Wikimedia Australia January 2024 Update
This month’s news and happenings include a call for WikiCon 2024 subcommittee nominations, inspirational projects and new events.
News
WikiCon Australia 2024 Planning Subcommittee
WikiCon Brisbane 2023 was a great success but we want to do even better! We're reaching out to invite two members of our Wikimedia Australia community to join our WikiCon 2024 Planning Subcommittee. At this stage Wikicon 2024 will be held in November, and your input on plans throughout this time will be invaluable. If you're keen to be part of sharing ideas for this exciting opportunity, then please email Alice Woods, by Thursday 29 February 2024. We would love to have your insights and energy on board!
Wikipedia and/as Data: Call for Submissions
What is Wikipedia’s relationship to data? What should Wikipedia’s relationship to data be?
On 19 June the 2024 wikihistories symposium will gather together social scientists, humanists, critical technologists, and others to investigate Wikipedia’s connection to data and the importance of this relationship for the global information ecosystem and the production of knowledge. Participants will be invited to share short presentations and to participate in discussions. The deadline for submissions is 15 February 2024.
Wiki Loves Living Heritage - Get inspired!
Learn how others have worked with living heritage in collaboration with Wikimedia communities. Wiki Loves Living Heritage invites heritage communities, Wikimedia volunteers, safeguarding organisations and authorities around the world to document and share Living Heritage together. The lessons learned from 2023 are now online with helpful how-to guides on everything from translating content, importing inventories, and navigating cultural sensitivities. Have an idea? Get in touch with us!
Library and Information Science WikiProject
The Library and Information Science WikiProject is a 2024 partner project between Wikimedia Australia, Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers and Charles Sturt University, School of Information and Communication Studies. The project aims to identify and fill gaps in library and information science (LIS)-related content on Wikimedia platforms.
Events
- Introducing Wikipedia - February 2024 — Wednesday 7 February 2024
Learn how you can contribute to (and improve) the world's largest free encyclopedia! - Drop in and Wiki - February 2024 — Wednesday 7 February 2024
Join us for a casual drop-in session, edit Wikipedia, and ask us anything! - Know My Name - Mornington Peninsula — Saturday 10 February 2024
Know My Name edit-athon: Making women count. - Online Community Meeting - February 2024 — Wednesday 14 February 2024
Hear from the Wikimedia Australia community and share what you've been working on - NT Environment Wikipedia edit-a-thon — Saturday 24 February 2024
Learn to edit Wikipedia
Other things from around the web:
- Digital Safety During Election time - Diff
- Wikimedia Foundation launches new child safety policy to better protect younger users - Diff
- GLAM on Tour 2023 im Museum Barberini - Youtube
- D’Arcy Carden To Host ‘WikiHole’ Podcast - SmartLess Media
- Advocating for Freedom of Panorama in South Africa - Diff