This month’s news and happenings includes celebrating volunteer
achievements, inspirational projects and new events.
News
GLAM Image Reports
Australian GLAM institutions contribute significantly to Wikimedia Commons,
which becomes a valuable media resource for Wikipedia writers and the
general public. By sharing images, sound and video from their heritage
collections, these institutions increase the visibility and accessibility
of Australian cultural heritage, and foster a global appreciation for
Australia’s historical collections. More on Olaf Janssen’s activity reports
on the top Australian contributors
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/GLAM_Image_Reports>.
Draft Movement Charter available soon
The Movement Charter Drafting Committee is happy to announce that the full
draft of the Movement Charter will be published on April 2nd, 2024. This
will kick off the community engagement period from April 2nd to April 22nd.
The Draft Movement Charter
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter> proposes defined roles
and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia
Movement, including a new Global Council for movement governance. Share
your feedback:
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share your message or question on the Movement Charter Talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter#>;
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attend a community drop-in session
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Community_Consultation#Mon…>
on April 4 at 15.00-17.00 UTC (details forthcoming);
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or email movementcharter(a)wikimedia.org.
Making Magna Carta (An Embroidery)
Fabricated by many hands, from prisoners and lawyers to artists and barons,
Magna Carta (An Embroidery) replicates the entire Wikipedia article on the
Great Charter in stitch. View the intricate work in this video
<https://youtu.be/32WNPPfvGB0?si=65zm3u6T9W9lG0Ur>.
Protecting the rights of all Wikimedia users
When you read Wikipedia, your phone or computer is one of 1.5 billion
unique devices accessing over 300 language versions of the online
encyclopedia every month. That means Wikipedia is viewed more than 6,000
times each second! Whether you are a retiree editing Wikipedia as a hobby
or a student researching mitochondria for a science report, your rights are
our priority
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/01/17/protecting-youth-online-wikimedia-fou…>
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Wikimedia Research Showcase
The Monthly Wikimedia Research Showcase is a public showcase of recent
research by the Wikimedia Foundation's Research Team and guest presenters
from the academic community. The showcase is hosted at the Wikimedia
Foundation every 3rd Wednesday of the month where it is live streamed and
recorded on YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6wrr9WShTk&list=PLhV3K_DS5YfLQLgwU3oDFiGaU…>
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Changemakers Toolkit
Wikimedia UK has recently created a free training resource
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/03/announcing-changemakers-toolkit/> for
people trying to bring about change, whether through outreach or
influencing policy, and changemakers of all kinds. The Changemakers Toolkit
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Changemakers'_Toolkit> explores tools,
case studies, and exercises to help you to develop your understanding of
campaigning and change-making. Try the toolkit now!
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Changemakers%27_Toolkit>
Endangered Archives Program Training Videos
The British Library’s Endangered Archives Programme (EAP)
<https://eap.bl.uk/>. EAP is working with a network of regional hubs in the
UK to co-create and deliver a series of online and onsite training
opportunities for institutions, researchers, archivists, librarians, and
anyone interested in protecting archival material at risk. They recently
shared their online training resources including a Capture book
<https://eap.bl.uk/remote-capture>, training videos on YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6lQZb2bmnsJ8Q5IPB59H33x9_XQGWco7>,
and grant opportunities <https://eap.bl.uk/grants>
Events
2024 events for the first few months 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 3 April 2024
Learn how you can contribute to (and improve) the world's largest free
encyclopedia! Register now
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Introducing_Wikipedia_-_April_2024>.
Drop in and Wiki - Wednesday 3 April 2024
Join us for a casual drop-in session, edit Wikipedia, and ask us anything! Join
us online <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Drop_in_and_Wiki_-_April_2024>.
Online Community Meeting - Wednesday 10 April 2024
Hear from the Wikimedia Australia community and share what you've been
working on. See the agenda and let us know you are attending
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Online_Community_Meeting_-_April_2024>.
Wikidata Levelling Up days - 5-7 April & 12-14 April
An online event designed to welcome new people to Wikidata and to provide
an introduction to a selection of useful tools and topics on Wikidata. See
the event details
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Leveling_Up_Days_2024>.
Wikimedia Hackathon 2024 — Friday 3 May 2024
Happening in Tallinn, Estonia, 3rd to 5th May 2024. See the event details
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024>.
Wiki Workshop Hall - Thursday 20 June 2024
The largest Wikimedia Research event of the year. It is aimed at bringing
together researchers who study all aspects of Wikimedia projects. Submissions
close mid April
<http://diff.wikimedia.org/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=83a1ca038475c2…>
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#Wikimedia
Other things from around the web:
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Australia’s chief scientist takes on the journal publishers gatekeeping
knowledge
<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/10/australias-chief-sci…>
- The Guardian
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Antarctic Writing Month and GLAM call
<https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/February_2024/Contents/…>
- This Month in GLAM
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One Village, One Article Campaign
<https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/February_2024/Contents/…>
- This Month in GLAM
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Wikimixtura: living Bolivian culture
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/03/15/wikimixtura-living-bolivian-culture/>-
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