Hi, everyone,
Mark your calendars for our upcoming event series on the Wikidata graph split project and SPARQL skills!
We will be kicking off our next Wikidata Affinity Group Series on June 3rd, where we will begin learning about the recent scholarly article graph split project from members of the Wikidata Search Team, Lydia Pintscher and Guillaume Lederrey. Bonus fun: the LD4 Discovery Affinity Group will be joining the call!
On June 10th, guest speakers Daniel Mietchen and Lane Rasberry will provide an update about Scholia and their ongoing work to navigate the changes with the Query Service.
Next, Mary Aycock and Sarah Kasten will lead two sessions on developing SPARQL skills and using federated queries, which will be a mix of discussion and hands-on work, on June 24th and July 8th.
All events will take place at 9am PT/ 12pm ET/ 16:00 UTC / 6pm CEST (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1748966400>).
Series Event Page
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…
Use this Zoom link to join our June 3rd session:
https://uchicago.zoom.us/j/91560597667?pwd=gSQJ2X4KHQ8fj5zJWTfg9d2vYfcOqj.1
Meeting ID: 915 6059 7667
Passcode: 120869
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 Wikidata Affinity Group Co-Facilitators,
Hilary Thorsen
Resource Sharing Librarian
Stanford Libraries
thorsenh(a)stanford.edu
650-285-9429
Hello ������
(Sorry for cross-posting!)
We’re thrilled to announce that submissions are now open for both the GLAM
Wiki Conference 2025 Scholarship Applications and the Call for Program
Proposals!
This milestone is the result of dedicated work by both the Scholarship and
Program Committees, as well as the Core Organizing Team — and we couldn’t
be happier to share this news with you today, on International Museums Day
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Museum_Day>.
This year’s conference theme is:
Resilience: Shaping the Future Through Community and Openness
This theme is grounded in three key aims: 1) Building the Future, 2)
Community Resilience, and 3) Digital Resilience.
We believe this is a timely and meaningful theme — one that resonates
deeply across the global open movement and within every part of the
Wikimedia community.
You can find full details, including scholarship criteria and program
tracks, on the Meta-Wiki event page.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2025
Deadlines:
- Scholarship Application: *7 June*
- Program Call-for-Proposals: *15 June*
Save the date!
The conference will take place 30 October – 1 November 2025, in Lisbon,
Portugal. Stay tuned for updates on registration, opening later in June
2025.
We can’t wait to welcome you to Lisbon — and we look forward to your ideas,
energy, and participation in shaping a resilient future together.
Kind regards,
The GLAM Wiki 2025 Organizing Team
Hello ������
(Sorry for cross-posting!)
We’re thrilled to announce that submissions are now open for both the GLAM
Wiki Conference 2025 Scholarship Applications and the Call for Program
Proposals!
This milestone is the result of dedicated work by both the Scholarship and
Program Committees, as well as the Core Organizing Team — and we couldn’t
be happier to share this news with you today, on International Museums Day
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Museum_Day>.
This year’s conference theme is:
Resilience: Shaping the Future Through Community and Openness
This theme is grounded in three key aims: 1) Building the Future, 2)
Community Resilience, and 3) Digital Resilience.
We believe this is a timely and meaningful theme — one that resonates
deeply across the global open movement and within every part of the
Wikimedia community.
You can find full details, including scholarship criteria and program
tracks, on the Meta-Wiki event page.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2025
Deadlines:
- Scholarship Application: *7 June*
- Program Call-for-Proposals: *15 June*
Save the date!
The conference will take place 30 October – 1 November 2025, in Lisbon,
Portugal. Stay tuned for updates on registration, opening later in June
2025.
We can’t wait to welcome you to Lisbon — and we look forward to your ideas,
energy, and participation in shaping a resilient future together.
Kind regards,
The GLAM Wiki 2025 Organizing Team
Dear colleagues,
I’m happy to share recent updates from This Month in Education
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News> newsletter that may be of
special interest to those working in libraries or collaborating with them.
These stories spotlight how Wikimedia projects support library innovation,
digital literacy, and community engagement worldwide.
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👩🏽🏫 *From Language Teacher to Librarian: A Volunteer’s Journey*
*(Published: June 2024)*
In Nigeria, a language teacher at FGBC Abuja transitioned into a library
support role, drawing on her experience with Wikimedia projects. With
minimal library staff, she co-led a complete renovation and reorganization
of the school library, eventually donating over 11,000 books to nearby
schools.
🔗 Read more
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/June_2024/From_a_Language_Te…>
🖼️ *Using Images Legally: Webinar for Librarians*
*(Published: June 2024)*
In May 2024, Wikimedia CR, the National Library of the Czech Republic, and
SKIP hosted a Czech-language webinar on image copyright and licensing. The
session helps librarians navigate legal image use—resources and a video
recording are available online.
🔗 Read more
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/June_2024/Where_to_find_imag…>
📍 *A New Chapter: Partnership with Municipal Library in Prague*
*(Published: October 2024)*
Over September and October 2024, Wikimedia Czech Republic collaborated with
the Municipal Library in Prague to organize five diverse events, including
edit-a-thons and librarian trainings. The partnership focused on skills
like uploading images, editing Wikidata, and documenting local library
branches.
🔗 Read more
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/October_2024/New_Record:_5_E…>
📚 *#1Lib1Ref in Anambra: Librarians Boost Information Quality*
*(Published: January 2025)*
The 2024 #1Lib1Ref campaign in Anambra State, Nigeria brought together
librarians, students, and Wikimedia community members. Participants added
citations, uploaded media, and completed over 2,000 Wikipedia edits,
reinforcing the role of libraries in promoting accurate and open
information.
🔗 Read more
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/January_2025/Ensuring_accura…>
👵🏽 *Wiki Senior Seminar Gains National Accreditation in Serbia*
*(Published: February 2025)*
Wikimedia Serbia’s "Wiki Senior" seminar, focused on training librarians to
engage retirees with Wikipedia, has been officially accredited by the
National Library of Serbia. This recognition ensures the seminar’s
professional quality and encourages intergenerational learning through
libraries.
🔗 Read more
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/February_2025/Wikimedia_Serb…>
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You may also enjoy *This Month in GLAM (TMIG)*,
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter> which features news from
galleries, libraries, archives, and museums. To subscribe, visit:
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Let’s keep learning from one another and building stronger, more connected
library communities through open knowledge.
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*Silvia Gutiérrez* (she/her)
Senior Program Officer, Libraries
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>