Hello all, As a reminder, the Data Reuse Days, 10 days of online sessions to discover how Wikidata's data is reused in cool projects, and how to start using Wikidata's data yourself, are starting today, on March 14!
The event is free for everyone to join, without registration needed, and most sessions are accessible to everyone without prior knowledge on technical topics. You can find all the necessary information on this page: https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/wikidata-data-reuse-days-2022/ We are starting today with the following sessions: - Opening and Lightning Talks, at 17:00 UTC/GMT https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-opening-session-lightning-talks/ (the lightning talks part will be videorecorded) - Open Food Facts and Wikidata – Structured food for thought, at 19:00 UTC https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-open-food-facts-and-wikidata-structured-food-for-thought/ - Weaviate for Wikidata & Wikipedia – is vector search a new way for the discovery of Wikidata?, at 20:00 UTC https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-weaviate-for-wikidata-wikipedia-is-vector-search-a-new-way-for-the-discovery-of-wikidata/ You can find the rest of this exciting program on the schedule: https://diff.wikimedia.org/calendar/month/2022-03/?tribe_tags%5B0%5D=13446 If you have any questions, encounter a bug or something strange, feel free to reach out to me. We're looking forward to seeing you at the Data Reuse Days! Cheers, Léa On Thu, 3 Mar 2022 at 09:49, Léa Lacroix <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > The *Data Reuse Days > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Data_Reuse_Days_2022>* is > a series of online events that will focus on the use of Wikidata's data: > during the different sessions taking place from March 14th to 24th, you > will discover plenty of projects using Wikidata's data, how they gather, > polish and display the data, what challenges they encounter on the way, and > how they give back to the community. You can also attend presentations and > workshops to learn how to create tools using Wikidata, how to use Wikidata > on the other Wikimedia projects, and participate in various discussions > with editors, data reusers and members of the Wikidata development team. > > You can *have a look at the schedule* on this page > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/wikidata-data-reuse-days-2022/> or on > the calendar view > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/calendar/month/2022-03/?tribe_tags%5B0%5D=13446>. > Most sessions are taking place online on Jitsi, no registration or software > needed. All events are free and open for everyone to join. The entire > initiative, including the presentations and discussions on various > channels, is covered by the Code of Conduct for technical spaces > <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Code_of_Conduct>. > > Each session is independent, and while the schedule can look a bit > intimidating, we encourage you to *look for the sessions that could be > interesting for you*, pick a few of them, and join spontaneously if you > have time. To help you navigate the schedule, here are a few suggestions on > where to start: > > - Curious about *who is actually using Wikidata's data*, looking for > inspiration? You can check the lightning talks > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-opening-session-lightning-talks/>, > and sessions about performing and visual arts > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-wikidata-for-performing-and-visual-arts/> > , civic tech and politics > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-wikidata-for-civic-tech/> > , travel apps > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-wikidata-use-in-kdes-travel-apps/> > , data journalism > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-wikidata-for-data-journalism-with-r/> > , Wixhibit > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-wikxhibit-simple-authoring-tool-to-show-off-your-wikidata/> > and Histropedia > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-histropedia-triumphs-and-challenges-of-reusing-wikidata/> > - Interested to learn more on how to use *Wikidata on the Wikimedia > projects*? We talk about Databox on Wikipedia > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-databox-a-simple-wikidata-powered-infobox-for-wikipedia/> > and > Commons infoboxes on files > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-commons-file-infoboxes-based-on-wikidata-and-sdc/> > and categories > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-the-wikidata-infobox-on-commons/> > - You would like to *create your first Wikidata-powered tool* but > wonder where to start? You can discover how to retrieve Wikidata's data > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-how-to-retrieve-wikidatas-data/> > and > what are the best practices > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-best-practices-for-reusing-wikidatas-data/>, > watch the live-coding of a tool > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-building-a-simple-web-app-using-wikidata-data/>, > and join the data reuse clinic > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-data-reuse-clinic/> to > ask for help if needed > - You're particularly interested in *matching Wikidata with other > databases*? Check out the Mismatch Finder demo > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-mismatch-finder-demo/> > , introduction to OpenRefine > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-match-and-refine-data-with-openrefine/> > , entity alignment checking > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-entity-alignment-checking-using-the-wolfram-language/> > and Metaphacts > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-wikidata-apps-with-the-metaphactory-knowledge-graph-platform/> > - You would like to chat with other data reusers and talk about your > *issues > and wishes*? You are welcome at the open hacking session > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-lightning-talks/>, > the Bug Triage Hour > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-wikidata-bug-triage-hour-data-reuse/> > and > the Pink Pony Session > > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/%e2%99%bb%ef%b8%8f-pink-pony-session-closing/> > ! > > Note about the calendar features: you can add a single session to your > personal calendar, or even embed the full schedule. Please note that we're > experimenting with using Diff's calendar feature, that is still in a test > and improvements phase - some bugs may appear. If you notice anything > strange, let me know so I can report them to the dedicated team at WMF. > > If you have any questions, or if you would like to propose a last-minute > presentation (there is still space left in the lightning talks sessions, or > for interactive sessions such as editathons), feel free to contact me. > > We are very excited to welcome you all in this new experiment of a remote > Wikidata event, and to start plenty of interesting discussions between > people editing, maintaining and using Wikidata's data! > > Cheers, > -- > Léa Lacroix > Community Engagement Coordinator > > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. > Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 > 10963 Berlin > www.wikimedia.de > > Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. > > Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg > unter der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt > für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. > -- Léa Lacroix Community Engagement Coordinator Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 10963 Berlin www.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.
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