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Wikidata and Aberdeen – a virtual hackathon
Introduction by Sara Thomas, Wikimedia UK’s Scotland Programme Coordinator.
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A message to our supporters in lockdown
I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well during the current crisis. I think if there is a silver lining to this horrible situation it’s that…
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Leveraging open data at the National Library of Wales
Over 7 years ago the National Library of Wales made the decision not to claim any rights to digital reproductions of public domain works. I was then employed as a…
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Samhuinn at the University of Edinburgh
So, the University of Edinburgh have been awfully busy when it comes to all things Witchcraft recently.
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A call to action: Wikidata-fy your Commons photos
The speed at which Wikidata is acquiring descriptions of paintings, sculptures and other museum holdings is impressive, but there is much further to go. It’s ironic that at the same…
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New Year Wikimedia ideas from Magnus Manske
The new year is just over two weeks old, but the WikiVerse already celebrated a joyous event: Wikipedia's 18th birthday! 50 million seems to be the number of the day…
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WikiCite conference 2018
Imagine a world in which anyone could use an open citation database to support free knowledge, with rich information about every citable source.
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Mozfest 2018 roundup: how Wikimedia UK has been engaging with other Open organisations
Wikimedia UK has been attending Mozilla’s conference in London for a few years now, as we attempt to build deeper connections to other organisations working to promote open knowledge. This…
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From Spreadsheet to Wikidata with QuickStatements
With the end of October, Wikidata’s birthday comes round once more, and on the 29th it will be six years old. With the passing of time Wikimedia’s structured data site…
