Dear Wikimedians,
I am working with closely with our Data Journalism course this terms at Boston University. I will be sharing some of my Wikipedia related lessons with them.
Using data to tell stories is a theme of this class. Have you used or know of examples of how people have used Wikipedia or data related to Wikimedia for data journalism<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_journalism>?
Thank you in advance for any information you can share.
Sincerely,
Laura
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Laura Jenemann
Communication, Media, & Film Librarian
Boston University
617-353-9240
ljeneman(a)bu.edu<mailto:ljeneman@bu.edu>
Hi all,
It's that time of year -- the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group Steering
Committee nominations and election season will open on February 4th.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_and_Libraries_User_Group/Steering…
If you are interested in getting more involved (and can spare 10 or more
hours a month of volunteer time) please nominate yourself. We are
especially seeking more global representation in order to help us reach our
goals. If you have questions about the group, please ask any of us who are
currently serving on the steering committee.
Best,
Merrilee
Dear all,
(and sorry in advance for x-posting -- we are sharing this a bit wider to
draw attention to not only the education group, but also the Libraries and
GLAM groups, which we believe have a lot in common with ours and hope will
be active partners in our work throughout the year)
Below is a report of what we've been up to during 2018, including a few
updates looking forward to 2019. We've tried keeping it short and to the
point.
Best,
Shani.
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** 2018 Report - *
Our group has been recognized during 10/2018, so we don't have much to
report about, but here is a short summary of what we've been up to since
being elected -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group/2018_Ann…
** Revamping our User Group Page - *
Check out our (a bit more) updated page on Meta. The work is far from over
and the key areas identified are especially a work in progress and will
keep evolving as we do more work. That said, you can now easily find who we
are, how you can get involved, how governance works, various resources and
a way to contact us, which is a good start.
** Logo - winner - *
As some of you remember, we've ran a logo challenge, in order to determine
what our logo would be. We finally have a winner - a logo that most people
voted for, which was designed by krishna chaitanya velaga (who also happens
to be one of our board members :)). The new logo will be implemented soon!
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia_and_Education_User_Group_…
** Bylaws -*
We have started working on a draft for our bylaws here (which, once done,
will be moved to Meta) -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hsEXVCnLrqC7qcGYXinEZENIDsZIvPnBcInh_bf…
We are looking for people with experience in governance to join the board
as we finalize our bylaws. If you're interested in working on it with us,
please contact us privately.
** Annual plan *-
We've also started working on an annual plan. Again, this is a draft, and
once done, it'll be moved to Meta. In the meantime, we are inviting anyone
who's interested in affecting what we'll be focusing on this coming year,
to comment on the (really not final!) doc -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wBR-tAHwpwsCo24tu7mL0QNgUJEebSA18_rbZF8…
** Working groups -*
As part of working on our annual plan, the board has recognized key focus
areas for our work: *Community, Resources & Outreach. *
It was decided to open *working groups* that will be working separately on
advancing each of these focus areas. So what do we want from you?
*Please check out the different working groups
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group/Get_invo…>
**and sign up* to the group(s) that interest you. We will soon start
working in those groups (also in accordance with the movement strategic
process) and interested users will be contacted directly. Each group will
have a facilitator from the board, and each group will determine its own
annual plan and tendency of meetings throughout the year.
** Monthly Open Online Meetings - *
As of January 2019, we will be conducting open online meetings at *the last
Monday of each month, between 1630-1800 UTC* (that is the time-slot most
people voted for in a doodle poll we conducted). We will send a reminder a
few days before, but this means you can already mark your calendars!
This is *a link to the meetings <https://meet.jit.si/EDUWikiUG> *(at least
for the coming 6 months) and a *the minutes from the meeting
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6jrTGrFIS51L9qGIWXZiLfRBHSNZF8vKcO1uST…>
*(which
we'll also be using for the coming 6 months). We are hoping to record our
next meetings for those who cannot attend.
In addition, in every coming meeting *we will feature 3 stories* of
initiatives from around the world. I*f you'd like to be featured* in one of
the coming meeting, please *contact me privately*.
*Finally,* we realize that while all of this makes perfect sense to us, it
might not be so clear to others, *so p**lease feel free to ask us anything
at all*. We are really looking to involve as many people from around the
world as possible in order to achieve our goals. In other words, we do not
want to rely only on the board to develop these key areas for the global
community; rather it is hoped that board members will take more of a
facilitator role, especially as our network strengthens and our
organization evolves.
Looking forward to working with as many of you in the coming year!
Shani and the Wikipedia & Education User Group Board.
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*Shani Evenstein Sigalov*
EdTech Innovation Strategist, NY/American Medical Program, Sackler School
of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
PhD Candidate, School of Education, Tel Aviv University.
Lecturer, Tel Aviv University.
Chairperson, WikiProject Medicine Foundation
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Project_Med>.
Chairperson, Wikipedia & Education User Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group>.
Chairperson, The Hebrew Literature Digitization Society
<http://www.israelgives.org/amuta/580428621>.
Chief Editor, Project Ben-Yehuda <http://bybe.benyehuda.org>.
*+972-525640648*
**Deadline extended to February 8**
LD4 Conference on Linked Data in Libraries: Call for Participation
2019 May 10-11
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Linked data promises to expose the richness of library collections to the world, and to open up new pathways to knowledge based on previously unlinked data. After a decade of experimentation and pilot projects, what are the next steps to move to large-scale production of linked data? How can the library community learn from and contribute to other communities who are working toward similar goals? The 2019 LD4 Conference, to be held May 10-11 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, aims to bring practitioners together to collaborate on creating pathways to implementation of linked data in libraries.
The Program Committee seeks participation that will bring diverse and broad perspectives. We invite both aspiring and experienced practitioners to apply to participate in this event, including:
* librarians working (or aspiring to work with) linked data
* representatives from adjacent cultural heritage spaces including archives and museums
* ontologists and data modelers
* software engineers and user experience professionals interested in library metadata
* open knowledge advocates
* and others who share an interest in implementing linked data in libraries
We especially encourage applications from participants from groups and regions that are traditionally underrepresented in conferences related to libraries and linked data, as well as applications from early career professionals.
Because this is an evolving space with many learners and few who are “experts” in everything that will help to move us forward, this event seeks to engage all attendees as active participants. “Participation” can take many forms:
* delivering a presentation on current work
* giving a lightning talk
* leading a hands-on tutorial
* demonstrating a tool
* working on a defined project in collaborative environment
* facilitating a working session
* engaging in an in-depth discussion session, including helping to shape new learning resources, or meeting with participants with similar skill levels and goals
* and more
The Program Committee will select participants and will design the agenda based on the applications received.
Thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, there is no registration fee for this conference, and a limited number of stipends are available to make participation possible for those who would not otherwise be able to attend.
To apply to participate (in any of the ways listed above, including attending and engaging but not presenting or leading) please complete the Application to Participate<https://stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3PHrZv1egoVwdJr> (which includes the funding application) by February 8, 2019. The Program Committee will notify applicants of decisions (including funding) by February 28, 2019.
For questions about the LD4 Conference, please contact the conference co-chairs at ld4conf_chairs(a)googlegroups.com
For more information on the event, please visit this preliminary webpage<https://wiki.duraspace.org/x/6IZ7Bg>.
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Michelle Futornick (Stanford University) and Jason Kovari (Cornell University), Conference Co-Chairs
UPDATE for #1Lib1Ref
<https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/1lib1ref?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG>:
What a first week! 3,341 edits from 21 languages. French is leading with
1,382 and user Mgquebec out front (265). 319 editors contributed so far and
76 are averaging one per day. Five languages are over 100 edits, and in
total we are 77% ahead of last year!
#1Lib1Ref has reached over 3 million users on Twitter 7.7 million times. 32
countries, from Nigeria to Malaysia to Colombia, are spreading the word.
Tell your friends: 1lib1ref.org
<http://1lib1ref.org/?fbclid=IwAR1PjxslfNFjr9yr7h8u5CUZG1yNXEhawXY3wiuHmKCKy…>
:)
Zoom in on the top 5 languages for #1Lib1Ref: Hebrew, English, Catalan,
French, and Serbian. Kudos to the top editors in each of those languages:
Dovidroth, Ambrosia10, Txescu, Mgquebec and Ванилица. You're doing amazing
work!
This year, whether you're a librarian or a library lover, an archivist,or a
museumist, or a student or researcher... you can make #1Lib1Ref your own.
Make an edit. Hold an event with friends or colleagues. Track your
impact. Tell your story.
Jake Orlowitz
The Wikipedia Library
Dear EDUWiki enthusiasts,
We've just wrapped 2018 and heading toward 2019, about which I'll be
sending a separate email in the coming week, with information about what
we've been up to till now and most importantly, what we're planning next.
In the meantime, however, *we'd like to schedule our next open online
meeting. *
To that end, we've *created a doodle*
<https://doodle.com/poll/id2bmreyqsf7gvh2>, with 3 different options on the
last week of January.
As we are an international group, we've tried to pick different time-slots
during the day.
*Please fill it out by the end of this Friday, 25/01/19, at midnight
*(whichever
time zone you are in). It's important for us to see how many people are
able to participate in the different time slots, as it'll also affect our
future scheduling as well. The final date will be announced Saturday, Jan
26.
The meeting will include:
* A short update (and intro) by participants.
* A short update regarding what we've achieved during 2018.
* A short update on our annual plan & bylaws
* An invitation to the working groups (explanation and call of action)
Yours,
Shani Evenstein
Chairperson, The Wikipedia & Education User Group.
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*Shani Evenstein Sigalov*
EdTech Innovation Strategist, NY/American Medical Program, Sackler School
of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
PhD Candidate, School of Education, Tel Aviv University.
Lecturer, Tel Aviv University.
Chairperson, WikiProject Medicine Foundation
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Project_Med>.
Chairperson, Wikipedia & Education User Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group>.
Chairperson, The Hebrew Literature Digitization Society
<http://www.israelgives.org/amuta/580428621>.
Chief Editor, Project Ben-Yehuda <http://bybe.benyehuda.org>.
*+972-525640648*
Call for Papers
2019 International Paper Contest
ASIS&T SIG-III
Dear All,
The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) invites research papers for the 19th International Paper Contest (IPC) for library and information science (LIS) professionals in developing countries, for the 82nd Annual Meeting, which will take place in Melbourne, Australia, from 19-23 October, 2019. The theme of the Annual Meeting is: “Information…Anyone, Anywhere, Any Time, Any Way.” For more information visit: https://www.asist.org/am19/.
Papers submitted to the International Paper Contest can discuss research problems, policies, practical issues in or outside of LIS work settings, and case studies on any aspect of the 2019 ASIS&T Annual Meeting theme from a local and/or international perspective.
Topics include, but are not limited to the following core areas:
● Role of information in changes in economic, social, scientific, political, and personal behaviors
● Production, storage, sharing, preservation, management, and consumption of data and information for benefitting individuals, communities, organizations, or society
● Role of the place, time, and the way in which data/information/knowledge is communicated in empowering individuals, communities, organizations, or society
● Information and individuals: Information behavior, information retrieval, human-computer interaction, social media use, information literacy, etc.
● Information use in, for, or by organizations: Information architecture, knowledge management, competitive intelligence, linked data and big data, digital curation, records and archives management, etc.
● Information society: Digital citizenship, cultural engagement, archival preservation, policy development, copyright, intellectual property, info-metrics, information access, etc.
● Information and emerging technologies: Cloud computing, digital libraries, automatic indexing, social tagging, classification, semantic web, database design, web usability, etc.
Judging Criteria: The IPC papers will be judged using the following criteria.
1. Originality of the research question
2. Ability to situate problem statement against existing literature
3. Rigor in research methods
4. Novelty and significance of research findings
5. Theoretical and/or practical implications and/or contributions
6. Quality of presentation and overall organization of information
7. Consistency in citations, references, and grammar
Eligibility & Information for Authors: Only papers by a principal author who is a citizen of, and resides in a developing country are eligible. Winners of the 2012-2018 contests are not eligible. The papers should be original, unpublished, and submitted in English. We encourage submissions from librarians, information and network specialists, and educators involved in the creation, representation, maintenance, exchange, discovery, delivery, and use of digital information.
Style: The IPC Committee requires that submissions follow the International Information and Library Review instructions to authors. Detailed information is available under the heading, Guide for Authors at:
http://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=ulbr20&page=…
ASIS&T Copyright Policy: ASIS&T will have the non-exclusive right to publish any of the papers submitted on its website or in print, with ownership and all other rights remaining with the author.
Deadline: Authors are invited to submit manuscripts, not to exceed 5,000 words, by April 15, 2019 via email to dpotnis(a)utk.edu<mailto:dpotnis@utk.edu> as Microsoft Word attachment.
Notification: Winners will be notified by May 31, 2019.
Winners and Award: The IPC Committee will select three winners. We encourage all three winners to attend the 2019 ASIS&T Annual Meeting for sharing their research. The first-place winner will receive maximum of US $1,500 for offsetting the cost of attending and presenting their research poster at the 2019 ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Melbourne, Australia. In addition, all three winners will receive a two-year individual membership in ASIS&T. In case of multiple authors, the first author will be awarded the ASIS&T membership.
Poster Presentation: The first-place winner will be expected to present a poster (48” by 36” inches) based on their research paper at the SIG-III Reception at the 2019 ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Melbourne, Australia.
We look forward to receiving your submissions. Please feel free to distribute this call for papers widely to your colleagues in developing countries. Thanks!
Sincerely,
International Paper Contest Committee
Ina Fourie
Bhakti Gala
Yuelin Li
Thomas Matingwina
Devendra Potnis (Chair)
Zehra Taskin
Nosheen Warraich
Shivanthi Weerasinghe
Tung-Mou Yang
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Devendra Potnis, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Information Sciences
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Office: +1-865-974-2148
https://www.sis.utk.edu/users/devendra-potnis
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Hello everyone,
Captions can now be added to files on Commons. There's a bug with
abusefilter sending errors to new accounts adding captions, the bug is
being investigated and fixed right now. IRC office hour starts in a few
minutes and the team is ready for your questions!
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours#Upcoming_office_hours
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Sandra Fauconnier (she/her)
Program Officer, GLAM and Structured Data, Wikimedia Foundation
Twitter: @glamwiki
How Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums work with Wikimedia
communities: https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM
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