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Welcome to Women in Red's January 2018 worldwide online editathons.
 
 
 



New: "Prisoners"

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Feburary 2018 at Women in Red

 
Welcome to Women in Red's February 2018 worldwide online editathons.
 
 
 

New: "Black women"

New: "Mathematicians and statisticians"

New: "Geofocus: Island women"

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The Signpost: 5 February 2018

Norwegian women architects

Should Category:Norwegian women architects be shown as {{WikiProject Women artists|class=stub}} or not? I deleted one such tag, but now I am uncertain.

See you on Saturday.--Dthomsen8 (talk) 02:47, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

  • Hello @Dthomsen8:, I see on the talk page for the category that there is a note "This category does not require a rating on the project's quality scale." so I think you are quite right. See you at the WikiSalon! Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 20:18, 8 February 2018 (UTC)
    • Good answer to a poor question, Mary. I will try again. Are "women architects" also "women artists" in general, or not. Of course, some architects are skilled portrait painters or book illustrators, but in general, that is not the case.--Dthomsen8 (talk) 02:06, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

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Women's History Month 2018 at Women in Red

 
Welcome to Women in Red's March 2018 worldwide online editathons.
 
 


Historically, our March event has been one of the biggest offerings of the year. This year, we are collaborating with two other wiki communities. Our article campaign is the official on-line/virtual node for Art+Feminism. Our image campaign supports the Whose Knowledge? initiative. Women's History Month 2018

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The Signpost: 20 February 2018

The CBSS founding fathers

Check out Talk:Council of the Baltic Sea States with the section I just wrote. Please answer me there, rather than here.--Dthomsen8 (talk) 02:28, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

  Thank you

White House (Herm)

The White House (Herm) is good for several questions. If I remove the brackets from Fiona Duncan, is that a grave offence, or not?

  • I think it's perfectly reasonable to remove the brackets.

Even though it is very short, can I leave it as class=start?

  • I would tend to leave it as it is rather than change it.

If not, and I think not, since 112 words is a stub, can I remove {{UK-hotel-struct-stub}}? Herm is in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and not in the United Kingdom, what should the stub be?

  • @Dthomsen8: Taking a look at Category:Guernsey stubs I suspect a more appropriate template would be {{Guernsey-geo-stub}}? I would tend to add that even if the class=start is left in place, on the theory that it will help interested editors to find the page. There doesn't seem to be any direct parallel for the hotel stub. All the best, Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 12:59, 5 March 2018 (UTC)

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Salon Saturday?

Salon Saturday?--Dthomsen8 (talk) 21:22, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

Precious four years!

Precious
 
Four years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:05, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Hey look, a barnstar for you!

  The Art+Feminism Barnstar
Thank you for your awesomeness this month, and always. Art+Feminism couldn't happen without you!
this WikiAward was given to Mary Mark Ockerbloom by Theredproject (talk) on 00:02, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

April 2018 at Women in Red

 
Welcome to Women in Red's April 2018 worldwide online editathons.


Focus on: April+Further with Art+Feminism Archaeology Military history (contest) Geofocus: Indian subcontinent

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Signpost issue 4 – 29 March 2018

Women in Red's April+Further with Art+Feminism 2018

 
Please join us as Women in Red and Art+Feminism continue our collaboration in April 2018. Continue the work you've done in March and pledge to help close the gender gap in April! All you need to do is sign up on the Meet-Up page below and list any articles you create in the month of April.
 


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Barbara DuMetz

As an admirer of your work, I just wanted to say thanks for your edits to Barbara DuMetz today. Vexations (talk) 23:08, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 26 April 2018

Thank you for being one of Wikipedia's top medical contributors!

please help translate this message into your local language via meta
  The 2017 Cure Award
In 2017 you were one of the top ~250 medical editors across any language of Wikipedia. Thank you from Wiki Project Med Foundation for helping bring free, complete, accurate, up-to-date health information to the public. We really appreciate you and the vital work you do! Wiki Project Med Foundation is a user group whose mission is to improve our health content. Consider joining here, there are no associated costs.

Thanks again :-) -- Doc James along with the rest of the team at Wiki Project Med Foundation 02:46, 26 April 2018 (UTC)

May 2018 at Women in Red

 
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New: "Women of the Sea"

New: "Villains"

New: "Women in Sports"

New: "Central Eastern European women"


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Wiki Loves Food

 
Curd Rice

Hello! After the successful pilot program by Wikimedia India in 2015, Wiki Loves Food (WLF) is happening again in 2018 and this year, it's going International. To make this event a grand success, your direction is key. Please sign up here as a volunteer to bring all the world's food to Wikimedia. Danidamiobi (talk) 20:30, 6 May 2018 (UTC)

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Event coordinator

Hi, the English Wikipedia recently created a new user permission for editors involved in off-wiki outreach work, event coordinator. This new permission allows users to mark accounts for confirmed for up to 10 days, and also allows them to create accounts for events without rate limits without some of the features of the account creator right that aren't used at edit-a-thons and other events. I have added the event coordinator permission to your account and removed the account creator permission, as you appear to have been using it mainly for outreach work.

This should have no noticeable impact on your ability to create accounts, and will give you the extra ability to temporarily confirm accounts if you need to. For more in formation, you can see the information page on the right, or you can ask me if you have any questions. TonyBallioni (talk) 19:41, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

The Signpost: 24 May 2018

Women in Red June Editathons

 
Welcome to Women in Red's June 2018 worldwide online editathons.



New: WiR Loves Pride

New: Singers and Songwriters

New: Women in GLAM

New: Geofocus: Russia/USSR


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--Megalibrarygirl (talk) 17:15, 29 May 2018 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Help for the careless AOL EMAIL USER.

Dear Mary Mark,

I am back in London from Jersey, and I have use of Wikipedia here, blocked in Jersey.

Your help is needed in Philadelphia for me to get AOL access. Forgot password means I need someone in my house to use davidcthomsen@verizon.net, and say forgot my password. They will respond with a number, and ring my phone. When it rings, then answer and put in the number. Then AOL asks for a new Password. Answer "Parrish2328" and I can use that password here.

My friend Harvey Welker at 215-978-4364 can help by calling Tom Cavanaugh on Judson Street, who has a key and can reset my password on my computer, or else look at my password by logging in and finding it on OPTIONS through in FIREFOX. If not clear, respond right here.

David

Call Tom at 215-341-4871, skip Harvey. Annie has that number. --Dthomsen8 (talk) 12:00, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
MMO, I've done a significant part of this without result. Hands off for me from here on, but let me know if I can help you. Smallbones(smalltalk) 20:58, 10 June 2018 (UTC)
I'm sorry Dave, but I've tried to contact these people and haven't had any luck. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 13:50, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

This Month in GLAM: May 2018

 




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  • Armenia report: GLAM meetings and collaborations
  • Australia report: GLAM Peak having impact & International Museum Day edit-a-thon
  • Belgium report: Public domain month celebration; Edit-a-thon Amnesty International Vlaanderen; Upcoming photo contest: Wiki Loves Heritage
  • Brazil report: New milestones for Brazilian GLAMs
  • France report: Bibliothèque universitaire de la Sorbonne; Laboratoire Latmos; Study day on photographic as heritage
  • Germany report: Two fantastic weekends with science fiction literature and the history of mining made audible
  • Ireland report: First Irish GLAM upload to Wikimedia Commons; Hunt Museum is first Irish GLAM to donate images to Wikimedia Commons
  • Italy report: Contests, webinair and meetings
  • Macedonia report: GLAM activities
  • Netherlands report: Women Tech Storm, GWToolset workshop and Wiki goes Caribbean
  • Norway report: Bodil Biørn and human rights
  • Portugal report: FEM's GLAM and Guinea-Bissau
  • Russia report: GLAM in Russia: need more contests
  • Serbia report: Wikipedian in residence in the Museum of Yugoslavia
  • Sweden report: Democracy; Museum of World Culture
  • UK report: Scottish Library and Information Council
  • USA report: AfroCROWD Wikipedia Editor's Article on Doria Ragland Tops Wiki Search List For UK Royal Wedding: Libraries Key in her Wikipedian Journey
  • Wikipedia Library report: Books & Bytes
  • Wikidata report: EuropeanaTech conference, Lexicographical data, plus all your usual news
  • WMF GLAM report: Recent travels; Structured Data on Commons updates
  • Calendar: June's GLAM events
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July 2018 at Women in Red

 
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July 2018 worldwide online editathons:
New: Sub-Saharan Africa Film + stage 20th-century Women Rock
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The Signpost: 29 June 2018

This Month in GLAM: June 2018

 




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August and New Achievements at Women in Red

Meetups #87, #88, #89, #90

 
An exciting new month for Women in Red!


August 2018 worldwide online editathons:
New: Indigenous women Women of marginalized populations Women writers Geofocus: Bottom 10
Continuing: #1day1woman Global Initiative
Notable women, broadly-construed!



For the first time, this month we are trying out our Monthly achievement initiative

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August 2018 at Women in Red

 
An exciting new month for Women in Red!


August 2018 worldwide online editathons:
New: Indigenous women Women of marginalized populations Women writers Geofocus: Bottom 10
Continuing: #1day1woman Global Initiative
Notable women, broadly-construed!



For the first time, this month we are trying out our Monthly achievement initiative

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DYK for Gowanus Canal

On 24 July 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gowanus Canal, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that New York City's Gowanus Canal is so heavily polluted that Enterococcus, which is found in human fecal matter, has been detected at more than 100 times above safe levels? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gowanus Canal. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gowanus Canal), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Casliber 00:02, 24 July 2018 (UTC)

Discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Clifford Braimah

  You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Clifford Braimah. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 23:10, 28 July 2018 (UTC)

Thank you ...

 
flowers, music, balloon

... for coming to the rescue of Dafydd Gibbon! See! - It's my parents' wedding anniversary, and the bridal flowers were gladiolas from her parents' garden. I share them in loving memory, with a touch of art. The link is shameless canvassing ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:11, 30 July 2018 (UTC)

The Signpost: 31 July 2018

DYK for John Joseph Merlin

On 8 August 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Joseph Merlin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John Joseph Merlin crashed into a mirror at Carlisle House while playing the violin on the roller skates that he had invented? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Joseph Merlin. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, John Joseph Merlin), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 8 August 2018 (UTC)

This Month in GLAM: July 2018

 




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Thanks for rescuing Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan, and getting it listed in the top spot for an upcoming WP:DYK! Flibirigit (talk) 18:00, 9 August 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan

On 15 August 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the painting Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan has been attacked and damaged twice (damage pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 15 August 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Barbara Haviland Minor

On 16 August 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Barbara Haviland Minor, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Barbara Haviland Minor's air conditioning refrigerant HFO-1234yf is believed to be used in 50% of new vehicles produced by OEMs in 2018 to help counter global warming? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Barbara Haviland Minor. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Barbara Haviland Minor), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 16 August 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Jenny Sabin

On 18 August 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jenny Sabin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jenny Sabin's installation Lumen is knitted from solar active yarns that absorb light energy during the day and release it at night? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jenny Sabin. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jenny Sabin), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:03, 18 August 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Mimi Mondal

On 21 August 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mimi Mondal, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mimi Mondal is the first writer from India to be nominated for a Hugo Award? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mimi Mondal. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mimi Mondal), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 21 August 2018 (UTC)

Invitation to participate in study

Hello,

I am E. Whittaker, I am working with Wikimedia’s Scoring Team to create a labeled dataset, and potentially a tool, to help editors deal with incivility when they encounter it on talk pages. A full write-up of the study can be found here: m:Research:Civil_Behavior_Interviews. We are currently recruiting editors to be interviewed about their experiences with incivility on talk pages. Would you be interested in being interviewed? I am contacting you because of your involvement in Wikipedia’s Women in Red project. The interviews should take ~1 hour, and will be conducted over BlueJeans (which does allow interviews to be recorded). If, so, please email me at ewhit@umich.edu in order to schedule an interview.

Thank you Ewitch51 (talk) 20:28, 24 August 2018 (UTC)

September 2018 at Women in Red

 
September is an exciting new month for Women in Red's worldwide online editathons!



New: Women currently in academics Women + Law Geofocus: Hispanic countries

Continuing: #1day1woman Global Initiative

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The Signpost: 30 August 2018

This Month in GLAM: August 2018

 




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Jean Dorey

Please look at the reference in Jean Dorey, and see if you can get the whole reference to display, rather than stopping after the quote.--Dthomsen8 (talk) 00:40, 12 September 2018 (UTC)

Dale Evans

Howdy, I just posted on Dale Evans talk page in response to your message. The article needs a real introductory section in the lead, so I support your efforts totally. I'll see if Flightime responds to my message. I am a fellow Woman in Red, although still only a few months new and not very active right now due to a few admin issues. But I will be back. I have been editing about two years. I am the only woman editor in very quiet neighborhood of rodeo. So naturally if I see another women who wants to write in a rodeo related article on my WatchList, I will support her. Especially when what she wants to add is definitely missing from the article. Also, the editor used the tool Twinkle, so maybe only took a cursory look. And may not reply either... See you over there? Happy Trails! dawnleelynn(talk) 04:23, 15 September 2018 (UTC)


DYK for The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

On 23 September 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, a 1991 Newbery Honor book, was written in the style of a 19th-century travelogue? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:01, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

October 2018 at Women in Red

 
Please join us... We have four new topics for Women in Red's worldwide online editathons in October!



New: Clubs Science fiction + fantasy STEM The Mediterranean

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The Signpost: 1 October 2018

This Month in GLAM: September 2018

 




Headlines
  • Albania report: Collections of Museums in Albania
  • Armenia report: GLAM+Wikidata
  • Australia report: WikiTour AU
  • Brazil report: Developing tGLAM: a landing-page generator for GLAM initiatives
  • France report: European Heritage Days; Linked data for archaeology; Paris: Edit-a-thon at Mobilier National
  • Germany report: History of Women and Democracy, Wikipedia-Culture-Ambassadors and two GLAM-on-Tour-stations in just four weeks
  • Macedonia report: Wiki camps in Macedonia
  • Malaysia report: Wikipedia for Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museum
  • Mexico report: Open GLAM Mexico 2018
  • Netherlands report: >20,000 press photographs 1940-1990 uploaded, GLAM Wiki Meeting, Aerial Photographs, GLAM-Wiki Manual & Wikipedia Course for Historical Societies
  • Norway report: Women in Red; Researhers Days 2018; The 2019 edition of #wikinobel
  • Poland report: Archival photographs and literary knowledge enrich Polish Wikipedia
  • Serbia report: Impact of GLAM seminars: Decentralization of GLAM activities
  • Sweden report: Wikidata P3595 Biografiskt lexikon för Finland; Student Project at the Nordic Museum; Learning about sources on Swedish Wikipedia
  • UK report: Botanical illustrations and Wiki Loves Monuments in Scotland
  • USA report: Back to school
  • Wikipedia Library report: Books & Bytes–Issue 30, August–September 2018
  • Wikidata report: Wikidata Tour Down Under
  • Calendar: October's GLAM events
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In person!

I am on my way, and I would appreciate some help with User:Dthomsen8/sandbox/Draft articles/JSIL in person. I am working on Jersey with the help of several books, but sometimes I have problems with references. --Dthomsen8 (talk) 17:53, 13 October 2018 (UTC)

Get ready for November with Women in Red!

 
Three new topics for WiR's online editathons in November, two of them supporting other initiatives



New: Religion Deceased politicians Asia

Continuing: #1day1woman Global Initiative

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DYK for Theodosia Burr Shepherd

On 21 October 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Theodosia Burr Shepherd, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the company set up by horticulturist Theodosia Burr Shepherd is considered the foundation of the California seed industry? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Theodosia Burr Shepherd. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Theodosia Burr Shepherd), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:01, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

The Signpost: 28 October 2018



Re:DYK

I have reviewed your nomination. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 23:30, 31 October 2018 (UTC)

I've responded to you on the nomination. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 14:10, 1 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Betsabeé Romero

On 2 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Betsabeé Romero, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Day of the Dead was commemorated by Betsabeé Romero in Mexico City in 2016 with an installation of 103 trajineras (example pictured) decorated as memorial offerings? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Betsabeé Romero. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Betsabeé Romero), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 2 November 2018 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

  The Writer's Barnstar
Congratulations for getting Betsabeé Romero promoted to the Main Page! I look forward to seeing more articles like this one at DYK. MX () 01:35, 2 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Herman Pines

  Hello! Your submission of Herman Pines at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 12:14, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Roberta Leighton

On 7 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Roberta Leighton, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that drag racer Roberta Leighton was the first woman licensed by the National Hot Rod Association to race in a Gas class? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Roberta Leighton), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 7 November 2018 (UTC)

This Month in GLAM: October 2018

 




Headlines
  • Belgium report: Erbstuecke edit-a-thon; Women in Tech edit-a-thon; Wiki Club Brussels; Wikidata workshop + party
  • Brazil report: "There is no reason not to participate in a GLAM-Wiki initiative": an interview with the director of the Museum of Veterinary Anatomy
  • Estonia report: Estonian art and geoscience collections finding their way to Commons
  • Finland report: (RE)Photographic autumn
  • France report: GLAMWiki 2018 Tel Aviv; City of Grenoble
  • Germany report: GLAMorous Conferences
  • Netherlands report: ‘More Gelders Heritage available via Wikimedia’ by Erfgoed Gelderland; Writing week Friesland; Wiki Techstorm
  • Norway report: Wiki Loves Monuments and wikinobel
  • Poland report: Heirlooms - locally and internationally
  • Serbia report: The growing GLAM
  • Sweden report: Roundtripping Project, Books Import and Wikidata Imported to SOCH
  • Switzerland report: Built heritage conservation on Commons; les sans pagEs at a Modern art museum
  • UK report: Wikidata in Oxford
  • USA report: Wikiconference North America Culture Crawl
  • WMF GLAM report: Documentation survey, Structured Data on Commons consultations, blog posts and conferences
  • Calendar: November's GLAM events
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DYK for Herman Pines

On 11 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Herman Pines, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Herman Pines, who could not attend university in Poland because of Jewish quotas, helped develop aviation fuels that enabled the Royal Air Force to win the Battle of Britain? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Herman Pines. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Herman Pines), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:01, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

Hi Mary Mark Ockerbloom - just a note to say that contrary to the above note, the Herman Pines DYK was replaced shortly after going live last night. This was because today is the centnary of the World War I armistice, and the decision has been made for every DYK hook on the main page today to be related to WW1. Don't worry though, Herman Pines is back in the queue - currently in Template:Did you know/Preparation area 6 - so will be back on the main page in a few days (possibly next Saturday if it goes strictly in order). Thanks, and apologies for the confusion and inconvenience.  — Amakuru (talk) 09:01, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

Photo request petition - please sign

Can you please sign this petition requesting certain historic photos be released for Wikimedia Commons? Thanks, --PlanespotterA320 (talk) 22:40, 13 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Herman Pines

On 16 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Herman Pines, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Herman Pines, who could not attend university in Poland because of Jewish quotas, worked on developing aviation fuels that helped the Royal Air Force to win the Battle of Britain? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Herman Pines. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Herman Pines), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Catherine Woolley (scientist)

On 17 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Catherine Woolley (scientist), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Catherine Woolley (scientist). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Catherine Woolley (scientist)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Vanamonde (talk) 06:49, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

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December 2018 at Women in Red

 
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The Signpost: 1 December 2018

This Month in GLAM: November 2018

 




Headlines
  • Albania report: Wiki Photo Walk Albania 2018; Wiki Loves Monuments Albania
  • Armenia report: Singing Wikipedia; Photographs by Vahan Kochar
  • Brazil report: Diverse milestones for the Brazilian community
  • Denmark report: Intercontinental digitisation efforts
  • Estonia report: Making contacts both internationally and in Estonia
  • Finland report: Art and edit-a-thons
  • France report: Bibliothèque publique d’information; 3D museum collections on Wikimedia Commons
  • Indonesia report: Conserving and digitizing texts in West Sumatra
  • Macedonia report: Wiki Training at National and University Library "St. Clement of Ohrid"
  • New Zealand report: Equity, Wikidata, and the New York Times
  • Norway report: Collaboration with The National Archives of Norway
  • Philippines report: Wiki Loves Art
  • Poland report: Archival image uploads, student collaborations and international projects
  • Serbia report: Photo finish of the WIR's
  • Sweden report: The Swedish Performing Arts Agency; Library data starts to take shape; Learning Wikipedia at the Archives; Wikimedia Commons Data Roundtripping
  • UK report: Sum of All Astrolabes
  • USA report: Wikidata Workshop at Pratt School of Information; Wikidata Presentation for the New York Technical Services Librarians; Wikipedia Asian Month; Cleveland Park Wikipedia Edit-a-thon; Historic Ivy Hill Cemetery Workshop
  • Wikipedia Library report: Books & Bytes–Issue 31, October–November 2018
  • WMF GLAM report: Welcoming Satdeep Gill; Structured Data on Commons; WikiCite
  • Calendar: December's GLAM events
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DYK for Jennifer Foerster

On 13 December 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jennifer Foerster, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Native American poet Jennifer Foerster co-directs a program fostering arts education for women and girls of the Muscogee Nation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jennifer Foerster. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jennifer Foerster), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 13 December 2018 (UTC)

The Signpost: 24 December 2018