when: 13 August 2022 | venue: Darling Square Library | cost: Free | address: Levels 1 and 2, The Exchange, 1 Little Pier Street, Haymarket NSW 2000 | tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/an-introduction-to-wikidata-how-the-world-of-wikimedia-links-together-tickets-367901221457
published: 12 Aug 2022, 5 min read
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Wikidata is a free and open knowledge base that can be read and edited by humans and machines. Launched in 2012, Wikidata acts as central storage for the structured data of its Wikimedia sister projects including Wikipedia, Wikivoyage, Wiktionary and Wikisource.
People are meeting up across the world to help link data across different Wikimedia platforms. The City of Sydney Library has joined this movement in partnership with Wikimedia Australia to increase and improve content relevant to our diverse communities.
No experience needed. Just sign up for a Wikipedia account in advance and bring along your laptop and connect to the library's free wifi.
Bios of facilitators:
Toby Hudson is an Associate Professor, and School of Chemistry Associate Head of School (Education) at the University of Sydney. His research interests span materials chemistry simulation, search and optimisation, and educational technology. He has been involved in Wikimedia projects since 2004, especially Commons, Wikidata, and the English Wikipedia.
Annie Reynolds has been editing Wikipedia since 2014. Although her focus is on developing entries on notable women in Wikidata, she also enjoys adding info and references about literary prizes, fellowships and Australian honours.
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Wikidata is a free and open knowledge base that can be read and edited by humans and machines. Launched in 2012, Wikidata acts as central storage for the structured data of its Wikimedia sister projects including Wikipedia, Wikivoyage, Wiktionary and Wikisource.
People are meeting up across the world to help link data across different Wikimedia platforms. The City of Sydney Library has joined this movement in partnership with Wikimedia Australia to increase and improve content relevant to our diverse communities.
No experience needed. Just sign up for a Wikipedia account in advance and bring along your laptop and connect to the library's free wifi.
Bios of facilitators:
Toby Hudson is an Associate Professor, and School of Chemistry Associate Head of School (Education) at the University of Sydney. His research interests span materials chemistry simulation, search and optimisation, and educational technology. He has been involved in Wikimedia projects since 2004, especially Commons, Wikidata, and the English Wikipedia.
Annie Reynolds has been editing Wikipedia since 2014. Although her focus is on developing entries on notable women in Wikidata, she also enjoys adding info and references about literary prizes, fellowships and Australian honours.
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An introduction to Wikidata: How worlds of Wikimedia link 2022 is on 13 August 2022. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Haymarket. Call 02 9265 9333 for details.
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