*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over
the last week.*
Discussions
- New requests for permissions/Bot:
- CJMbot
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/CJMbot>
(CJMbot lets users upload a CSV file in a certain format. The data inside
this file is then validated and processed. New items wil be created based
on the data in the CSV file and existing items wil updated by adding
statements and references).
- RPI2026F1Bot 5
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/RPI2026F1Bot_5>
Task/s: Import dependency and version data from PyPi
Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>
- Upcoming
- Next Linked Data for Libraries LD4 Wikibase Working Hour February
13, 2023. The February Working Hour will feature a presentation by Steve
Baskauf on using VanderBot with Wikibase: The Wikibase API provides a
mechanism for programmatic control of uploads, and its behavior is
consistent across instances (Wikidata, Structured Data in Commons, and
those that are established privately). In this session, Steve
will discuss
basic interactions with the API and demonstrate using the
VanderBot Python
application to rapidly upload tabular data to a wikibase.cloud instance.
After performing a mass deletion, Steve will conclude by describing how
he's used the Wikibase API to facilitate addition of structured data to
Commons. Registration link
<https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrdO-prTsvGtVEblXS0d_eM_1lwyS-LsOT>
- Strategically Using Production Photos to Increase Your Online
Discoverability
<https://linkeddigitalfuture.ca/event/production-photos-online-discoverability/>,
February 22 and 24, 2023. This two-part workshop presented by
CAPACOA will
explain how to upload performing arts production photos to Wikimedia
Commons and how to document credits in Wikidata.
- Ongoing
- Weekly Lexemes Challenge #80, Work
<https://dicare.toolforge.org/lexemes/challenge.php?id=80>
Press, articles, blog posts, videos
- Blogs
- Social reproduction in the French cinema: evidence from Wikidata
<https://observablehq.com/@pac02/social-reproduction-cinema>:
Observable notebook which explores social reproduction by occupation in
France.
- Data analytics for your list of created articles
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2023-02-04/Tips_and_tricks>
in *The Signpost*, February 4, 2023
- DigAMus goes Wikidata
<https://digamus-award.de/digamus-goes-wikidata/>
- Papers
- Transformer Based Geocoding <https://arxiv.org/pdf/2301.01170.pdf>
- Videos
- LIVE Wikidata editing #105 - YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1n5CeYxHb4>
- Demo of the Wikibase Export extension - YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBdzDcYChOI>
- FOSDEM 2023
- Tools for linking Wikidata and OpenStreetMap
<https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/wikidata_openstreetmap/>
(Software for adding links between open data projects)
- Public Transport Data in KDE Itinerary
<https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/rot_kitinerary/> (Querying
realtime journey data and dissecting ticket barcodes)
- observablehq
- Social reproduction in the French cinema: evidence from Wikidata
<https://observablehq.com/@pac02/social-reproduction-cinema>
- other
- Wikipedias in the languages of Russia/Wikidata
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedias_in_the_languages_of_Russia/Wikidata>
Tool of the week
- User:So9q/openalex-search-link-on-lexemes.js
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:So9q/openalex-search-link-on-lexemes.js>
is a userscript that adds a link to Ordia in the Tools section on items.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Wikidata Graph Builder
<https://angryloki.github.io/wikidata-graph-builder/> released a major
update, introducing new layouts and visualization ideas. You can read the
full changelog here
<https://github.com/AngryLoki/wikidata-graph-builder/releases/tag/v2.0.0>
.
- The new Service Level Objective for the Wikidata Query Service has
been implemented: the current aim is to maintain a 95% uptime based on a 90
day rolling window. You can read the full announcement here
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/thread/YECTQKX4OIPACDOWXEYNMBKRNKMH4YBK/>
.
- Observablehq.com recently introduced a system of tags. Anyone
authoring a notebook using data from Wikidata can add the #Wikidata tag:
https://observablehq.com/tag/wikidata?filter=recent.
- a.gup.pe provides group features for Mastodon. @[email protected]
<https://a.gup.pe/u/Wikidata> is a group about Wikidata in general.
@[email protected] <https://a.gup.pe/u/querywikidata> is a group
about Wikidata queries. Anyone can join those groups simply by following
them in Mastodon. Anyone can share a message with all members of those
groups by mentioning them in a publication in Mastodon or any other
application of the Fediverse.
- The hashtag #Wikidata can be used to tag all publications related to
Wikidata in Mastodon. Anyone can find recent publications using this tag
using the search feature: https://wikis.world/tags/Wikidata.
- @[email protected] <https://wikis.world/@wikidata> is the official
Mastodon account of the Wikidata project.
- You can now vote for your favorite proposals on the Community Wishlist
Survey 2023/Wikidata
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Wishlist_Survey_2023/Wikidata>.
The voting phase is open until February 24th.
Did you know?
- Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes: said to be the same as (lexeme)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11577> (some source
considers this lexeme to be the same lexeme or a spelling variant of
another lexeme)
- External identifiers: Base de Dados de Livros de Fotografia profile
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11570> (identifier for
each Brazilian educational institution), federal identifier of street
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11571>, DOSBox Compatibility
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11572>, Internet Game
Database franchise ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11573>,
Professional shogi player number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11574>, Bosworth-Toller's
Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11575>, Norwegian war
prisoner detention camp ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11576>, Qobuz artist numeric
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11578>, Sindhi English
Dictionary ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11580>, Dicio
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11581>, Dicionário Aulete
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11582>, GLANSIS ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11583>, Léxico ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11584>, ESPN.com tennis
player ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11585>, Encyclopedia
of Italian ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11586>, Iowa
legislator ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11587>, Rate
Your Music film genre ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P11588>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to review:
- General datatypes: Zoning symbol
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Zoning_symbol>
(planing zone of the municipality/region/state that applies to the
subject), INEP ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/INEP_ID>,
CulturaEduca
ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CulturaEduca_ID>
(identifier for each Brazilian educational institution), Manantiales
y Fuentes de Andalucia
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Manantiales_y_Fuentes_de_Andalucia>
(id for Springs and Fountains of Andalucía)
- External identifiers: Hultschiner Soldaten ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Hultschiner_Soldaten_ID>,
STS program ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/STS_program_ID>,
SACEM ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SACEM_ID>, IATE
entry ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IATE_entry_ID>,
Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss / Slaby ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Epigraphik-Datenbank_Clauss_/_Slaby_ID>,
IRIS UNIPD author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IRIS_UNIPD_author_ID>
- Query examples:
- Number of literary works (Q7725634) by language (P407) in
descending order <https://w.wiki/6KkX> (source
<https://twitter.com/WikiLibCon/status/1624165968913256455>)
- Humans that have a 'relationship' with University of Leeds
<https://w.wiki/6K6Q> (source
<https://twitter.com/OpenResLeeds/status/1623071317724483586>)
- Railway stations named after literary works <https://w.wiki/6Kjj> (
source <https://wikis.world/@[email protected]/109841932671909889>
)
- Week 6, 2023: Top album languages found on Wikidata right now
<https://w.wiki/5Pbw> (source
<https://wikis.world/@[email protected]/109845158308970797>)
- Free software grouped by programming language and instance of
<https://w.wiki/6Ku8> (source <https://t.me/c/1224298920/103579>)
Development
- [Significant change] Heads-up: Upcoming fixes for date parsing
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/thread/7IBCKU5NENLSQWAI2OJZUX4O6WBN5CPE/>
- Thank you Matej for moving this forward!
- REST API:
- Went over the feedback on the first release and deciding on the
next routes to add
- Added a new endpoint for getting descriptions (phab:T327881
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T327881>)
- Worked on throwing exceptions when something goes wrong (validation
failed, Item not found, etc.) instead of returning an error
response object
(phab:T327527 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T327527>)
- Entity Schemas: Finished the technical exploration that will unblock
the next steps for actual development
- Query Service: Changed URLs with URL-encoded characters to be shown
un-encoded for better line-breaks and readability (phab:T327514
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T327514>)
- Query Builder:
- Adding support for a few additional datatypes (phab:T328528
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T328528>)
- Adding a basic language selector to make it easier to switch the
language of the page (phab:T328764
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T328764>)
- Constraint checks: Working on showing constraint clarification
messages to make it easier to understand how to fix a violation on a
statement (T219037
<https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=T219037&action=edit&redlink=1>
)
- Search: Exploring design options for how to make it easier to search
for entities other than Items (phab:T327507
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T327507>)
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>.
Monthly Tasks
- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed
above.
- Comment on property proposals: all open proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>
- Contribute to a Showcase item
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Showcase_items>
.
- 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 Sadat
*Community Communications Manager, Wikidata*
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