*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.* Discussions
- Closed request for adminship: Minorax https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Administrator/Minorax, welcome onboard!
Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events
- Ongoing: 30 Lexic-o-days https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/30_lexic-o-days_2021, events and projects around lexicographical data, continues until April 14th. (full schedule, details and links here https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/30_lexic-o-days_2021#Events)
- March 30: Live SPARQL queries about Lexemes in French by Vigneron - March 30: Abstract Wikipedia & Lexemes Q&A with Denny Vrandečić - April 1: Documentation Q&A with Dan Shick - April 5-11: Climate Lexeme Week https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Climate_Change/Climate_lexeme_week - April 5: Abstract Wikipedia & Lexemes Q&A with Denny Vrandečić - Upcoming: LIVE Wikidata editing #38 - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ShFdIs2CrI, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/WikidataCommunity/permalink/2923361017949056/, April 3 - Upcoming: Online Wikidata meetup in Swedish #56 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Swedish_online_editathon#Träff_#56, April 4 - Upcoming: WikiCommons metadata analysis tool https://hack.glam.opendata.ch/project/57 is intended to be developed at the online hackathon at hack.glam.opendata.ch, 16-17 April 2021
Press, articles, blog posts, videos https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage
- Blogs - Dataroundtripping Wikidata - Wikicommons - Runestones pictures https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Structured_data_for_GLAM-Wiki/Roundtripping/KMB - Papers - FAIR and open multilingual clinical trials in Wikidata and Wikipedia https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106235601 - Painel de informação sobre a COVID-19: consultas SPARQL na Wikidata (Portuguese) https://revistas.ufpr.br/atoz/article/view/76684/42120 - Videos - Live Wikidata editing #37 - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN0gPe9GhFk, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/WikidataCommunity/permalink/2918162901802201/ - Live SPARQL queries on Lexemes by Vigneron (in English): on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_OktN1oP-o
Tool of the week
- d:User:Nikki/LexemeEntitySuggester.js https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Nikki/LexemeEntitySuggester.js userscript is a proper entity suggester that gives a fixed set of properties for various languages.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Sitelinks links for two new Wikipedias can be entered: Atayal Wikipedia https://tay.wikipedia.org/wiki/ (Q105723660 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105723660) and Seediq Wikipedia https://trv.wikipedia.org/wiki/ (Q105975521 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105975521)
Did you know?
- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: does not have cause https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9353, external georeferencing URL https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9361 - External identifiers: Discord server numeric ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9345, France24 topic ID (French) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9346, France24 topic ID (English) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9347, France24 topic ID (Spanish) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9348, France24 topic ID (Arabic) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9349, PeriodO period ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9350, MHDBDB lemma ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9351, Portrait Archive ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9352, Porcelana Brasil ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9354, Slovník českých filosofů ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9355, Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9356, Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9357, MWB lemma ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9358, Encyclopedia of Migration ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9359, Ministry of Education New Zealand school ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9360, Encyklopedie migrace ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9362, Tacoma-Pierce County Obituary Index ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9363, Encyclopedia of Mediterranean Humanism ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9364, Modernist Commons ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9365, Rombase ID (English) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9366, Filmitalia film ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9367, CNA topic ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9368, Fortalezas.org ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9369 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: Ottoman Association ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ottoman_Association_ID, url text https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/url_text, audio transcription 2 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/audio_transcription_2, OFDb person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/OFDb_person_ID, won sets https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/won_sets, Number of stitches https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Number_of_stitches - External identifiers: Biblio.com ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Biblio.com_ID, Czech Encyclopedia of Theater identifiers (Czech and German) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Czech_Encyclopedia_of_Theater_identifiers_(Czech_and_German), Identifiant des Collections du Louvre https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_des_Collections_du_Louvre, Verified Handles VHID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Verified_Handles_VHID, Michigan State University Library Record Number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Michigan_State_University_Library_Record_Number, Washington Flora Checklist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Washington_Flora_Checklist_ID, Washington Flora Checklist species ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Washington_Flora_Checklist_species_ID, Washington Rare Plant Field Guide ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Washington_Rare_Plant_Field_Guide_ID, KATOTTH identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/KATOTTH_identifier, Viasona ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Viasona_ID, Musikasten ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Musikasten_ID, Discover the networks https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Discover_the_networks, GCD publisher ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GCD_publisher_ID, Image Comics creator ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Image_Comics_creator_ID, BLPL ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BLPL_ID, MnM ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MnM_ID, Arca author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Arca_author_ID, Editorial Freelancers Association member ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Editorial_Freelancers_Association_member_ID, IFCVPF ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IFCVPF_ID, American University of Beirut's Libraries Title ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/American_University_of_Beirut%27s_Libraries_Title_ID, Dicionário Histórico-Biográfico Brasileiro ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Dicion%C3%A1rio_Hist%C3%B3rico-Biogr%C3%A1fico_Brasileiro_ID, Burke Herbarium Image Collection ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Burke_Herbarium_Image_Collection_ID, USCG MIC ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/USCG_MIC_ID, Berlin Bezirkslexika identifiers https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Berlin_Bezirkslexika_identifiers, Burke Herbarium Image Collection contributor ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Burke_Herbarium_Image_Collection_contributor_ID, Brapci author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Brapci_author_ID, ÖCV Biolex ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/%C3%96CV_Biolex_ID, OregonFlora taxon ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/OregonFlora_taxon_ID, Oregon Flora Image Project ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Oregon_Flora_Image_Project_ID - Deleted properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Properties_for_deletion: - Query examples: - Donald P. Bellisario credits as screenwriter or director https://w.wiki/37n8 - Interwiki table from P6720, with end date for prefixes that are no longer in use https://w.wiki/38Si (source https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property_talk:P6720#Query) - Index map of Ordnance Survey Old Series preparatory drawings, with georeferencer links https://query.wikidata.org/embed.html#%23defaultView%3AMap%7B%22hide%22%3A%5B%22%3Fbbox%22%2C%20%22%3Frgb%22%5D%7D%0A%0ASELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3Furl%20%3Fgeoreferencing%20%3Fimg%20%3Fbbox%20%3Frgb%20%28year%28%3Fyear%29%20AS%20%3Flayer%29%0A%0AWITH%20%7B%0A%20%20SELECT%20%28xsd%3Ainteger%28%3Fcolour%29%20AS%20%3Fcolour2%29%20%3Frgb%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20wd%3AQ105849312%20p%3AP527%20%3Fstmt%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fstmt%20pq%3AP1545%20%3Fcolour%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fstmt%20pq%3AP465%20%3Frgb%20.%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D%20AS%20%25colours%0A%20%20%0AWHERE%20%7B%20%20%0A%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP195%20wd%3AQ7100888%20.%20%20%20%20%23%20OSD%0A%20%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20p%3AP1332%2Fpsv%3AP1332%2Fwikibase%3AgeoLatitude%20%3Fnth%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20p%3AP1333%2Fpsv%3AP1333%2Fwikibase%3AgeoLatitude%20%3Fsth%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20p%3AP1334%2Fpsv%3AP1334%2Fwikibase%3AgeoLongitude%20%3Feast%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20p%3AP1335%2Fpsv%3AP1335%2Fwikibase%3AgeoLongitude%20%3Fwest%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP571%20%3Fyear%20.%0A%20%20BIND%20%28%281%20%2B%20floor%20%28%28year%28%3Fyear%29%20-%201789%29%20%2a%202.0%2F3.0%29%29%20AS%20%3Fcolour%29%20.%0A%20%20BIND%20%28xsd%3Ainteger%28IF%28%3Fcolour%20%3E%2031%2C%2031%2C%20%3Fcolour%29%29%20AS%20%3Fcolour2%29%20.%0A%20%20INCLUDE%20%25colours%20.%0A%20%20%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimg%7D%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP973%20%3Furl%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP9361%20%3Fgeoreferencing%20.%0A%20%20BIND%28STRDT%28%20%20CONCAT%28%27LINESTRING%20%28%27%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20str%28%3Fwest%29%2C%20%27%20%27%2C%20str%28%3Fsth%29%2C%20%27%2C%27%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20str%28%3Fwest%29%2C%20%27%20%27%2C%20str%28%3Fnth%29%2C%20%27%2C%27%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20str%28%3Feast%29%2C%20%27%20%27%2C%20str%28%3Fnth%29%2C%20%27%2C%27%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20str%28%3Feast%29%2C%20%27%20%27%2C%20str%28%3Fsth%29%2C%20%27%2C%27%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20str%28%3Fwest%29%2C%20%27%20%27%2C%20str%28%3Fsth%29%2C%20%27%29%27%20%20%20%29%2C%20geo%3AwktLiteral%29%20AS%20%3Fbbox%29%20.%0A%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D (source https://twitter.com/heald_j/status/1374774300482363395) - Listed buildings in Wales that would be lost if the sea level rose by 70 metres https://w.wiki/38Lr (source https://twitter.com/WIKI_NLW/status/1375178043745038337) - Music releases with incomplete track lists, showing diff count https://w.wiki/38hZ (Source https://twitter.com/exmusica/status/1375848490253836288) - Date and place of birth of female musicians in Nigeria https://w.wiki/37tS (Source https://twitter.com/WikidataNigeria/status/1374305800026517506) - Scholarly articles on multilingualism and bilingualism https://w.wiki/38gQ (Source https://twitter.com/jsamwrites/status/1375809654404624388) - Things in Czechia which changed coordinate location at some point https://w.wiki/38HS (Source https://twitter.com/medi_cago/status/1375481728349921281) - Images about women programmers https://w.wiki/37pK (Source https://twitter.com/Wikimedia_mx/status/1375243264580845570) - UK railway stations connected from Topsham railway station https://w.wiki/38wC (Source https://twitter.com/Tagishsimon/status/1375130514177331202) - Most awarded person affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark https://w.wiki/37$w (Source https://twitter.com/fnielsen/status/1374448879379259394) - Newest database reports: current TV seasons https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Movies/reports/TV_seasons/current/by_start_date
Development
- The dev team spent the last week prototyping a few things to learn if some things would be feasible/a good idea. Among other things we tried building a small tool to connect Senses to Items, looked into the different types of ontology issues that can be found on Wikidata and checked what using a document store for data storage would look like. - Note: from March 29th until April 12th, Mohammed Sadat (WMDE) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Mohammed_Sadat_(WMDE) is not available to answer messages. If you have any requests for the development team, please ask on Contact the development team https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:DEV. For any emergency, you can contact Lea Lacroix (WMDE) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Lea_Lacroix_(WMDE). Because of Easter holidays in Germany, the upcoming newsletter will be issued one day later, on April 6th.
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