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Re: Libraries Digest, Vol 114, Issue 3
by Jake Orlowitz 08 Dec '21

08 Dec '21

Emily, Pardon my poor threading. I'm on mobile. The language sources policy is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:NONENG Jake On Wed, Dec 8, 2021, 1:47 PM <libraries-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > Send Libraries mailing list submissions to > libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/libraries.lists.wikimedia.org/ > > You can reach the person managing the list at > libraries-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Libraries digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Question: using Russian sources on English Wikipedia (Jack, Emily) > 2. Re: Question: using Russian sources on English Wikipedia > (Riehman-Murphy, Christina) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2021 21:44:09 +0000 > From: "Jack, Emily" <jack(a)email.unc.edu> > Subject: [libraries] Question: using Russian sources on English > Wikipedia > To: Wikimedia & Libraries <libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: <F84F6FEB-1D0C-4318-80B1-909CA2DC4D38(a)ad.unc.edu> > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="_000_F84F6FEB1D0C431880B1909CA2DC4D38aduncedu_" > > Hi all, > > This isn’t strictly a libraries question, but I’m sending to this group > because I appreciate the brain trust here. If there’s somewhere more > appropriate to post this question, please let me know. > > A chemistry librarian I know sent this question: > > “I am trying to help a professor who has written a biography of a fellow > chemist whose original work was in Russian, starting in the 50’s. My profs > article has been rejected as not being supported by reliable sources. The > journals are reliable sources but they just aren’t in English, apparently a > major sticking point. Some may not be available electronically either. > Obviously we are looking at the articles and do have access to most in > translation and most electronic. Reality remains, as we all know, that some > are just not going to be translated nor available easily online. Is this > the norm for Wikipedia? One journal they considered non-reliable was > Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR. Not exactly an unknown, unreliable source. We > can deal with this one but has left me wondering about the rules, who > decides what is reliable, etc. Would appreciate any insight and guidance I > can get.” > > Anyone have insights? I would be grateful! > > Emily > she/her >

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Re: Question: using Russian sources on English Wikipedia
by Jack, Emily 08 Dec '21

08 Dec '21

This is super helpful; thanks, Christina! It sounds like you’ve already sent them along to your chem librarian colleague… is that right? From: "Riehman-Murphy, Christina" <cer20(a)psu.edu> Reply-To: Wikimedia & Libraries <libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 4:47 PM To: Wikimedia & Libraries <libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Subject: [libraries] Re: Question: using Russian sources on English Wikipedia Hi Emily, This question came my way via a colleague at Penn State who saw it on the same listserv. Here were my suggestions but I'd love to hear what others think as well. Christina Riehman-Murphy Reference & Instruction Librarian Penn State Abington Off the top of my head, here are a few options to pass along: Wikipedia has some built-in mechanisms for resolving and discussing disputes. The Talk page<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages> is the page for an article where editors can discuss their reasons for including something, answer sourcing questions, etc. There are also guidelines for resolving disputes<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Dispute_resolution>. In this case, it sounds like the article has been rejected outright over reliable source guidelines<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources>, which are particularly stringent for biographies of living persons (not clear if the fellow chemist is living). I would suggest that the author review all of those guidelines, and see what can be done to address the concerns<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/D…> and reach out to the Help Desk<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help_desk> and a TeaHouse<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Teahouse> to get some feedback. I do not know if the author speaks Russian, but that is also an option - translating the Wikipedia article into Russian and submitting it to Russian Wikipedia<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Wikipedia>. I know this situation can be very frustrating and certainly Wikipedia does have its problems, but it's worth chatting through these forums to see if there's a way to move forward. ________________________________ From: Jack, Emily <jack(a)email.unc.edu> Sent: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 4:44 PM To: Wikimedia & Libraries <libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Subject: [libraries] Question: using Russian sources on English Wikipedia Hi all, This isn’t strictly a libraries question, but I’m sending to this group because I appreciate the brain trust here. If there’s somewhere more appropriate to post this question, please let me know. A chemistry librarian I know sent this question: “I am trying to help a professor who has written a biography of a fellow chemist whose original work was in Russian, starting in the 50’s. My profs article has been rejected as not being supported by reliable sources. The journals are reliable sources but they just aren’t in English, apparently a major sticking point. Some may not be available electronically either. Obviously we are looking at the articles and do have access to most in translation and most electronic. Reality remains, as we all know, that some are just not going to be translated nor available easily online. Is this the norm for Wikipedia? One journal they considered non-reliable was Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR. Not exactly an unknown, unreliable source. We can deal with this one but has left me wondering about the rules, who decides what is reliable, etc. Would appreciate any insight and guidance I can get.” Anyone have insights? I would be grateful! Emily she/her

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Fwd: OA CC Job Opportunity: Campaign Manager: Open Climate and Biodiversity Research
by Federico Leva (Nemo) 07 Dec '21

07 Dec '21

Big project to work on: <https://creativecommons.org/about/team/opportunities/opportunity-campaign-m…> Federico -------- Messaggio Inoltrato -------- Oggetto: [Wikidata] CC Job Opportunity: Campaign Manager: Open Climate and Biodiversity Research Data: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 08:58:14 +0200 Mittente: Iryna Kuchma Dear colleagues, Creative Commons, SPARC and EIFL are launching a global campaign <https://creativecommons.org/2021/11/08/creating-a-campaign-to-increase-open…> to make open sharing of climate and biodiversity research the default. We are looking for an enthusiastic *Campaign Manager* to devise, plan and create materials for a 4-year global campaign to open climate and biodiversity research; and then organize, coordinate, and deliver on that detailed campaign plan. Job posting: https://creativecommons.org/about/team/opportunities/opportunity-campaign-m… Application deadline: 4 January, 2022. Thank you for sharing this job opportunity through your networks. Sample tweet: https://twitter.com/creativecommons/status/1467926869672607746 Best wishes, Iryna *Iryna Kuchma* Open Access Programme Manager *EIFL* - Electronic Information for Libraries

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What happened in GLAM in November?
by Romaine Wiki 02 Dec '21

02 Dec '21

Hello all! What happened with GLAM in November? 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/November_2021/Contents Please mention also the coming GLAM activities on our calendar on: http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Calendar/December_2021 Deadline: 7 December If anyone needs help/explanation about the newsletter, please ask! Thanks & greetings! Romaine --- http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Romaine

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Happy Birthday Wikisource! Let's celebrate together at 1:30 PM UTC
by Satdeep Gill 24 Nov '21

24 Nov '21

Hello everyone, As Wikisource turns 18 today, I would love to invite you all to celebrate this occasion together at *1:30 PM UTC / 7 PM IST *(24 November 2021) - check your timezone <https://iw.toolforge.org/zonestamp/1637760610>. Incoming CEO of the WMF, Maryana Iskander will be joining the conversation. 40+ people including wikisource volunteers, WMF staff and partners have confirmed their participation for the event. Some of the confirmed speakers are: - Tom Derrick - British Library and Bengali Wikisource collaboration - User:PseudoSkull - Transcribing films on Wikisource - User:Sneha (CIS-A2K) - Research on Indic Wikisource projects More details are available on the event page: https://wikisource.org/wiki/Wikisource:Eighteenth_Birthday There is still time to get your invite to join the event. Just *reach out to me at sgill(a)wikimedia.org <sgill(a)wikimedia.org>*. Best Satdeep -- Satdeep Gill (pronouns - he, him) Program Officer GLAM and Culture Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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This month in GLAM newsletter migration
by Giovanna Fontenelle 17 Nov '21

17 Nov '21

Hi everyone, I'm here to announce an important project that the GLAM and Culture team at the Wikimedia Foundation is taking part in during the next few weeks. Due to Outreach having limited readership and visibility within the movement, our community newsletters don’t always receive the attention they deserve. To address this, we’re working with our colleagues in the Movement Communications team to *migrate the This Month in GLAM newsletter <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter> from Outreach to Meta-Wiki*. Both teams are working on this task in the next few weeks in order to: 1. Increase visibility and participation in the GLAM newsletter. 2. Ensure the GLAM community has a place (Meta-Wiki) where they feel seen, engaged, and supported by the Wikimedia community, partners, and Foundation. 3. Increase the amount of multilingual (or translatable) content to engage contributors from other languages and more regions. This activity already has the support of the newsletter’s main editors. It was also already announced in this October report in the newsletter <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/October_2021/Contents/W…> . The migration of the report pages, talk pages, categories, and templates will happen from *November 19th to 30th*. This period is important to accommodate the migration before the reports from next month. Any other modifications or corrections will be made before *December 15th*. If you have any questions or ideas about the migration, please contact the GLAM & Culture team at glam(a)wikimedia.org and the community editors at thismonthinglam(a)gmail.com. Best, Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her) Program Officer; GLAM and Culture Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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Fwd: [GLAM] This Month in GLAM: October 2021
by Romaine Wiki 11 Nov '21

11 Nov '21

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Next LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Call on Tuesday, November 16
by Jiyun Jung 10 Nov '21

10 Nov '21

Hello! We have our next LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Call on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 16:00 UTC / 6pm CET (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1637082049>). Éder Porto will be discussing adding journal articles to Wikidata<https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Wikipedia_and_Academic_Libraries:_A_Global_P…>. The call details are below. Everyone is welcome to attend. If you aren't able to attend, the meetings are recorded and meeting notes are available on Google Drive<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.goo…>. To receive notifications about upcoming calls and meeting notes you can subscribe to the ld4-wikidata Google Group<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.go…>. 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, November 16, 2021 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 16:00 UTC / 6pm CEST (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1637082049>) Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/91233324731?pwd=WCtpVnZlQXVKenhPOFo5TmRxYldIZz09 Password: 480070 Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LjxZ01AUOIJItcwgXTWAIFblel9js_XjwG4aWAr… Working Hours: Join us for a collaborative hour of editing and Wikidata practice. We will provide a project for the hour, and you're always welcome to bring your own projects to work on. This is a space for community and skill-building. We welcome your questions and your expertise about all things Wikidata. Subscribe to the ld4-wikidata Google Group<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.go…> for an announcement of the next working hour. Upcoming Working Hour dates: · Wikidata Working Hour on Friday, November 26 cancelled due to holiday weekend in U.S. · Monday, December 6, 2021 at 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET / 19:00 UTC / 8:00pm CEST (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1638817254>) Communication: Ld4-wikidata Google group: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/ld4-wikidata<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.go…> #wikidata channel on LD4 Slack: http://bit.ly/ld4slack<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fl…> Notes in public LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JwTulCABs0TkGQDVSnYbIYEb7bC-j4-n<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.goo…> Wikidata Project Page website: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikid…> On behalf of the LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group co-facilitators: Alex Jung Open Technology Specialist University of Toronto Libraries

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Celebrating 18 years of Wikisource with Maryana Iskendar (incoming CEO of WMF)
by Satdeep Gill 10 Nov '21

10 Nov '21

Hello Wikisource enthusiasts and friends of Wikisource, I hope you are doing alright! I would like to invite you to celebrate 18 years of Wikisource with the incoming CEO of the WMF, Maryana Iskendar <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Chief_Executive_Office…> . The event is scheduled to take place in 2 weeks from today on *24 November 2021* from *1:30 - 3:00 PM UTC *(check your local time <toollabs:zonestamp/1637760610>). Feel free to drop me a message on telegram (@satdeep) or via email (sgill(a)wikimedia.org) to add your email address to the calendar invite. Maryana is hoping to learn more about the Wikisource community and the project at this event and it would be really nice if you can share your answers to the following questions: - What motivates you to contribute to Wikisource? - What makes the Wikisource community special? - What are the major challenges facing the movement going forward? - What are your questions to Maryana? You can share your responses during the live event but in case the date and the time doesn't work for you, you can share your responses on the event page on Wikisource <https://wikisource.org/wiki/Wikisource:Eighteenth_Birthday> or in case you would like to remain anonymous, you can share your responses directly with me. Also, feel free to reach out to me in case you would like to give a short presentation about your and your community's work at the beginning of the session. Looking forward to seeing you all soon! Best Satdeep -- Satdeep Gill (pronouns - he, him) Program Officer GLAM and Culture Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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librarians as wikimedians in elementary schools?
by GLAM GLAM 05 Nov '21

05 Nov '21

Hi Folx! Anyone expereinced in working as librarian and wikipedian with elementary school teachers and pupils? How does it benefit your work? What is a good resource to check for working on open content with these target groups? Thank you for any tips and tricks, pointers and leads! Best Z. Blace

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