This month’s news and happenings include planning of 2024 partner projects,
events and programs.
News
2023 A year of moving and shaking for Wikimedia Australia
Wikimedia Australia achieved many new and exciting things in 2023,
including participating in Wikimania and Wikidata international
conferences, a new round of partner projects and our first face to face
Australian community conference, since 2019! Wikimedia Australia President,
Amanda Lawrence, provides a wrap up of 2023 - the year that we got back out
into the world. Read her message
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/2023_A_year_of_moving_and_shaking_for_Wikimed…>
on our website.
2024 Partner Projects Announced
Wikimedia Australia is delighted to announce the successful allocation of
grant funding for partner projects in 2024. This round of funding will
support the placement of four Wikimedians in Residence at diverse
organisations including:
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Mary Coe and the Australia New Zealand Society of Indexers
<https://www.anzsi.org/> / Charles Sturt University
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Olivia Fougerais and the Environmental Protection Authority
<https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/> in Victoria
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Caddie Brain at the Environment Centre NT <https://www.ecnt.org.au/>
(with a First Nations focus)
The final resident will be announced in the near future. These residents
will actively share and cultivate skills within Wikipedia and other Wiki
platforms, contributing to community growth, enriching our collective
knowledge and bridging knowledge gaps. Stay tuned to our website for
further details about the four project partners and their goals in 2024.
Dates confirmed for Wikimania 2024
The Wikimania Core Organizing Team
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Organisers> for 2024 has
announced that Wikimania will be held from August 7th to 10th, 2024,
at the International
Congress Centre (ICC) <https://www.mckkatowice.pl/pl/> in Katowice
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katowice?wprov=wppw2>, Poland (with August
6th reserved for a pre-conference day). Please note the change of host city.
Session submissions for the program are expected to open in February, and
additional information about the program will follow soon.
2024 Wikimedia Hackathon Events and Scholarships
The Wikimedia Hackathon <https://pretix.eu/wikimedia/wmhackathon2024/> is
taking place in person in Tallinn, Estonia, from May 3rd to May 5th, 2024.
To secure your spot, complete the registration and scholarship form
<https://pretix.eu/wikimedia/wmhackathon2024/>. Scholarships from the
Wikimedia Foundation that cover travel and accommodation expenses are also
available for a selected group of technical contributors. The deadline for
scholarship applications is January 5th, 2024.
Nominate WA Volunteer Service Awards
The Western Australia Volunteer Service Awards
<https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-communities/wa-volunteer-s…>
are an opportunity to thank and acknowledge volunteers who give their time
and talents to support their communities. Do you know someone who is
deserving of the award? We’d like to hear your nominations so we can
prepare an application.
Planning for 2024
We are gradually planning events for 2024
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Calendar> and our calendar is starting to
fill out. If you’d like our assistance in planning a training event, meet
up or edit-a-thon <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Workshops>, or would like
a Wikimedia Australia presence at your next event, please get in touch
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Contact>. We’d love to hear from you!
Training Resources
Got time over the Christmas break? Why not upskill using our self-paced
guides. Learn how to run a successful edit-a-thon or workshop
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Workshops>, refresh your skills on the
basics with video tutorials <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Training>, or
learn some new tips and tricks
<https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLjQ8svxUNQclgohkcyiDPtEuS8lWHq_D&featur…>
from our experienced editors and pool of experts.
A Message from Wikimedia Australia Staff
We wish you all the happiest Christmas and New Year period and hope that,
however you spend it, you have an amazing break. Wikimedia Australia staff
will be 'offline' from 23rd December until the 2nd of January and we are
looking forward to a busy 2024. Thank you for all of your support.
Events
2024 events for the first few months of 2024 are now on our website. Subscribe
to our calendar <https://wikimedia.org.au/events.ics> or keep up to date on
our website <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia_Australia>
Wikipedia Day 2024
On January 15, 2001, Wikipedia was established and first edited. Let's
gather around the virtual table and share a birthday morning tea and slice
of birthday cake together - to join, tag us with a photo of your morning
tea on social media and use the hashtag #wikipediaday2024, and/or
upload to Wikimedia
Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia%20Day%202024>
.
Introducing Wikipedia - Wednesday 7 February, 2024
Get started in Wikipedia with our online Introductory session on Wednesday
7 February, 2024. Learn how you can contribute to (and improve) the world's
largest free encyclopaedia! Book your place now
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Introducing_Wikipedia_-_February_2024>.
Drop in and Wiki - Wednesday 7 February, 2024
Each month we hold an online space for all editors to drop in and wiki with
us! February’s session will take place on Wednesday 7 February 2024, 2pm
ACST. Join us for a casual drop-in session, edit Wikipedia, and ask us
anything! Join via zoom
<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89850589143?pwd=VW9zYkp5KzJEMkhrcEgrOWFxcEhnQT09>
.
Know My Name at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery - Saturday 10
February 2024
Join Wikimedia Australia, The National Gallery of Australia and Mornington
Peninsula Regional Gallery in Victoria, for a Know My Name
<https://nga.gov.au/exhibitions/know-my-name-australian-women-artists/>
edit-a-thon. The edit-a-thon will take place on Saturday 10 February 2024
in the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, surrounded by over 60 works
by First Nations and Australian women artists. Event information is
available here
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Know_My_Name_-_Mornington_Peninsula>.
Online Community Meeting - Wednesday 14 February 2024
Our first online Community Meeting for 2024 will be held on Wednesday 14
February 2024.
Community meetings are open to everyone and are a chance to hear from the
greater Wikimedia Australia community, and share what you've been working
on. See event details
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Australia/February_2024> online.
#Wikimedia
Other things from around the web:
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APO has found a new home
<https://blog.apo.org.au/2023/12/14/announcement/>! - APO Blog
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Wikimedia Research Showcase <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnAsD7-hZpo>
- YouTube
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How Australians are represented in Wikipedia
<https://wikihistories.github.io/reports/who-counts.html> - The Annual
Report of the Wikihistories Project
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Connecting heritage through Wikimedia
<https://collectionstrust.org.uk/blog/connecting-heritage-through-wikimedia>
- Collections Trust (UK)
WMAU on Social Media
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