Hey everyone!
This email is invite you to participate and provide feedback on a proposal
that User:Diegodlh and myself (User:Scann) have put forward.
The proposal is to build Web2Cit: Visual Editor for Citoid Web
Translators, a tool to help non-technical users create and edit Citoid web
translators to increase website coverage of this citation metadata
retrieval service.
Probably many of you have experienced that when using the visual editor and
pasting a URL, sometimes the information doesn't come through correctly
(for example, when trying to cite a newspaper or another website). This is
caused by different issues in the services that are retrieving that
information in the backend. Our proposal aims to solve some of those issues
by allowing the community to give input in the services that are running in
the backend.
Please, if you are interested, take a minute to review the proposal and
give feedback:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Diegodlh/Web2Cit:_Visual_Edi…
If you are interested, you can also sign up for being a volunteer for the
proposal if it gets funded.
cheers,
scann
The 2021 LD4 Conference Program Committee is excited to announce the opening of the call for proposals for the 2021 LD4 Conference<http://bit.ly/ld42021>, which will be held online from July 12-23. We aim to build on the success of the LD4 2020 Conference<https://ld42020.sched.com> (1,500+ attendees representing 22 countries, 86 presenters, and 11 themed tracks)<https://sites.google.com/stanford.edu/ld42020/track-descriptions>, while incorporating the community’s increased experience with online meetings, and the availability of improved online collaboration tools, to create an event that is interactive, accessible, and engaging.
We invite you to submit your proposal<https://forms.gle/h8BVmSHrre8h4Xsy7> to be part of creating this online conference! Successful proposals will focus on concrete ways that linked data impacts GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) institutions, and will share pathways that allow others to participate in linked data. We especially encourage proposals from participants, groups, regions, and topics that are traditionally underrepresented in conferences related to linked data. Even if you’ve never attended an LD4 conference before, we strongly encourage you to submit a proposal. By bringing together a broad range of perspectives, the conference seeks to create a community of practice for linked data in cultural heritage institutions.
Conference themes
Our ideal conference will include activities tailored to all levels of experience with linked data, with a focus on themes of:
* Linked data education
* Inclusion of diverse voices
* Practical steps toward linked data adoption
* Reliability and availability of linked data
* Incorporating linked data into day-to-day library operations
* Linked data advocacy
Throughout, we hope to provide opportunities for participants to connect with one another around shared challenges and interests, forming connections that can continue beyond the conference timeframe.
Creating a conference together
The conference will combine pre-planned activities (that’s what we’re soliciting here!) with content planned on the spot. (A separate call to participate in a virtual poster session will be made closer to the conference date.) To propose an activity for the conference, please fill in this proposal submission form<https://forms.gle/h8BVmSHrre8h4Xsy7> by April 12. The Program Committee will communicate decisions for proposals by April 30.
Possible proposals include:
* Lead a hands-on workshop, which could include participants doing self-paced work ahead of time
* Facilitate a group project, where participants work toward a common goal
* Host a “try-out” space, where participants can try new tools or skills
* Facilitate a brainstorming session to solve a real-life challenge
* Facilitate a study group, where participants come together to discuss material they have studied in advance
* Deliver a presentation focused on a single topic, project or case study
* Give a lightning talk
* And more: surprise us!
The Program Committee will select proposals based on the following criteria:
* Support of the conference theme and goals
* Contribution to the ongoing linked data conversation within the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) community
* Potential to encourage attendee participation and engagement and make the most of bringing people together “live”, online
* Representation from groups, regions, and topics that are traditionally underrepresented in conferences related to linked data
Details
* The conference will take place online, July 12-23, 2021.
* The language of the conference is English, but there may be opportunities to meet in language-specific groups if there is interest.
* The conference is free of charge, and general registration will open in May.
* The conference is an initiative of the LD4 Community<http://ld4.io>.
Questions about the conference and this call for proposals? See our website bit.ly/ld42021<http://bit.ly/ld42021> or contact 2021_ld4conf_chairs(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:2021_ld4conf_chairs@googlegroups.com>
Thanks,
Gloria
Gloria Gonzalez
Senior Agile Product Owner
Zepheira, a division of EBSCO
https://www.ebsco.com/
This is an exciting development! A 1-year Wikipedian in Residence for
Kansas City Public Library! As far as I know, this is the first WiR for a
public library in the US!
https://kclibrary.org/jobs/wikipedian-residence-1-year-grant-funded
Contact Kim Gile with any questions.
KimGile(a)kclibrary.org
Hello!
We have our next LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Call on Tuesday, February 23rd at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET. We will be hearing from Jason Evans, Wikimedian in residence at the Wales National Library, on adding bibliographic data to Wikidata.
The call details are below. Everyone is welcome to attend the call. To receive notifications about upcoming calls and meeting notes you can subscribe to the ld4-wikidata google group. If you aren't able to attend, the meetings are recorded and meeting notes available on Google Drive.
The LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group is associated with the Linked Data for Libraries 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: February 23, 2021 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET (Time zone converter)
Zoom link to join meeting:
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/97364148094?pwd=Q1JhcGlTYkI2T0hUUVl5V29aSTAwZz09
Password: 345712
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +18333021536,,97364148094# or +16507249799,,97364148094#
Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll) or +1 833 302 1536 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 973 6414 8094
Password: 345712
International numbers available: https://stanford.zoom.us/u/abhJWmU7Id
Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IV6TK6JE5tHKO2fga801HnKFBQNQcwN-j58dhDT…
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.
Upcoming dates:
Wikidata Affinity Group Call
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET (Time zone converter)
Wikidata Working Hour
Monday, March 1, 2021 at 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET / 19:00 UTC / 8:00pm CET (Time zone converter)
Wikidata Affinity Group Call
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET (Time zone converter)
Wikidata Working Hour
Friday, March 19, 2021 at 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET / 18:00 UTC / 7:00pm CET (Time zone converter)
Take care and hope to see you next Tuesday!
On behalf of LD4-Wikidata affinity group co-facilitators:
Alex Jung
Open Technology Specialist
University of Toronto Libraries
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From: Jackie Koerner <jkoerner-ctr(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Thu, Feb 11, 2021, 2:12 PM
Subject: [All-affiliates] First Weekly Report published - Call for
Feedback: Community Board seats
To: <All-affiliates(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello,
I am writing to announce the first weekly report for the Call for Feedback:
Community Board seats is published. [1],[2]
The Call for Feedback about Community Board seats selection processes is
happening February 1 and March 14. With the help of a team of community
facilitators, we are organizing conversations and gathering feedback.
During this call for feedback we publish weekly reports and we draft the
final report that will be delivered to the Board. This report covers new
activity February 1-7.
If you think anything relevant is missing, let us know in the Talk page and
we will consider its inclusion in the next weekly report. Your feedback is
welcome and appreciated.
It is not too late to join the conversation! [3]
Best,
--
*Jackie Koerner*
*she/her*
Communication Facilitator, Board Governance
*English language communities and Meta-Wiki*
[1]Weekly report February 1 - 7
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call…
[2] Call for Feedback: Community Board seats
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call…
[3] How to participate
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call…
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