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Another idea for Wikipedia Loves Libraries
by Bob Kosovsky 16 Oct '13

16 Oct '13

On a visit to ta friend's house, I saw that he has this new coffee-table book "The Library: A World History." It has beautiful photographs (interior and exterior shots) from all over the world of libraries from Roman times to the present (including plenty in Asia that were totally unfamiliar to me). Immediately I thought that Wikipedia's photograph hunts (e.g. "Wiki Loves Monuments") could be combined with Wikipedia Loves Libraries to create a fabulous record of libraries in communities the world over, large and small. Perhaps next year? -- Bob Kosovsky, Ph.D. -- Curator, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts blog: http://www.nypl.org/blog/author/44 Twitter: @kos2 Listowner: OPERA-L ; SMT-TALK ; SMT-ANNOUNCE ; SoundForge-users - My opinions do not necessarily represent those of my institutions -

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The number of Infobox Book containing articles by language.
by Klein,Max 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

Hello All, I was just satisfying my itch to know how many wiki articles are distinctly about books in all of the Wikipedias. The follow is all the infobox books in all the languages and the respective counts. If you add them all up, you get 85,230 . That means we have at most 85,230 articles about books in the entire wikiverse, the actual number is probably less because this double counts to Wikipedias which have articles for the same book. [[wikipedia:en:Template:Infobox book]] 30953 [[wikipedia:it:Template:Libro]] 10978 [[wikipedia:fr:Mod?le:Infobox Livre]] 7964 [[wikipedia:es:Plantilla:Ficha de libro]] 3578 [[wikipedia:sv:Mall:Bokfakta]] 3067 [[wikipedia:ja:Template:???? ??]] 2871 [[wikipedia:pl:Szablon:Ksi??ka infobox]] 2774 [[wikipedia:pt:Predefini??o:Info/Livro]] 2045 [[wikipedia:ru:??????:???????]] 1972 [[wikipedia:ms:Templat:Infobox buku]] 1916 [[wikipedia:nl:Sjabloon:Infobox boek]] 1896 [[wikipedia:zh:Template:Infobox Book]] 1280 [[wikipedia:fa:????:???? ??????? ????]] 1269 [[wikipedia:sl:Predloga:Infopolje Knjiga]] 973 [[wikipedia:he:?????:???]] 901 [[wikipedia:hu:Sablon:K?nyv infobox]] 872 [[wikipedia:cs:?ablona:Infobox Kniha]] 842 [[wikipedia:ar:????:????? ??????? ????]] 781 [[wikipedia:uk:??????:???????]] 675 [[wikipedia:bg:??????:????? ????]] 620 [[wikipedia:no:Mal:Infoboks bok]] 574 [[wikipedia:ro:Format:Carte]] 560 [[wikipedia:ml:????:Infobox book]] 555 [[wikipedia:vi:B?n m?u:Th?ng tin s?ch]] 479 [[wikipedia:gl:Modelo:Libro]] 421 [[wikipedia:ko:?:? ??]] 387 [[wikipedia:th:??????:??????????? ???????]] 332 [[wikipedia:eu:Txantiloi:Liburu infotaula]] 323 [[wikipedia:et:Mall:Raamatu info]] 277 [[wikipedia:hr:Predlo?ak:Infookvir knjiga]] 276 [[wikipedia:sk:?abl?na:Infobox Kniha]] 258 [[wikipedia:mk:??????:?????????? ?????]] 233 [[wikipedia:tr:?ablon:Kitap]] 223 [[wikipedia:sr:??????:???????? ?? ?????]] 201 [[wikipedia:bs:?ablon:Infokutija knjiga]] 201 [[wikipedia:mr:????:?????????? ??????]] 182 [[wikipedia:hi:?????:??????????? ??????]] 177 [[wikipedia:az:?ablon:Kitab]] 166 [[wikipedia:bn:????????:?????? ??]] 138 [[wikipedia:ca:Plantilla:Llibre]] 138 [[wikipedia:id:Templat:Infobox book]] 133 [[wikipedia:da:Skabelon:Infoboks bog]] 126 [[wikipedia:eo:?ablono:Informkesto libro]] 114 [[wikipedia:ku:?ablon:Infobox Pirt?k]] 80 [[wikipedia:ur:?????:???? ??????? ????]] 57 [[wikipedia:sq:Stampa:Infobox lib?r]] 50 [[wikipedia:cy:Nodyn:Gwybodlen llyfr]] 49 [[wikipedia:or:?????:Infobox Book]] 48 [[wikipedia:be:??????:???????]] 36 [[wikipedia:ky:?????:?????]] 34 [[wikipedia:uz:Andoza:Kitob]] 28 [[wikipedia:oc:Mod?l:Infobox Libre]] 28 [[wikipedia:lv:Veidne:Gr?matas infokaste v2]] 28 [[wikipedia:af:Sjabloon:Boek]] 21 [[wikipedia:nn:Mal:Infoboks bok]] 18 [[wikipedia:gv:Clowan:Kishtey fys lioar]] 9 [[wikipedia:hsb:P?ed?oha:Infoka??ik kniha]] 5 [[wikipedia:tl:Padron:Infobox book]] 5 [[wikipedia:su:Citakan:Kotak info buku]] 5 [[wikipedia:ta:??????????:??????????? ????????]] 4 [[wikipedia:ilo:Plantilia:Infobox libro]] 4 [[wikipedia:sco:Template:Infobox Beuk]] 2 [[wikipedia:sh:?ablon:Kutijica za knjigu]] 2 [[wikipedia:la:Formula:Capsa libri]] 2 [[wikipedia:te:???:???????????? ???????/doc]] 2 [[wikipedia:mn:??????:???????? ???/doc]] 2 [[wikipedia:kk:????:???????/doc]] 2 [[wikipedia:km:?????????:????????????? ?????/doc]] 2 [[wikipedia:ka:?????:???????? ?????/????]] 1 [[wikipedia:ckb:??????:Infobox book]] 1 [[wikipedia:ps:?????:? ???? ??????????-1]] 1 [[wikipedia:jv:Cithakan:Kothakinfo buku]] 1 [[wikipedia:bjn:Citakan:Infobox Book]] 1 [[wikipedia:lmo:Mudel:Scheda del Liber]] 1 [[wikipedia:si:???????:Infobox book/doc]] 0 Maximilian Klein Wikipedian in Residence, OCLC +17074787023

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case studies on wikipedia articles as assignments
by Kathleen DeLaurenti 08 Oct '13

08 Oct '13

Hi all - Despite my best efforts to stay on top of everything at once, I've been continually behind on what's up with wikipedia in the classroom. I am working with a faculty member who is doing a course on women and electronic music. There are quite a few articles that either don't exist in this area or could use some editing. I would love to see some case studies or examples from folks who have done assignments based around these kinds of articles. We're definitely thinking of something with a semester-long focus for this course, so I'm excited, but would love to get some advice/ hear about success stories. Thanks! Kathleen DeLaurenti College of William & Mary

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-california] Edit-a-thons at UC Riverside on 10/12, 10/26 & 11/23
by phoebe ayers 01 Oct '13

01 Oct '13

FYI: The UC Riverside libraries are planning three events for Wikipedia Loves Libraries this year :) If you or people you know are in southern California, I encourage you to attend -- or participate remotely by working on related articles! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: phoebe ayers <phoebe.ayers(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 3:18 PM Subject: [Wikimedia-california] Edit-a-thons at UC Riverside on 10/12, 10/26 & 11/23 To: San Francisco Wikimedians <wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, wikimedia-california(a)lists.wikimedia.org Hi all, The UC Riverside libraries are holding three edit-a-thons as part of Wikipedia Loves Libraries, on Oct. 12, Oct. 26, and Nov. 23 (all are Saturdays). Details are here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Riverside/WLL/2013 The edit-a-thons will focus on the very cool special collections at the Riverside libraries, including the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy: http://eaton.ucr.edu/ -- "the largest publicly-accessible collection of science fiction, fantasy, horror and utopian literature in the world." Other special collections that editors might want to use include the Water Resources Archive (http://library.ucr.edu/wrca/), and a collection on the Tuskegee Airmen archive (http://library.ucr.edu/tuskegee/). And of course all of the other UCR library resources will be available as well. This is a fantastic opportunity to take advantage of a great library and librarians who are eager to share their collections! If you can attend in person please do, or if not consider participating remotely -- feel free to make reference requests on the talk page :) And please encourage your friends in southern California to attend. -- Phoebe -- Phoebe Ayers Wikimedia Foundation | UC Davis Libraries http://phoebeayers.info _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-california mailing list Wikimedia-california(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-california -- * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers <at> gmail.com *

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Re: [libraries] handout for library edit-a-thons
by Crockford, Ally 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

Apologies for any cross-posting! Further to Dorothy's message last week about more standardised GLAMwiki resources, I have uploaded to Google Drive a publicly accessible and editable version of the information booklet that she mentioned (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-54az_yPpKyRnlCQWV6MEFGVXc/edit?usp=sharing). I am very much hoping that other GLAMWikimedians will contribute and make the revisions necessary to turn this booklet into a resource useful not only for librarians but also curators, archivists, and other GLAM staff and volunteers. Cheers, Ally Ally Crockford Wikimedian-In-Residence National Library of Scotland George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Scotland, UK e: a.crockford(a)nls.uk<mailto:a.crockford@nls.uk> t: (0) 131 623 3797 w: http://www.nls.uk<http://www.nls.uk/> Follow us on Twitter and Facebook National Library of Scotland, Scottish Charity, No: SCO11086 This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Library of Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message. www.nls.uk

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Re: [libraries] handout for library edit-a-thons
by Bettina Cousineau 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

Hi Phoebe - These are very useful, thanks! In my region, public librarians admit to being "scared" of Wikipedia and don't know much about it or how to use it. So... *...here's a slide deck developed for a branch-wide presentation as an intro to Wikipedia: http://www.slideshare.net/bdcousineaul/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-wik… * ... and here's an adaptation of a manual originally developed by Susanna Giaccai (still in my sandbox - feel free to improve!): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Bdcousineau/sandbox1 Cheers, Bettina -- Opinions expressed are my own, and do not reflect the views of my employer. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 8:00 AM, <libraries-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org>wrote: > Send Libraries mailing list submissions to > libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/libraries > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > libraries-request(a)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. handout for library edit-a-thons (phoebe ayers) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:45:58 -0700 > From: phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com> > To: "Wikimedia & Libraries" <libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: [libraries] handout for library edit-a-thons > Message-ID: > < > CAAi3vqH2jATuF0w6xQ3knciyu5qxjOTt1S+yGnns36YLesiPtA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > As we enter Wikipedia Loves Libraries season (hooray!) I thought I'd share > some material I'm working on ... it started as a handout for librarians but > changed to being ideas for librarians and participants at library > edit-a-thons. It is a list of editing ideas that (I think) are suited to > taking advantage of library resources. > > pdf handout: > > https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ten_ideas_for_editing_Wikipedia_ha… > > wiki page: > https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Loves_Libraries/Editing_ideas > > I have been reluctant to share this because "it's not finished"... but that > is very un-wiki of me :) But, it's not finished -- especially the wiki > page. So, please help me edit, clean-up, redesign, and in general let me > know if you think this is a good idea or not. (And I will keep working on > this over the next few weeks). > > cheers, > Phoebe > > -- > * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers <at> > gmail.com * >

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Please contribute: Library Science textbooks in Wikibooks
by Jane Sandberg 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Hi everyone! I've been doing some work on some library-related textbooks on Wikibooks. Would any of you be interested in lending a hand? Here are the projects: * https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introduction_to_Library_and_Information_Scien… * https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cataloging_and_Classification * https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Metadata * https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LGBT_Young_Adult_Literature * https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Subject:Library_and_information_science#Wante… I think that it's important to share information about our discipline, so that the public can gain an understanding and appreciation for what we do. Wikibooks is an excellent platform for teaching about library science topics, but I can't do it alone; any and all help would be appreciated! Let me know (email me or talk to me @ https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/User_talk:Sandbergja) if you have any questions, suggestions, or comments! And please, if you have the time and interest, visit one or two of these projects and start making a few bold edits. Appreciatively, Jane Sandberg

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handout for library edit-a-thons
by phoebe ayers 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

As we enter Wikipedia Loves Libraries season (hooray!) I thought I'd share some material I'm working on ... it started as a handout for librarians but changed to being ideas for librarians and participants at library edit-a-thons. It is a list of editing ideas that (I think) are suited to taking advantage of library resources. pdf handout: https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ten_ideas_for_editing_Wikipedia_ha… wiki page: https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Loves_Libraries/Editing_ideas I have been reluctant to share this because "it's not finished"... but that is very un-wiki of me :) But, it's not finished -- especially the wiki page. So, please help me edit, clean-up, redesign, and in general let me know if you think this is a good idea or not. (And I will keep working on this over the next few weeks). cheers, Phoebe -- * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers <at> gmail.com *

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Open Access to Mass History, October 21-27
by Rust, Amanda 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Hello, all-- I'm helping put together a series of Edit-a-thons at MA libraries, archives, and museums for Open Access/Wikipedia Loves Libraries Week, and would love your help! Together with my co-organizer Amanda Strauss (Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe), we are encouraging MA GLAMs to join forces for Open Access to Mass History: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Loves_Libraries/Open_Acces… We are generally enthusiastic, but inexperienced. This is our first year in trying to organize a series like this, and we would love to have at least one knowledgeable Wikipedia editor at each site. (As we contacted potential hosts, each and every one first asked about how to connect with a Wikipedia editor, so we think there are a lot of people eager to learn the ropes.) So if there are any folks on this list that would like to volunteer to be the local Wikipedia expert/tutorial giver, please let me know. We have our list of confirmed sites up on the page above, and already have a few more in the works, so hopefully there is a time and date that works for everyone interested. Also, please feel free to share this widely, and let me know if you have any suggestions on where else to publicize. And feel free to let us know if we are doing anything wrong! Thanks, Amanda (R.) ____________________________________ Amanda Rust Asst. Dept. Head, Arts & Humanities Northeastern University Libraries 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston MA 02116 a.rust(a)neu.edu<mailto:a.rust@neu.edu> | 617-373-8548 ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Amanda E. Strauss Research Librarian Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University amanda_strauss(a)radcliffe.harvard.edu<mailto:amanda_strauss@radcliffe.harvard.edu> | 617-384-9329 ____________________________________

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Wikimedia Meetup in Edinburgh 27 October
by Crockford, Ally 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

Hello all - apologies for any cross-posting. Just wanted to announce that there will be a Wikimeet taking place in Edinburgh on Sunday, 27 October, at the Malt Shovel Inn from 13:00 onwards. The Malt Shovel Inn is a very short (i.e. 2-3 minute) walk from Waverley station, so we hope to encourage Wikimedians and GLAM representatives interested in GLAMWiki collaborations to attend from outside of Edinburgh as well. Details are available on the events page here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Edinburgh_4. This is the fourth Edinburgh meetup, but the first since 2011 as far as I can tell. It also follows off of two successful Wikimeets in Glasgow this past year, and we hope this trend will continue! There is no formal agenda but as you can see on the events page a number of GLAM events have been raised as of interest so we very much hope to see many faces both new and old from WMUK and cultural institutions in Scotland. See you there! Ally Crockford Wikimedian-In-Residence National Library of Scotland George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Scotland, UK e: a.crockford(a)nls.uk<mailto:a.crockford@nls.uk> t: (0) 131 623 3797 w: http://www.nls.uk<http://www.nls.uk/> Follow us on Twitter and Facebook National Library of Scotland, Scottish Charity, No: SCO11086 This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Library of Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message. www.nls.uk

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