IFLA Wikidata Working Group Structuring and Organizing Meeting
The IFLA Wikidata Working Group would like to extend an invitation to a structuring and
organizing meeting on June 22nd, 2021 at 15:00 UTC. The purpose of this meeting is to
begin to formalize the Working Group in effort to form an IFLA Special Interest Group and
also incorporate a functional structure to support ongoing strategic activities. A
representative from IFLA will give an overview of the IFLA structure and governance model.
Representatives from allied IFLA Sections and SIGS, such as Subject Analysis and
Acces<https://www.ifla.org/subject-analysis-and-access>ss>s,
Bibliography<https://www.ifla.org/bibliography>hy>, and Big
Data<https://www.ifla.org/big-data>ta>, will join the meeting to give an overview of
their work and discuss points of collaboration.
The IFLA Wikidata Working
Group<https://www.ifla.org/node/92837> was formed in late
2019 to explore and advocate for the use of and contribution to Wikidata by library and
information professionals. To support the integration of Wikidata with library systems,
and the development of the technical infrastructure to promote knowledge equity and open
bibliographic data, and alignment of the Wikidata ontology with library metadata formats.
IFLA Special Interest Groups: bring together IFLA members with common and continuing
interests that they wish to discuss or explore, but which are not included in the mission
and goals of an existing Section. These interests can cut across the concerns of multiple
sectors, identify and follow an emerging issue or trend, be very specialised, or relevant
to a small number of members. However, all Special Interest Groups must strive to explore
an interest through a time-bound and goal-oriented approach, demonstrated through clear
actions the group plans to undertake in order to meet their identified need. Read more
here:
https://www.ifla.org/node/9686
To move toward a goal-oriented approach and to begin to model a SIG structure the Wikidata
Working group will create sub-working groups formed around specific, time-bound,
goal-oriented projects.
The agenda for the meeting will include:
*overview of the IFLA governance structure, activities, and SIG requirements
*introductions from members from IFLA SIGs and Sections.
*discussion of Working Group membership commitments
*update on Working Group activities
*initial formation of working groups structured around functional, high-level activities
Meeting connection information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83653239590?pwd=Y09YZGZjOFY4eW5NZnlHM3YyNlZpZz09
Meeting ID: 836 5323 9590
Passcode: 631203
Questions or comments to:
Stacy Allison-Cassin, Convenor, IFLA Wikidata Working Group
Stacy Allison-Cassin, PhD
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Faculty of Information
University of Toronto
Associate Librarian (on leave)
Department of Student Learning and Academic Success
Scott Library, York University