* Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in the week leading up to 2025-05-12. Missed the previous one? See issue #678 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Previous. Help with Translations https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Current.*
* Events *
- Upcoming https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events: - Kaxabu Wikidata Workshop https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Taiwan/%E5%99%B6%E5%93%88%E5%B7%AB_Wikidata_%E5%B7%A5%E4%BD%9C%E5%9D%8A May 17 at Puli DOC, Nantou - Seediq Wikidata Lexeme Workshop https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Taiwan/%E8%B3%BD%E5%BE%B7%E5%85%8B_Wikidata_Lexeme_%E5%B7%A5%E4%BD%9C%E5%9D%8A May 18 at Puli DOC, Nantou - Past: Wikimedia Hackathon happened on May 4. Check out the closing showcase that included some Wikidata-related projects: Etherpad (Hackaton 2025) https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2025_Closing_Showcase
* Press, articles, blog posts, videos *
- Blogs - GLAM and Wikidata: The "GLAMorous Wikidata" Campaign https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/April_2025/Contents/Serbia_report: In March 2025, Wikimedia Serbia launched a local thematic campaign called GLAMurous Wikidata, focused on improving data about cultural and heritage institutions on Wikidata. - Project "Open Topstukken" ("Open Collection Highlights") - Maastricht University and Radboud University https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/April_2025/Contents/Netherlands_report: The "Open Topstukken" project is a collaboration between Maastricht University and Radboud University to digitize and publish rare books and manuscripts, with metadata from their Omeka S systems automatically transferred to Wikidata by Wikidata specialists. - Wikidata and Research https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/April_2025/Contents/Italy_report: The programme for the “Wikidata and Research” conference is now available online. Scheduled for 5–6 June 2025 at the University of Florence, this event is convened by a volunteer Scientific Committee in collaboration with Wikimedia Italia and the University of Florence. - Papers - Capacitating Librarians with Wikidata Literacy for Managing Wikipedia Information Resources: Implications to Libraries https://www.researchgate.net/publication/391431150_Capacitating_Librarians_with_Wikidata_Literacy_for_Managing_Wikipedia_Information_Resources_Implications_to_Libraries By Oyighan et. al., (2025) - Social Biases in Knowledge Representations of Wikidata separates Global North from Global South https://www.researchgate.net/publication/391461181_Social_Biases_in_Knowledge_Representations_of_Wikidata_separates_Global_North_from_Global_South By Das et. al., (2025) - Automatic Curriculum Cohesion Analysis Based on Knowledge Graphs https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-89366-7_6 By Gacek & Adrian (2025). - Videos - African Wiki Women Wikidata training for the gender equality campaign https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2i2w0L2rcRI - Using Listeria tool to create Wikidata lists from Wikidata https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_8JbA1AC4yY - Using the Mix'n'match tool to match external datasets to Wikidata items. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OZXEtUrjJrY - Connecting the World’s Knowledge with Abstract Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a57QK4rARpw By Denny Vrandečić
* Tool of the week *
- Wdactle game https://wdactle.toolforge.org/ -- is a Wikidata version of Redactle! It's a game where you are shown a Wikidata Item with all labels and words redacted and have to figure out what it is. Guessing a word reveals all the places where it is used. Built by Luca Werkmeister during the Wikimedia Hackathon 2025.
* Other Noteworthy Stuff *
- ⚠️ Wikidata Query Service graph split: As you know Wikidata Query Service was no longer able to handle the complete set of data Wikidata has. To address this the graph in Wikidata Query Service has now been split into a main graph (that continues to be at query.wikidata.org) and a scholarly graph (that is at query-scholarly.wikidata.org). For more details please see Wikidata:SPARQL query service/WDQS graph split https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:SPARQL_query_service/WDQS_graph_split . - Join the Wikidata:Impact stories https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Impact_stories global campiagn. We're celebrating the amazing Wikidata community - editors, developers, librarians, and creators - and inviting you to share how Wikidata is used. Your story can inspire others and grow the community. Submit yours or nominate a cool project by June 6.
* 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: - third-gender population https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13564 (number of third-gender people inhabiting the place) - Newest External identifiers: Encyclopedia of the Serbian National Theatre ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13565, vlaamsekunstcollectie.be ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13566, Patrimonio Galego ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13567, Substack handle https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13568, Sport Express football match ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13569, R-Sport match ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13570 - New General datatypes property proposals to review: - related video https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/related_video (less fitting video, used only because a better alternative is not available. If an appropriate video of the item is available, use P10 instead. Value should not be a generic placeholder.) - cosplay of https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/cosplay_of (character(s) that are cosplayed in this image or video) - New External identifier property proposals to review: RFI station ID (timetables) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RFI_station_ID_(timetables), registration number of japanese invoice system https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/registration_number_of_japanese_invoice_system, Jesuit Online Necrology ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Jesuit_Online_Necrology_ID, Geographicus-cartographer https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Geographicus-cartographer, Harper's tag https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Harper%27s_tag, Database of Czech Librarians ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Database_of_Czech_Librarians_ID, Open Location Code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Open_Location_Code, CABR-identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CABR-identifier, Onsland-identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Onsland-identifier, National Library of Spain Alma ID (BNE v2.0) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Library_of_Spain_Alma_ID_(BNE_v2.0), PC98 Images game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PC98_Images_game_ID, Stadtwiki Meißen ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Stadtwiki_Mei%C3%9Fen_ID, Rhein-Neckar-Wiki-ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Rhein-Neckar-Wiki-ID
You can comment on all open property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview!
* Did you know? *
- Query examples: - All you want to know about https://w.wiki/E3Yi The Blue Coats (Q1030833) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1030833 - Birthplace of Colombians in the Public Domain https://w.wiki/97bM - Showcase Items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items: Soir d'été sur la plage de Skagen – l'artiste et sa femme (Q18386245) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18386245 - painting by Peder Severin Krøyer from 1899 - Showcase Lexemes https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes: Projektion (L494436) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L494436 - German noun (pro-yek-tsi̯oːn) that can mean "projection", "image display", or "defence mechanism in Psychoanalysis"
* Development *
- mul language code: We are fixing an issue where Items can't be found by their mul language label or alias (phab:T392058 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T392058) - Wikibase REST API: We are working on phrase matching for the simple search (phab:T389011 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T389011) - Dark mode: We fixed a color contrast bug with the entity selector when making new statements (phab:T393641 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T393641) - Ontology: We’re working on an updated, more complete version of the wikibase.owl ontology file (phab:T371752 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T371752)
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? . - Govdirectory weekly focus country: Italy https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Italy - 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