*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.* Discussions
- New request for comments: How to model curricula and link them to educational resources? https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/How_to_model_curricula_and_link_them_to_educational_resources%3F, Need comment on English item label and foreign language proper noun https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Need_comment_on_English_item_label_and_foreign_language_proper_noun, Merging 2 items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Merging_2_items - Ongoing CheckUser nominations: Sotiale https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/CheckUser/Sotiale, Jasper Deng https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/CheckUser/Jasper_Deng, Romaine https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/CheckUser/Romaine
Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events
- Upcoming: Next Linked Data for Libraries LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group call: Wikidata Schemas, 21 April. Agenda https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iFFtTuAoHpw341L_XnNqZVPYuk-0j6hKR1kwCowpXf8/edit?usp=sharing - Upcoming: Online Wikidata editathon in Swedish #10 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Swedish_online_editathon#Meetup_#10, April 26 - Past Wikidata Lab XXII - Wikiproject COVID-19 (video in English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX3eLxpEuwc)
Press, articles, blog posts, videos https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage
- Open data and COVID-19: Wikipedia as an informational resource during the pandemic https://medium.com/@diegosaeztrumper/open-data-and-covid-19-wikipedia-as-an-informational-resource-during-the-pandemic-dcca6a23e826 (Wikidata being also mentioned as a source for the research) - Videos: - Commons image uploading and Wikidata: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDVySU5J408&t=2089s - A call to action directed at the audience of the Weekly Debrief to edit Wikidata YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vparncIi0oQ - Propose new identifiers on Wikidata (in Italian) YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoiNbBifyD8 - The Map of Libraries on Wikidata (in Spanish) YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF4w_B5yZXk
Tool of the week
- Ordia https://tools.wmflabs.org/ordia generates statistics from Wikidata lexeme information, and through the "Text to Lexemes" feature allows linking a document to the associated lexemes, and highlighting missing lexemes that can be added.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- First step of blank node deprecation in WDQS & Wikibase RDF model https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2020-April/013987.html: introducing the new function wikibase:isSomeValue() - The tool wikidata-filter was renamed wikibase-dump-filter https://github.com/maxlath/wikibase-dump-filter, to better reflect that it can be used with dumps from any Wikibase instance - LexData https://nudin.github.io/LexData/ – a python library to edit Lexicographical data – has been released in a major new version https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Lexicographical_data#New_LexData_version_0.2 . - The ImageHeader gadget, which had been broken since February, was fixed. - Wikidata Lexeme Forms https://tools.wmflabs.org/lexeme-forms/ now supports Hebrew nouns - New tool: Anagram generator http://apf.geobib.fr/ based on Wikidata names
Did you know?
- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: eligible award recipient https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8115 - External identifiers: Wikiparques ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8114, Encyclopedia of Brno Person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8116, FooDB compound ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8117, Forest Stewardship Council Certificate Code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8118, HASC https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8119 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: IDU general item ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IDU_general_item_ID, CONI honoured ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CONI_honoured_ID, parliament seats https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/parliament_seats, electoral system https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/electoral_system, same transportation stop on the other side of the road https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/same_transportation_stop_on_the_other_side_of_the_road, string instrument handedness https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/string_instrument_handedness, Canadiana Name Authorities in French ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Canadiana_Name_Authorities_in_French_ID, defines curriculum https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/defines_curriculum, clinitalregister.eu https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/clinitalregister.eu - External identifiers: Encyclopedia of České Budějovice ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Encyclopedia_of_%C4%8Cesk%C3%A9_Bud%C4%9Bjovice_ID, DPVweb ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DPVweb_ID, IDU theatre ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IDU_theatre_ID, Ternopil Encyclopedia ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ternopil_Encyclopedia_ID, ROKPS ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ROKPS_ID, Aberdeen Built Ships ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Aberdeen_Built_Ships_ID, Bibliotheca Augustana author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Bibliotheca_Augustana_author_ID, Diels-Kranz ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Diels-Kranz_ID, IDU theatre name ID (2) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IDU_theatre_name_ID_(2), Oregon Historic Sites Database ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Oregon_Historic_Sites_Database_ID, Infames Romani ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Infames_Romani_ID, Accademia delle Scienze di Torino ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Accademia_delle_Scienze_di_Torino_ID, Heritage Gateway ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Heritage_Gateway_ID, Il Sole 24 Ore ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Il_Sole_24_Ore_ID, identifiant monument MémorialGenWeb https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_monument_M%C3%A9morialGenWeb, Extratime.ie player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Extratime.ie_player_ID, DGHS facility code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DGHS_facility_code, WikiTrek ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WikiTrek_ID, Itch.io developper profile https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Itch.io_developper_profile - Deleted properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Properties_for_deletion: P134 (has dialect) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_deletions/Archive/2018/Properties/1#P134, P1432 (B-side) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_deletions/Archive/2018/Properties/1#P1432 - Query examples: - Women with cats in paintings https://w.wiki/NVb (Source https://twitter.com/fuzheado/status/1252197209820606465) - Films by Peter Mettler available free on VOD https://w.wiki/NQz ( Source https://twitter.com/b3d2c/status/1251953614035304453) - Films broadcast on VOD by artfilm.ch sorted by Director and Date https://w.wiki/N8p (Source https://twitter.com/b3d2c/status/1251264035426832384) - Swiss films listed by date and duration per minutes https://w.wiki/N8p (Source https://twitter.com/b3d2c/status/1251261454621212672) - Counties in England https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3FitemDescription%20%3Fosm%20%3Fceremonial%20%3FceremonialLabel%20%3FceremonialDescription%20%3Fceremonialosm%20%3Fadministrative%20%3FadministrativeLabel%20%3FadministrativeDescription%20%3Fadministrativeosm%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ1138494.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20wd%3AP402%20wdt%3AP1630%20%3Fformatterurl%20.%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP402%20%3Fosmid%20.%20BIND%28IRI%28REPLACE%28%3Fosmid%2C%20%27%5E%28.%2B%29%24%27%2C%20%3Fformatterurl%29%29%20AS%20%3Fosm%29.%20%7D%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP1889%20%3Fceremonial.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fceremonial%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ180673%20.%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20wd%3AP402%20wdt%3AP1630%20%3Fformatterurl%20.%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fceremonial%20p%3AP402%20%3Fceremonialstatement.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fceremonialstatement%20ps%3AP402%20%3Fceremonialosmid%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fceremonialstatement%20pq%3AP518%20wd%3AQ180673%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20BIND%28IRI%28REPLACE%28%3Fceremonialosmid%2C%20%27%5E%28.%2B%29%24%27%2C%20%3Fformatterurl%29%29%20AS%20%3Fceremonialosm%29.%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20wd%3AP402%20wdt%3AP1630%20%3Fformatterurl%20.%20%3Fceremonial%20wdt%3AP402%20%3Fceremonialosmid%20.%20BIND%28IRI%28REPLACE%28%3Fceremonialosmid%2C%20%27%5E%28.%2B%29%24%27%2C%20%3Fformatterurl%29%29%20AS%20%3Fceremonialosm%29.%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP1889%20%3Fadministrative.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fadministrative%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ643815%20.%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20wd%3AP402%20wdt%3AP1630%20%3Fformatterurl%20.%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fadministrative%20p%3AP402%20%3Fadministrativestatement.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fadministrativestatement%20ps%3AP402%20%3Fadministrativeosmid%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fadministrativestatement%20pq%3AP518%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ643815%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20BIND%28IRI%28REPLACE%28%3Fadministrativeosmid%2C%20%27%5E%28.%2B%29%24%27%2C%20%3Fformatterurl%29%29%20AS%20%3Fadministrativeosm%29.%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20wd%3AP402%20wdt%3AP1630%20%3Fformatterurl%20.%20%3Fadministrative%20wdt%3AP402%20%3Fadministrativeosmid%20.%20BIND%28IRI%28REPLACE%28%3Fadministrativeosmid%2C%20%27%5E%28.%2B%29%24%27%2C%20%3Fformatterurl%29%29%20AS%20%3Fadministrativeosm%29.%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%22.%20%7D%0A%7D%20ORDER%20BY%20%28%3FitemLabel%29%0ALIMIT%2049 (Source https://twitter.com/mdammers/status/1251870459190181889) - Programming Languages, Year of creation and Image of inventor https://w.wiki/NK9(Source) https://twitter.com/joseluisgonsan/status/1251804730499702785 - Map of Antonine Wall items on Wikidata https://w.wiki/F9m (Source https://twitter.com/heald_j/status/1251571161693126656) - Map of Hospitals in Buenos Aires on Spanish Wikipedia https://w.wiki/Nj7 (Source https://twitter.com/wikimedia_ar/status/1249801705165815809) - Map of Michelin starred restaurants in Switzerland https://w.wiki/NVo (Source https://twitter.com/Pymouss/status/1250854045520220160) - English civil parishes on Wikidata with OSM relation ID https://w.wiki/NEW (Source https://twitter.com/mdammers/status/1251549704426590215) - Collections in Louvre with an image on Wikimedia Commons https://w.wiki/NBr (Source https://twitter.com/Pyb75/status/1251435138736697345) - Chief Mousers https://w.wiki/52Q(Source https://twitter.com/photos_floues/status/1250842083432304643) - Books about Semantics https://w.wiki/NVw (Source https://twitter.com/kvistgaard/status/1250790652994039815) - Danish COVID-19 research projects https://w.wiki/Mmn(Source https://twitter.com/fnielsen/status/1249988798919913473) - Newest database reports: Lincoln (disambiguation page) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Lists/dab/Lincoln
Development
- Prototyping week: the Wikidata team at Wikimedia Germany spent one week working on some quick experiements. The projects developed during this week are not necessarily going to be added to the maintained codebase. Among those projects: - try to use GraphQL for the API providing access to Wikibase/Wikidata data - allow to programmatically access different configuration variables of a Wikibase instance to make it easier for tools to built on top of it - investigate ranking for Items to order them by their relevance in a query result - com up with a workflows for editing statements linking to other Items in the Wikidata Bridge - identify how to improve Wikidata's accessibility - create design system components to continue improving consistency
You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority.
Monthly Tasks
- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above. - Comment on property proposals: all open proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview - Contribute to a Showcase item https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Showcase_items . - Help translate https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next