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This Month in GLAM: April 2024

by Romaine Wiki

6 days, 13 hours

Invitation to Participate in Survey on Generative AI in Cultural Heritage, Research, and Education

by Shani Evenstein Sigalov

Dear GLAM community, I'm reaching out requesting your help in participating in a survey on GenAI and its impact on cultural heritage, education and research. Please see below all the details. Would appreciate you taking a few minutes to fill it out, as well as sharing the link with your colleagues in cultural heritage institutions around the world. Thanks in advance for all your help, Shani. -------------------------------------- Dear Colleagues and friends, We are Jane Winters, Professor of Digital Humanities at the University of London, and Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Visiting Fellow at the Digital Humanities Research Hub (DHRH) at the University of London. We are interested in better understanding the implications of Generative AI on knowledge consumption and knowledge production processes and we are reaching out to* invite you to participate in a survey on ‘Attitudes towards Generative AI in Research, Cultural Heritage, and Education’.* The aim of this research is to gain insight into understandings and uses of AI in professional practice, and specifically in research, higher education and the cultural heritage sector, and to explore attitudes to these developing technologies. This will inform further research into issues of trust and the value of structured data and human expertise when designing and implementing Generative AI tools. As a researcher / practitioner in one or more of these fields, your insights will be invaluable in understanding the current landscape and future potential of generative AI applications. The survey should take between 10-15 minutes (depending on how much you would like to share), and your responses will remain confidential. Here is a shareable link to the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/MjvHAUBTAG. We would also be grateful if you could also share the link to the survey with relevant colleagues, fellow educators, and professionals in the cultural heritage sector. By participating and spreading the word, you are directly contributing to the growth of knowledge in this rapidly evolving field. The results of this survey will be shared openly in order to contribute to an evidence base for the development of future policy and practice. The survey will be open until the end of May 2024, and we very much appreciate your time and collaboration. If you have any questions about the research, please feel free to email us. Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this survey. Best wishes, Prof. Jane Winters, Professor of Digital Humanities & Director of the Digital Humanities Research Hub, School of Advanced Study, University of London Dr. Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Visiting Fellow, Digital Humanities Research Hub School of Advanced Study, University of London. ReplyForward You received this via BCC, so you can't react with an emoji

1 week, 1 day

Netzwerktreffen "kulturelles Erbe, Linked Open Data und das Wikiversum"

by Lucy Patterson

Dear all, Apologies for cross-posting. Wikimedia Germany is organising a special networking meeting for German-speaking cultural heritage practitioners who use wikidata and wikibase to build linked open cultural heritage data. Our goal is to initiate a German language community of practice. If this sounds like you, please take a look at what we have planned (details below) and consider joining us in June or signing on to our mailing list <https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/openglam-de.lists.wikimedia.org/> to stay in the loop. Thanks! Lucy ----------------------------------------------- *Netzwerktreffen "kulturelles Erbe, Linked Open Data und das Wikiversum" <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Netzwerktreffen_offene_Kulturdaten_2024>* Freitag 14.06.24, 10:00 AM - 15:00 PM Wikimedia Deutschland e.V., Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24, 10963 Berlin *Remote-Teilnahme auch möglich* Ein 1-tägiges Treffen in Berlin zur Vernetzung von deutschsprachigen Fachleuten aus dem Kulturerbe-Sektor und Community-Mitgliedern, die bereits mit den Wikimedia-Projekten am Aufbau von Linked Open Data arbeiten. Das Ziel des Treffens ist es, eine Community of Practice zu initiieren. Diese soll sich regelmäßig treffen, um bewährte Praxisbeispiele auszutauschen und neue zu entwickeln, Fachwissen zu erweitern, Erfahrungen und Erkenntnisse zu teilen, Strategien zur Interessenvertretung und Finanzierung zu diskutieren und Kooperationen aufzubauen. Diese Community of Practice wird ein Ort sein, an dem sowohl die Erfahrenen ihr Wissen teilen und austauschen als auch die Anfänger*innen ihre ersten Schritte machen können. Für diese ersten Netzwerktreffen möchten wir diejenigen zusammenbringen, die bereits Erfahrung mit der Nutzung von Wikidata/-base für den Aufbau von LOD zum kulturellen Erbe haben und daran interessiert sind, Gleichgesinnte kennenzulernen. Egal ob institutioneller Datenverantwortlicher*innen, Forscher*innen oder Freiwilliger*innen, schließen Sie sich uns an! Ziel des 1-tägigen Treffen: - Vernetzung von deutschsprachigen Fachleuten aus dem Kulturerbe-Sektor und Community-Mitgliedern. Das Treffen bietet die Möglichkeit, Kolleg*innen aus dem gesamten Bereich des kulturellen Erbes kennenzulernen, die mit Wikidata und Wikibase arbeiten. - Aufbau einer Community of Practice: Diese soll sich regelmäßig treffen, um bewährte Praxisbeispiele auszutauschen und neue zu entwickeln, Fachwissen zu erweitern, Erfahrungen und Erkenntnisse zu teilen, Strategien zur Interessenvertretung und Finanzierung zu diskutieren und Kooperationen aufzubauen. *Programm, weitere Infos und Anmeldung hier <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Netzwerktreffen_offene_Kulturdaten_2024>.* -- Dr. Lucy Patterson (she/her) Project Manager Digital Cultural Heritage (Work days: Mon-Thu) Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0https://wikimedia.de Keep up to date! Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>. Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision!https://spenden.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine, Dr. Christian Humborg

1 week, 1 day

[Course] OpenRefine for Wikimedia Commons now in Spanish, French, and Italian

by Giovanna Fontenelle

Hello everyone, A few weeks ago, we announced the WikiLearn course on how to upload and edit files on Wikimedia Commons using OpenRefine. - In English: OpenRefine for Wikimedia Commons: the basics <https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2023/…> - In Spanish / Español*: OpenRefine para Wikimedia Commons: conceptos básicos <https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2024_…> - In French / Français*: OpenRefine pour Wikimedia Commons : les bases <https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2024_…> We are now happy to announce the translation for Italian! - In Italian / Italiano: Introduzione all'uso di OpenRefine per Wikimedia Commons <https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2024_…> This course can be easily translated into other languages (more about the translation process here <https://studio.learn.wiki/meta_translations/discover_courses/> and here <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tutorial_on_how_to_translate_course…>). More translations are on the way, including Portuguese, which will be launched soon. All the versions of this course are available at any time for free. You only need a Wikimedia account and the course can be followed at your own pace, with computer-graded exercises. A certificate is awarded at the end and an average of 6 to 8 hours is needed to complete the course. Please, feel free to share these translations with people who speak these languages and who you think might be interested in learning more about OpenRefine or Wikimedia Commons. Thank you so much, Marta Erica Arosio, for your amazing work translating this course into Italian! 👏👏👏 Best, Giovanna * These two courses/languages had problems before and are now fixed and fully available. Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her) Program Officer, Culture and Heritage Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

1 week, 1 day

Next LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group on Tuesday, May 14th

by Hilary K Thorsen

Hello, everyone – We have our next LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Call on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 16:00 UTC / 6pm CEST (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1715702400>). Please join us for a community discussion with Romy Kahler, Ulrike Fladerer, and Lucy Patterson on the Staedel Museum Wikidata Clean-up project. The call details are below. If you aren't able to attend, the meetings are recorded and meeting notes are available on <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JwTulCABs0TkGQDVSnYbIYEb7bC-j4-n> Google Drive<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JwTulCABs0TkGQDVSnYbIYEb7bC-j4-n>. To receive notifications about upcoming calls and meeting notes 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>. 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. Call Details: Date and Time: Tuesday, 14 May, 2024 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 16:00 UTC / 6pm CEST (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1715702400>) Zoom link to join meeting: https://illinoisstate.zoom.us/j/94775439685?pwd=QXlCRDB2SXBGWkNYTDI5OXJPaW5… Meeting ID: 947 7543 9685 Passcode: 600387 Agenda: 2024-05-14 Wikidata Affinity Group Call<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wxoJqsOVAkRaZEESbO-ikPUzbXnCwbmtMM9TRJv…> Events: LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Calls are held every other Tuesday, LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Working Hours on alternating Mondays and Fridays, and WikiBase and WBStack Working Hours monthly. For exact dates, times, links to agendas, recordings of past group calls, and further information please see our project page at <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr… 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/ 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… On behalf of the LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group co-facilitators, Hilary Thorsen Resource Sharing Librarian Stanford Libraries thorsenh(a)stanford.edu 650-285-9429

1 week, 2 days

What happened in GLAM in April?

by Romaine Wiki

Hello all! What happened with GLAM in April? 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/April_2024/Contents Please mention also the coming GLAM activities on our calendar on: http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Calendar/May_2024 Deadline: 7 May If anyone needs help/explanation about the newsletter, please ask! Thanks & greetings! Romaine --- http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Romaine

2 weeks, 1 day

International Museum Day 2024 on Wikimedia: Take part in the translation, media, and data challenges!

by Giovanna Fontenelle

Hello, This May, we are celebrating the International Museum Day 2024 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Museum_Day_2024> with a series of activities in which anyone can participate following this year’s theme: *Museums for Education and Research*. Individual Wikimedians, affiliates, and user groups are invited to respond to three challenges to increase museum coverage on Wikimedia: translation <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Museum_Day_2024/Translation_c…> , media <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Museum_Day_2024/Image_campaign>, and data <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Museum_Day_2024/Data_campaign> . 1) *Translation*: Translate the *New Definition of Museum*, launched in 2022 by ICOM, into as many languages as possible. To participate in the challenge, follow the instructions on this page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Museum_Day_2024/Translation_c…> . 2) *Media*: Document museums around the world working with education and research. Upload to Wikimedia Commons photos of their events, tours, and workshops; specialist libraries and archives; accessibility resources; or conservation in progress. Follow the instructions on this page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Museum_Day_2024/Image_campaign>, which includes a map of museums around the world <https://w.wiki/9kvh>. 3) *Data*: *- Structured Data on Commons*: Add or enhance the data for images of museum buildings and spaces, as well as the collections they hold, such as paintings, sculptures, photographs, historical and natural objects, and manuscripts. The data challenge page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Museum_Day_2024/Data_campaign> suggests the types of data you can add, how to find images to work with, and different approaches to making edits. *- Wikidata*: Add or enhance the items about museums. The data challenge page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Museum_Day_2024/Data_campaign> has queries to get started, such as museums on Wikidata without a country but with coordinates; paintings on Wikidata without an image; a list of curators by birthplace; as well as a table with a list of very important data missing from museums items on Wikidata by country. If you register on this dashboard <https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/International_Museum_Day/Inte…>, your edits will be counted and shared with ICOM. This page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Museum_Day_2024/Participate> has guidelines for organizing events and campaigns, including some beautiful visuals <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:International_Museum_Day_2024>. Wikimedia CH is also organizing a panel discussion <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Museum_Day_2024/Participate#W…> for May 17th, about ‘Wikimedia, Museums, and Education’, including expert speakers from the museum sector. During the month, the chapter is also launching a series of short videos about museums. Stay tuned for those! More about the *#IMD2024* on the Meta-Wiki portal <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Museum_Day_2024> or this Diff blog post <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/04/25/international-museum-day-2024-a-call-…> . Best, Giovanna Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her) Program Officer, Culture and Heritage Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

2 weeks, 2 days

"OpenRefine for Wikimedia Commons: the basics" in Spanish and French

by Giovanna Fontenelle

Hello everyone, A few weeks ago, we announced the course on the learning platform, WikiLearn, on how to upload and edit files on Wikimedia Commons using OpenRefine: *OpenRefine for Wikimedia Commons: the basics* <https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2023/…> . Today, we are happy to announce two translations of the course: Spanish and French! - OpenRefine para Wikimedia Commons: conceptos básicos <https://app.learn.wiki/learning/course/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_G…> (Spanish / Español) - OpenRefine pour Wikimedia Commons : les bases <https://app.learn.wiki/learning/course/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_G…> (French, Français) This course can be easily translated into other languages (more about the translation process here <https://studio.learn.wiki/meta_translations/discover_courses/> and here <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tutorial_on_how_to_translate_course…>). More translations, such as Italian, Portuguese, and Basque, are being worked on. Just like the English course, the Spanish and French versions are available at any time, for free. You only need a Wikimedia account and the course can be followed at your own pace, with computer-graded exercises. A certificate is awarded at the end and an average of 6 to 8 hours is needed to complete the course. Please, feel free to share these translations with people who speak these languages and who you think might be interested in learning more about OpenRefine or Wikimedia Commons. Thanks, Carla Toro and Reda Kherbouche, for their amazing work translating these courses! Best, Giovanna Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her) Program Officer, Culture and Heritage Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

2 weeks, 4 days

Next LD4 Wikidata Working Hour on Tuesday, April 16th

by Hilary K Thorsen

Hello, everyone – We have our next LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Call on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 16:00 UTC / 6pm CEST (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1713283200>). The LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group is, amazingly, 5 years old this month, and we are planning a very Zoomy celebration befitting our virtual community. We are hoping you can join and share some reflections. Feel free to sign our anniversary card <https://recocards.com/board/anniversary-ld4-wikidata-affinity-group-8132037…> and update your Zoom background to something festive!<https://www.partyslate.com/best-of/virtual-party-zoom-backgrounds> The call details are below. If you aren't able to attend, the meetings are recorded and meeting notes are available on <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JwTulCABs0TkGQDVSnYbIYEb7bC-j4-n> Google Drive<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JwTulCABs0TkGQDVSnYbIYEb7bC-j4-n>. To receive notifications about upcoming calls and meeting notes 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>. 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. Call Details: Date and Time: Tuesday, 16 April, 2024 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 16:00 UTC / 6pm CEST (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1713283200>) Zoom link to join meeting: https://notredame.zoom.us/j/94080728685?pwd=Uyt4V3ZTUk9MQ3ZNZkZ3K0hHK3hDQT09 Meeting ID: 938 7988 7686 Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NXkhSEgaGueSXaEDKXJyEeDKQy9SgfET47mJsht…<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ldZcKrpTdm_Oaq4hQU5UKc2uRBExFONfUhovMvP…> Events: LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Calls are held every other Tuesday, LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Working Hours on alternating Mondays and Fridays, and WikiBase and WBStack Working Hours monthly. For exact dates, times, links to agendas, recordings of past group calls, and further information please see our project page at <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr… 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/ 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… On behalf of the LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group co-facilitators, Hilary Thorsen Resource Sharing Librarian Stanford Libraries thorsenh(a)stanford.edu 650-285-9429

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