Hi Wikimedia Library Enthusiasts,
You are cordially invited to activity at the National Library, Singapore on
August 20 (Sunday). This is an onsite event, a day after closing of
Wikimania 2023. Separate registration is required.
We are giving a spotlight to libraries during the Wikimania week.
Go to
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Related_events/Knowledge_Beyond_B…
to know more details about the event.
The shortened link is https://w.wiki/7C3g
Thank you.
Kind regards,
*Butch Bustria*
Event Lead
ESEAP Wikimania 2023 Core Organizing Team
Hello all,
Survey Link: https://forms.gle/PKTWud749Fuxi1XV8
Please fill out the survey linked here as we are planning the 2nd
Wikimedia+Libraries International Convention for the first half of 2024. We
are still working on finalizing location and date details. More details to
come soon.
Please also share with library staff members who might be interested in
this convention (we foresee scholarship options) and have them take a
moment, before 31 August 2023, to fill out this “Community Survey”. Once
the survey is completed, we will seek funding from the Wikimedia Foundation
for the 2nd Wikimedia+Libraries International Convention.
Survey Link: https://forms.gle/PKTWud749Fuxi1XV8
Thank you!
Rajene
Chair, Wikimedia and Library User Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_and_Libraries_User_Group>
Steering Committee
Hello everyone!
Submit your proposal for GLAM Wiki Conference 2023, which will take place
16-18 November, in Montevideo, Uruguay. We will have some online
components. Read more on how to submit here:
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/06/26/call-for-proposals-open-glam-wiki-con…
Deadline has been extended to August 20, 23:59 anywhere in the world.
Looking forward to receiving your proposals!
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Evelin Heidel
Encargada de Programas
Wikimedistas de Uruguay
*Conocé más >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2023> *
FYI vía Junko Nakayama (Movement Strategy and Governance Facilitator,
Japan):
A Rapid Fund supported Wikigap
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Community_Fund/Ra…>
held
yesterday in the fourth-largest city in Japan was covered by Mainichi
Newspaper <https://mainichi.jp/articles/20230729/k00/00m/040/232000c>, one
of Japan's four major nationwide newspapers. Translation below:
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Title: Fewer "Female Greats" Listed in Wikipedia
Subtitle: Fukuoka citizens researched and editedOn the 29th, an* event was
held at the Fukuoka Prefectural Library in Higashi Ward,* Fukuoka City,
where participants wrote entries in the free Internet encyclopedia
"Wikipedia" to make the historical women active in Fukuoka widely known.
About 20 participants researched the achievements of six women in the Edo
and Meiji periods, including Osamu Takaba, a Confucian scholar and doctor,
using materials in the library and other places, and wrote about them in
Wikipedia.Wikipedia is characterized by the fact that anyone can write on
it, and the biographies and achievements of many people are listed.
However, only about 20% of women are listed compared to men.
===
Also, a recent Diff blog
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/07/27/an-editathon-on-an-isolated-smaller-i…>
of
a different edit-a-thon by the same grant project.
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*Silvia Gutiérrez* (she/her)
Senior Program Officer, Libraries
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello Wikisource, GLAM, and Libraries enthusiasts,
Greetings from the Wikimedia Foundation's Culture and Heritage team. We're
excited to invite you to join the Wikisource Loves Manuscripts Learning
Partners Network
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Loves_Manuscripts/Learning_Partn…>!
The Wikisource Loves Manuscripts
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Loves_Manuscripts> project aims
to foster collaboration among communities interested in digitizing and
transcribing manuscripts on Wikimedia platforms (Wikimedia Commons and
Wikisource) but also to support the creation of Handwritten Text
Recognition (HTR) models using the newly introduced Transkribus engine in
Wikimedia OCR
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/07/13/enabling-handwritten-text-recognition…>
.
The official launch of the network is scheduled for *September 2023*, and
this is your last opportunity to be part of the first cohort. Take
advantage of this chance to be a part of WiLMa Learning Partners Network
and contribute to digitisation efforts alongside like-minded individuals.
To ensure the program meets your needs, we kindly request your
participation in our Needs Assessment survey
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQdiMuD2qcsz0yaa6130-6D8bzYYSGYlT…>.
Please take your time and fill out the survey *on or before 2 August
2023*. Your
valuable insights will help us tailor our support and resources
effectively. Join now and be a vital part of this inspiring journey to
safeguard cultural heritage for future generations. You can access the
survey via this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQdiMuD2qcsz0yaa6130-6D8bzYYSGYlT…
This survey will be conducted via a third-party service, which may subject
it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data handling,
see the survey privacy statement:
https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Wikisource_Loves_Manuscripts_Pr…
Regards Satdeep
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Satdeep Gill (pronouns - he, him)
Senior Program Officer
Culture and Heritage
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello everyone!
Please remember that we're on the final days to submit your scholarship
application to the GLAM Wiki Conference 2023, which will happen on 16-18
November, in Montevideo, Uruguay.
You have till July 8, 23:59 anywhere in the world, to apply.
You can submit your application through this form:
https://wikimedistasuy.limesurvey.net/915889
We've also conducted community hour sessions, one in English and another in
Spanish with simultaneous interpretation to Portuguese. Find them here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2023
You can also check the FAQ for more information:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2023/FAQ
Any other questions you can reach out to info [at] wikimedistas.uy and
we'll reply as soon as possible (normally between 24-48 hs working days).
Good luck to everyone that's applying!
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Evelin Heidel
Encargada de Programas
Wikimedistas de Uruguay
*Conocé más >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2023> *
Hello everyone!
It is a pleasure for Wikimedistas Uruguay to host the next edition of the
GLAM Wiki Conference: the conference on Culture, Heritage and Wikimedia,
which will take place on November 16-18, 2023 at the Faculty of Information
and Communication of the University of the Republic, located in Montevideo.
The scholarship application is now open. To apply, you need to complete an
application form by June 30, 2023, at the end of the day in your country.
Read more on Diff about the GLAM Wiki Conference, how to apply, and what
we'll be doing during those three days:
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/06/06/glam-wiki-conference-2023-announcing-…
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Evelin Heidel
Encargada de Programas
Wikimedistas de Uruguay