This month’s news and happenings include stats and Mythbusting! Details
below.
News
Opportunities with Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand
Our neighbours Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand are hiring an Executive
Advisor <https://www.seek.co.nz/job/68549994>. This role will suit someone
who comes from a strong senior administration or coordination background,
ideally a PA/Executive support role. They are also seeking proposals for a
Wikipedian-at-Large (WPAL) project
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Aotearoa_New_Zealand#Wikipedian-at-Large_(WPAL)_project>
to be held in 2024. This follows a previous WPAL that increased public
awareness of Wikimedia projects and recruited new editors. Submissions
close 15 September 2023. Further details can be found here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Aotearoa_New_Zealand>.
Wikimedia Australia’s Social Media Stats 2022-2023
July marks the start of a new financial year, the perfect excuse to look
over our social media stats and targets. Highlights of the past year
included reviving our YouTube channel <https://www.youtube.com/@wm_au>, and
we recently joined Threads <https://www.threads.net/@wikimediaau> too! We
know likes and follows aren’t everything, but social media is one way we
share the amazing work our community does. Read our Social Media Stats
update here <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Social_Media_Stats_2022-2023>.
The Popularity of Wikipedia in Australia
Did you know that Australians are the fifth most active Wikipedia editors
in the world? We looked at how the number of editors on Wikipedia has
changed over the past few years, and have included some links for anyone
keen to get started. Read the full article here
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/The_Popularity_of_Wikipedia_in_Australia>.
Find more news, stories, and announcements on our website
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/News>.
Events
Mythbusting Wikipedia: Misinformation, AI, and Volunteers - Tuesday 1
August 1-2pm AEST
Learn how reliable Wikipedia is, how it’s being used in classrooms, and how
it can help people understand referencing, misinformation, and the need for
reliable sources. This event is part of Library & Information Week, hosted
by ALIA. Details here <https://www.alia.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=MY1823>.
Introducing: Wikipedia - Online Workshop and Drop In Session - Thursday 3
August 1:30pm AEST
Held on the first Thursday of each month, this online workshop introduces
the basics of editing Wikipedia and will be followed by a one hour drop in
session where you can ask questions, share your work, or just hang out and
edit Wikipedia together. Our Wikipedia workshop start Thursday 3 August at
1:30 PM AEST, with the Drop In Session beginning at 2:30 PM. Further
details here
<https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Introducing:_Wikipedia_-_Workshop_and_Drop_In_Sessions>
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Next Community Meeting - Wednesday 9 August 7pm AEST
Our monthly community meetings are open to everyone. This month we will
share recent updates from Wikimedia Australia, before opening things up to
hear from the community and engage in friendly discussion. Please join us
online Wednesday 9 August at 7pm AEST. Details here
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Online/AustralianCommunityMeeting_9_August_2023>
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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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Disrupting Data Cartels by Editing Wikipedia
<https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4390065>, Yale
Journal of Law & Technology
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Kate Mosse urges budding historians writers add biographies women
Wikipedia
<https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12257295/Kate-Mosse-urges-budding-historians-writers-add-biographies-women-Wikipedia.html>,
Daily Mail
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Wikipedia could shut down in UK after online safety law passes,
Government told
<https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/wikipedia-government-liberal-democrat-bill-europe-b2370776.html>,
Independent
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What happens if our digital history vanishes?
<https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/what-happens-if-our-digital-history-vanishes/102532798>,
ABC Radio National
WMAU on Social Media
You can also keep up to date by following us on Twitter
<https://twitter.com/wm_au>, Instagram
<https://www.instagram.com/wikimediaau/>, Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/wikimedia.au>, Mastodon
<https://wikis.world/@wm_au>, Threads <https://www.threads.net/@wikimediaau>,
LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/wikimedia-australia>, and YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7KmIF_I_csO9XZrxUhyVYA>. Don’t forget to
tag us if you’ve got something interesting to share, as we love to share
our volunteers' amazing work.
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*James Gaunt* (he/him)
Communications and Project Coordinator – Wikimedia Australia
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