Welcome to 2023’s Final Weekly Summary!
A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the newsletter this
year!👏🙏 As we step into 2024, we'd love to hear what changes you would
like to see in the newsletter. Share your wishlist here: What changes would
you like to see in the newsletter in 2024?
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Status_updates/Next#What_changes_would_you_like_to_see_in_the_newsletter_in_2024>"
Discussions
- Open request for adminship: EPIC
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Administrator/EPIC>
(RfP scheduled to end after 26 December 2023 20:34 UTC)
- New requests for permissions/Bot: Balyozbot
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/Balyozbot>.
Tasks:
1. Import sitelinks, labels, descriptions from ku wikipedia pages which
use the template w:ku:Template:Înterwîkî etîket û danasîn
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ku:Template:%C3%8Enterw%C3%AEk%C3%AE_et%C3%AEket_%C3%BB_danas%C3%AEn>.
(There are over 1800 articles that use this template waiting to be
connected to Wikidata at the moment.)
2. Add sitelinks to kuwiktionary / kuwikipedia categories / create an
item for the category if necessary. I have been doing this manually for
quite some time using Quickstatements but since I need to get permission
for the first task, I will be handling them using a bot as well.
Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>
- Upcoming: Introducing WMF Wishathon for Wikimedia’s Community Wishlist!
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/12/11/introducing-wishathon-for-wikimedias-community-wishlist/>
"focused on bringing together people who already contribute to technical
aspects of the Wikimedia projects, who know how to find their way on the
technical ecosystem, and who are able to work or collaborate on projects
rather autonomously." March 15th to 17th, 2024.
- Ongoing: Weekly Lexeme Challenge #122: Rock-forming minerals
<https://dicare.toolforge.org/lexemes/challenge.php?id=122>
Press, articles, blog posts, videos
- Blogs
- African Librarians empowered to share knowledge and enhance
information visibility through AfLIA Wikidata Online Course
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/12/16/african-librarians-empowered-to-share-knowledge-and-enhance-information-visibility-through-aflia-wikidata-online-course/>
--> The "Promoting Open Knowledge Practices in African Libraries through
Wikidata" project, executed by AfLIA with support from the Wikimedia
Foundation, trained African librarians on using Wikidata to enhance the
visibility of library collections and close the knowledge and
gender gap on
Africa. The course was facilitated by experienced African Wikimedian
editors and included diverse strategies for learner engagement
and support.
- Papers: Increasing Coverage and Precision of Textual Information in
Multilingual Knowledge Graphs <https://arxiv.org/pdf/2311.15781.pdf> by
(Conia et al, 2023) --> This paper introduces a novel task of automatic
Knowledge Graph Enhancement (KGE) to bridge the gap in the quantity and
quality of textual information between English and non-English languages in
Wikidata. It presents M-NTA, an unsupervised approach that combines Machine
Translation, Web Search, and Large Language Models to generate high-quality
textual information, and studies its impact on Entity Linking, Knowledge
Graph Completion, and Question Answering tasks.
- Videos
- Wikidata, Wikisource and Wiktionary: Wikisource for DH (WiSe 2023)
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl4Fyj1AKJM> --> The lecture
"Fundamentals and application-oriented methods of the Digital Humanities"
by Kay-Michael Würzner is designed as a series of lectures in which
teachers in the "Digital Humanities" course present their fields of work
and key topics and present them for discussion.
- Empowering Open-Source Generative AI by Integrating the Wikidata
knowledge graph <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx5K_FRQ2eg> -->
Generative AI has changed the information ecosystem, and open-source
knowledge graphs like Wikidata can become invaluable assets, propelling a
myriad of applications forward. Jonathan Fraine & Lydia Pintscher present
the practical integration of Wikidata's open-source, open-access
knowledge
graph to empower Generative AI applications. Harnessing the real-time
updated, structured data encapsulated within Wikidata, they explore
automated content creation, data augmentation, and semantic analysis,
underpinning the generative paradigms. Through a blend of theoretical
insights and real-world applications, they elucidate how to leverage
Wikidata to elevate generative AI applications, breaking down
existing data
silos, and fostering a collaborative ecosystem within our global
community
of developers and contributors.
- Wiki Indaba 2023 - African content on Wikidata
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i3cDbaTu7k> --> Discussion with
Alice Kibombo, Georges Fodouop and Jesse Asiedu-Akrofi, about
Wikidata for
African Librarians during the Wiki Indaba conference, that took place
between 3-5 November 2023 in Agadir, Morocco.
- No Time to Wait - S07E10 - ACMI // Wikidata - Paul Duchesne + Simon
Loffler <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYFlyRGdTwU> --> Report on
recent residency program to extensively link together collection
data from
ACMI with Wikidata. This work has allowed the organisation to import vast
quantities of data and media to enrich their own internet collection
experience, as well enable writing information back to source and
federating with other linked institutions.
- Wiki(s)data #5: Wikidata Live editing
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iVS7jH2kS0> (in Italian) --> The
ontology of Wikidata: how to interact with it for a better quality, by
Epìdosis (A) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Ep%C3%ACdosis>
- Notebooks
- Map of K-Pop Idols <https://observablehq.com/d/1eb32f4d48923527>
--> An interactive map where each red dot represents a K-pop
Idol (a singer
or musician in South Korean Pop music) you are able to click on.
- Disney as the Mega Corporation it is Today
<https://observablehq.com/d/9854465d757e06d2> --> Disney has greatly
evolved from the simple animation company that first debuted in 1923 with
its signature Steamboat Willie animation. This analysis details
some of the
major acquisitions Disney has chosen to help expand its reach as a media
and entertainment company.
- The Gender-Equality Gap in STEM Awards
<https://observablehq.com/d/19a785a23f70e0c0> --> A network graph and
multiple data visualizations on UCLA's alumnni awards based on gender.
- Exploring The Belichick Coaching Tree
<https://observablehq.com/d/57b012869d43405a> --> This analyses
details the coaching tree of the prolific American Football coach Bill
Belichick.
- State of statues in the US
<https://observablehq.com/d/4b6319c68bd8b6f6> --> Map of how many
statues there are, who is depicted in the statues, their
genders, and where
the statues are concentrated.
- An Analysis on Nepo Babies: Net Worths and Fame
<https://observablehq.com/d/63061b940d31fbb3> --> This work uses
Wikidata to analyze the influence and success of children of
famous actors
(nepo babies) in the entertainment industry, and compares the careers and
net worth of these children with their parents to understand the
impact of
nepotism on their success.
Tool of the week
- Cersei <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cersei> - is a tool designed
for importing or scraping data from various third-party sources, using
source-specific Python code. It can use a "headless browser" to scrape
complicated websites that rely on eg JavaScript to navigate. It can
therefore access data sources that can not be accessed via eg Mix'n'match.
The data from sources can be updated regularly, either for everything, or
just changed entries (if the source has a "recent changes" equivalent).
- Wikidata:Zotero/Cita
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Zotero/Cita> - is a Wikidata
addon for Zotero that adds citations (i.e., what other items an item cites)
metadata support to this open source reference management software,
using cites
work (P2860) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P2860> information
available from Wikidata, and enabling users to easily contribute missing
data.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Job opening: Data Scientist / Knowledge Engineer
<https://careers.iscb.org/jobs/view/8682> to use Wikidata as a
foundational layer for an US National Science Foundation (NSF)
funded Prototype
Open Knowledge Network
<https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23571/nsf23571.htm>.
Did you know?
- Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes: none
- External identifiers: WHDLoad database ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12225>, Shanghai Library
movie ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12226>, PCSX2 Wiki
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12227>, KRS number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12228>, Twitch numeric
channel ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12229>, RPCS3
Wiki ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12230>, Black Games
Archive ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12231>, Citra
compatibility database ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12232>, DraCor ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12233>, ORBi article ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12234>, IGN wiki article ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12235>, AreWeAntiCheatYet ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12236>, RPGFan game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12237>, Arcade Hub ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12238>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to review:
- General datatypes:
- Laws of Malaysia URL
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Laws_of_Malaysia_URL>
(Uniform Resource Locator for laws of Malaysia)
- production manager
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/production_manager>
(manager that is responsible for the administration of a
feature film or
television production; oversees production plans, controls resources,
initiates production, ensures ongoing operations, monitors
schedules and
expenditures, and creates a detailed production schedule and budget)
- External identifiers:
Schnittberichte.com ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Schnittberichte.com_ID>,
National Library of Malaysia OPAC ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Library_of_Malaysia_OPAC_ID>,
HistoriaGames series ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/HistoriaGames_series_ID>,
Kemono Games game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kemono_Games_game_ID>,
Internet Game Database event ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Internet_Game_Database_event_ID>,
GamesMeter ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GamesMeter_ID>,
Walk Score ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Walk_Score_ID>,
Malaysia company new number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Malaysia_company_new_number>,
Am Faclair Beag ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Am_Faclair_Beag_ID>,
xemu compatibility database ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/xemu_compatibility_database_ID>,
Sofascore player ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Sofascore_player_ID>,
GameGear.jp ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GameGear.jp_ID>,
RPGWatch IDs
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RPGWatch_IDs>,
Team England ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Team_England_ID>,
TORCH taxon ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TORCH_taxon_ID>,
ScummVM ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ScummVM_ID>,
Abandonware France IDs
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Abandonware_France_IDs>
- Query examples:
- Distribution of the different tram gauges in Germany
<https://w.wiki/8agU> (source
<https://twitter.com/pepicek/status/1737949826623430718>)
- Scale of stampedes reported on Wikidata <https://w.wiki/7Q6B> (
source <https://twitter.com/capucine_marin/status/1737814911550448023>
)
- Timeline of the Christmas movies
<https://query.wikidata.org/#PREFIX%20wd%3A%20%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikidata.org%2Fentity%2F%3E%0ASELECT%20%3Ffilm%20%3FfilmLabel%20%3Fdate%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%3Ffilm%20wdt%3AP136%20wd%3AQ28026639.%0A%20%20%3Ffilm%20wdt%3AP577%20%3Fdate%20.%0A%20%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%22%20.%0A%20%20%20%7D%0A%7D>
(source <https://twitter.com/Dorialexander/status/810189413980508160>)
- Christmas traditions around the world <https://w.wiki/4bmy> (with
pictures) (source
<https://twitter.com/lubianat/status/1474772209482842116>)
- Newest WikiProjects
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects>:
WikiProject Städel Museum Wikidata Clean-Up
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_St%C3%A4del_Museum_Wikidata_Clean-Up>
- This WikiProject from the Städel Museum aims to actively participate in
the Wikimedia community by maintaining and updating the quality of its
data. This includes their collection of public domain art, which has been
digitized and made freely available for public use. The project focuses on
ensuring that the most current and high-quality data, including
high-resolution images and improved metadata, are available on platforms
like Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata.
- Newest database reports
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports>: children of
dead mothers
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports/children_of_dead_mothers>
- List of mother-children pairs, where death date of parent < birth date of
child
- Showcase Items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items>:
Esperanto (Q143) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q143> - international
auxiliary language designed by L. L. Zamenhof
- Showcase Lexemes
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes>: L1222568
(বড়দিন) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L1222568> - Bengali noun
for 'Christmas'
Development
- Due to the winter holidays, the development team is taking a break and
no deployment is happening for Wikidata at the moment.
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 S. Abdulai
*Community Communications Manager, Wikidata*
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466
https://wikimedia.de
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