*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over
the last week.*Discussions
- New request for comments: Domain name as data
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Domain_name_as_data>
(Summary: How should Wikidata store the domain name associated with an
item? There are many properties for URLs, but a domain name is a different
value.)
Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>
- Past
- Wikidata+Wikibase office hour session log: Telegram office hour
2024-01-17
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Telegram_office_hour_2024-01-17>
- PLW 2024: Provenance loves Wiki
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/de:Wikipedia:Arbeitsgemeinschaft_Kunstwissenschaften_%2B_Wikipedia/Provenance_loves_Wiki/Program>
- Fri. 12th - Sun. 14th January. If you missed the event, catch up by
reading the slides, Notes and watching the recordings on the Project page
- Next: Linked Open Data in Heritage Workshop
<https://twitter.com/UM_Library/status/1747257408328802651/photo/1> >
Jan. 23rd, 13:00 - 15:00 CET. If you are in the Maastricht University
Faculty and want to know enhance heritage research, improve data
management, connectivity and visualisation, register
<https://maastrichtuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5cDQAbfOkEYdZoW>
for the Workshop.
Press, articles, blog posts, videos
- Blogs
- Languages with the best lexicographic data coverage in Wikidata 2023
<http://simia.net/wiki/Languages_with_the_best_lexicographic_data_coverage_in_Wikidata_2023>
- Working with catalogues: a Wikidata volunteer’s perspective
<https://tech-news.wikimedia.de/2024/01/17/working-with-catalogues-a-wikidata-volunteers-perspective/>
--> interview with Epìdosis (A)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Ep%C3%ACdosis> where they discuss
the challenges and opportunities of working with catalogues on Wikidata.
- Papers
- The reconciliation of SBN authority records with Wikidata.
Progresses and perspectives after a decade of work (2013-2023)
(Q124289369)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124289369> (Italian title:
Riconciliare le voci di autorità in SBN con Wikidata. Progressi e
prospettive dopo un decennio di lavoro (2013-2023)) (paper in Italian)
<https://jlis.it/index.php/jlis/article/view/573> - deals with the
reconciliation of the authority file of the biggest Italian collective
library catalogue (OPAC SBN) with Wikidata
- The evolution of authority work in SBN. From origins to Alphabetica
and future prospects (Q124289388)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124289388> (Italian title:
L’evoluzione dell’*authority work* in SBN. Dalle origini ad
Alphabetica e prospettive future) (paper in Italian)
<https://jlis.it/index.php/jlis/article/view/572> - deals with the
evolution of the authority work in the biggest Italian collective library
catalogue (OPAC SBN), with many references to Wikidata
- Biological Pathway Abstractions: From 2D drawings to
Multidimensional Linked Data <https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20240116aw>
this thesis by Andra Sachinder Waagmeester discusses
the
utility of using
Wikidata as a Knowledge Graph for Life Sciences.
- Videos
- "From Wiki to Digital Humanities - Establishing a Literature Index
Network" Symposium
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWqZ814E8YU>(Taiwanese)
from Wang Shiqing. A scholar of Taiwanese history, this
symposium explores
linking their historical and academic research with Wikidata.
- Semantic MediaWiki Con 2023
- AskWikidata <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STG7VhdiyZw>:
Natural language queries to Wikidata, a naive prototype
created by Senior
Software Engineer for Wikidata, Robert Timm. Want to try? (Google
Colab)
<https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1yRZshpNj0kXwY0XuUYw5ziqjw_RffxH->
- Fixing Wikidata: by viewing it as a series of tables
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VyTkg3J8Sc> by Yaron Koren, who
challenges that Wikidata can become more useful with more structured
editing and querying practices.
Tool of the week
- Wikimedia Commons based streaming services by Magnus
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Magnus_Manske>: WikiFlix
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help:WikiFlix> for movies and the
companion tool WikiVibes <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help:WikiVibes>
for audio.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Wikimedia Deutschland hiring:
- Software Engineer, Wikidata
<https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/40651559/Software-Engineer-Wikidata-m-f-d-/?jobDbPVId=110100750&l=en>
- Software Engineer, Wikidata for Wikimedia Projects
<https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/40775956/Software-Engineer-Wikidata-for-Wikimedia-Projects-m-f-d-?jobDbPVId=110472737&l=en>
- Senior Software Engineer, Wikidata for Wikimedia Projects
<https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/40776229/Senior-Software-Engineer-Wikidata-for-Wikimedia-Projects-m-f-d-?jobDbPVId=110473871&l=en>
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 properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes:
- underlying structure
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12322> (an instance of
the subject becomes an instance of the object if some of its
data are lost)
- working memory type
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12323> (specifies the
type of working memory of this data object)
- production manager
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12324> (manager that is
responsible for the administration of a feature film or television
production)
- simulate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12328> (the
element imitates or makes the value of the property appear real)
- Philippine middle name
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12330> (maternal surname
generally placed in the middle of this person's name)
- External identifiers: ISzDb series ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12306>, IFTTT service ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12307>,
National-Football-Teams.com
team ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12308>, Moviefone
person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12309>, Commonwealth
Games Australia athlete ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12310>, Team Scotland
athlete ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12311>, Kicker
team ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12312>,
goalzz.com
team ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12313>, vesti.kz
team ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12314>, Am Faclair
Beag ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12315>, tourist
information point number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12316>, Alexandria.dk person
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12317>, Babelio serial ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12319>, Moviebuff ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12320>, RCS number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12321>, Sayed Ganj Balochi
Glossary ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12325>, Vazhaju
Word ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12326>, Stage
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12327>, Qué series ver ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12329>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to review:
- General datatypes:
- If non-metric
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/If_non-metric>
()
- civil rank
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/civil_rank>
(non-military rank of a civil office holder in Russian Empire)
- External identifiers: PhoneScoop phone ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PhoneScoop_phone_ID>,
TopKar ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TopKar_ID>,
IFOPT
stop identifier
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IFOPT_stop_identifier>,
Flashback lexicon ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Flashback_lexicon_ID>,
Letterboxd director ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Letterboxd_director_ID>,
Letterboxd user ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Letterboxd_user_ID>,
HbVar ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/HbVar_ID>,
MobiTUKI
Swahili-English Dictionary entry
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MobiTUKI_Swahili-English_Dictionary_entry>,
HistoryMakers Digital Archive Maker ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/HistoryMakers_Digital_Archive_Maker_ID>,
Wörterbuch zur Verbvalenz sense ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/W%C3%B6rterbuch_zur_Verbvalenz_sense_ID>,
Euro+Med PlantBase taxon ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Euro%2BMed_PlantBase_taxon_ID>,
Code de la collectivité territoriale ayant les compétences
départementales
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Code_de_la_collectivit%C3%A9_territoriale_ayant_les_comp%C3%A9tences_d%C3%A9partementales>,
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Dansk_Forfatterleksikon_ID>
You can comment on all open property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>!
Did you know?
- Query examples:
- Distance between the birthplace of UK ministers and London
<https://w.wiki/8pEM> (source
<https://twitter.com/Tagishsimon/status/1745582716936946078>)
- Map of countries receiving the Nobel peace prize
<https://w.wiki/Pra>
- People who have returned to being their country’s head of
government after the longest gap <https://w.wiki/XoZ>
- Newest WikiProjects
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects>:
WikiProject Media art
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Media_art> - to work
together with initiatives archiving media art and find common best
practices.
- Newest database reports
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports>: Count of
Senseless Lexemes per language
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Lexicographical_data/Statistics/Count_of_lexemes_without_senses>
- Showcase Items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items>:
Mona Lisa (Q12418) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12418> - oil painting
by Leonardo da Vinci
- Showcase Lexemes
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes>: grilldress
(L1131949) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L1131949> - track suit
for grilling in Bokmål
Development
- IP Masking: We are continuing to adapt Wikibase to the upcoming IP
Masking feature. We worked on hiding warnings about IP addresses being
saved when they don’t apply (phab:T353807
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T353807>, phab:T352006
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T352006>) and creating temporary
accounts when editing (phab:T354730
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T354730>)
- Wikibase REST API:
- We continued working on the ability to get a sitelink for a given
site (phab:T344039 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T344039>)
- We started working on the ability to remove a sitelink for a given
wiki (phab:T344685 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T344685>)
- We worked on fixing a bug where the REST API PUT request does not
handle statement on Items with lowercase statement IDs (phab:T352644
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T352644>)
- mul language code: We did user testing to find any remaining issue
before release
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>: Cinematography
- 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>
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