full Wikimedia wikis, and how new
language communities can build Wikimedia projects before launching as
independent wikis, focusing at large on its role in Language Activism.
The conversation hour is scheduled for Saturday, 26 April 2025, at 14:30
UTC ( 8:00 pm IST).
For more details, please visit the event page on our website:
https://dcwwiki.org/dc-mx
The link for registration for the event is:
https://w.wiki/DjXX
I'm excited to see you participate. Please bring along your questions!
Kind regards,
Ariba
Deoband Community Wikimedia
Hello :)
*(survey incoming, apologies for the cross posting)*
The global GLAM community is buzzing with activity! Across the world, there
are meetings, campaigns, and projects all working to connect culture and
heritage with Wikimedia initiatives.
Earlier this year, the GLOSS working group was formed to explore what kind
of GLAM structure would best serve the community at this point, and what
needs it should address. This working group builds on years of
progress—especially the recent momentum—to further embed the GLAM community
within our movement.
As mentioned during last week’s Global Call, the working group is now
launching a needs assessment survey. Its purpose is to better understand
the global community and, ultimately, help shape a new approach that
supports GLAM activities around the world.
You can learn more about the GLOSS working group on the Meta page
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/GLOSS
Most importantly, if you have thoughts on what a centralized GLAM structure
could look like—what needs it should meet, how it could support your work
and contribute to the broader movement—please take 5 minutes to fill out
the survey!
*Deadline 12 May!*
*https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/GLOSS/Survey
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/GLOSS/Survey>*
And feel free to spread the word! Share it with your local chapter, other
affiliates, or directly with fellow editors and volunteers.
The survey is already available in 4 languages. You can translate the
survey meta page, and we will update the survey with your translation!
Best,
GLOSS Working Group!
Dear GLAM-Wikimedia Community,
We are thrilled to invite you to contribute to Wikimania 2025, which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, on August 6-9, with a pre-conference on August 5. This year’s theme, Wikimania at 20: Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability., celebrates two decades of collaboration and innovation within our movement.
The Call for Program Proposals is now open, and we strongly encourage you to submit proposals relevant to our theme on or before the 31 March 2025 deadline. Whether you choose to present onsite in Nairobi, remotely, or through a pre-recorded session, we value your insights and expertise.
We welcome all creative and impactful ideas. Here are some examples of sessions that may resonate with the conference theme and GLAM-Wikimedia collaboration:
● Approaches to increasing accessibility in galleries, libraries, archives, and museums through Wikimedia projects.
● Showcasing successful collaborations between cultural institutions and Wikimedia communities, including their effect on public engagement and knowledge sharing.
● Discussions on preserving cultural heritage digitally and ensuring its long-term availability. Medium to long-term partnerships to safeguard cultural heritage.
For inquiries, comments, or assistance with your proposal, please email wikimania(a)wikimedia.org. Our team of dedicated volunteers will be happy to guide you.
Additionally, to support you in developing your proposals, the Programme Subcommittee will host a consultation hour: 📅 Today, Thursday, 20 March 🕐 13:00 UTC (Find your local time at https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1742475600) 🌐 Video Call Link: https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84172058297 💬 Live Interpretation Available in Arabic, French, and Swahili
Submit your proposals here: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program .
For inquiries, comments, or assistance with your proposal, please email wikimania(a)wikimedia.org. Our team of dedicated volunteers will be happy to guide you.
Additionally, to support you in developing your proposals, the Programme Subcommittee will host a consultation hour: 📅 Today, Thursday, 20 March 🕐 13:00 UTC (Find your local time at https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1742475600) 🌐 Video Call Link: https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84172058297 💬 Live Interpretation Available in Arabic, French, and Swahili
Let’s work together to ensure this year’s Wikimania is not only a celebration of our 20-year journey but also a blueprint for a more inclusive, impactful, and sustainable future.
Warm regards,
Butch Bustria
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers
Hi, everyone –
We are writing to say that the fourth session of our Starting a Wikidata Project series, originally scheduled for March 18, will not be presented as a live session due to unforeseen circumstances. Instead, we are inviting you to an asynchronous community Slack conversation using the materials prepared for that session by Eric Willey, but welcoming your online participation to complete the experience.
Information and questions will be posted in our #wikidata<https://ld4.slack.com/archives/CGS1Q2WP9> channel in the LD4 Slack Space at our usual starting time on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 16:00 UTC / 5pm CET (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1742313600>). The topic of this session is Reporting Your Outcomes and Results, the grand finale to this exploration of how to have a brilliant experience with your Wikidata project. This topic brings the journey full circle, complementing the first session which was about how to bring stakeholders at your institution onboard with your project; this session examines how to show those stakeholders what you and your project have accomplished for your institution.
We hope you'll join us. We'll provide Eric's questions and ideas for some helpful resources. You'll provide great suggestions and discussion. We'll add your thoughts from the Slack interchange to the series project page for this session<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…> so that future community members starting their first project will have a good place to look for inspiration!
Invite to join LD4 Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/ld4/shared_invite/zt-31379okvn-8IVWvbCZerKnN352sKC… Find us on the #wikidata<https://ld4.slack.com/archives/CGS1Q2WP9> channel.
Looking forward to our discussion!
There will be an intermission in our programming in April as we prepare our next project series. Please stay tuned for announcements in the next few weeks.
On behalf of the Wikidata Affinity Group Co-Facilitators
Hilary Thorsen
Resource Sharing Librarian
Stanford Libraries
thorsenh(a)stanford.edu
650-285-9429
Hello everyone,
I’m excited to invite you to the 27th edition of the DCW Conversation Hour,
featuring Jacqueline Chen, a Senior Program Officer at the Wikimedia
Foundation, who works with the Community Resources Team. In this session,
we'll explore the erstwhile Wikimedia Alliances Fund Programme and focus on
learnings from the experience, strategies for aligning funding programmes
with partnership sourcing, and the broader implications for movement goals.
The conversation hour is scheduled for Sunday, 16 March 2025, at 05:30 UTC
(11:00 am IST).
For more details, please visit the event page on our website:
https://dcwwiki.org/dc-iy
The link for registration for the event is:
https://w.wiki/DKF7 <https://w.wiki/DKF7>
I'm excited to see you participate. Please bring along your questions!
Kind regards,
Ariba
Deoband Community Wikimedia