Hello everyone! Here's the most recent news about Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data>.
Community updates - Rama <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Rama> published an article about Structured Commons in Arbido, a Swiss online magazine for archivists, librarians and documentalists: original in French, illustrated <http://arbido.ch/fr/edition-article/2017/metadonn%C3%A9es-donn%C3%A9es-de-qualit%C3%A9/donn%C3%A9es-structur%C3%A9es-la-puissance-de-wikidata-au-service-de-wikimedia-commons> and the article translated in English <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Rama/Structured_Data>. - We now have a dedicated IRC channel: wikimedia-commons-sd webchat <https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#wikimedia-commons-sd> Things to do / input and feedback requests <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data/Get_involved> - Join the community focus group <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data/Get_involved/Community_focus_group> ! - Translation. Do you want to help out translating messages about Structured Data on Commons from English to your own language? Sign up on the translators' page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Structured_Data_on_Commons/Newsletter/Translators> . - The documentation and info pages about Structured Data on Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data> have received a thorough update, in order to get them ready for all the upcoming work. Obsolete pages were archived. There are undoubtedly still a lot of omissions and bits that are unclear. You can help by editing boldly, and by leaving feedback and tips on the talk pages. - We have started to list tools, gadgets and bots <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data/Get_involved/Tools> that might be affected by Structured Commons in order to prepare for a smooth transition to the new situation. You can help by adding alerts about/to specific tools and developers on the dedicated tools page <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data/Get_involved/Tools>. You can also create Phabricator tasks <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T173971> to help keep track of this. Volunteers and developers interested in helping out with this process are extremely welcome - please sign up <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data/Get_involved/Tools> ! - Help write the next Structured Commons newsletter <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Structured_Data_on_Commons/Newsletter/Next> . Presentations / Press / Events <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data/About/Press_and_presentations> - Structured Data on Commons was presented at Wikimania 2017 in Montréal for a packed room. First design sketches for search functionality were discussed during a breakout session. Read the Etherpad reports of the presentation <https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Wikimedia2017-StructuredDataPresentation> and the breakout session <https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Wikimedia2017-StructuredDataDesignDiscussion> . - Katherine Maher, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, answered questions on Quora <https://www.quora.com/session/Katherine-Maher/1>. One of her answers <https://www.quora.com/Whats-your-take-on-VideoWiki-building-a-multi-media-encyclopedia>, mentioning Structured Data on Commons, was republished on Huffington Post <https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wikipedia-is-working-on-making-its-treasure-troves_us_59d2e800e4b03905538d17ea> . - Sandra Fauconnier, Amanda Bittaker and Ramsey Isler from the Structured Commons team will be at WikidataCon. Sandra presents Structured Commons there <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017/Submissions/Structured_Data_on_Wikimedia_Commons:_what%27s_coming,_and_how_to_be_involved_as_Wikidatans> (with a focus on fruitful collaboration between the Wikidata and Commons communities). If you attend the conference, don't hesitate to say hi and have a chat with us! (phabricator task T176858 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T176858>) Team updates Two new people have been hired for the Structured Data on Commons team. We are now complete! :-) - Ramsey Isler is the new Product Manager of the Multimedia team. - Pamela Drouin was hired as User Interface Designer. She works at the Multimedia team as well, and her work will focus on the Structured Commons project. Partners and allies - We are still welcoming (more) staff from GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) to become part of our long-term focus group (phabricator task T174134 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T174134>). You will be kept in the loop of the project, and receive regular small surveys and requests for feedback. Get in touch with Sandra <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:SandraF_(WMF)> if you're interested - your input in helping to shape this project is highly valued! Research Design research <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technology/Goals/2017-18_Q2#Segment_4:_Programs> is ongoing. - Jonathan Morgan and Niharika Ved have held interviews with various GLAM staff about their batch upload workflows and will finish and report on these in this quarter. (phabricator task T159495 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T159495>) - At this moment, there is also an online survey for GLAM staff <https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7WDA2RZvPDuaV7f>, Wikimedians in Residence, and GLAM volunteers who upload media collections to Wikimedia Commons. The results will be used to understand how we can improve this experience. (phabricator task T175188 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T175188>) - Upcoming: interviews with Wikimedia volunteers who curate media on Commons (including tool developers), talking about activities and workflows. (phabricator task T175185 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T175185>) Development <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data/Development> - In Autumn 2017, the Structured Commons development team works on the following major tasks (see also the quarterly goals for the team <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Audiences/2017-18_Q2_Goals#Programs> ): - Getting Multi-Content Revisions sufficiently ready, so that the Multimedia and Search Platform teams can start using it to test and prototype things. - Determine metrics and metrics baseline for Commons (phabricator task T174519 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T174519>). - The multimedia team at WMF is gaining expertise in Wikibase, and unblocking further development for Structured Commons, by completing the MediaInfo extension for Wikibase. Stay up to date! - Follow the Structured Data on Commons project on Phabricator: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/profile/34/ - Subscribe to this newsletter <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/Structured_Data_on_Commons> to receive it on a talk page of your own choice. - Join the next IRC office hour <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours#Upcoming_office_hours> and ask questions to the team! It takes place on Tuesday 21 November, 18.00 UTC. All the best! Sandra -- Sandra Fauconnier Community Liaison for Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data>, Wikimedia Foundation [email protected] *Subscribe to the Structured Commons newsletter!* <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/Structured_Data_on_Commons>
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