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
Hello everyone,
Our next biweekly LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group call is Tuesday, June 2nd at 9am PDT / 12pm EDT / 16:00 UTC / 6pm CEST. As my Wikimedian in Residence position ends at the end of June, I am hoping to find some co-facilitators to help lead the group going forward. As we plan for the future of the group, I’ll be joined by Alex Jung, Wikimedian in Residence/Open Technology Specialist at the University of Toronto Libraries for a discussion about our current Wikidata needs and how the group might be able to contribute to addressing them. We hope that the discussion helps us all think through our Wikidata-related priorities. These are some of the questions we'll be considering:
* What workflows are you still figuring out?
* From a Wikidata perspective, what do you want to learn to do on Wikipedia (and other Wikimedia projects)?
* Are there any projects you are working on that you would be interested in sharing on a call?
* What other questions do you have regarding Wikidata--or adjacent Wikimedia projects?
Everyone is invited to help brainstorm!
As we're preparing for the discussion, it would be helpful if you could fill out this 3 minute survey: https://forms.gle/hnV8j8XZoPPrihG86
The call details are below. To receive notifications about upcoming calls and meeting notes you can subscribe to the ld4-wikidata Google Group<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ld4-wikidata>. If you aren't able to attend, the meetings are recorded and meeting notes available on Google Drive<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JwTulCABs0TkGQDVSnYbIYEb7bC-j4-n>.
The LD4-Wikidata Affinity Group is associated with the Linked Data for Production project<https://wiki.duraspace.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=104568167>. One of the goals of the project is understanding 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, June 2nd at 9am PDT / 12pm EDT / 16:00 UTC / 6pm CEST (Time zone converter<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20200602T160000&p…>)
Zoom link to join meeting: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/204437188
Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tl-5XrWYhVbkmS7fztFzpXUDzf2LbP2DhuPpz1j…
Wikidata Working Hour:
At our next Wikidata Working Hour, a time for hands-on work in Wikidata, we’ll have a theme of Art+Feminism+Activism.
Date and time: Friday, June 12th, 2020 at 11:30am PDT / 2:30pm EDT / 18:30 UTC / 8:30pm CEST (Time zone converter<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20200612T183000&p…>)
Zoom link to join meeting: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/204437188
Communication:
Ld4-wikidata Google group: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/ld4-wikidata
#wikidata channel on LD4 Slack: http://bit.ly/ld4slack
Notes in public LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JwTulCABs0TkGQDVSnYbIYEb7bC-j4-n
Website: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/LD4P2/LD4-Wikidata+Affinity+Group
Take care,
Hilary
Hilary Thorsen
Wikimedian in Residence / Resource Sharing Librarian
Linked Data for Production / Stanford Libraries
thorsenh(a)stanford.edu
650-285-9429
Librarians and library lovers,
We hope that you and your loved ones are taking care during this
challenging time. In just three days, starting from Friday May 15th, we
will be joining together around the world to make Wikipedia more reliable
through #1lib1ref!
We have just a few reminders:
Please follow the WHO’s health guidelines on the pandemic and avoid
physical convenings. [1] We encourage your participation in the campaign
virtually, by organising or participating in a virtual event.[2]
You are already organizing! We are particularly excited about the
interventions happening in this round, the local adoption of the campaign
in Africa dubbed “African Libraries Week” by the African Library and
Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA), collaboration between
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
and Wikimedia Argentina to organise a Webinar for LATAM and excited to see
public communication already addressing French, Spanish, English, Italian
and Portoguese language communities.[3]
You can learn more about these events, and add your own to the virtual
events list.[2]
Full resources and guides for participating in the May campaign are
available on the campaign website.[4] The campaign will be fully tracked
with the hashtag tool, so we encourage you to ensure your contribution is
recorded by adding the hashtag (#1lib1ref) in your edit summary. This is
very important for monitoring the reach and success of the campaign.
We need your help sharing the campaign! Visit the communicate and share
page, to access materials (graphics) and general communication about the
campaign.[5] Feel free to write a blog or make a post about the campaign
using the hashtag (*#1lib1ref / #1bib1ref)* and tag the Wikimedia and
Wikipedia Library Accounts.
Lastly, to learn more about the Wikimedia Foundation’s response to
COVID-19, please visit wikimediafoundation.org/covid19
Sincerely,
Felix Nartey
[1] - https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
[2] -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref/Virtual_Coff…
[3] - https://web.aflia.net/aflibwk/
[4] -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref/Resources
[5] - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref/Share
--
*Felix Nartey*
*Library Outreach Coordinator*
*Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>*
*fnartey(a)wikimedia.org <fnartey(a)wikimedia.org>*
*+233242844987 <+233%2024%20284%204987> | **+447452508504*
*Skype:Flixtey*
Call for Chapter Proposals – Due date June 1.
Project title: Wikipedia and Academic Libraries: A Global Project<https://sites.google.com/view/globalwikipedia/home?authuser=0>
Editors: Laurie M. Bridges, Raymond Pun, Roberto Arteaga
OA Publisher: Maize Books<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fulcrum.org%2Fmaizebooks&sa=…>, an imprint of Michigan Publishing<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publishing.umich.edu%2F&sa=D…>
License: CC BY 4.0<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativecommons.org%2Flicenses%2…>
Email: WikiGlobalProject(a)gmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/globalwikipedia/<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fview%2Fglobal…>
* 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<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: The first section will include real-world examples of activities and approaches to working with Wikipedia. The second section will focus on the theories and underlying concepts required for the development of pedagogical approaches to teaching with and within Wikipedia. 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.
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.
April 1 – June 1, 2020: Call for chapter proposals is distributed
June 30, 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
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Laurie Bridges
Instruction and Outreach Librarian / Associate Professor
Oregon State University
OSU Libraries and Press
+1.541.737.8821
Library liaison to:
School of Writing, Literature, and Film
School of Arts and Communication
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