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Librarian as public knowledge leader: ways to use Wikipedia
by Ed Erhart 21 Oct '15

21 Oct '15

Hi all, We just published "Librarian as public knowledge leader: ways to use Wikipedia" to the blog. Thanks to Alex Stinson of the Wikipedia Library for the post! Proposed messages for social media: - "Where can Wikipedia become a tool for your library? Which of the models or topics here best meet the needs of your community?" - How can you use Wikipedia in your library? @InterLibNet -- Ed Erhart Editorial Associate Wikimedia Foundation

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LGTY? stats day posts
by Jeff Elder 20 Oct '15

20 Oct '15

Here are nine stats day posts we'd like to start posting. Michael and I have hammered them out. Can we get OKs soon? Thanks! There are about 1.2 million living species on Earth. +86% of them have not yet been described. http://buff.ly/1MC4Jx4 #StatsDay15 According to FIFA, more than 240 million people from 200 countries regularly play soccer/football. #StatsDay15 http://buff.ly/1LBCX3P Qatar has the highest GDP per capita in the world. Approximately 14% of households are millionaires. #StatsDay15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar There are more than 800 million cars and light trucks on the road around the world. #StatsDay15 http://buff.ly/1LBBXge On average, the tallest women in the world are from Bosnia-Herzegovina at 171.8 cm (5 ft 7 1/2). #StatsDay15 http://buff.ly/1LBxXwd Less than 1% of all brain neurons are located outside the cerebral cortex and the cerebellum. #StatsDay15 http://buff.ly/1jRZp1m The smallest known adult dog was a Yorkshire Terrier that stood only 6.3 cm (2.5 in) at the shoulder. http://buff.ly/1jRZp1m #StatsDay15 The largest known dog was an English Mastiff that weighed 155.6 kg (343lb). #StatsDay15 http://buff.ly/1jRZp1m Facebook: The smallest known adult dog was a Yorkshire Terrier that weighed only 113 grams (4.0 ounces). The largest known dog was an English Mastiff that tipped the scales at 155.6 kg (343 pounds). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>

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World Statistics Day!
by Katherine Maher 20 Oct '15

20 Oct '15

We love data: https://worldstatisticsday.org/ -- Katherine Maher Chief Communications Officer Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94105 +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 +1 (415) 712 4873 kmaher(a)wikimedia.org

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See the stunning winning photographs from Wiki Loves Earth 2015
by Ed Erhart 20 Oct '15

20 Oct '15

Hi all, We've just published "See the stunning winning photographs from Wiki Loves Earth 2015" to the blog: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/15/wiki-loves-earth-winners/ Thanks to Vira for the post. Proposed social media messages: The top five images come from three continents and five countries. You can't miss <insert favorite image here>. Have you ever seen a bee being born? -- Ed Erhart Editorial Associate Wikimedia Foundation

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Posts for tomorrow
by Jeff Elder 19 Oct '15

19 Oct '15

On this day in 1720, the British Royal Navy captured Calico Jack, a Caribbean pirate whose crew included 2 women. http://buff.ly/1jxLMVy On this day in 1973, the Sydney Opera House in Australia officially opened. Today it hosts more than 1,500 performances each year attended by some 1.2 million people. See more about this public domain photo here: http://buff.ly/1PCIRa3 See more about the Sydney Opera House here: http://buff.ly/1PCIUmc Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>

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Wikipedia’s photographic testimonies of Argentina’s history might be lost
by Wikimedia Argentina 19 Oct '15

19 Oct '15

Hi folks, Wikimedia Argentina would like to express their concern at the draft law presented by deputy Liliana Mazure. The mentioned draft law proposes the extension of copyrights on photographs from the current 20 years from the date of publication, to 70 years from the death of its author. We´re posting our press realease in our social networks and a RT would be nice: FB: https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaArgentina/photos/a.10150158838192745.2968… https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaArgentina/photos/a.10150158838192745.2968… TW: https://twitter.com/wikimedia_ar/status/648873043947823104 https://twitter.com/wikimedia_ar/status/649267537813876736 Here is the press realease in english: http://www.wikimedia.org.ar/2015/10/01/wikipedias-photographic-testimonies-… Thanks for sharing! Giselle Bordoy Encargada de Comunicación *A. C. Wikimedia Argentina*

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Pakistan posts
by Jeff Elder 19 Oct '15

19 Oct '15

One round of this weekend's Pakistan photo posts is up, having been blessed by Wikimedia Pakistan: https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/655446342534193152 https://www.facebook.com/wikipedia/photos/a.10151957291753346.1073741826.33… These I'll schedule for tomorrow if no one has objections or quibbles: Wiki Loves Monuments Twitter: More beautiful photos from Pakistan! See @wikimedia_pk finalists from #wikilovesmonuments: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/16/wiki-loves-monuments-pakistan-winners/ Facebook: More beautiful photos from Pakistan! See the finalists from the nation's #wikilovesmonuments entries here: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/16/wiki-loves-monuments-pakistan-winners/ Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>

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Thanking attendants on Fb who attended today's edit-a-thons
by Michael Guss 19 Oct '15

19 Oct '15

Hello everyone, We've done quite a bit on Twitter and I'm wondering if we can also say a thank you on Fb to those who participated in edit-a-thons to increase the representation of women in architecture. Thank you for reviewing and your comments. Fb: As today's edit-a-thons conclude, we want to thank each and every participant who contributed, organized, and attended these events. We look forward to reading and sharing your contributions to the sum of all human knowledge with the world! #guggathon #WikiD -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org mguss(a)wikimedia.org

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5 million!
by Jeff Elder 19 Oct '15

19 Oct '15

: ) Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>

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Biden tweet
by Jeff Elder 19 Oct '15

19 Oct '15

Joe Biden to decide if he's running for U.S. president. That's a U.S.-centric story, but relevant and much-discussed. What about this for a tweet? Did you know? Vice President Joe Biden was elected to the U.S. Senate at 30, and served there from 1973-2009. http://buff.ly/1LyAiYL Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>

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