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The first week’s highlights from #1lib1ref
We are just over a week into the second annual #1lib1ref campaign, where we “imagine a world where every librarian … Continue reading “The first week’s highlights from #1lib1ref”
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Wikidata: the new hub for cultural heritage
This article is by: Dr Martin Poulter, Wikimedian In Residence at the University of Oxford – This post was originally published on the Oxford University Museums blog . There is a site that lets users create … Continue reading “Wikidata: the new hub for cultural heritage”
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So you’ve decided to become a Wikipedia editor…
By John Lubbock The learning curve when you start editing Wikipedia and its sister projects can be steep. To help … Continue reading “So you’ve decided to become a Wikipedia editor…”
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#100womenwiki – A global Wikipedia editathon in partnership with the BBC
By Lucy Crompton-Reid, Chief Executive, Wikimedia UK On 8th December 2016, Wikimedia communities around the world held a multi-lingual, multi-location … Continue reading “#100womenwiki – A global Wikipedia editathon in partnership with the BBC”
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The Welsh Gender Equilibrium: Welsh becomes the biggest language Wikipedia to achieve gender balance!
In the last few years many editathons have been held in Wales encouraging people to write articles on women. … Continue reading “The Welsh Gender Equilibrium: Welsh becomes the biggest language Wikipedia to achieve gender balance!”
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BBC 100 Women: Is the internet sexist?
BBC to partner with Wikipedia editors in a global 12 hour ‘edit-a-thon’ The BBC has today announced a collaboration with … Continue reading “BBC 100 Women: Is the internet sexist?”
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Wiki Loves Monuments 2016: follow up and thank you!
Every year thousands of people from across take part in the world’s largest photography competition. After a hiatus in 2015, … Continue reading “Wiki Loves Monuments 2016: follow up and thank you!”
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Wikidelta: glimpsing unique Wikipedia articles in 284 world languages
If you are curious about the languages and cultures of the world, follow Wikidelta on Twitter. It’s an unofficial and experimental account which is an attempt to discover what could be unique in each of the languages of Wikipedia.
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Os ydych chi’n chwilfrydig am ieithoedd a diwylliannau’r byd, dilynwch Wicidelta ar Twitter. Cyfrif answyddogol ac arbrofol ydy e sy’n ymgais i ddarganfod yr hyn a allai fod yn unigryw ym mhob un o ieithoedd Wicipedia.
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Wicipedia Cymraeg: A few milestones
Blog by Robin Owain, Wikimedia UK Manager In December 1996 I uploaded around 150 of my published poems on a … Continue reading “Wicipedia Cymraeg: A few milestones”
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Wiki Loves Africa competition focuses on Music and Dance
Cape Town, 28th November 2016 – Music and dance are the very beat of this vibrant continent. It is therefore … Continue reading “Wiki Loves Africa competition focuses on Music and Dance”
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Open Archaeology and the Digital Cultural Commons
By Lorna M. Campbell, Wikimedia UK Board Member and OER Liaison – Open Scotland at the University of Edinburgh. Although … Continue reading “Open Archaeology and the Digital Cultural Commons”
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Wiki Loves Monuments UK 2016 Winners Announced!
[slideshow_deploy id=’3716′] More than 250 people took part in the UK competition, uploading 6,200 photos of cultural heritage which anyone … Continue reading “Wiki Loves Monuments UK 2016 Winners Announced!”
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Wikimedia projects aren’t built in a day – Roman coinage on Commons
This article is based on a paper given at this year’s Museum Computer Group held at the Wellcome Trust on October 19th. Legacy and sustainability were two of … Continue reading “Wikimedia projects aren’t built in a day – Roman coinage on Commons”
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Announcing a new Wikimedian In Residence at the University of Oxford
The University of Oxford now employs a Wikimedian In Residence (WIR). Martin Poulter is working half-time on a one-year project to embed Wikipedia, … Continue reading “Announcing a new Wikimedian In Residence at the University of Oxford”
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Changing the way stories are told – Ada Lovelace Day outcomes
By Ewan McAndrew (reposted from Ewan’s blog with permission) Wikipedia has a problem with representation. Its mission is to be “the sum … Continue reading “Changing the way stories are told – Ada Lovelace Day outcomes”
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