Hi everyone,
It’s time for the fifth edition of the Coolest Tool Award!! 🎉
Tools play an essential role at Wikimedia, and so do the many volunteer
developers who experiment with new ideas, develop & maintain local & global
solutions, and enhance the experience for Wikimedia communities.
We’d like to invite you all to nominate your favourite & most used tools
and help us celebrate the people who create them!
To nominate your favourite tools, simply follow this link:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award#Coolest_Tool_Award_2024.
Feel free to submit multiple nominations by completing the form as many
times as you'd like. The deadline for Nomination is* May 10th 2024.*
For further details on the nomination and selection process, the Coolest
Tool Award Academy, and the upcoming award ceremony, please visit
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award.
The award is organized & selected by the Coolest Tool Academy. We plan to
award the coolest tools in a variety of categories (see last year’s
categories for an example). Excitingly, we're returning to an in-person
event for the first time since 2019, with winners set to be unveiled at
Wikimania 2024.
Thank you immensely for your participation and recommendations. Together,
let's celebrate innovation and collaboration within the Wikimedia community!
Regards,
On behalf of the Coolest Tool Academy 2024
Greetings,
Hope you had a wonderful weekend!
Since 2023, preceding the WikiConference India 2023, we've been hosting
regular calls. Initially, these were WCI pre-conference calls, which later
evolved into post-WCI calls, and over time, these calls have aimed to unite
the South Asian community monthly for updates and discussions as the South
Asian Open Community Calls
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>, are
hosted every month.
In an ongoing effort to tailor these calls to better suit the community's
needs, we've made various adjustments to the agenda, topics, moderators,
and more. With over 17 editions; it's the right time to gather feedback and
make changes for increased participation and belonging in the calls.
Hence, we will be taking the month of April for feedback/review. In which
we're launching a quick survey (5-7 minutes) to hear from you. Your
feedback, preferences, and suggestions will help shape future editions of
the call and ensure it remains a valuable forum for South Asian Communities.
Please take a moment to participate in the survey and forward the same to
as many community members as possible:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXimIBJ-7deg8UPx34XtJPFTVrMdOBjZe…
*PS: We will not be hosting an edition of the South Asia Open Community
Call in April, and the next one will be on the 19th of May, 2024 where we
are already working on a special agenda. *
Thank you for your continued support and engagement!
Regards,
Nitesh and Nivas
Hello fellow Wikisource enthusiasts!
We're excited to announce our upcoming Wikisource Community meeting,
scheduled for 30 March 2024 at 3 PM UTC (zonestamp
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1711810800>). As always, your
participation is crucial to the success of our community discussions.
Similar to previous meetings, the agenda will be split into two segments.
The first half will cover non-technical updates, such as events,
conferences, proofread-a-thons, and collaborations. In the second half,
we'll dive into technical updates and discussions, addressing key
challenges faced by Wikisource communities.
New Feature: Event Registration!
Exciting news! We're switching to a new event registration feature for our
meetings. You can now register for the event through our dedicated page on
Meta-wiki. Simply follow the link below to secure your spot and engage with
fellow Wikisource enthusiasts:
Event Registration Page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikisource_Community_Meeting_March_20…>
Agenda Suggestions:
Your input matters! Feel free to suggest any additional topics you'd like
to see included in the agenda.
If you have any suggestions or would just prefer being added to the
meeting the old way,
simply drop a message on klawal-ctr(a)wikimedia.org.
Thank you for your continued dedication to Wikisource. We look forward to
your active participation in our upcoming meeting.
Best regards,
Kolawole
Hello all,
Hope you all are doing well.
We would like to remind you that the Sixteenth Open Community Call will be
happening *today* (*i.e. **17 March 2024*). As a part of the Movement
Strategy Series, we have Kaarel and Manavpreet who will be holding
conversations on the fourth recommendation of Movement Strategy (i.e. Ensure
Equity in Decision-making
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy/Recommendations/Ensure_Eq…>).
We also have a few members from the communities and the Wikimedia
Foundation to share updates on activities and ongoing projects. The
detailed agenda, etherpad, call timings, and meeting link are available on
the meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[SAOCC] Open Community Call
Date: 17 March 2024
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/csu-ftjo-vcz
Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl> to
share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions.
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Nitesh and Nivas
Hey! If you are interested in joining these calls, click on this public link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/5?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…>
and
add the “Open Community Call” to get meeting invitations directly to your
calendar so that you don't miss out on any of our future calls. If you are
interested in moderating one of these calls, you can sign up under the
Moderator
Sign-up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call#Moderator_Si…>
section.
Hello fellow Wikisource enthusiasts!
We are hosting this month's Wikisource Community meeting
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Community_meetings> on 24
February 2024 7AM UTC (zonestamp
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1708758000>).
The meeting agenda will be divided into two halves. The first half of the
meeting will focus on non-technical updates, including discussions about
events, conferences, proofread-a-thons, and collaborations. The second half
will delve into technical updates and conversations, addressing major
challenges faced by Wikisource communities, similar to our previous
Community meetings.
If you are interested in joining the meeting, kindly leave a message on
klawal-ctr(a)wikimedia.org and we will add you to the calendar invite.
Meanwhile, feel free to check out the page on Meta-wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Community_meetings#January_2024_…>
and
suggest any other topics for the agenda.
Regards
Kolawole
Hello all,
Hope you all are doing well.
We would like to remind you that the Fifteenth Open Community Call will be
happening *today* (*i.e. **18 February 2024*). We will be holding a few
important conversations that are relevant to our communities and also have
some updates from members of a few communities and projects as well. The
detailed agenda, etherpad, call timings, and meeting link are available on
the meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[SAOCC] Open Community Call
Date: 18 February 2024
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/csu-ftjo-vcz
Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl> to
share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions.
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Communi…>
.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Nivas
Hey! If you are interested in joining these calls, click on this public link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/5?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…>
and
add the “Open Community Call” to get meeting invitations directly to your
calendar so that you don't miss out on any of our future calls. If you are
interested in moderating one of these calls, you can sign up under the
Moderator
Sign-up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call#Moderator_Si…>
section.
Hello fellow Wikisource enthusiasts!
We are hosting this month's Wikisource Community meeting
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Community_meetings> on 27
January 2024 3PM UTC (zonestamp <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1706367600>
).
As we gear up for our upcoming Wikisource Community meeting, we are excited
to share some additional information with you.
The meetings will now be held on the last Saturday of each month. We
understand the importance of accommodating different time zones, so to
better cater to our global community, we've decided to alternate meeting
times. Starting this month, the meetings will take place at 3 pm UTC, and
next month they will be scheduled for 7 am UTC on the last Saturday of the
month. This rotation will continue, allowing for a balanced representation
of different time zones.
As always, the meeting agenda will be divided into two halves. The first
half of the meeting will focus on non-technical updates, including
discussions about events, conferences, proofread-a-thons, and
collaborations. The second half will delve into technical updates and
conversations, addressing major challenges faced by Wikisource communities,
similar to our previous Community meetings.
If you are interested in joining the meeting, kindly leave a message on
klawal-ctr(a)wikimedia.org and we will add you to the calendar invite.
Meanwhile, feel free to check out the page on Meta-wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Community_meetings#January_2024_…>
and suggest any other topics for the agenda.
Regards
Kolawole