Hello everyone,
(apologies for the cross-posting)
I’m excited to share more details about the GLAM Wiki Conference Program—and to remind you to register before in-person registration closes in just a few days!
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2025/Program/Program
Over three days (October 30 – November 1), we’ll have:
More than 30 lightning talks
Two dozen workshops, trainings, and roundtables
A full-day GLAM Hackathon
A Portuguese-language workshop for institutions new to Wiki
A Global GLAM Strategy day
Sessions on decolonization, heritage at risk, gender in GLAM, technical infrastructure, digitization methods, and much more.
And beyond the sessions, there’s plenty of culture to enjoy:
18+ tours of Lisbon’s cultural institutions
20 film screenings
A concert
Screen printing activities
For those joining remotely, the auditorium sessions will be streamed via Zoom webinar (registration for online participation is also open). There will also be a dedicated space @ GLAM Wiki to watch WikiDataCon (October 31 – November 2).
Don’t miss out—in-person registration closes very soon!
Best,
Connor
Hi everyone,
I’d like to put together a detailed agenda for our meeting with Sonja Perry on Sept 16. Sonja is a WMF group product manager for the “Contributors” teams (https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:SPerry-WMF). Could you all please send us/me any thoughts on topics or questions you would like to cover?
For this meeting, Sonja asked, "Is there anything specific you'd like us to demo or talk about? I'd be happy to pull data or gather other information if you're interested in talking about something specific."
The areas under Sonja's leadership are:
- Editing
- Connection (formerly known as “Campaigns”)
- Moderator Tools
- Growth
Best wishes,
Su-Laine
Hi everyone,
This is a reminder that there are only 20days remaining to register for GLAM Wiki in Lisbon (30 October - 1 November); deadline is 30 September.
Check out what’s already been made public about the program below. A detailed schedule and program with all the accepted proposals will be published by 22 September.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2025/Program
- Tours! From 29 October to 2 November there will be numerous guided tours throughout cultural centers and collections in the city. A great way to get to know Portugal and Lisbon with peers and friends.
- Global GLAM Strategy Session! A crucial full day workshop to look at how the different Wikimedia movement structure in this sector work together in the future.
- WikiDataCon @ GLAM Wiki! WDC viewing room at the conference on Friday and Saturday!
Check the FAQ for your questions :)
There are also volunteer opportunities still so please join us.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2025/Participate
All the best,
Connor
Hi everyone,
WMF group product manager Sonja Perry has offered to meet with us, although I’m still waiting to hear back from her regarding a date and time. I imagine everyone is in post-Wikimania catch-up-with-everything mode.
How about if we start brainstorming towards an agenda for this meeting? The meeting does not have to be limited to tools that only WiRs use. For instance, as WiRs we often work with new editors so some of us might have suggestions for improving the new editor experience.
What issues, questions, and discussion topics would you like to cover in this meeting?
Cheers,
Su-Laine
Wikipedian in Residence, Energy Tracker Asia
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Su-Laine Brodsky <sulaine(a)sulainebrodsky.com>
> Subject: Re: [Wren] Copy of your message to Selena Deckelmann: Invitation to September Wikimedians in Residence Exchange Network meeting
> Date: August 7, 2025 at 9:25:52 PM PDT
> To: Sonja Perry <sperry(a)wikimedia.org>
> Cc: Fiona Romeo <fromeo(a)wikimedia.org>, Richard Knipel <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
>
> Thanks Fiona!
> Sonja, thank you for offering to join us!
> Would September 9 at 20 UTC work for you?
>
> Best wishes,
> Su-Laine
>
>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 8:57 AM, Fiona Romeo <fromeo(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Su-Laine,
>>
>> Sorry that your kind invitation was missed. Sonja Perry (copied) could join your meeting. Sonja is a group product manager, leading four teams (Editing, Campaigns, Moderator Tools, and Growth) to deliver our Contributor Experience strategy. She is really interested in learning from Wikimedians in Residence and sharing relevant initiatives at the Wikimedia Foundation.
>>
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:SPerry-WMF
>> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Contributors/Strategy
>>
>> I hope this works for you?
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Fiona
>>
>> On Wed, 6 Aug 2025 at 23:45, Su-Laine Brodsky <sulaine(a)sulainebrodsky.com <mailto:sulaine@sulainebrodsky.com>> wrote:
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> Just to keep you in the loop, I sent the message below to Selena Deckelman on July 9 and haven’t heard back. I hope everyone at Wikimania is having fun.
>>>
>>> Su-Laine
>>>
>>>> Begin forwarded message:
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>>>> From: "Meta" <wiki(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:wiki@wikimedia.org>>
>>>> Subject: Copy of your message to Selena Deckelmann: Invitation to September Wikimedians in Residence Exchange Network meeting
>>>> Date: July 9, 2025 at 3:26:30 PM PDT
>>>>
>>>> Hi Selena,
>>>>
>>>> I hope you are well. It was great to meet you at WikiConference North America last year.
>>>>
>>>> I’m writing today on behalf of the Wikimedians in Residence Exchange Network (WREN). At a WREN meeting last Monday, we had a lively discussion about tooling, including AI strategy, tool maintenance, and documentation. As experienced, intensive users who also mentor new users, we have a lot of suggestions and questions regarding WMF technology. We thought it would be good to invite you to be a special guest at a future WREN meeting where we could share our feedback and ideas with you, and brainstorm together.
>>>>
>>>> To make the best use of everyone’s time, I will work with the group ahead of time to prepare a prioritized agenda and I will also ensure that good meeting notes are taken.
>>>>
>>>> We are aiming for a meeting in early September, such as September 9, but we are flexible on the date. An ideal time would be at around 20 UTC (1pm Pacific Time) as we have interested members across North America and in Europe, Africa, and New Zealand.
>>>>
>>>> Please let me know what you think.
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> Su-Laine (user:Clayoquot)
>>>> sulaine(a)sulainebrodsky.com <mailto:sulaine@sulainebrodsky.com>
>>>> Wikimedians in Residence Exchange Network: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_in_Residence_Exchange_Network
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