+1 — this is super cool! Congrats to all involved. On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 7:33 PM Samuel Klein <[email protected]> wrote:
> This is the best. Thank you for persisting it making it not just useful > but fantastic. :) > > On Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 12:10 PM Sam Walton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> We've just published a blog post summarising the new features and >> functionality available to active Wikipedia editors in The Wikipedia >> Library: >> https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/01/19/the-wikipedia-library-accessing-free-reliable-sources-is-now-easier-than-ever/ >> >> The Wikipedia Library is a tool providing active Wikipedia editors with >> free access to otherwise-paywalled resources, including journals, books, >> newspapers, magazines, and databases. Over the past 5-10 years the library >> has built up a large collection of content from a wide range of publishers. >> >> In the past couple of years we've been finalising the centralised >> Wikipedia Library tool used for accessing all this content: >> https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/. I'm really pleased to announce >> that we've finished work on some long-requested and planned features which >> make it really simple to use! >> >> The library now has: >> >> - Proxy-based authentication for direct access of resources without a >> secondary login >> - A centralised search feature for browsing multiple collections from >> one place >> - An on-wiki notification to let editors know about the library when >> they have crossed the eligibility threshold (rolling out in stages >> throughout January) >> >> As the project I first joined the Wikimedia Foundation to work on years >> ago I'm personally thrilled that we've finally been able to deploy all >> these features! >> >> If you're eligible to use the library (500+ edits, 6+ months editing) you >> can jump in and start using the library straight away. We're now working on >> expanding and diversifying the content available in the library, so let us >> know on the suggestions page if there are collections you want us to make >> available: https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/suggest/ >> >> If the tool isn't currently localised into your language, you can >> translate it on TranslateWiki: >> https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Translating:Wikipedia_Library_Card_Platform >> >> We're planning to host some Office Hours, which will be a chance to get a >> walkthrough of how to use the library, as well as discuss your research >> needs and requests for new collections with the team. Look out for more on >> that in the coming weeks. >> >> -- >> Sam Walton >> Product Manager, The Wikipedia Library >> >> [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/XW32I7VHKR5HIVNY3VG5SFT6NB2QIYTU/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > > > -- > Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266 > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/AXO7JMOTQ5QATPWCQP7VBGWB5K5XSTUE/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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