*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.* Discussions

- New request for comments: Structured path for property definition changes https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/structured_path_for_property_definition_changes, Import of item into wikidata private instance https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/import_of_item_into_wikidata_private_instance - Closed requests for comments: Notability wording https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Wikidata:Notabilty_wording

Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events

- Wikidata (für Archive) https://jneubert.github.io/slides/wd-ak-archive-2019/#/ beim Herbsttreffen des AK Archive der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft https://www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de/infrastrukturen/forschungsinfrastrukturen-in-der-leibniz-gemeinschaft/informationsinfrastrukturen/archive-in-der-leibniz-gemeinschaft.html (in German) - Upcoming: Next Linked Data for Libraries LD4-Wikidata Affinity Group call: Finding GLAMs campaign 08 October. Agenda https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kpmf2ak1D34ApyGHWHe2mp4V8z-CYcNecy2HN_9Nrj0/edit?usp=sharing

Press, articles, blog posts https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage

- *Generating "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Questions Sets Automatically from Wikidata https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/0678/beb055f681c73383c2e40fc9de0ca63c5b58.pdf*, Markus Wohlan, et al. - *Wikidata: A large-scale collaborative ontological medical database https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1532046419302114?via%3Dihub*, Houcemeddine Turki et al. - Wikidata & Wikibase for National Libraries: the inaugural meeting https://pro.europeana.eu/post/wikidata-wikibase-for-national-libraries-the-inaugural-meeting by Wendy Byrne and Liam Wyatt - *Una lezione di biblioteconomia, o Del nome corto dell’autore https://medium.com/@giovanni.bergamin/una-lezione-di-biblioteconomia-8e78f75aed2*, Giovanni Bergamin (Q61727262) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61727262

Tool of the week

- soweego https://soweego.readthedocs.io/ links Wikidata to large third-party catalogs. Together with its friend Mix'n'match https://tools.wmflabs.org/mix-n-match/, it helps Wikidata to become the universal linking hub of open data.

Other Noteworthy Stuff

- The WikiProject India will send a quarterly newsletter, more info and subscribe here https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_India/Newsletter - Two Wikidata users were nominated for a “WikiEule”, the German Wikipedia community’s annual awards: MisterSynergy https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:MisterSynergy (nomination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/de:Wikipedia:WikiEule_2019#MisterSynergy) for an “EngagementEule” (special commitment to the wiki projects) and Tobias1984 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Tobias1984 (nomination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/de:Wikipedia:WikiEule_2019#Tobias1984) for an “OrgaEule” (organizational work). - You can nominate projects for the WikidataCon award https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2019/Program/WikidataCon_Award until October 7th at 23:59 UTC (today). - During the summer, WikidataJS https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/WikidataJS became WikibaseJS! More specifically: - wikidata-sdk became wikibase-sdk https://github.com/maxlath/wikibase-sdk (changelogs https://github.com/maxlath/wikibase-sdk/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#700---2019-05-31 ) - wikidata-edit became wikibase-edit https://github.com/maxlath/wikibase-edit (changelogs https://github.com/maxlath/wikibase-edit/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#300---2019-08-17 ) - wikidata-cli became wikibase-cli https://github.com/maxlath/wikibase-cli (changelogs https://github.com/maxlath/wikibase-cli/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#800---2019-10-01 )

Did you know?

- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: content descriptor https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7367, educational stage https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7374, MWNF ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7375, worn by https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7376, tussenvoegsel https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7377, item disputed by https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7378 - External identifiers: Gazetteer for Scotland person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7349, Gazetteer for Scotland place ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7350, FootballDatabase.eu team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7351, GENUKI ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7352, NTS Radio artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7353, Ticketmaster artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7354, See Tickets artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7355, DC Books author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7356, Diccionari de la Literatura Catalana ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7357, FootballFacts.ru team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7358, LaPreferente.com player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7359, UEFA coach ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7360, UEFA team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7361, Ukrainian Premier League player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7362, ISSN-L https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7363, FIDAL team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7364, China Martyrs ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7365, FAIMER school ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7366, JournalBase ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7368, National Library of Chile ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7369, PCEngine Catalog Project identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7370, Beatport label ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7371, memoriademadrid publication ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7372 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: serving temperature https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/serving_temperature, Ordained by https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ordained_by, Main deity https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Main_deity, image with frame https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/image_with_frame, urn formatter https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/urn_formatter, folio(s) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/folio(s), minimum temperature record https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/minimum_temperature_record, venue of the grand final https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/venue_of_the_grand_final, Steam bundle ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Steam_bundle_ID - External identifiers: Basis Wien https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Basis_Wien, MIC https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MIC, DynamoMania.com player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DynamoMania.com_player_ID, 247Sports ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/247Sports_ID, Internet Off-Broadway Database work ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Internet_Off-Broadway_Database_work_ID, Beachsafe Beach Key https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Beachsafe_Beach_Key, LibraryThing author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LibraryThing_author_ID, FutbolMe.com player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FutbolMe.com_player_ID, Pubs Galore ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pubs_Galore_ID, Publons publisher ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Publons_publisher_ID, EconBiz publication ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/EconBiz_publication_ID, ERIC publication ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ERIC_publication_ID, ForaDeJogo.net team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ForaDeJogo.net_team_ID, FreeBSD port https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FreeBSD_port, HCPCS Identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/HCPCS_Identifier, Ents24 artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ents24_artist_ID, Eventim artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Eventim_artist_ID, Coast to Coast Tickets artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Coast_to_Coast_Tickets_artist_ID, ScoreBig artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ScoreBig_artist_ID, SeatGeek artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SeatGeek_artist_ID, MovieTickets person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MovieTickets_person_ID, Ticket Liquidator artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ticket_Liquidator_artist_ID, TicketCity artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TicketCity_artist_ID, Tickets.com artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Tickets.com_artist_ID, TickPick artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TickPick_artist_ID, Viagogo artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Viagogo_artist_ID, Vivid Seats artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Vivid_Seats_artist_ID, StubHub artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/StubHub_artist_ID, NAD topographic databas https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/NAD_topographic_databas, Rotterdam City Archives name ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Rotterdam_City_Archives_name_ID, State Catalogue of the Museum Fund of Russia museum ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/State_Catalogue_of_the_Museum_Fund_of_Russia_museum_ID, Professional Football League of Ukraine player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Professional_Football_League_of_Ukraine_player_ID, Ancient Tree Inventory ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ancient_Tree_Inventory_ID, FantLab author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FantLab_author_ID, Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Dictionary_of_Sculptors_in_Britain_ID - Query examples: - Biographical entries in the Gazetteer for Scotland, with no article on English Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Scotland/P7349_no_article - Map of medical facilities in Murshidabad district, India, color-coded by type https://w.wiki/9cX (source https://twitter.com/wikidataindia/status/1180007139785560065) - Map of flight connections between airports in India https://w.wiki/9cZ (source https://twitter.com/wikidataindia/status/1179644751714254849) - GLAMs institutions located north of Umeå https://w.wiki/9cb ( source https://twitter.com/fagerving/status/1179003838021414913) - Newest WikiProjects https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects: WikiProject Climate Change https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Climate_Change

Development

- Continue work on removing and optimizing resource loader modules - Wikidata Bridge: obey wgEditSubmitButtonLabelPublish (phab:T228260 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T228260) - Canceling the modal (phab:T231282 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T231282) - Research regarding permissions/protection (phab:T231209 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T231209) - Investigation to ensure editing with the same credentials (phab:T231887 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T231887)

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 - Suggested and open tasks https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Contribute/Suggested_and_open_tasks ! - 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