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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.
arrow_forwardWicidelta: erthyglau Wicipedia unigryw mewn 284 iaith
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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WMUK and National Library of Scotland are hiring a Gaelic Wikipedian
Wikimedia UK and the National Library of Scotland are advertising for a Gaelic Wikipedian to help promote the Scottish Gaelic … Continue reading “WMUK and National Library of Scotland are hiring a Gaelic Wikipedian”
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Help shape Wikimedia UK’s delivery plans for 2017 – 18
Wikimedia UK will soon be applying to the Wikimedia Foundation for an Annual Plan Grant (APG) in 2017 – 18. … Continue reading “Help shape Wikimedia UK’s delivery plans for 2017 – 18”
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No article? No problem.
Generating Article Placeholders on the Welsh Wikipedia The Welsh Language Wicipedia already punches above its weight with seventy thousand articles. … Continue reading “No article? No problem.”
arrow_forwardWiki Loves Monuments 2016 kicks off the world’s biggest photography competition
Wiki Loves Monuments returns to the United Kingdom in September. The competition has a heritage focus and we want your help to photograph … Continue reading “Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 kicks off the world’s biggest photography competition”
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#Internaut Day – can we learn to stop worrying and love the internet?
The public internet turned 25 today, which means it’s on its third unpaid internship, still living with its parents and … Continue reading “#Internaut Day – can we learn to stop worrying and love the internet?”
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Wikimedia UK AGM
This post was written by Lorna Campbell and originally posted on her website . On Saturday I went along to my first Wikipedia … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK AGM”
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