Wikidata Tour Down Under (2018)

Latest revision as of 04:39, 7 October 2018

Andy Mabbett visited Australia for four weeks in September/ October 2018. He toured five states talking about Wikipedia, Wikidata and their sister projects, and how they impact GLAMs, and research, as well as explaining how institutions can work with the community of volunteers who maintain those projects, to mutual benefit.

The programme was a sequel to Andy's three-week Wikidata Tour Down Under (2016).

Events included

Tuesday 11 September at State Library of Queensland, Brisbane
- 9.00-11.00am Introduction to Wikidata and GLAM (SLQ presentation slides) (Video of presentation)
- 11.00am-1.00pm Introduction to Wikidata and GLAM Hands-on Workshop in The Edge
Wednesday 12 September State Library of New South Wales, Sydney
- 9.30am-12.30pm Wikipedia Sydney Seminar
- 2.00-4.00pm Wikidata workshop, State Library of New South Wales
- 5.00-7.00pm Sydney Meetup with Andy Mabbett, The Grand Hotel, 30 Hunter Street, Sydney
Friday 14 September Melbourne
- Morning - Private meeting, Melbourne Museum
- 2.00-4.30pm Wikidata Workshop Melbourne
- 5.00-7.00pm Melbourne Meetup #36. ACMI Cafe, Federation Square
18 - 21 September Hobart
- 18 September Meeting with Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
- Australasian Research Management Society Conference Exhibition
- 20 September Australasian Research Management Society Conference 'theme leader' presentation (ARMS slides)
- 21 September: Lightning talk in plenary session
Monday 24 September Perth
- Private meeting, Curtin University
Tuesday 25 - Thursday 27 September Perth
- Australian Society of Archivists conference - information stand
- Thursday 27 September: 'Wikipedia Loves Archives: Archives Should Love Wikipedia, Too'(closing keynote - slides)
Friday 28 September
- am: ASA Wikipedia workshop
- pm: ASA Wikidata workshop
Sunday 30 September Perth
- Perth Meetup #52 Studio 001 - Floor 1 - State Library of Western Australia - Alexander Library Building, 25 Francis Street, 10am to 3pm
Tuesday 2 October Perth
- Private meeting, Murdoch University

Contact pru.mitchellwikimedia.org.au for Eastern Australian follow-up.

Contact Gnangarrawikimedia.org.au for Western Australia follow-up.

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-[[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]] visited Australia for three weeks in February 2016 (see: [[Wikidata Tour Down Under (2016)]]).
+[[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]] visited Australia for four weeks in September/ October 2018. He toured five states talking about Wikipedia, Wikidata and their sister projects, and how they impact GLAMs, and research, as well as explaining how institutions can work with the community of volunteers who maintain those projects, to mutual benefit.
-He's here again in '''September/October 2018''', and will be talking about Wikipedia, Wikidata and their sister projects, and how they impact GLAMs, and Open Science, as well as explaining how institutions can work with the community of volunteers who maintain those projects, to mutual benefit.
+The programme was a sequel to Andy's three-week [[Wikidata Tour Down Under (2016)]].
-We hope to see you at the following events:
+'''Events included'''
+* '''Tuesday 11 September at State Library of Queensland, Brisbane'''
-* '''Tuesday 11 September'''
+** 9.00-11.00am [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikidata_Tour_Down_Under_(2018)/Wikidata_and_GLAM_SLQ Introduction to Wikidata and GLAM] ([https://figshare.com/articles/Wikimedia_and_GLAMS_-_SL_Queensland/7115762 SLQ presentation slides]) ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0BhT253F8w  Video of presentation])
-** 9.00-11.00am State Library of Queensland, Brisbane [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikidata_Tour_Down_Under_(2018)/Wikidata_and_GLAM_SLQ Introduction to Wikidata and GLAM with Andy Mabbett - Presentation]
+** 11.00am-1.00pm Introduction to Wikidata and GLAM Hands-on Workshop in The Edge
-** 11.00am-1.00pm State Library of Queensland, Brisbane [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/introduction-to-wikidata-and-glam-with-andy-mabbett-workshop-tickets-49204769791 Introduction to Wikidata and GLAM with Andy Mabbett - Workshop]
+* '''Wednesday 12 September State Library of New South Wales, Sydney'''
-* '''Wednesday 12 September'''
+** 9.30am-12.30pm [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikidata_Tour_Down_Under_(2018)/Wikipedia_Sydney_Seminar Wikipedia Sydney Seminar]
-** 9.30am-12.30pm Wikipedia Sydney Seminar, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikidata_Tour_Down_Under_(2018)/Wikipedia_Sydney_Seminar Wikipedia Seminar]
+** 2.00-4.00pm Wikidata workshop, State Library of New South Wales
-** 2.00-4.00pm Wikidata workshop, State Library of New South Wales - BOOKED OUT
 ** 5.00-7.00pm [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Sydney/September_2018 Sydney Meetup with Andy Mabbett], The Grand Hotel, 30 Hunter Street, Sydney
-* '''Friday 14 September'''
+* '''Friday 14 September Melbourne'''
-** 2.00-4.30pm [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wikidata-workshop-melbourne-tickets-49688001149 Wikidata Workshop Melbourne], [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wikidata-workshop-melbourne-tickets-49688001149?aff=ehomecard#map-target ACMI X, Level 4/2 Kavanagh St, Southbank]
+** Morning - Private meeting, Melbourne Museum
+** 2.00-4.30pm [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikidata_Tour_Down_Under_(2018)/Wikidata_Workshop_Melbourne Wikidata Workshop Melbourne]
 ** 5.00-7.00pm [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Melbourne/36 Melbourne Meetup #36]. ACMI Cafe, Federation Square
 * '''18 - 21 September Hobart'''
+** 18 September Meeting with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Museum_and_Art_Gallery Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery]
 ** [http://arms2018.org.au/ Australasian Research Management Society Conference Exhibition]
-** 20 September [http://arms2018.org.au/ Australasian Research Management Society Conference 'theme leader' presentation]
+** 20 September [http://arms2018.org.au/ Australasian Research Management Society Conference 'theme leader' presentation] ([https://figshare.com/articles/Wikimedia_and_Open_Science_-_Hobart/7115771 ARMS slides])
-**evenings - no formal meetup is planned, but Andy is happy to hear from any local Wikimedians
+** 21 September: Lightning talk in plenary session
-* '''Thursday 27 September'''
+* '''Monday 24 September Perth'''
-** Perth - '[https://www.archivists.org.au/learning-publications/speakers-ASA2018/keynote-speakers Wikipedia Loves Archives: Archives Should Love Wikipedia, Too]' (Australian Society of Archivists conference - closing keynote)
+** Private meeting, Curtin University
+* '''Tuesday 25 - Thursday 27 September Perth'''
-More Perth events tbc!
+** [https://www.archivists.org.au/learning-publications/2018-conference Australian Society of Archivists conference] - information stand
+** Thursday 27 September: '[https://www.archivists.org.au/learning-publications/speakers-ASA2018/keynote-speakers Wikipedia Loves Archives: Archives Should Love Wikipedia, Too]'(closing keynote - [https://figshare.com/articles/Wikimedia_and_Archives_-_Perth/7140005 slides])
+* '''Friday 28 September'''
+** am: ASA Wikipedia workshop
+** pm: ASA Wikidata workshop
+* '''Sunday 30 September Perth'''
+** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Perth/52 Perth Meetup #52] Studio 001 - Floor 1 - State Library of Western Australia - Alexander Library Building, 25 Francis Street, 10am to 3pm
+* '''Tuesday 2 October Perth'''
+** Private meeting, Murdoch University
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-Contact {{email|pru.mitchell|wikimedia.org.au}} for questions Eastern Australian events.
+Contact {{email|pru.mitchell|wikimedia.org.au}} for Eastern Australian follow-up.
-Contact {{email|Gnangarra|wikimedia.org.au}} for questions on Western Australia events.
+Contact {{email|Gnangarra|wikimedia.org.au}} for Western Australia follow-up.
 [[Category:Events]]
+[[Category:WikiTour]]