This month’s news and happenings include our Wikidata fellowship. Details
below.
News
ESEAP Conference Program Out Soon
Wikimedia Australia is hosting the 2022 ESEAP conference in Sydney this
November featuring speakers from across the East, Southeast Asia, and the
Pacific regions. Keep your eyes peeled on our news page
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/News> for the program launch in coming
weeks, and further details on streaming sessions. More information on ESEAP
2022 is available here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ESEAP_Conference_2022>.
Wikidata Fellowship 2023
Wikimedia Australia and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand have launched the
2023 Wikidata Fellowship program offering three fellowships of $1,000.
Applications will open in January so there’s plenty of time to start
thinking up your project. For more information and examples of previous
projects, see our Wikidata Fellowships page
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikidata_Fellowships>.
Wikimedia Research Fund
Apply for between USD2,000 and USD50,000 to run research on or about
Wikimedia projects. Although this is a US based project, it is open to
residents of Australia, New Zealand, and other countries. Applications
close November 15, 2022 and those interested should read the Wikimedia
Research Fund page for more information
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Technology_Fund/Wikimedia_Research_Fund>
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Events
Aus Music Month: An Introduction to Wikipedia - Saturday 12 November
Discover how Australian music lives on Wikipedia at Darling Square Library,
Sydney. At this free event you will learn how to edit Wikipedia and improve
content related to Australian music. No experience needed. Just sign up for
a Wikipedia account in advance and bring along your laptop and connect to
the library’s free wifi! Bookings are essential and can be made here
<https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/aus-music-month-an-introduction-to-wikipedia-tickets-403259278357>
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WOW 2022 Worlds of Wikimedia Conference - Thursday 17 November - Friday 18
The upcoming Worlds of Wikimedia (WOW) conference program is out
<https://www.wow2022.net/program> and bookings are now available
<https://www.wow2022.net/book-online>. Across two days, presentations will
be held on Trove, using social media for activism, gender inequity, First
Nations knowledge, and more, all relating to Wikipedia. WOW 2022 is being
held at University of Sydney and online. See the WOW 2022 page for bookings
and further information <https://www.wow2022.net/>.
Wikipedia Online Drop In Sessions
Our online drop in sessions have been extended into November. Join us
online Thursday 3 and 10 November, 11am-1pm AEDT and our volunteers will be
available to answer your Wikipedia questions. Further details, Zoom links,
and dates are available here
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia_Australia_Drop_In_Sessions>.
More events will be announced soon. Keep up to date on our website
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia_Australia>.
#Wikimedia
Other things from around the web:
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This Australian has written 400 profiles of deserving women on
Wikipedia. Here's why she's 'obsessed'
<https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/this-australian-has-written-400-profiles-of-deserving-women-on-wikipedia-heres-why-shes-obsessed/a3vu4dn5j>,
SBS News
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Wikimedia is adding features to make editing Wikipedia more fun
<https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/24/23404425/wikipedia-wikimedia-foundation-mentors-suggested-edits-newcomers-machine-learning-updates>,
The Verge
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She’s made 1,750 Wikipedia bios for women scientists who haven’t gotten
their due
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/10/17/jess-wade-scientist-wikiepdia-women/>,
Washington Post
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Wikipedia’s mobile app is the cure for my Google frustrations
<https://www.theverge.com/23416056/wikipedia-app-vs-google-mobile-search>,
The Verge
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The Hunt for Wikipedia's Disinformation Moles
<https://www.wired.com/story/wikipedia-state-sponsored-disinformation/>,
Wired
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The disambiguation of people names in biological collections
<https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/86089/>, Biodiversity Data Journal
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Cool Job: I'm Wikipedia’s Lead Product Manager
<https://www.codecademy.com/resources/blog/cool-coding-job-wikipedia-lead-product-manager/>,
Code Academy
WMAU on Social Media
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<https://www.facebook.com/wikimedia.au>. Don’t forget to tag us if you’ve
got something interesting to share, as we love to retweet our volunteers'
amazing work.
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