Hello WREN friends,
I've mentioned that I'm doing a lightning talk on why WiRs should edit Wikipedia. I mention the work of Mary Mark Ockerbloom, John P. Sadowski, and Ji Yun Alex Jung, as well as the recent Smithsonian intern Mia Cariello.
Please let me know if:
1. You are mentioned and you would like me to * not mention you or * use a different example of your work. 2. You would like me to mention your work (I'm looking for examples that help fill some of the knowledge gaps identified by WMF). 3. You have other comments.
You can see my draft herehttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1V1GWwcGmr4Uclvvrv_PCceYVR6v9jQYGCzxeOvhCA8c/edit?usp=sharing.
Rachel Helps Wikipedian-in-Residence 2086 Harold B. Lee Library Brigham Young University Rachel_Helps@byu.edu
Rachel-
Your presentation looks great; thanks for sharing it, and good luck with the presentation!
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Jeffrey User:FULBERT FULBERT@fulbert.org
On Jul 15, 2022, at 5:18 PM, Rachel Helps rachel_helps@byu.edu wrote:
Hello WREN friends,
I’ve mentioned that I’m doing a lightning talk on why WiRs should edit Wikipedia. I mention the work of Mary Mark Ockerbloom, John P. Sadowski, and Ji Yun Alex Jung, as well as the recent Smithsonian intern Mia Cariello.
Please let me know if: You are mentioned and you would like me to not mention you or use a different example of your work. You would like me to mention your work (I’m looking for examples that help fill some of the knowledge gaps identified by WMF). You have other comments.
You can see my draft here https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1V1GWwcGmr4Uclvvrv_PCceYVR6v9jQYGCzxeOvhCA8c/edit?usp=sharing.
Rachel Helps Wikipedian-in-Residence 2086 Harold B. Lee Library Brigham Young University Rachel_Helps@byu.edu mailto:Rachel_Helps@byu.edu
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This looks pretty great! Any chance of you writing up a version of this for the Signpost? —Yitzi Litt
On Jul 15, 2022, at 5:18 PM, Rachel Helps rachel_helps@byu.edu wrote:
Hello WREN friends,
I’ve mentioned that I’m doing a lightning talk on why WiRs should edit Wikipedia. I mention the work of Mary Mark Ockerbloom, John P. Sadowski, and Ji Yun Alex Jung, as well as the recent Smithsonian intern Mia Cariello.
Please let me know if: You are mentioned and you would like me to not mention you or use a different example of your work. You would like me to mention your work (I’m looking for examples that help fill some of the knowledge gaps identified by WMF). You have other comments.
You can see my draft here.
Rachel Helps Wikipedian-in-Residence 2086 Harold B. Lee Library Brigham Young University Rachel_Helps@byu.edu
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Hello Racheal Your presentation looks great. Depending on what you're looking for, I've been working on improving content about Africa, adding more African Language Wikipedias to the incubator as well as advocating and increasing the number of young Africans editing Wikis. This falls in line with "Sustainability of the Movement" and some other movement Strategy recommendations and initiatives.
Let me know if this sounds good to you. Good luck in your presentation.
Best Tochi
On Fri, Jul 15, 2022, 10:18 PM Rachel Helps rachel_helps@byu.edu wrote:
Hello WREN friends,
I’ve mentioned that I’m doing a lightning talk on why WiRs should edit Wikipedia. I mention the work of Mary Mark Ockerbloom, John P. Sadowski, and Ji Yun Alex Jung, as well as the recent Smithsonian intern Mia Cariello.
Please let me know if:
- You are mentioned and you would like me to
- not mention you or
- use a different example of your work.
- You would like me to mention your work (I’m looking for examples
that help fill some of the knowledge gaps identified by WMF). 3. You have other comments.
You can see my draft here https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1V1GWwcGmr4Uclvvrv_PCceYVR6v9jQYGCzxeOvhCA8c/edit?usp=sharing .
Rachel Helps
Wikipedian-in-Residence
2086 Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
Rachel_Helps@byu.edu
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Rachel,
Nice work! I look forward to (hopefully) hearing a recording. You don't necessarily need to talk about my work, but if anyone shows up interested in science/research and/or agriculture, please send them my way. Related editing has been pretty broad, but for the most part our events (and my editing) revolve around equity issues/agricultural legal topics and representation on Wikipedia (mostly editing about past BIPOC USDA folks & scientists, and issues that affect communities of color - I wrote the article on Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young (recently appointed Under Secretary of Research, Education, and Economics) Our events cover issues like land loss, heirs' property, nutrition security, etc; we try to have experts and researchers come in to share their work, but also useful tools, and research for lay people/general public.
Have fun in Ireland and take care! Jamie
On Fri, 15 Jul 2022 at 17:18, Rachel Helps rachel_helps@byu.edu wrote:
Hello WREN friends,
I’ve mentioned that I’m doing a lightning talk on why WiRs should edit Wikipedia. I mention the work of Mary Mark Ockerbloom, John P. Sadowski, and Ji Yun Alex Jung, as well as the recent Smithsonian intern Mia Cariello.
Please let me know if:
- You are mentioned and you would like me to
- not mention you or
- use a different example of your work.
- You would like me to mention your work (I’m looking for examples
that help fill some of the knowledge gaps identified by WMF). 3. You have other comments.
You can see my draft here https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1V1GWwcGmr4Uclvvrv_PCceYVR6v9jQYGCzxeOvhCA8c/edit?usp=sharing .
Rachel Helps
Wikipedian-in-Residence
2086 Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
Rachel_Helps@byu.edu
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Hi Rachel I'm not sure if this fits in with what you are looking for but I am a WiR with a research centre looking at the social and ethical aspects of AI.
I have been editing content on this topic as well as encouraging colleagues to engage with Wiki in various ways and hosting events etc.
One reason the director of the centre was keen for a WiR is that much of the digital technology content on Wikipedia is very tech oriented and doesn't provide enough social science and humanities perspectives. However intervening in this space is complex given there is existing content and the topics are complex. This makes it hard for new editors even when they are experts in their field (perhaps even because they are) to know how to contribute.
The AI page and machine learning pages for instance. I have created pages on Automated decision-making, digital inclusionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_inclusion and also worked on pages on AI, Digital divide, online advertising, etc
My WiR project page is here although its not very up to date.
So I guess this is an example of the difficulty of contributing to complex and dynamically changing topics that require both an understanding of Wikimedia and of the domain. Not much would be achieved without a WiR actually editing as well as helping others to engage.
Cheers Amanda
________________________________ From: Rachel Helps rachel_helps@byu.edu Sent: Saturday, 16 July 2022 7:18 AM To: Wikimedians in Residence Exchange Network wren@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Wren] presentation draft on positive examples of WiR editing
Hello WREN friends,
I’ve mentioned that I’m doing a lightning talk on why WiRs should edit Wikipedia. I mention the work of Mary Mark Ockerbloom, John P. Sadowski, and Ji Yun Alex Jung, as well as the recent Smithsonian intern Mia Cariello.
Please let me know if:
1. You are mentioned and you would like me to * not mention you or * use a different example of your work. 2. You would like me to mention your work (I’m looking for examples that help fill some of the knowledge gaps identified by WMF). 3. You have other comments.
Rachel Helps
Wikipedian-in-Residence
2086 Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
Rachel_Helps@byu.edu
Hi Rachel,
Great presentation! I loved the examples and will definitely use some of these examples for future references.
I am not sure if it fits under your scope, since I don't edit systematically under my residency. I am working at a social sciences faculty (NOVA FCSH in Lisbon, Portugal) with a relatively low level of Wikimedia knowledge. For demonstration purposes of Wikipedia and Wikidata editing, I often upload/create content that relates to the university or research projects so that the advantages of using Wikipedia as a tool for epistemological organization are very clear.
For instance, I am now working with RIC http://ric.slhi.pt/?lang=en, a project that preserves Portuguese and Brazilian cultural magazines from the early 20th century. I have included the URLs for each collection as an external link for already existing pages on Wikipedia in Portuguese, and we're working towards using their work (which naturally includes lots of other references) to fill in the gaps regarding these magazines.
Cheers,
Rute Correia
*Wikimedian in Residence @ NOVA FCSH*
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Amanda Lawrence amanda.lawrence@rmit.edu.au escreveu no dia segunda, 18/07/2022 à(s) 03:24:
RMIT Classification: Trusted
Hi Rachel I'm not sure if this fits in with what you are looking for but I am a WiR with a research centre looking at the social and ethical aspects of AI.
I have been editing content on this topic as well as encouraging colleagues to engage with Wiki in various ways and hosting events etc.
One reason the director of the centre was keen for a WiR is that much of the digital technology content on Wikipedia is very tech oriented and doesn't provide enough social science and humanities perspectives. However intervening in this space is complex given there is existing content and the topics are complex. This makes it hard for new editors even when they are experts in their field (perhaps even because they are) to know how to contribute.
The AI page and machine learning pages for instance. I have created pages on Automated decision-making, digital inclusion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_inclusion and also worked on pages on AI, Digital divide, online advertising, etc
My WiR project page is here although its not very up to date.
So I guess this is an example of the difficulty of contributing to complex and dynamically changing topics that require both an understanding of Wikimedia and of the domain. Not much would be achieved without a WiR actually editing as well as helping others to engage.
Cheers Amanda
*From:* Rachel Helps rachel_helps@byu.edu *Sent:* Saturday, 16 July 2022 7:18 AM *To:* Wikimedians in Residence Exchange Network wren@lists.wikimedia.org *Subject:* [Wren] presentation draft on positive examples of WiR editing
Hello WREN friends,
I’ve mentioned that I’m doing a lightning talk on why WiRs should edit Wikipedia. I mention the work of Mary Mark Ockerbloom, John P. Sadowski, and Ji Yun Alex Jung, as well as the recent Smithsonian intern Mia Cariello.
Please let me know if:
- You are mentioned and you would like me to
- not mention you or
- use a different example of your work.
- You would like me to mention your work (I’m looking for examples
that help fill some of the knowledge gaps identified by WMF). 3. You have other comments.
Rachel Helps
Wikipedian-in-Residence
2086 Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
Rachel_Helps@byu.edu
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