I've been surprised by the success of this 7 min animation on Dewey
codes, from the Finnish libraries (kirjastokaista.fi):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF342znnAsM
It's been on the front page of YouTube in Finland for several days now,
even as top 1 trending video. It reached 200k views and counting.
As far as I know, no "serious" video on Wikipedia or other Wikimedia
projects has reached such a virality. (Although I see a Stephen Colbert
and an alltime10s video with 1M views each.) Maybe we can learn
something from it?
The video is part of a series by this Tuomas Toivainen:
http://www.kirjastokaista.fi/kallen-ja-keijon-kirjastoluokat-animaatiot/https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuomas_Toivainen
Federico
(usual apologies for cross-posting!)
The board of the Wikipedia & Education User Group invites you to attend our
user group's next Open Meeting, one week from today, on Thursday, April 2,
at 15:00 UTC, as always via Zoom. We'll be discussing the Wikimedia &
Education community's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest speakers
include:
* Nichole Saad and Melissa Guadalupe Huertas from the WMF Education Team
will talk about their strategy and how you can help. (
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/education/2020-March/002511.html)
* User:TiagoLubiana, a graduate student in Computational Biology from the
University of São Paulo, and a leading editor at Wikidata:WikiProject
COVID-19, will discuss Wikidata's work around COVID-19 and how the
Wikimedia and education community can help. (
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_COVID-19)
Per usual, the board will provide an update on user group activities, and
we'll offer an opportunity for others to briefly share what they've been up
to in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us!
What: Wikipedia & Education User Group Open Meeting
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Forwarding.
Pine
( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 3:55 PM Mark Graham <mark(a)archive.org> wrote:
>
> On top of our efforts to add links to citations, in Wikipedia articles, to digital versions of referenced book available from archive.org (150K books from 10 Wikipedia language editions and counting…)
>
> The Internet Archive just launched a National Emergency Library.
>
> We would like to collaborate with, and otherwise support, every related WikiCite project.
>
> The team at the Internet Archive that is now working on this project include:
>
> Maximilian Doerr (cyberpower678)
> Stephen Balbach (GreenC)
> James Hare (harej)
> Jake Orlowitz (ocaasi)
>
> Please reach out to me directly if you would like to explore what we can do together!
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Call for Proposals
Project title: Wikipedia and Academic Libraries: A Global Project
Editors: Laurie M. Bridges, Raymond Pun, Roberto A. Arteaga
OA Publisher: Maize Books<https://www.fulcrum.org/maizebooks>, an imprint of Michigan Publishing<https://www.publishing.umich.edu/>
License: CC BY 4.0<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>
Email: WikiGlobalProject(a)gmail.com<mailto:WikiGlobalProject@gmail.com>
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/globalwikipedia/
Proposals due: June 1, 2020
Notifications sent by: June 30, 2020
Send proposals as MS Word Document to: WikiGlobalProject(a)gmail.com<mailto:WikiGlobalProject@gmail.com>
Questions: WikiGlobalProject(a)gmail.com<mailto:WikiGlobalProject@gmail.com>
Project Information
This open access edited volume will be a collection of approximately 20 chapters authored by academic library workers and faculty, Library and Information Science (LIS) faculty, and disciplinary faculty from around the globe that highlights engagement with Wikimedia-related projects and activities.
This volume will be divided into two sections, and possibly a third:
1. The first section will include real-world examples of activities and approaches to working with Wikipedia.
2. The second section will focus on the theories and underlying concepts required for the development of pedagogical approaches to teaching with and within Wikipedia.
3. A third thematic section may be added, depending on the breadth and number of submissions, for example, a section related specifically to WikiData.
Possible Topics
We are seeking chapters that include both practical and theoretical work. Possible topics for chapters include (but are not limited to) the following list:
· Case studies of Wikipedia in information literacy instruction
· Student researchers in Wikipedia
· Collaboration between Wikimedia user groups and academic library staff
· Wikipedia student clubs and their connection to libraries
· Benefits of academic libraries partnering with Wikimedia projects
· The role of Wikimedians/Wikipedians in Residence
· Collaborating with university faculty in the classroom
· Edit-a-thon pedagogy and practice
· Critical Librarianship and Wikipedia
· Wikipedia's fight against misinformation and "fake news"
· Medical students and training
· Use of Wikibooks in classes
· Wikidata visualizations for education
· Increasing and diversifying the audience for archival collections through Wikipedia
· Addressing gaps in Wikipedia, such as gender, LGBTQ+, racial, linguistic, regional, etc.
Editorial Timeline (tentative)
April 1 – June 1, 2020: Call for chapter proposals is distributed
June 15, 2020: Chapter proposals selected and authors notified
October 1, 2020: First draft of chapters due to editors
December 1, 2020: Second draft of chapters due to editors
January 1, 2021: Manuscript to publisher
Submission Information
Please send the following information to the editors by June 1, 2020:
· A tentative title and abstract proposal: Up to 500 words in MS Word describing what you would intend to submit for this book. In your abstract, indicate which section of the book your proposal is aligned to.
· Please include links to any other publications you may have (i.e. an article, a blog post, or anything else that best reflects your writing style)
· Author CVs or resumes (no more than 2 pages)
Information for Accepted Proposals
Final chapters will be approximately 3,000 words in length. All citations must be APA 7th edition. This OA publication will be licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license. After final chapters have been edited and approved in English, authors will have the option of providing a second-language translation of their chapter. (example: English and Basque or English and Yoruba).This will be determined on a case by case basis.
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Editors: Laurie M. Bridges, Raymond Pun, Roberto A. Arteaga
OA Publisher: Maize Books<https://www.fulcrum.org/maizebooks>, an imprint of Michigan Publishing<https://www.publishing.umich.edu/>
License: CC BY 4.0<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>
Email: WikiGlobalProject(a)gmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/globalwikipedia/
Proposals due: June 1, 2020
Notifications sent by: June 30, 2020
Send proposals as MS Word Document to: WikiGlobalProject(a)gmail.com
Questions: WikiGlobalProject(a)gmail.com
Project Information
This open access edited volume will be a collection of approximately 20 chapters authored by academic library workers and faculty, Library and Information Science (LIS) faculty, and disciplinary faculty from around the globe that highlights engagement with Wikimedia-related projects and activities.
This volume will be divided into two sections, and possibly a third:
1. The first section will include real-world examples of activities and approaches to working with Wikipedia.
2. The second section will focus on the theories and underlying concepts required for the development of pedagogical approaches to teaching with and within Wikipedia.
3. A third thematic section may be added, depending on the breadth and number of submissions, for example, a section related specifically to WikiData.
Possible Topics
We are seeking chapters that include both practical and theoretical work. Possible topics for chapters include (but are not limited to) the following list:
* Case studies of Wikipedia in information literacy instruction
* Student researchers in Wikipedia
* Collaboration between Wikimedia user groups and academic library staff
* Wikipedia student clubs and their connection to libraries
* Benefits of academic libraries partnering with Wikimedia projects
* The role of Wikimedians/Wikipedians in Residence
* Collaborating with university faculty in the classroom
* Edit-a-thon pedagogy and practice
* Critical Librarianship and Wikipedia
* Wikipedia's fight against misinformation and "fake news"
* Medical students and training
* Use of Wikibooks in classes
* Wikidata visualizations for education
* Increasing and diversifying the audience for archival collections through Wikipedia
* Addressing gaps in Wikipedia, such as gender, LGBTQ+, racial, linguistic, regional, etc.
Editorial Timeline (tentative)
April 1 – June 1, 2020: Call for chapter proposals is distributed
June 15, 2020: Chapter proposals selected and authors notified
October 1, 2020: First draft of chapters due to editors
December 1, 2020: Second draft of chapters due to editors
January 1, 2021: Manuscript to publisher
Submission Information
Please send the following information to the editors by June 1, 2020:
* A tentative title and abstract proposal: Up to 500 words in MS Word describing what you would intend to submit for this book. In your abstract, indicate which section of the book your proposal is aligned to.
* Please include links to any other publications you may have (i.e. an article, a blog post, or anything else that best reflects your writing style)
* Author CVs or resumes (no more than 2 pages)
Information for Accepted Proposals
Final chapters will be approximately 3,000 words in length. All citations must be APA 7th edition. This OA publication will be licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license. After final chapters have been edited and approved in English, authors will have the option of providing a second-language translation of their chapter. (example: English and Basque or English and Yoruba).This will be determined on a case by case basis.
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Call for Presentations and Program Content
LD4 Conference on Linked Data in Libraries: May 13-14, 2020
Preconference workshops: May 12, 2020
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Proposal form: https://stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebmQF48Gn9bag6x
Submission deadline: Friday, January 31st at 11:59pm PST
Conference website: ld4.io<http://ld4.io>
2 weeks are left to propose content for the 2020 LD4 Conference! Wiki related proposals are warmly welcome at this library conference!
The conference will be held May 13-14 at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, USA with a focus on learning concrete ways that linked data benefits GLAM institutions and discovering pathways to participation in linked data. By bringing together a broad range of perspectives, and centering diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethics in our discussions, we will create a community of practice for linked data in libraries.
Thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, a limited number of stipends at three award levels are available to make participation possible for those who would not otherwise be able to attend:
* Registration fee ($100 US) waived
* Up to $500 US of travel expenses covered plus registration fee ($100 US) waived
* Up to $1250 US of travel expenses covered plus registration fee ($100 US) waived
Stipend applications will be reviewed by the Program Committee and recipients selected based on merit and need.
We are accepting proposals for content in a variety of formats and especially encourage proposals (conference or pre-conference) from participants from groups and regions that are traditionally underrepresented in conferences related to linked data in libraries and other cultural heritage organizations, as well as proposals from early career professionals. Please see the full Call for Proposals<https://sites.google.com/stanford.edu/ld42020/call-for-proposals> for additional details.
The Program Committee will select proposals and contact all applicants by February 21st. For those interested in attending without proposing a session, a separate call for participation will be announced in late February.
For questions about the LD4 Conference, please contact the conference co-chairs at ld4conf_chairs(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:ld4conf_chairs@googlegroups.com>
For more information on the event, please visit the conference web site<http://ld4.io> (ld4.io).
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OCLC * Senior Manager, OCLC Research Library Partnership
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Good afternoon,
The organizers of LD4 2020 are actively evaluating developments concerning thenovel coronavirus COVID-19<https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html>. We had planned to open registration today, but are now awaiting more information from our institutions before we are able to proceed.
The health and safety of conference participants is our first priority. If plans need to change, our communities will be notified by email, and we will post updates on the conference web site, ld4.io<http://ld4.io/>. Thanks to everyone for their patience and understanding.
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Hilary Thorsen (Stanford University) and Christine Fernsebner Eslao (Harvard University), Conference Co-Chairs
ld4conf_chairs(a)googlegroups.com
Registration announcement
LD4 Conference on Linked Data in Libraries: May 13-14, 2020
Preconference workshops: May 12, 2020
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Registration starts: Wednesday, March 4
Stipend application deadline: Sunday, March 15
Registration deadline: Friday, April 17
We're excited to announce that registration for the 2020 LD4 Conference will open on Wednesday, March 4th. Join us May 13-14 at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, USA to learn concrete ways that linked data benefits GLAM institutions, and discover pathways to participation in linked data. Please visit the conference web site (ld4.io)<http://ld4.io> for more details. Wikimedians are most warmly welcome to attend and participate in this conference!
Whether you have already implemented linked data in your work or are just getting started, you will leave with a better understanding of what linked data is, how it can be used, and what you can do to get started or continue to incorporate linked data in your institutions or projects. By bringing together a broad range of perspectives, and centering diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethics in our discussions, we will create a community of practice for linked data in libraries.
We are delighted to have Karen Hwang as our conference kick-off speaker. Karen's practice as a metadata professional and archivist is rooted in concerns of discoverability and representation. She works to promote underrepresented histories through digital collections, and has explored ways to implement linked open data to enhance and boost the discovery of cultural heritage resources. Other program highlights include, "Workshopping Queeries: Linked Data Vocabularies and Ethical Cataloging," "Where Linked Data Can Impact User Experience: Findings from a Study on Discovery Workflows," "'I don't think I'll ever understand linked data': How to Teach Linked Data to Our Colleagues," and "Linking bilingual bibliographic data: a Wikidata-based project of Chinese writers' archival collections."
A $100 registration fee will help to cover conference expenses and will include food and beverages during morning and afternoon breaks as well as a lunch buffet for both conference days, May 13th and 14th. There will not be an additional registration fee for pre-conference workshops on March 12th. Thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, a limited number of stipends<https://sites.google.com/stanford.edu/ld42020/stipends> will be available to make participation possible for those who would not otherwise be able to attend.
We hope that you'll join us! Please visit conference web site (ld4.io)<http://ld4.io> for more information. We'll send out another message on Wednesday when registration opens.
For questions about the LD4 Conference, please contact the conference co-chairs at ld4conf_chairs(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:ld4conf_chairs@googlegroups.com>
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Hilary Thorsen (Stanford University) and Christine Fernsebner Eslao (Harvard University), Conference Co-Chairs
Merrilee Proffitt
Senior Manager, OCLC Research Library Partnership
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Subject: Reminder, deadline approaching for the Call for Presentations and Program Content for the LD4 Conference on Linked Data in Libraries: May 13-14, 2020
Call for Presentations and Program Content
LD4 Conference on Linked Data in Libraries: May 13-14, 2020
Preconference workshops: May 12, 2020
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Proposal form: https://stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebmQF48Gn9bag6x
Submission deadline: Friday, January 31st at 11:59pm PST
Conference website: ld4.io<http://ld4.io>
2 weeks are left to propose content for the 2020 LD4 Conference! Wiki related proposals are warmly welcome at this library conference!
The conference will be held May 13-14 at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, USA with a focus on learning concrete ways that linked data benefits GLAM institutions and discovering pathways to participation in linked data. By bringing together a broad range of perspectives, and centering diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethics in our discussions, we will create a community of practice for linked data in libraries.
Thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, a limited number of stipends at three award levels are available to make participation possible for those who would not otherwise be able to attend:
* Registration fee ($100 US) waived
* Up to $500 US of travel expenses covered plus registration fee ($100 US) waived
* Up to $1250 US of travel expenses covered plus registration fee ($100 US) waived
Stipend applications will be reviewed by the Program Committee and recipients selected based on merit and need.
We are accepting proposals for content in a variety of formats and especially encourage proposals (conference or pre-conference) from participants from groups and regions that are traditionally underrepresented in conferences related to linked data in libraries and other cultural heritage organizations, as well as proposals from early career professionals. Please see the full Call for Proposals<https://sites.google.com/stanford.edu/ld42020/call-for-proposals> for additional details.
The Program Committee will select proposals and contact all applicants by February 21st. For those interested in attending without proposing a session, a separate call for participation will be announced in late February.
For questions about the LD4 Conference, please contact the conference co-chairs at ld4conf_chairs(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:ld4conf_chairs@googlegroups.com>
For more information on the event, please visit the conference web site<http://ld4.io> (ld4.io).
********************
Hilary Thorsen (Stanford University) and Christine Fernsebner Eslao (Harvard University), Conference Co-Chairs
Merrilee Proffitt (she/her)
OCLC * Senior Manager, OCLC Research Library Partnership
M +1-510-684-4717
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