Wikimedia-AU-Announce June 2024

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Wikimedia Announce Newsletter June 2024
by Alison Smith 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

[image: image] Announce Newsletter June 2024 WikiCon Australia Update 23 November 2024 - Ibis Hotel, Adelaide South Australia [image: image] Registrations Open Registrations have opened for this year's WikiCon to be held on 23rd November, at the Ibis Hotel in Adelaide South Australia. In addition to the conference itself, we are planning a few social pre and post event activities that we’d love to invite you along to! To help with catering and bookings, head to Humanitix to register your WikiCon attendance. Register for WikiCon 2024 <https://events.humanitix.com/wikicon-australia-2024> [image: image] Submissions Open Submissions will open at the end of June for WikiCon Australia 2024. We encourage submissions from anyone interested in Wikipedia and its sister projects, with special consideration given to the work of Wikimedians in Australian, South East Asia and the Pacific regions. Further information about the submission process and travel scholarships are available on meta-wiki. Submit a proposal to present <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikicon_Australia_2024/Submissions> [image: image] Understanding the Gender Balancing Process in Wikipedia Editors’ Community Wikipedia editors (including professional staff) are invited to join an online interview for a study by the University of Queensland, and made possible with a grant from the Wikimedia Foundation. The purpose of the study is to understand how gender balance has been taken into account in the Wikipedia editorial process and decisions, as well as how a tool could be best designed to support this process. Contact Tianwa Chen <t.chen(a)business.uq.edu.au> from the Univerrsity of Queensland to take part. Take part in the study <t.chen(a)business.uq.edu.au> [image: image] Learn how to edit and upload to Wikimedia Commons with OpenRefine "OpenRefine is a free data wrangling tool that can be used to process, manipulate and clean tabular (spreadsheet) data and connect it with knowledge bases ("spreadsheets on steroids" / "a swiss army knife for data")." Learn how <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/06/20/learn-how-to-edit-and-upload-to-wikim…> . Open Refine & Wikimedia Commons <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/06/20/learn-how-to-edit-and-upload-to-wikim…> Upcoming events Events happening online and around Australia in the next few weeks [image: image] Introducing Wikipedia <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Introducing_Wikipedia:_A_free_online_workshop…> Wikipedia content is created and edited worldwide by volunteer contributors. Come & learn how in this 1hr webinar. [image: image] 2024 AGM <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Meeting:2024_AGM> The Annual General Meeting of Wikimedia Australia, Inc will be held on Sunday 15 September 2024 [image: image] Community Meeting <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Online_Community_Meeting_-_June_2024> Hear from the Wikimedia Australia community and share what you've been working on [image: image] Drop In and Wiki <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Drop_in_and_Wiki_-_July_2024> Join us for a casual online drop-in session to edit Wikipedia, and ask us anything! [image: image] Franklin Women edit-a-thons <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Franklin_Women_Women_in_STEM_edit-a-thon_-_Ca…> We are pleased to be partnering with Franklin Women again in 2024 to deliver editathons on #WomeninSTEMM. [image: image] Wikidata Lexicodays <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Lexicodays_2024> Three days of presentations, discussions and workshops about Lexicographical Data. Other things from around the web: - WikiFauna <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiFauna> - Wikipedia - Improving millions of files on Wikimedia Commons with Flickypedia Backfillr Bot <https://www.flickr.org/improving-millions-of-files-on-wikimedia-commons-wit…> - Flickr.org - ‘We’re writing history’: Spanish women tackle Wikipedia’s gender gap <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/12/spain-women-tack…> - The Guardian - Visions of AI in Popular Culture Report is out <https://wikimedia.brussels/visions-of-ai-in-popular-culture-report-is-out/> - Wikimedia Brussels - AI for the people: How machines can help humans improve Wikipedia <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/06/12/ai-for-the-people-how-machines-can-he…> - Diff - New Policy paper on public domain heritage <https://communia-association.org/2024/06/17/new-policy-paper-on-public-doma…> - Communia Association [image: Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/wikimedia.au>[image: Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/wikimediaau/>[image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/wm_au>[image: LinkedIn] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/wikimedia-australia> WIKIMEDIA AUSTRALIA Unsubscribe <https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikimedia-au-announce.lists.wik…> or Manage your Subscription on Postorius <https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/>

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Wikimedia Australia membership and Special meeting
by Belinda Spry 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

Hello everyone, Have you ever considered becoming a member of Wikimedia Australia <https://wikimedia.org.au/>? Anyone, anywhere can edit Wiki projects, but we invite you to take out membership and be part of our active community. When you join our community as a member you have the opportunity to participate in shaping the future of the Wikimedia movement. Now more than ever the future of open knowledge depends on voices like yours. As a member, you will be able to attend our upcoming Special Meeting on 1 July focused on the Wikimedia Movement Charter <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter>. The Charter outlines the principles, roles, and responsibilities within our global movement, and members are welcome to contribute to the discussion at the meeting. Special Meeting Details: Date: 1 July 2024 Time: 7:00pm (AEST), 6:30pm (ACST), 5:00pm (AWST) Location: Online <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Special_Meeting_July_2024> Becoming a member is simple and offers numerous benefits, including voting rights, access to our members-only mailing list and newsletter, small grants, and the chance to meet and collaborate with like-minded individuals passionate about free knowledge. To join, please visit our Become a Member page <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Membership> and sign up. Your participation will help ensure a diverse and inclusive discussion, and strengthen our community. Thank you for your support, and we look forward to welcoming you as a member of Wikimedia Australia! Best regards, Belinda -- *Belinda Spry* (she/her) Executive Officer – Wikimedia Australia belinda.spry(a)wikimedia.org.au +61 432 432 209 www.wikimedia.org.au Wikimedia Australia is an independent charitable organisation which supports the efforts of the Wikimedia Foundation in Australia. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands upon which we live, work and share knowledge.

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