*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over
the last week.*
Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>
- Upcoming: Next Linked Data for Libraries LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group
call: We will have several speakers joining us to discuss their projects in
lightning talks, 1 December. Agenda
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zcTZEmk8yTgmTug3oYFuG_gEn6E5O-tweomgzuqWY0M/edit#>
- Upcoming: WMF search platform team office hour, Wednesday, December
2nd, 2020. 16:00-17:00 GMT / 08:00-09:00 PST / 11:00-12:00 EST /
17:00-18:00 CET. Etherpad
<https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Search_Platform_Office_Hours>, Google
Meet <https://meet.google.com/vyc-jvgq-dww>. You can come and chat about
the Wikidata & Commons Query Service.
- Online edition of the Wikimedia Coolest Tool Award
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award> ceremony, on
Friday, December 11th at 17:00 UTC.
- Upcoming: Online Wikidata meetup in Swedish #41
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Swedish_online_editathon#Meetup_#41>,
December 6
Press, articles, blog posts, videos
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage>
- Linking OpenStreetMap with knowledge graphs — Link discovery for
schema-agnostic volunteered geographic information
<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2011.05841.pdf> (the KGs referred to are Wikidata
& DBPedia)
- "Women’s representation and voice in media coverage of the coronavirus
crisis" <https://www.kcl.ac.uk/giwl/assets/covid-media-analysis.pdf>: an
analysis linking news articles to information on Wikipedia and Wikidata.
- Wikidata Bib v0 <http://lubianat.github.io/wikidata_bib>, prototype
for personalized analytics of scientific readings using Wikidata.
- Video: Strategies for Assembling the Biodiversity Knowledge Graph
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NXbPOAjZBY> by Roderic Page
- Video: Semantic Web in Libraries 2020 (replay)
- ORCID for Wikidata: A workflow for matching author and publication
items in Wikidata <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a_W3_i4L6o>
-
id.loc.gov and Wikidata, one year later
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvcBBRZ_sUM>
Tool of the week
- osm2kg <https://github.com/NicolasTe/osm2kg> is a tool to facilitate
matching Wikidata entries to OSM nodes.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- The second edition of the Coolest Tool Award will happen online on
Friday 11 December 2020 at 17:00 UTC
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2020-November/014398.html>
The awarded tools will be showcased in a virtual event, with broadcasted
video and chat channels for socializing.
- The University of Nevada has an open position around Wikidata; Digital
Collections Wikimedian-in-Residence
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2020-November/014392.html>
- Round 2 of the consultation on using Wikidata for curriculum
digitization begun on November 24th, and will end on December 7th. You
can participate by sharing your ideas in this response form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdL_LDiknFo-o2D7mbiaIqfcPP6y-s182LfuBD1QTU9m5TwZA/viewform>
(Google forms)
- Wiki Movimento Brasil will support WikidataCon 2021
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2020-November/014399.html>
- Wikidata descriptions changes will be included more often in Recent
Changes and Watchlist on Wikimedia wikis
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2020-November/014402.html>
Did you know?
- Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes: facial hair
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8852>, identity element
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8864>, mathematical inverse
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8865>, has operator
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8866>, has marker
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8872>, Hong Kong film rating
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8874>, indexed in
bibliographic review
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8875>, number
of taxpayers <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8876>, ITRANS
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8881>, complementary property
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8882>, number of
points/goals attempted <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8884>,
Water area <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8887>, MTRCB
rating <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8889>, power
consumption index <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8890>, heating
energy consumption index
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8891>
- External identifiers: Absolute Games person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8844>, FIS grass skier ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8845>, FISG athlete ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8846>, Kinorium movie ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8847>, CONOR.AL ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8848>, CONOR.BG ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8849>, CONOR.KS ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8850>, CONOR.SR ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8851>, Musica Brasilis ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8853>, Salzburgwiki ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8854>, IEV number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8855>, British Phonographic
Industry ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8856>, CRGPG ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8857>, Drizly product ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8858>, Canada Business Number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8860>, FINA Wiki ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8861>, Foodlocate restaurant
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8862>, Qobuz label ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8863>, AAA campground ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8867>, AAA hotel ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8868>, AAA restaurant ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8869>, Hyperion Records
person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8870>, Southwest
Harbor Public Library item ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8871>, DriveThruComics
numeric publisher identifier
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8873>, Fellow of the Royal
Society of Canada ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8877>, HLTV
player ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8878>, Kinorium
person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8879>, AstroGen ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8880>, BBC sound effects
asset ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8883>, Namuwiki ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8885>, CIP data sheet
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8886>, AniDB episode ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8888>, edition humboldt
digital Flora ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8892>, Sistema
de Información Legislativa ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8893>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to review:
- General datatypes: ELSPA rating
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ELSPA_rating>,
cites work string
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/cites_work_string>,
artistic director
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/artistic_director>,
MDJF ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MDJF_ID>,
Coordinates
of depicted place
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Coordinates_of_depicted_place>,
first family name in Portuguese name
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/first_family_name_in_Portuguese_name>,
propriétés à éviter
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9s_%C3%A0_%C3%A9viter>,
Commons category for the view from the item
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Commons_category_for_the_view_from_the_item>,
Filmstriben film-ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Filmstriben_film-ID>,
Mailing List
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Mailing_List>,
provides HTML microdata
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/provides_HTML_microdata>,
provides JSON-LD data
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/provides_JSON-LD_data>
- External identifiers: vets.cz ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/vets.cz_ID>,
Parler ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Parler_ID>, HAL
Journal id
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/HAL_Journal_id>,
Fitzwilliam Museum ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Fitzwilliam_Museum_ID>,
National Gallery of Australia ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Gallery_of_Australia_ID>,
U.S. Masters Swimming ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/U.S._Masters_Swimming_ID>,
Gab ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Gab_ID>, Museo
del Prado ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Museo_del_Prado_ID>,
National Gallery of Ireland ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Gallery_of_Ireland_ID>,
Auckland Art Gallery ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Auckland_Art_Gallery_ID>,
Artfacts ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Artfacts_ID>,
Order of Canada ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Order_of_Canada_ID>,
SKD ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SKD_ID>, DIA
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DIA_ID>,
ZOBODAT
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ZOBODAT>,
AppGallery
app ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AppGallery_app_ID>,
Czech Gymnastics athlete ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Czech_Gymnastics_athlete_ID>,
Students of Prague Universities ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Students_of_Prague_Universities_ID>,
Amsterdam Museum ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Amsterdam_Museum_ID>,
theses.cz ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/theses.cz_ID>,
curid <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/curid>
- Query examples:
- Politicians with an account at GitHub, CPAN, or Wikimedia
<https://w.wiki/nhq> (Source
<https://twitter.com/nichtich/status/1330886648880619522>)
- Percentage of deaths caused by tuberculosis by decade
<https://w.wiki/nir> (Source
<https://twitter.com/sandpapier/status/1330930615810744322>)
- Number of programming languages and their paradigms
<https://w.wiki/nja> (Source
<https://twitter.com/jsamwrites/status/1330950329660305408>)
- Museums within 2 miles of MoMA <https://w.wiki/o7F> (federated
query) (Source
<https://twitter.com/edwardbetts/status/1331969708887826432>)
- Largest cities of the world ordered by population
<https://w.wiki/mYg> (Source
<https://twitter.com/Wikimedia_mx/status/1332207421230632961>)
- Italian politicians who served as a minister in more than one
cabinet since 1990 <https://w.wiki/oHz> (Source
<https://twitter.com/i_m_andrea/status/1332321608829198337>)
- People born after 1800 whose “name in native language” is in Latin
<https://w.wiki/ohG> (Source
<https://twitter.com/WikidataFacts/status/1333024285657591809>)
- UK statues and whether they are of nobles and/or women
<https://w.wiki/ohH> (Source
<https://twitter.com/WikidataFacts/status/1332782739284779009>)
- Location of German cities with a population count greater than
50.000 <https://w.wiki/ohK> (Source
<https://twitter.com/robbi5/status/1332757685247348736>)
- Map of medicines used (green) to fight infectious diseases (orange)
<https://w.wiki/oNW> (Source
<https://twitter.com/theklaneh/status/1332596090391195650>)
- Schema examples:
- museum <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E125>
Development
- Development on the Query Builder is continuing. You can follow along
at
https://query-builder-test.toolforge.org
- Fixed an issue where language fallback indicators were still shown
when falling back from a variant of the language (phab:T267502
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T267502>)
- Fixed an issue on Lexeme pages where language and lexical category
fields turn red on unfocus even though no changes were made (phab:T266936
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T266936>)
- Working on improving what happens to sitelinks when an article is
moved to a unsupported namespace (phab:T261275)
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T261275)>)
- Investigating a significant increase in skipped Item IDs (phab:T268625
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T268625>)
- Addressing the feedback for the draft of the REST API spec
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>
--
Mohammed Sadat
*Community Communications Manager for Wikidata/Wikibase*
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de