From: Jake Orlowitz <jorlowitz(a)wikimedia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 2:34 PM
To: wikicite-discuss(a)wikimedia.org
Subject: [External] [wikicite-discuss] Make Wikipedia's Citations Free-to-Read with OAbot.org [You can help]
Hey folks!
For Open Access Week 2018 we're running the Wikipedia Library's OAbot.org campaign again. OAbot is a simple tool that helps you find a paywalled citation on Wikipedia and add a free-to-read linked version in the reference. Here's how you can …
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1) TRY THE TOOL YOURSELF
Just follow the steps at OAbot.org. This one is self-explanatory. You can see where you fall on the leaderboard here: https://tools.wmflabs.org/oabot/stats<https://tools.wmflabs.org/oabot/stats>
2) SPREAD THE CAMPAIGN ON SOCIAL MEDIA (SAMPLE MESSAGES YOU CAN USE):
* Many hands make light work. Clear the backlog of paywalled citations on @Wikipedia without a free-to-read alternative link. OAbot.org
* What's better than a citation on @Wikipedia? A citation you can access, read, and verify. Make it happen: OAbot.org
* This OAweek, make a dent in the scholarly universe by making just one @Wikipedia citation free-to-read. Our OAbot.org tool will show you a reference and help you add it to Wikipedia. Try it out!
* Wikipedia can only truly share the sum of human knowledge if people can read its references! Make our shared mission reality by adding free-to-read links into paywalled citations using OAbot.org!
* What if every scholarly reference on @Wikipedia included a link to a free-to-read version, preprint, or author-hosted manuscript? You can make it happen with OAbot.org!
* We think we've found an open access version of an article cited on Wikipedia! Can you review our guess and edit @Wikipedia to include a link to it? OAbot.org
* Imagine if every citation on @Wikipedia was free to read. You can get us closer to that goal with OAbot.org!
* OAbot.org has made nearly 6,000 citations accessible to @Wikipedia readers. Can we double that this year? tools.wmflabs.org/oabot/stats<http://tools.wmflabs.org/oabot/stats>
* A recent study found that 60% of scholarly citations on @Wikipedia are *not* free for readers to access. Let's change that with OAbot.org
Good hashtags to include: #openaccess #oaweek #wikicite. If you could please share just one of these in the next week from your social media account it would amplify the campaign all over the world.
Thanks for helping make Wikipedia more reliable and more verifiable for everyone!
Best,
Jake Orlowitz
Wikipedia Library
Wikimedia Foundation
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Dear Wiki-brarians,
BU Libraries is planning a translation and editathon on African languages on Tuesday, November 13 from 1-4pm EST.
We are seeking a speaker to begin our event, as this was so favorably received at our previous event. The topic could be related to African languages or translation and Wikipedia. Wikitongues is also a possibility.
If you have any recommendations for speakers, please feel free to share!
Thanks all,
Laura
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Laura Jenemann
Communication, Media, & Film …
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Boston University
617-353-9240
ljeneman(a)bu.edu<mailto:ljeneman@bu.edu>
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Hi folks,
See the notice below. There will be an editathon associated with the Music
Library Association annual conference in St. Louis on February 24. As far
as I know, the organizers have not actively reached out to anyone in the
local community (save for the St. Louis Public Library). I've heard that
there are Wikipedians in St. Louis - perhaps associated with one of the
schools. This is a great opportunity to foster community through
collaboration. Don't hesitate to contact Michelle …
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want to participate.
Bob Kosovsky, Ph.D. -- Curator, Rare Books and Manuscripts,
Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
blog: http://www.nypl.org/blog/author/44 Twitter: @kos2
Listowner: OPERA-L ; EXLIBRIS-L ; SMT-ANNOUNCE ; SoundForge-users
- My opinions do not necessarily represent those of my institutions -
*Inspiring Lifelong Learning* | *Advancing Knowledge* | *Strengthening Our
Communities *
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From: Michelle Urberg <maurberg(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 3:46 PM
Subject: [MLA-L] Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon POST MLA (Feb. 24)
To: <mla-l(a)list.indiana.edu>
Dear collective wisdom,
This is a friendly reminder that with the opening up of MLA registration
today, so to is registration open for the Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon! It's FREE!
The MLA Emerging Technologies and Services Committee (ETSC) and the Digital
Humanities Interest group are pleased to present a post MLA, on February
24, 2019. We will be meeting at the St. Louis Public Library Central Branch
in their Training Room, 1-5pm.
This particular edit-a-thon will focus on editing or creating Wikipedia
entries (and associated Wikidata) for underrepresented performers and
composers, living or deceased, who were born in St. Louis and/or lived and
worked there. These a folks currently excluded from existing documentation
and whose stories should have some sunshine cast on them.
Not only is the Edit-a-thon a good event for everyone to augment or further
enhance their professional toolkit by creating and manipulating Wikipedia
entries, it is a great chance for participants to help MLA fulfill part of
its mission to collaborate with libraries to foster information literacy
and lifelong learning. We hope to get involvement from members of the local
community in St. Louis and MLA members.
Do not be deterred if this this is your first chance to be a maker or
editor of a Wiki page. The event will be led by very capable instructors
Angela Pratesi and Anna Kijas with help from the ETSC Committee.
Find the registration here:
http://conferences.blog.musiclibraryassoc.org/pre-post-mla-events/post-conf…
We will provide:
TRAINING for EVERYONE
LUNCH, snacks and drinks during the event
CHROMEBOOKS if you don't have access to a laptop.
Questions? Don't hesitate to ask or reply to this email.
See you in St. Louis!
Michelle Urberg (on behalf of the ETSC)
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Hey all,
Has anyone tried Wikimedia activities with Prison Libraries? Seems like a
really cool opportunity to highlight offline Wikipedia etc?
Cheers,
Alex
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From: Krolak, Lisa <l.krolak(a)unesco.org>
Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 4:58 AM
Subject: [IFLA-L] Prison Libraries
To: ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr>
Dear IFLA community,
For an upcoming *publication on prison libraries*, I am currently looking
for people (for …
[View More]example prison librarians) who can share experiences from
their countries, including different approaches and policy environments for
prison education and prison libraries. I am also looking for articles,
photos, existing case studies, etc.
The publication will be the first international, comparative publication on
the role and potential of prison libraries. It will provide an overview of
the contribution that books and libraries in prison can make in supporting
a reading culture, increasing literacy skills and preparing inmates for
their socio-professional integration after their release.
The international policy environment for prison libraries will be
described, particularly the IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to
Prisoners. It is foreseen to launch the publication at the IFLA conference
in 2019.
I very much look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Lisa Krolak
[image: cid:image001.jpg@01D131E3.9BF64400]
*Lisa Krolak*
Head, UIL Library
Feldbrunnenstr. 58
20148 Hamburg
Germany
Tel. ++49 (0)40 44 80 41 33
Fax ++49 (0) 40 4107723
www.unesco.org/uil
l.krolak(a)unesco.org
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Alex Stinson
GLAM-Wiki Strategist
Wikimedia Foundation
Twitter:@glamwiki/@sadads
Learn more about how the communities behind Wikipedia, Wikidata and other
Wikimedia projects partner with cultural heritage organizations:
https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM
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Hello,
Hope this finds you well. I didn't plan on meeting librarians at a
university here in Cairo, Egypt, but they expressed interest in Wikipedia,
so we are meeting :). The problem is, I really don't know what activities
to offer them. I have zero experience in Wiki+libraries collaborations. It
would be more than great if anybody could help me out. What I need is:
1. Understanding the nature of librarians work (I know it is a big topic,
but some general remarks would do).
2. Having examples …
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(be it Wikipedia or Wikimedia).
3. Understanding how rewarding those activities are (so that I explain to
them)
4. Having examples of similar activities, if any, around the world.
Bonus point 5. Having a clear plan of action to give them (i.e. what do we
do after the meeting and so on)
Thank you so so much in advance for helping me navigate this uncharted
territory.
Best,
Reem
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*Kind regards,Reem Al-Kashif*
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