*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week. This is the Wikidata summary of the week before 2024-03-11. Translations https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Current are available.*
* Discussions *
- New requests for permissions/Bot: MONA.artpublic.bot https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/MONA.artpublic.bot (Task: The bot's function is to add information about artists specializing in public artwork in Québec, Canada. The bot will initially only add that an artist's genre of work is public art for a set of known public artists in Québec compiled by MONA Montréal from open data sets.)
* Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events *
- Upcoming: - Next Linked Data for Libraries LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Group call April 2, 2024: Come join us for fun data modeling discussions! We'll create breakout rooms in Zoom for people to discuss 4 examples of cultural heritage items to contribute to Wikidata. Each group will choose categories, brainstorm properties for basic and enhanced description, and discuss challenges. Then we'll have some quality time at the end to compare notes and discuss our processes! Agenda https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NXkhSEgaGueSXaEDKXJyEeDKQy9SgfET47mJshtK0nc/edit?usp=sharing - Wikidata Leveling Up Days https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Leveling_Up_Days_2024, everything you need to know about Wikidata: 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 April. The event is taking place online and the videos are already available on the program page.
* Press, articles, blog posts, videos *
- Blogs: Galerij der Groten op Wikidata https://www.wikimedia.nl/actueel/blog/galerij-der-groten-op-wikidata/ (Dutch) - Wikimedia NL hosted an Edit-A-Thon on the Baroeg project, the task was to document and archive on Wikidata all of the bands that have played at the live music venue, the idea born from a stack of band flyers and posters hung in the bathroom(!) Join the next one Sunday April 14th. - Papers: Understanding Wikidata https://github.com/AndreaWesterinen/Wikidata-and-OWL/blob/main/papers/Understanding%20Wikidata.pdf - Wikidata is extremely valuable as a data source to supplement, validate and extend existing knowledge bases and applications. To effectively utilize Wikidata in a Semantic Web application, one must understand its design, terminology and correspondence with ontological concepts (especially RDF and OWL). This paper attempts to explain and position this information. (by AWesterinen https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:AndreaWest) - Videos - Wikipedia Weekly: Ep. 255 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js1fRnS_xmU (Swedish) - Hosted by Jan Ainali and Magnus. This week covers scarcely clicked sources, API uses and wave at beautiful images. - Wikimedia Ghana is bringing together Ghanians to enrich and translate content for the Ga Language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOzk6ZHJLXw and Twi Language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOQmm4-Lnc0 as part of the Wikidata For Education Project https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Wikidata_for_Education. - Mapping Linguistic territories using Wikidata and SPARQL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvpgQAyk8mc - a topic presented by Camilo Fique, shows how to use Wikidata and the WDQS as tools for mapping linguistics. In this example, Camilo uses toponyms, specifically Human Settlements. - Evaluating Named Entity Disambiguation with Wikidata & SpaCy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K3rKZqHObg - creating a Named Entity Disambiguation model in SpaCy with the entity linker based on a custom knowledge base derived from Wikidata and Wikipedia, by Matthew Pellegrino. - Notebooks: Gender differences in the number of sitelinks among members of the European Parliament https://observablehq.com/@pac02/gender-differences-in-the-number-of-sitelinks-among-meps, a statistical analysis based on Wikidata about the number of sitelinks by gender.
* Tool of the week *
- Wikidatalite https://altilunium.github.io/Wikidatalite/?item=Q480 : Search, browse, and navigate Wikidata items with a mobile-friendly, simplified user interface.
* Other Noteworthy Stuff *
- MEPs: Sitelinks and Gender differences https://observablehq.com/@pac02/gender-differences-in-the-number-of-sitelinks-among-meps - this Notebook by PAC explores the completeness or lack of content differentiated by gender of MEP's in the Wikimedia Projects, helping highlight lack of representation and information. - Metadata schemas and vocabularies for TU Delft's digitized special collections https://observablehq.com/d/7edfa6a725d2f373 - Dashboard of Members of European parlianent https://observablehq.com/@pac02/members-of-european-parliament - by PAC02 - ORACC & Cuneiform Project http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2024/04/oracc-dataset-format-to-lod-factgrid.html - repository of LOD datasets for the FACTGRID Wikibase instance for the Cuneiform project.
* Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties and property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review *
- Newest General datatypes: - form decomposition https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12527 (decomposition of a word) - nanopublication identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12545 (RDF-based publication, with references and history) - media modality https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12548 (which media modalities are present in a creative work, particularly in digital, multimodal works such as electronic literature) - height of letters https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12549 (height of the letters of an inscription) - Imagehash difference hash https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12563 (hash which tells whether two images look nearly identical) - image of construction https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12565 (image showing the building/object/work under construction) - Newest External identifiers: TNHR&CE temple ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12528, Diccionario de la lengua española entry ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12529, Malaysia company new number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12530, GARAE ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12531, Oyez Project ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12532, Gematsu event ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12533, Singapore Infopedia ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12534, OSL ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12535, Combine OverWiki ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12536, EJAtlas ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12537, Galician Authors in the BUSC ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12538, Premier League player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12539, Ludzie Nauki ID (new) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12541, WhatsApp channel ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12542, Portal Wiki ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12543, RatingGraph TV show ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12544, Instagram account numeric ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12546, Doom Wiki ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12547, DWDS sense ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12550, 11v11 player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12551, Hyatt hotel ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12552, ECF rating code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12553, CalPhotos taxon ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12554, TMDB season ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12558, TMDB episode ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12559, ASM Mammal Diversity Database ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12560, SteamGridDB ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12561, Amazon Luna game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12562, Triton Poker player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12564, Traineras rower ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12566, StatMuse Premier League player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12567 - New General datatypes property proposals to review: - official gazette https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/official_gazette (periodical publication authorised to publish public or legal notices for that administrative entity or governmental institution) - RTE substation ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RTE_substation_ID (identifier of electrical substations operated by RTE in France) - follows spelling paradigm https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/follows_spelling_paradigm (spelling rule, pattern or paradigm followed by this form) - intervener https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/intervener () - WEM facility code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WEM_facility_code () - New External identifier property proposals to review: SNS Info Saúde https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SNS_Info_Sa%C3%BAde, Zentrum für Dramatik ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Zentrum_f%C3%BCr_Dramatik_ID, Michigan Historical Marker ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Michigan_Historical_Marker_ID, RERO+ ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RERO%2B_ID, Encyclopaedia of the Qur'ān entry https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Encyclopaedia_of_the_Qur%27%C4%81n_entry, Traineras club ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Traineras_club_ID, Traineras competition ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Traineras_competition_ID, Oxford Reference entry https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Oxford_Reference_entry, Peertube Channel Address https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Peertube_Channel_Address, istina.msu.ru person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/istina.msu.ru_person_ID, arch2.iofe.center person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/arch2.iofe.center_person_ID, identifiant Sculpturo https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Sculpturo, AllSkaters persons ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AllSkaters_persons_ID, BSWW team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BSWW_team_ID, Algerian National Library ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Algerian_National_Library_ID, museum-digital person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/museum-digital_person_ID, Quran.com entry https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Quran.com_entry, ID of member of the Chambre des députés https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ID_of_member_of_the_Chambre_des_d%C3%A9put%C3%A9s, Supreme Court of Canada case number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Supreme_Court_of_Canada_case_number, Featherbase ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Featherbase_ID, TMDB award IDs https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TMDB_award_IDs, Theatrical Index theatre ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Theatrical_Index_theatre_ID, Algerian National Assembly ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Algerian_National_Assembly_ID, OSHA Occupational Chemical Database ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/OSHA_Occupational_Chemical_Database_ID, Brazilian Football Confederation player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Brazilian_Football_Confederation_player_ID, Theatrical Index company ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Theatrical_Index_company_ID, Digital Athenaeus Catalog Author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Digital_Athenaeus_Catalog_Author_ID, Barry Hugman's Footballers player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Barry_Hugman%27s_Footballers_player_ID, BeSoccer player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BeSoccer_player_ID, National Library of Uruguay authority ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Library_of_Uruguay_authority_ID, IsThereAnyDeal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IsThereAnyDeal_ID, China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/China_Ministry_of_Industry_and_Information_Technology_ID, KupiGolos game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/KupiGolos_game_ID, ffspb.org player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ffspb.org_player_ID, Touhou Wiki id https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Touhou_Wiki_id, TUESPWiki id https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TUESPWiki_id, az.lib.ru author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/az.lib.ru_author_ID, Droitne ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Droitne_ID, WildTangent Games ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WildTangent_Games_ID, The Spriters Resource game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/The_Spriters_Resource_game_ID
You can comment on all open property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview!
* Did you know? *
- Query examples: - List of masters theses written in Māori https://w.wiki/9dta ( source https://twitter.com/Tagishsimon/status/1772091570302472234) - Tram systems with 1435mm wide rails https://w.wiki/9XTr (source https://twitter.com/LArtour/status/1770796346884141559) - Location and official opening of statues in Denmark https://w.wiki/9R$c (source https://twitter.com/peterbrodersen/status/1767198458006421593) - Map of objects on the banks of the Kama and the rivers flowing into it https://w.wiki/9Hzh (source https://twitter.com/infovarius/status/1762108328971264085) - Remakes of Soviet films with their popularity https://w.wiki/9HYA (source https://twitter.com/infovarius/status/1761875545640390986) - Images for all monuments with a Bavarian monument authority ID in Passau administrative district https://w.wiki/9dba (source https://wikis.world/@awinkler@openbiblio.social/112196978463979642) - Most frequent objects depicted on coats of arms https://w.wiki/9Ygr (source https://wikis.world/@kvistgaard@vivaldi.net/112162949851779659) - Newest WikiProjects https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects:
- Azerbaijan https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Azerbaijan - aims to organize data related to Azerbaijan. - WikiProject Paralympics https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Paralympics - The goal of WikiProject Paralympics is to improve items about Paralympic Games, Paralympians, and Paralympic events. - Lieder https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Wikiproject_Lieder - This project aims to collect all Lieder, Lieder cycles and Poems as well as Composers and Poets related to them. - Cultural venues https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Cultural_venues - The aim of the present project is to create the world’s most complete high-quality database of cultural venues, such as theatres, concert halls, etc. - Cal State University Building/San Bernardino https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Cal_State_University_Building/San_Bernardino - Aims to document and lists guidelines for the California State University San Bernardino's participation in the California State University Wikidata Building Project. - Epigraphy https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Epigraphy - Aims to create Items of epigraphs on Wikidata. - Newest database reports https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports: This query https://w.wiki/9K7K shows that there are 8000 botanists with a standard botanical abbreviation, IPNI code, and little else. Help expand, merge, and otherwise help us know who these folks are! (source https://twitter.com/CharlesMatthe12/status/1762792364702081372) - Showcase Items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items: INS Vikrant(Q2283194) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2283194 - 1961 Majestic-class aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy - Showcase Lexemes https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes: لله قوریسین/Allah korusun (L1226849) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L1226849 - Turkish interjectional locution 'God forbid!'
* Development *
- mul language code: We are continuing the work on fixing remaining issues for the next stage of releasing it (phab:T356200 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T356200) - REST API: - We continued work on modifying the data of a Property (phab:T347394 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T347394) - We continued work on creating Items (phab:T342990 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T342990) - EntitySchemas: We continued work on making it possible to link to EntitySchemas in statements (phab:T359419 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T359419)
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.
* Weekly Tasks *
- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_properties_and_property_proposals_to_review . - Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know? . - Participate in this week's Lexeme challenge https://dicare.toolforge.org/lexemes/challenge.php: Sandwich - Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know? in one or two sentences. - 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