Wikisource-l May 2026

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Global GLAM Call 26 May
by Connor Benedict 25 May '26

25 May '26

Hi there, Tomorrow is the next Global GLAM Call, 26 May at 13:30 UTC. This month we will have an update about a Commons Upload tool that was re-discovered at the NWE Hackathon, an update about the Open Heritage Statement from Creative Commons, and then also a tutorial for submitting a request for Translation Admin privileges; + plenty of time for other updates from you and anyone else in the community. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Global_GLAM_call_2026-05-26 Please remember to register in advance to receive the zoom link in the registration. See you online! All the best, Connor (appologies for cross posting on various GLAM, Culture and Heritage related mailing lists)

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Wikisource Reader v.1.5.0 is out on Google Play store
by Bodhisattwa 06 May '26

06 May '26

Hello Wikisourcerers, A new update (v.1.5.0) of the Wikisource Reader mobile application <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cis_india.wsreader> is now released for Android users at the Google Play Store. Here are some major feature updates for this version: - T407462 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T407462>: - Readers can now scroll up and down while moving to next chapter. - T415024 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415024>: - We have introduced a guided tour of the app for new users, where key features of the app are shown to them at the start for better user navigation. - T415026 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415026>: - We have also introduced a guided tour for a better understanding of the reader interface, by which different options to improve or modify reading experiences are shown to the users. - T415025 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415025>: - A option is provided in the settings menu to activate or deactivate these onboarding guides. - T416323 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T416323>: - Users of 1.5.0 and later versions will get a prompt to update the app, whenever a new update is available in future. - T417153 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T417153>: - We now have an admin interface <https://wsindex.toolforge.org/admin/>, from where our developers can update the list of books manually. Please let us know, if you notice significant delays in finding new books, even after clearing the app cache from your phone. - T418863 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T418863>: - Books from the Breton Wikisource project can now be read in the app. - T413866 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T413866> - The app is now listed on F-droid. You can find it here <https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.cis_india.wsreader/>. Other relevant news: - Levy Muguro <https://levymuguro.hashnode.dev/new-outreachy-intern>, a full stack developer from Kenya, has successfully completed his internship at the 31st round <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Round_31> of the Outreachy. The entire internship contributions can be tracked from here <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T405593> and a final summary report is here <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Past_projects#Improve_the_Wikisour…>. We wholeheartedly thank Levy as he continues to engage with us and develop the app in volunteer capacity after his internship has ended. - The interface of the app can be translated from here: https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Translating:Wikisource_Reader . Please note, it is required to translate more than 25% of the strings to be included in the app. The new translated strings will be available from the next update release of the app. - We have an analytics dashboard from where you can get an estimate of the top viewed, searched and downloaded books, which can be found here <https://wsindex.toolforge.org/analytics/> - You can report existing bugs or request for new features related to the app in this Phabricator workboard <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/8233/query/all/>. We sincerely thank everyone, who has selflessly contributed in the development of the app, provided feedback, raised issues, resolved bugs, worked on adding new languages, translated interface strings and supported in other ways. Regards, Sai Phanindra and Bodhisattwa (both in volunteer capacity)

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Call for Topic Proposals and Requests + Recordings available — Global GLAM Call
by Connor Benedict 01 May '26

01 May '26

Hello, Over the last few months the Global GLAM Calls <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls> have grown significantly! This month in April there were more than 100 registrations, and 50 attendees on the call. This is incredible! All this is thanks to your contribution, curiosity, and continued engagement with culture, heritage, and Wikimedia projects. In case you missed the call the recording is already available <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Global_GLAM_call_2026-04-28> on Commons. The topics, presenters, and documents, are also neatly organized in Metabase <https://metabase.wikibase.cloud/wiki/Item:Q43731> for easy search and reference. But now’s the time to build out the agendas for the coming months. Do you have a topic you’d like to present on or have a request for? Send it to the organizers via the request form <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_Calls/Topic_Requests> on Meta-wiki. In 2026 there’s special focus on topics from the Strategic Pillars (Small GLAMs, Minority Languages, Robust Technical Infrastructure, and Community (mental) Health, and GLAM Recognition) but all kinds of presentations and discussions are welcome. Registration for the May call <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Global_GLAM_call_2026-05-26> is already open, though the agenda is not 100% ready. See you online! All the best, Connor

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