Libraries May 2019

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Successful short educational videos
by Federico Leva (Nemo) 10 Jun '20

10 Jun '20

I've been surprised by the success of this 7 min animation on Dewey codes, from the Finnish libraries (kirjastokaista.fi): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF342znnAsM It's been on the front page of YouTube in Finland for several days now, even as top 1 trending video. It reached 200k views and counting. As far as I know, no "serious" video on Wikipedia or other Wikimedia projects has reached such a virality. (Although I see a Stephen Colbert and an … [View More]

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Wikidata Days 2019 - Portugal
by Paulo Santos Perneta 29 May '19

29 May '19

Hello, Between 7 and 8 June 2019 Alexandre Soares dos Santos Library and Social Sciences DataLab are organizing the Wikidata Days 2019 at NOVA SBE Campus at Carcavelos, Portugal, under the theme: "Share, Collaborate, Transform: shaping data in a changing world": http://libraries.fe.unl.pt/index.php/wikidata-days-2019-share-collaborate-t… The organization asks all interested people to register (free) in the links below: 7 June (Friday): https://linproxy.fan.… [View More]

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Fwd: Job Posting: Opportunity at the NIH Library: Data Services Informationist
by Federico Leva (Nemo) 24 May '19

24 May '19

This looks like something where an experienced wikimedian with interest in libraries and/or open access could fit. Federico -------- Messaggio inoltrato -------- Oggetto: [SCHOLCOMM] Job Posting: Opportunity at the NIH Library: Data Services Informationist Data: Thu, 23 May 2019 13:43:48 +0000 Mittente: "Belter, Christopher (NIH/OD/ORS) [E]" The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Library is pleased to announce an exciting employment opportunity for an exceptional candidate to serve as … [View More]an informationist and lead the Library’s data services program. If you have experience providing information and data services in a biomedical library setting and want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider joining the NIH Library team. This is a GS-11/12/13, Technical Information Specialist position. For more information, visit https://www.nihlibrary.nih.gov/services/data. We expect to announce this vacancy on USAJOBS.gov on May 28, 2019, and the application will be open for 10 calendar days. The application period reflects the NIH’s effort to hire talented people quickly. You may preview the draft announcements now at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/534055900/ and https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/534056100/ but you will not be able to apply until May 28th. We encourage you to create or update your USAJOBS.gov account and profile now so you will be ready to apply when this job is announced. As part of the application process, it may be necessary to upload copies of degree transcripts. We also encourage you to set up email notifications for job announcements. Please visit the USAJOBS.gov Help Center at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/ for more information. Thank you for helping spread the word to others who may be interested. Major responsibilities of the position are as follows. Responsibilities • Serves as lead and subject matter expert for the Library’s data services program • Assesses NIH researchers’ training needs in the areas of data management, data visualization, data analysis, and R and Python programming • Develops and delivers graduate-level training to meet identified needs • Provides one-on-one advice and consultations in the areas of data science • Assists NIH researchers in using the NIH Library’s data sciences workstation, which offers a suite of tools for data analysis, processing, and visualization for a variety of different types of data • Consults and collaborates with NIH staff to aid them in locating, accessing, identifying, and managing information • Performs outreach across NIH and HHS to understand users’ information needs and markets library services and resources that meet those needs Contact Margaret McGhee at margaret.mcghee(a)nih.gov or (301) 451-9335 for more information. Chris Belter, MLS [View Less]

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1lib1ref -- Google Hangout with Merrilee and Mylee
by Merrilee Proffitt 24 May '19

24 May '19

Hello everyone, on behalf of the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group steering committee I'm hosting a Google Hangout with Mylee Joseph from the State Library of New South Wales on #1lib1ref. We hope this is a format we can repeat to bring the Wikimedia and Libraries community together, so if you have ideas for future topics (especially if you would like to lead a discussion!) please let us know. Mark your calendars for... 30 May 09:00 Sydney / 29 May 16:00 Pacific/ 29 May 23:00 GMT #1lib1ref … [View More]

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Books & Bytes – Issue 33, March – April 2019
by UY Scuti 21 May '19

21 May '19

*Books & Bytes – Issue 33, March – April 2019* Highlights: - #1Lib1Ref - Wikimedia and Libraries User Group update - Global branches update - Bytes in brief Read the full newsletter at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/Newsletter/March-Apri… For more updates, follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikilibrary>, Facebook <https://linproxy.fan.workers.dev:443/… [View More]

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Next Wikidata Affinity Group Meeting on 21 May 2019
by Hilary K Thorsen 19 May '19

19 May '19

Hello everyone, We're continuing to have biweekly meetings of the Wikidata Affinity Group as part of the Linked Data for Production project<https://wiki.duraspace.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=104568167>. Our next meeting is Tuesday, May 21st. The call details are below. To receive notification about upcoming meetings and meeting recordings and notes subscribe to the ld4-wikidata Google Group. One of the goals of the project is understanding how … [View More]

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How to add a library to Wikidata - seeking instructions
by Mylee Joseph 18 May '19

18 May '19

Hi everyone, I'm looking for resources to teach absolute beginners how to add a library (public, academic, etc.) to Wikidata. In my case it would be an instance of a public library in Australia. I found this blog post that looks very good https://coffeecode.net/creating-and-editing-libraries-in-wikidata.html but thought I'd check in case there's anything else people know of? I've also tried doing it ... see https://www.… [View More]

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Re: [libraries] Libraries Digest, Vol 83, Issue 6
by Olaf Janssen 17 May '19

17 May '19

Hello Mylee, I'm very much involved in a project to describe Dutch public libraries in Wikidata : https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Netherlands_Public_Libra… (bit messy, work in progress) Example item: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1902577 Overview of Properties + data quality control queries : https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Netherlands_Public_Libra…… [View More]

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Wikimania Submissions: Open till the end of the month
by Shani Evenstein 15 May '19

15 May '19

Dear GLAM & Libraries enthusiasts, This is a gentle reminder that you have 2 more weeks left to submit sessions for Wikimania this year. I'm actually writing you as the "Space Leader" for Education & Medicine, and would like to encourage you to submit to those spaces too, as some initiative with GLAM or Libraries, overlap with Education or Medicine, you get the idea. :) The Education Space specifically will host specific sessions for these ovelaping topics, so please note that if you … [View More]

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Fwd: [GLAM] This Month in GLAM: April 2019
by Romaine Wiki 09 May '19

09 May '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- Van: The 'This Month in GLAM' team <thismonthinglam(a)gmail.com> Date: do 9 mei 2019 om 08:51 Subject: [GLAM] This Month in GLAM: April 2019 To: <glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org> *This Month in GLAM* is a monthly newsletter documenting recent happenings within the GLAM project, such as content donations, residencies, events and more. GLAM is an acronym of *G*alleries, *L*ibraries, *A*rchives and *M*useums. You can find more information on the … [View More]

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