*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.*Discussions
- New request for comments: Domain name as data <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Domain_name_as_data> (Summary: How should Wikidata store the domain name associated with an item? There are many properties for URLs, but a domain name is a different value.) Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events> - Past - Wikidata+Wikibase office hour session log: Telegram office hour 2024-01-17 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Telegram_office_hour_2024-01-17> - PLW 2024: Provenance loves Wiki <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/de:Wikipedia:Arbeitsgemeinschaft_Kunstwissenschaften_%2B_Wikipedia/Provenance_loves_Wiki/Program> - Fri. 12th - Sun. 14th January. If you missed the event, catch up by reading the slides, Notes and watching the recordings on the Project page - Next: Linked Open Data in Heritage Workshop <https://twitter.com/UM_Library/status/1747257408328802651/photo/1> > Jan. 23rd, 13:00 - 15:00 CET. If you are in the Maastricht University Faculty and want to know enhance heritage research, improve data management, connectivity and visualisation, register <https://maastrichtuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5cDQAbfOkEYdZoW> for the Workshop. Press, articles, blog posts, videos - Blogs - Languages with the best lexicographic data coverage in Wikidata 2023 <http://simia.net/wiki/Languages_with_the_best_lexicographic_data_coverage_in_Wikidata_2023> - Working with catalogues: a Wikidata volunteer’s perspective <https://tech-news.wikimedia.de/2024/01/17/working-with-catalogues-a-wikidata-volunteers-perspective/> --> interview with Epìdosis (A) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Ep%C3%ACdosis> where they discuss the challenges and opportunities of working with catalogues on Wikidata. - Papers - The reconciliation of SBN authority records with Wikidata. Progresses and perspectives after a decade of work (2013-2023) (Q124289369) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124289369> (Italian title: Riconciliare le voci di autorità in SBN con Wikidata. Progressi e prospettive dopo un decennio di lavoro (2013-2023)) (paper in Italian) <https://jlis.it/index.php/jlis/article/view/573> - deals with the reconciliation of the authority file of the biggest Italian collective library catalogue (OPAC SBN) with Wikidata - The evolution of authority work in SBN. From origins to Alphabetica and future prospects (Q124289388) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124289388> (Italian title: L’evoluzione dell’*authority work* in SBN. Dalle origini ad Alphabetica e prospettive future) (paper in Italian) <https://jlis.it/index.php/jlis/article/view/572> - deals with the evolution of the authority work in the biggest Italian collective library catalogue (OPAC SBN), with many references to Wikidata - Biological Pathway Abstractions: From 2D drawings to Multidimensional Linked Data <https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20240116aw> > this thesis by Andra Sachinder Waagmeester discusses the utility of using Wikidata as a Knowledge Graph for Life Sciences. - Videos - "From Wiki to Digital Humanities - Establishing a Literature Index Network" Symposium <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWqZ814E8YU>(Taiwanese) from Wang Shiqing. A scholar of Taiwanese history, this symposium explores linking their historical and academic research with Wikidata. - Semantic MediaWiki Con 2023 - AskWikidata <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STG7VhdiyZw>: Natural language queries to Wikidata, a naive prototype created by Senior Software Engineer for Wikidata, Robert Timm. Want to try? (Google Colab) <https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1yRZshpNj0kXwY0XuUYw5ziqjw_RffxH-> - Fixing Wikidata: by viewing it as a series of tables <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VyTkg3J8Sc> by Yaron Koren, who challenges that Wikidata can become more useful with more structured editing and querying practices. Tool of the week - Wikimedia Commons based streaming services by Magnus <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Magnus_Manske>: WikiFlix <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help:WikiFlix> for movies and the companion tool WikiVibes <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help:WikiVibes> for audio. Other Noteworthy Stuff - Wikimedia Deutschland hiring: - Software Engineer, Wikidata <https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/40651559/Software-Engineer-Wikidata-m-f-d-/?jobDbPVId=110100750&l=en> - Software Engineer, Wikidata for Wikimedia Projects <https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/40775956/Software-Engineer-Wikidata-for-Wikimedia-Projects-m-f-d-?jobDbPVId=110472737&l=en> - Senior Software Engineer, Wikidata for Wikimedia Projects <https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/40776229/Senior-Software-Engineer-Wikidata-for-Wikimedia-Projects-m-f-d-?jobDbPVId=110473871&l=en> Newest properties <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties> and property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal> to review - Newest properties <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>: - General datatypes: - underlying structure <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12322> (an instance of the subject becomes an instance of the object if some of its data are lost) - working memory type <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12323> (specifies the type of working memory of this data object) - production manager <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12324> (manager that is responsible for the administration of a feature film or television production) - simulate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12328> (the element imitates or makes the value of the property appear real) - Philippine middle name <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12330> (maternal surname generally placed in the middle of this person's name) - External identifiers: ISzDb series ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12306>, IFTTT service ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12307>, National-Football-Teams.com team ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12308>, Moviefone person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12309>, Commonwealth Games Australia athlete ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12310>, Team Scotland athlete ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12311>, Kicker team ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12312>, goalzz.com team ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12313>, vesti.kz team ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12314>, Am Faclair Beag ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12315>, tourist information point number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12316>, Alexandria.dk person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12317>, Babelio serial ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12319>, Moviebuff ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12320>, RCS number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12321>, Sayed Ganj Balochi Glossary ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12325>, Vazhaju Word ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12326>, Stage <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12327>, Qué series ver ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12329> - New property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal> to review: - General datatypes: - If non-metric <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/If_non-metric> () - civil rank <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/civil_rank> (non-military rank of a civil office holder in Russian Empire) - External identifiers: PhoneScoop phone ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PhoneScoop_phone_ID>, TopKar ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TopKar_ID>, IFOPT stop identifier <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IFOPT_stop_identifier>, Flashback lexicon ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Flashback_lexicon_ID>, Letterboxd director ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Letterboxd_director_ID>, Letterboxd user ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Letterboxd_user_ID>, HbVar ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/HbVar_ID>, MobiTUKI Swahili-English Dictionary entry <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MobiTUKI_Swahili-English_Dictionary_entry>, HistoryMakers Digital Archive Maker ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/HistoryMakers_Digital_Archive_Maker_ID>, Wörterbuch zur Verbvalenz sense ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/W%C3%B6rterbuch_zur_Verbvalenz_sense_ID>, Euro+Med PlantBase taxon ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Euro%2BMed_PlantBase_taxon_ID>, Code de la collectivité territoriale ayant les compétences départementales <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Code_de_la_collectivit%C3%A9_territoriale_ayant_les_comp%C3%A9tences_d%C3%A9partementales>, Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Dansk_Forfatterleksikon_ID> You can comment on all open property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>! Did you know? - Query examples: - Distance between the birthplace of UK ministers and London <https://w.wiki/8pEM> (source <https://twitter.com/Tagishsimon/status/1745582716936946078>) - Map of countries receiving the Nobel peace prize <https://w.wiki/Pra> - People who have returned to being their country’s head of government after the longest gap <https://w.wiki/XoZ> - Newest WikiProjects <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects>: WikiProject Media art <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Media_art> - to work together with initiatives archiving media art and find common best practices. - Newest database reports <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports>: Count of Senseless Lexemes per language <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Lexicographical_data/Statistics/Count_of_lexemes_without_senses> - Showcase Items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items>: Mona Lisa (Q12418) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12418> - oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci - Showcase Lexemes <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes>: grilldress (L1131949) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L1131949> - track suit for grilling in Bokmål Development - IP Masking: We are continuing to adapt Wikibase to the upcoming IP Masking feature. We worked on hiding warnings about IP addresses being saved when they don’t apply (phab:T353807 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T353807>, phab:T352006 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T352006>) and creating temporary accounts when editing (phab:T354730 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T354730>) - Wikibase REST API: - We continued working on the ability to get a sitelink for a given site (phab:T344039 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T344039>) - We started working on the ability to remove a sitelink for a given wiki (phab:T344685 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T344685>) - We worked on fixing a bug where the REST API PUT request does not handle statement on Items with lowercase statement IDs (phab:T352644 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T352644>) - mul language code: We did user testing to find any remaining issue before release You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority>. Weekly Tasks - Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_properties_and_property_proposals_to_review> . - Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> . - Participate in this week's Lexeme challenge <https://dicare.toolforge.org/lexemes/challenge.php>: Cinematography - Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> in one or two sentences. - Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats> or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next> -- Mohammed S. Abdulai *Community Communications Manager, Wikidata* Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466 https://wikimedia.de Grab a spot in my calendar for a chat: calendly.com/masssly. A lot is happening around Wikidata - Keep up to date! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates> Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/> . Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision! https://spenden.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine, Dr. Christian Humborg
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