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This page is a starting point for people looking for resources to help with contributions to Wikimedia projects. Links provided are those that have been successfully used by workshop leaders and speakers, and community members, to assist them in their activities.

General contributions

Wikipedia tools

Wikidata tools

Uploading media

Licensing tutorial that you see when you use the upload option in the side bar on Commons

Wikimedia projects rely on media to help present content and share the sum of all knowledge these tool are ones which we use that help to make the process as easy as possible. Copyright is something that needs to be considered when contributing to the projects. Media uploaded to Commons is protected by multiple backups, future proofed against changes in standard formats, and freely available to everyone.

There are three major activities that WMAU support which focus on the uploading of media to Commons, the first two are International photographic competitions. Wiki Loves Earth is competition with a scope being of subjects within protected natural environments, that can range from landscape scenery to the individual flora and fauna within. Wiki Loves Monuments scope is that of protected heritage sites, the site can be on a national list, state list, or local government list. Both of these are run at the same time every year, there are other events that use the term Wiki Loves which we encourage everyone to participate in but WMAU doesnt have a judging panel specifically for Australian content.

There is third type of photographic event known as a Wikitakes, this event is locally scaled event which is designed to encourage people to come together to shot a common subject or location. This event is great opportunity for the community to participate in whether they be 8 or 80. It enables organisors to encourage people to explore their local community and contribute local knowledge. WikiTakes event can request assistance from Wikimedia Australia.

Wikimedia Australia recommends that all media files be licensed under the Creative Commons license of CC-BY-SA-4.0 see Commons Licensing for more details. Wikimedia Australia can provide guidance on licensing files, but we do not provide legal advice.

Tools

For uploading an individual image we recommend using the Upload option also referred to a Upload Wizard in the sidebar in Wikimedia Commons, which step you through the process.

For uploading multiple files you can use the Upload Wizard as the number of files you have to upload increases we recommend you tools designed specifically to manage larger upload.

  • Pattypan - this tool is designed for anyone to use. It works by making a spreadsheet of files in one folder, from there you can add descriptions, categories and licensing from there the program will work in the ground or can be left to run overnight.
  • GLAMwiki Toolset - this tool is designed for Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums to upload large collections of files using the metadata that the collection already has to populate fields on commons.

WMAU Funding support

For funding support options through Wikimedia Australia as well as links to applications and the reporting of outcomes of activities.

WMAU WikiClubs

Wikiclubs are local groups that get together on a regular basis to meet with our contributors events can be social, learning, or collaborative in focus. The tern WikiClub was originally coined by Caddie Brain when she started a collaborative program between the Northern Territory Library and Wikimedia Australia. Since then Wikimedians in Perth who meet on a regular basis and were known as the WA branch adopted the name, as did Wikimedians who were meeting at the State Library of Queensland adopted the QWikiclub. These clubs are a good starting point to learn more about contributing they hold meetups which anyone can attend.

WMAU Presentations

This section contains links to presentation slides, notes, and reports when the speaker was presenting as a Wikimedian at events WMAU supported.

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