31 January 2023
Subject: Wikimedia Australia’s January update
This month’s news and happenings include a call for WikiCon 2024
subcommittee nominations, inspirational projects and new events.
News
WikiCon Australia 2024 Planning Subcommittee
WikiCon Brisbane 2023 was a great success but we want to do even better!
We're reaching out to invite two members of our Wikimedia Australia
community to join our WikiCon 2024 Planning Subcommittee. At this stage
Wikicon 2024 will be held in November, and your input on plans throughout
this time will be invaluable. If you're keen to be part of sharing ideas
for this exciting opportunity, then please email Alice Woods
<alice.woods(a)wikimedia.org.au>, by Thursday 29 February 2024. We would love
to have your insights and energy on board!
Wikipedia and/as Data: Call for Submissions
What is Wikipedia’s relationship to data? What should Wikipedia’s
relationship to data be?
On 19 June the 2024 wikihistories symposium
<https://events.humanitix.com/wikipedia-and-as-data> will gather together
social scientists, humanists, critical technologists, and others to
investigate Wikipedia’s connection to data and the importance of this
relationship for the global information ecosystem and the production of
knowledge. Participants will be invited to share short presentations and to
participate in discussions. The deadline for submissions is 15 February
<https://wikihistories.net/conference/wikihistories-2024-wikipedia-and-as-da…>
2024.
Wiki Loves Living Heritage - Get inspired!
Learn how others have worked with living heritage in collaboration with
Wikimedia communities. Wiki Loves Living Heritage
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Living_Heritage> invites
heritage communities, Wikimedia volunteers, safeguarding organisations and
authorities around the world to document and share Living Heritage
together. The lessons learned from 2023 are now online
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Living_Heritage/Get_inspired>
with helpful how-to guides on everything from translating content,
importing inventories, and navigating cultural sensitivities. Have an idea? Get
in touch with us <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Contact>!
Library and Information Science WikiProject
The Library and Information Science WikiProject is a 2024 partner project
between Wikimedia Australia, Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers
and Charles Sturt University, School of Information and Communication
Studies. The project aims to identify and fill gaps in library and
information science (LIS)-related content on Wikimedia platforms. Read more
about the plans for the project
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Library_and_Information_Science_WikiProject>.
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>
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.
NT environment Wikipedia edit-a-thon - Saturday 24 February 2024
Learn to edit Wikipedia and help grow the NT's environment pages with local
Wikipedian, Caddie Brain. The Environment Centre Northern Territory was
successfully awarded funding through Wikimedia Australia's 2024 Partner
Projects
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Environment_Centre_NT_Wikipedian_in_Residence>
to grow Wikipedia pages related to the Northern Territory. Register to
attend
<https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nt-environment-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-ticket…>
.
#Wikimedia
Other things from around the web:
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Digital Safety During Election time
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/01/26/digital-safety-during-election-time/>
- Diff
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Wikimedia Foundation launches new child safety policy to better protect
younger users
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/01/25/wikimedia-foundation-launches-new-chi…>
- Diff
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GLAM on Tour 2023 im Museum Barberini
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSrFSz2BUno> - Youtube
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D’Arcy Carden To Host ‘WikiHole’ Podcast
<https://deadline.com/2024/01/darcy-carden-wikihole-podcast-smartless-media-…>
- SmartLess Media
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Advocating for Freedom of Panorama in South Africa
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/01/26/advocating-for-freedom-of-panorama-in…>
- Diff
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