Outreach Wiki outreachwiki https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.47.0-wmf.1 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Wikimedia Wikimedia talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Translations Translations talk Topic 0 72631 276260 276252 2026-05-07T12:55:03Z MartinPoulter 647 add a thing I did 276260 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|A tenth-century Quran and Islamic Art in Urdu|By [[User:MartinPoulter|MartinPoulter]]}} === Khalili Foundation === [[File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art qur 0261 fol 8b CROP.jpg|thumb|right|Cropped image showing detailed markings in the [[:w:en:Palermo Quran|Palermo Quran]]]] Progress on a variety of fronts this month: a '''new article about a Quran''', our '''first Simple English article''', and '''new articles in Persian and Urdu''' using images from the Khalili Collections. The Khalili Collections have more manuscripts (or manuscript folios) of the Quran than any other private collection. Some of these Qurans have their own scholarly literature and Wikipedia articles, including the [[:w:en:Blue Quran|Blue Quran]] and the [[:w:en:Codex Parisino-petropolitanus|Codex Parisino-Petropolitanus]]. I noticed this month that the Palermo Quran, of which two sections are in the Khalili Collections, is mentioned in multiple scholarly sources. So I created [[:w:en:Palermo Quran|a new article about it]] using images that were already uploaded. This now awaits Did You Know review. I've also created new representations of the manuscript and its parts on Wikidata, meaning that if we ask Wikidata for tenth-century exemplars of the Quran or for Arabic manuscripts in Kufic script, it will include the Palermo Quran in the results. Speaking of the Codex Parisino-Petropolitanus, a volunteer has translated its English article [[:w:fa:نسخه پاریسینو پتروپولیتانوس|into Persian]], mentioning the Khalili folio and including the image from the Khalili Collections. In Kurdish Wikipedia there is now [[:w:ku:Pirrengiya çandî|a short article about cultural diversity]], translating material that I added to the English article. Another volunteer has created [[:w:ur:مجموعات خلیلی برائے اسلامی فنون|a short article in Urdu]] about the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, translating a summary of the English article. [[File:Khalili Collection Hajj and Arts of Pilgrimage Mss 1025 fol 15a.jpg|thumb|right|upright|One of eight images from the Khalili Collections in the new article about the Anis Al-Hujjaj]] I am experimenting with "translating" articles for Simple English Wikipedia. Simple English is useful to a huge international community of non-native English speakers, as well as for native English speakers who find English Wikipedia difficult. As a first step I have created a Simple English article about the [[:w:simple:Anis al-Hujjaj|Anis Al-Hujjaj]]. This involved manually simplifying the text and using automated tools to measure its complexity and identify sentences to improve. The total number of Wikipedia articles directly related to the Khalili Collections created by this project has now reached 96. The article I created about the Japanese artist [[:w:en:Yabu Meizan|Yabu Meizan]] is quite a high-quality article but has not yet got any quality awards. I have made some improvements and submitted the article to Good Article Review. The added text in the article created space for another image of a Meizan art work from the Khalili Collections. The [[:w:fr:Collection Khalili de documents araméens|French article about the Khalili Collection of Aramaic Documents]] had a few problems: it was tagged for lacking citations and the same image was included twice. Although my French isn't great, I managed to put in all the citations and replace an image. The Department of Education updated their website, and their link to [https://www.interfaithexplorers.com/ Interfaith Explorers] was mistakenly taken down. I got in touch with them and got them to restore the link. Thinking ahead to the next phase of content for Interfaith Explorers, I have acquired a couple of books for children about Dharmic religions, including one aimed at Key Stage 3, and downloaded the Collins teacher guides for Key Stage 3. These resources 1) help identify which concepts are appropriate for that educational level, 2) are a guide to appropriate language for that level, and 3) can be used to fact-check candidate text. The stats server reports '''3,660,839''' image views for April. === Heading 2 === <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> 3w0igi1x21akr4iinmgbtkecsl0iupz 0 72640 276285 276259 2026-05-08T10:39:24Z Medea7 26193 SAPA added 276285 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Le Donne di Villa Massimo|By [[User:Medea7|Medea7]]}} [[File:Le-donne-di-villa-massimo-2026-istituto-svizzero1.jpg|thumb|Le-donne-di-villa-massimo-2026-istituto-svizzero1]] === Le Donne di Villa Massimo === The edit-a-thon in Rome focusses on women at the German academy in Rome Villa Massimo. The academy is financed by the German culture ministry and hosting international guests. It has been the second edit-a-thon inside the Villa Massimo. The first one took place in 2024 and was a cooperation with WMIT. This one was a cooperation with the DACH chapters: WMDE, WMAT and WMCH. User:Käthe17 received a grant from WMCH. This was a small grant taking care of the lunch and dinner during the event. The group invited was the Ku-Wiki group. This is a group of art historians that meet regular online and in person. The group consists out of professionals from GLAM institutions: professors, freelancers, students. The team is well connected to the scene in Rome, an international network of culture. Find here the [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Le_donne_di_Villa_Massimo/Konferenz project page] with all the subjects and results.<br> At the Villa Massimo we could use a great working space and had inspiring talks on culture besides writing articles on the presented artists at the Villa Massimo and their subjects. Besides there was a programme on further cultural institutions in Rome as the [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le-donne-di-villa-massimo-2026-bibliotheca-hertziana4.jpg Bibliotheca Hertziana] and the Swiss institute. Rome is traditional centre of cultural heritage. The [https://www.istitutosvizzero.it/it/ricerca/ Istituto Svizzero] was a highlight with good wheather and the group climbing up to the roof. The exhibition presented was on decolonialisation. The work of [https://www.istitutosvizzero.it/it/mostra/latefa-wiersch/ Latefa Wiersch] has been inspiring. <br> <br> === SAPA Uploads === [[File:Erismann SAPA-A-1553-FO-28-3-DC-2.tiff|thumb|left|Erismann SAPA-A-1553-FO-28-3-DC-2]] Data import: we successfully imported 8'000 new theater productions to Wikidata. Around 300 photos where the actors are identified, have been added. Find more details on the [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Performing_arts/Use_cases/Swiss/Fonds_Erismann project page]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> 4ly5xbzxlav7346vr98uxoxmyymersl 276286 276285 2026-05-08T10:49:02Z Auregann 7048 276286 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Le Donne di Villa Massimo|By [[User:Medea7|Medea7]]}} [[File:Le-donne-di-villa-massimo-2026-istituto-svizzero1.jpg|thumb|Le-donne-di-villa-massimo-2026-istituto-svizzero1]] === Le Donne di Villa Massimo === The edit-a-thon in Rome focusses on women at the German academy in Rome Villa Massimo. The academy is financed by the German culture ministry and hosting international guests. It has been the second edit-a-thon inside the Villa Massimo. The first one took place in 2024 and was a cooperation with WMIT. This one was a cooperation with the DACH chapters: WMDE, WMAT and WMCH. User:Käthe17 received a grant from WMCH. This was a small grant taking care of the lunch and dinner during the event. The group invited was the Ku-Wiki group. This is a group of art historians that meet regular online and in person. The group consists out of professionals from GLAM institutions: professors, freelancers, students. The team is well connected to the scene in Rome, an international network of culture. Find here the [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Le_donne_di_Villa_Massimo/Konferenz project page] with all the subjects and results.<br> At the Villa Massimo we could use a great working space and had inspiring talks on culture besides writing articles on the presented artists at the Villa Massimo and their subjects. Besides there was a programme on further cultural institutions in Rome as the [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le-donne-di-villa-massimo-2026-bibliotheca-hertziana4.jpg Bibliotheca Hertziana] and the Swiss institute. Rome is traditional centre of cultural heritage. The [https://www.istitutosvizzero.it/it/ricerca/ Istituto Svizzero] was a highlight with good wheather and the group climbing up to the roof. The exhibition presented was on decolonialisation. The work of [https://www.istitutosvizzero.it/it/mostra/latefa-wiersch/ Latefa Wiersch] has been inspiring. <br> <br> === SAPA Uploads === [[File:Erismann SAPA-A-1553-FO-28-3-DC-2.tiff|thumb|left|Erismann SAPA-A-1553-FO-28-3-DC-2]] Data import: we successfully imported 8'000 new theater productions to Wikidata. As a next step, 300 photos from the Erismann fund where the actors are identified will be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Find more details on the [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Performing_arts/Use_cases/Swiss/Fonds_Erismann project page]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> 5te743ezoq63p3lw78i0dxtt6qkailz 0 72641 276261 2026-05-07T17:03:42Z ZoraNealeH 57163 Created page with "<noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/{{subst::GLAM/Newsletter/Newsroom/Next}}/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|]]}} === Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia === City Tech Library and Wikimedia NYC held a workshop, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia|Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia]]. === Heading 2 === <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month={{subst::GLAM/Newsletter/Newsroom/Next}}}}</n..." 276261 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:ZoraNealeH|ZoraNealeH]]}} === Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia === City Tech Library and Wikimedia NYC held a workshop, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia|Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia]]. === Heading 2 === <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> 53n0nexhogrmq9xv2v7nln1no45et81 276262 276261 2026-05-07T17:05:30Z ZoraNealeH 57163 276262 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:ZoraNealeH|ZoraNealeH]]}} === Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia === City Tech Library and Wikimedia NYC held a workshop, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia|Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia]]. === Wiki-Play Fridays === Wikimedia New York City held a pop-up exhibition and laboratory, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiki-Play Fridays| Wiki-Play Fridays]]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> nflru45cepqh5gzf9exejg82gqwbgwt 276263 276262 2026-05-07T17:06:21Z ZoraNealeH 57163 276263 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:ZoraNealeH|ZoraNealeH]]}} === Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia === City Tech Library and Wikimedia NYC held a workshop, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia|Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia]]. === Wiki-Play Fridays === Wikimedia New York City held a pop-up exhibition and laboratory, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiki-Play Fridays| Wiki-Play Fridays]], at NYC PIT Pop Up. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> svox2yfynrq4labauqzruqh0nuhc8dh 276264 276263 2026-05-07T17:08:37Z ZoraNealeH 57163 276264 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:ZoraNealeH|ZoraNealeH]]}} === Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia === City Tech Library and Wikimedia NYC held a workshop, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia|Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia]]. === Wiki-Play Fridays === Wikimedia New York City held a pop-up exhibition and laboratory, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiki-Play Fridays| Wiki-Play Fridays]], at NYC PIT Pop Up. === WikiSalon 2026-04-11 === Philadelphia wikimedians held a WikiSalon, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia/WikiSalon 2026-04-11|WikiSalon 2026-04-11]]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> 0865bitatkssfm7c7i7xqr7ooe0ndzv 276265 276264 2026-05-07T17:10:48Z ZoraNealeH 57163 276265 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:ZoraNealeH|ZoraNealeH]]}} === Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia === City Tech Library and Wikimedia NYC held a workshop, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia|Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia]]. === Wiki-Play Fridays === Wikimedia New York City held a pop-up exhibition and laboratory, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiki-Play Fridays| Wiki-Play Fridays]], at NYC PIT Pop Up. === WikiSalon 2026-04-11 === Philadelphia wikimedians held a WikiSalon, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia/WikiSalon 2026-04-11|WikiSalon 2026-04-11]]. === San Diego 134 === San Diego Wikimedians User Group held a meetup, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/San Diego/May 2026|San Diego/May 2026]]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> cmitcjoz8ls71h6cpbv93h7nj6065vm 276266 276265 2026-05-07T17:12:54Z ZoraNealeH 57163 276266 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:ZoraNealeH|ZoraNealeH]]}} === Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia === City Tech Library and Wikimedia NYC held a workshop, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia|Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia]]. === Wiki-Play Fridays === Wikimedia New York City held a pop-up exhibition and laboratory, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiki-Play Fridays| Wiki-Play Fridays]], at NYC PIT Pop Up. === WikiSalon 2026-04-11 === Philadelphia wikimedians held a WikiSalon, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia/WikiSalon 2026-04-11|WikiSalon 2026-04-11]]. === San Diego/April 2026 === San Diego Wikimedians User Group held a salon at San Diego Public Library, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/San Diego/April 2026|San Diego/April 2026]]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> mrcl9x0f2v0xuyv98u39xwmtcgmlfrl 276267 276266 2026-05-07T17:14:27Z ZoraNealeH 57163 276267 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:ZoraNealeH|ZoraNealeH]]}} === Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia === City Tech Library and Wikimedia NYC held a workshop, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia|Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia]]. === Wiki-Play Fridays === Wikimedia New York City held a pop-up exhibition and laboratory, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiki-Play Fridays| Wiki-Play Fridays]], at NYC PIT Pop Up. === WikiSalon 2026-04-11 === Philadelphia wikimedians held a WikiSalon, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia/WikiSalon 2026-04-11|WikiSalon 2026-04-11]]. === San Diego/April 2026 === San Diego Wikimedians User Group held a salon at San Diego Public Library, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/San Diego/April 2026|San Diego/April 2026]]. === Bay Area Meetup April 2026 === Bay Area Wikipedians User Group held a meetup, [[w:Event:Bay Area Meetup April 2026|Bay Area Meetup April 2026]]. <gallery> Bay Area Wikipedians at the April 2026 Wikisalon, presentation.jpg Bay Area Wikipedians at the April 2026 Wikisalon.jpg </gallery> <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> f1ec51f2n98ch1azqt367p794er65n0 276268 276267 2026-05-07T17:17:05Z ZoraNealeH 57163 276268 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:ZoraNealeH|ZoraNealeH]]}} === Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia === City Tech Library and Wikimedia NYC held a workshop, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia|Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia]]. === Wiki-Play Fridays === Wikimedia New York City held a pop-up exhibition and laboratory, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiki-Play Fridays| Wiki-Play Fridays]], at NYC PIT Pop Up. <gallery> Lozpitpop 07.jpg Wikimedia NYC table at NYC PIT Pop Up.jpg WikiArcade at NYC PIT Pop Up in October 2025.jpg|NYC PIT Pop Up in October 2025 </gallery> === WikiSalon 2026-04-11 === Philadelphia wikimedians held a WikiSalon, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia/WikiSalon 2026-04-11|WikiSalon 2026-04-11]]. === San Diego/April 2026 === San Diego Wikimedians User Group held a salon at San Diego Public Library, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/San Diego/April 2026|San Diego/April 2026]]. === Bay Area Meetup April 2026 === Bay Area Wikipedians User Group held a meetup, [[w:Event:Bay Area Meetup April 2026|Bay Area Meetup April 2026]]. <gallery> Bay Area Wikipedians at the April 2026 Wikisalon, presentation.jpg Bay Area Wikipedians at the April 2026 Wikisalon.jpg </gallery> <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> o5wothuh7xwio84jgdjinf15g3wd4ps 276269 276268 2026-05-07T17:17:45Z ZoraNealeH 57163 276269 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:ZoraNealeH|ZoraNealeH]]}} === Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia === City Tech Library and Wikimedia NYC held a workshop, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia|Archives+CUNY+Wikipedia]]. === Wiki-Play Fridays === Wikimedia New York City held a pop-up exhibition and laboratory, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiki-Play Fridays| Wiki-Play Fridays]], at NYC PIT Pop Up. <gallery mode=packed> Lozpitpop 07.jpg Wikimedia NYC table at NYC PIT Pop Up.jpg WikiArcade at NYC PIT Pop Up in October 2025.jpg|NYC PIT Pop Up in October 2025 </gallery> === WikiSalon 2026-04-11 === Philadelphia wikimedians held a WikiSalon, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia/WikiSalon 2026-04-11|WikiSalon 2026-04-11]]. === San Diego/April 2026 === San Diego Wikimedians User Group held a salon at San Diego Public Library, [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/San Diego/April 2026|San Diego/April 2026]]. === Bay Area Meetup April 2026 === Bay Area Wikipedians User Group held a meetup, [[w:Event:Bay Area Meetup April 2026|Bay Area Meetup April 2026]]. <gallery mode=packed> Bay Area Wikipedians at the April 2026 Wikisalon, presentation.jpg Bay Area Wikipedians at the April 2026 Wikisalon.jpg </gallery> <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> gfpjsqkte0yvz8pcxnmy2w9cj1z8k1o 0 72642 276270 2026-05-07T19:18:45Z Ifedohlapo 45967 Created page with "<noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/{{subst::GLAM/Newsletter/Newsroom/Next}}/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Wiki Commons Upload Campaign|By [[User:Ifedohlapo|Ifedohlapo]]}} === Preserving Nigerian Heritage, One Cropped Image at a Time === Within the digitised pages of some Nigerian public-domain newspapers lies a visual archive comprising hand-drawn illustrations, period advertisements, and historical photographs that document the everyday lives of Nigerians ac..." 276270 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Wiki Commons Upload Campaign|By [[User:Ifedohlapo|Ifedohlapo]]}} === Preserving Nigerian Heritage, One Cropped Image at a Time === Within the digitised pages of some Nigerian public-domain newspapers lies a visual archive comprising hand-drawn illustrations, period advertisements, and historical photographs that document the everyday lives of Nigerians across decades of Nigerian history. The [[m:Free Knowledge Africa|Free Knowledge Africa]]'s Commons Upload campaign brought together 51 volunteers who supported our belief that African heritage belongs on the world stage, freely accessible to researchers, educators and curious minds everywhere. This Campaign was painstaking, but purposeful, as we carefully cropped out individual images from previously digitised Nigerian newspapers and uploaded them to Wikimedia Commons as standalone files. This campaign resulted in over [[commons:Category:PD_Nigeria_-_Images|2,000 new images]] now part of the global open knowledge commons. Some of the Interesting images found within the pages of these historical newspapers <gallery mode=packed heights=150px> File:1954 ADVERTISEMENT ON MENTHOLATUM.png|thumb|A 1954 Advertisement of Mentholatum File:Advertisement for Broadway chemists.png|thumb|An Advertisement for Broadway Chemist File:A 1948 Advertisement of Cinemas.jpg|thumb|A 1948 Cinema schedule File:A 1948 badge of competition for Nigerian Youth Movement.png|thumb|A 1948 Badge Competition for the Nigerian Youth Movement </gallery> These illustrations give us a peek into the everyday life of the average Nigerian in the 1950s. This campaign also underscores that digitisation alone does not make cultural heritage discoverable. Historical illustrations and images buried inside these newspaper scans remain invisible to anyone who isn't already looking for them. By extracting these images, we have transformed raw digitised data into usable, shareable stories and resources, increasing the visibility of these visual heritage on Wikimedia platforms. === Heading 2 === <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> bshoc3hwb42avgicozqnavbsnhwc691 276282 276270 2026-05-08T06:40:18Z Ifedohlapo 45967 276282 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Wiki Commons Upload Campaign|By [[User:Ifedohlapo|Olubusola Afolabi]]}} === Preserving Nigerian Heritage, One Cropped Image at a Time === Within the digitised pages of some Nigerian public-domain newspapers lies a visual archive comprising hand-drawn illustrations, period advertisements, and historical photographs that document the everyday lives of Nigerians across decades of Nigerian history. The [[m:Free Knowledge Africa|Free Knowledge Africa]]'s Commons Upload campaign brought together 51 volunteers who supported our belief that African heritage belongs on the world stage, freely accessible to researchers, educators and curious minds everywhere. This Campaign was painstaking, but purposeful, as we carefully cropped out individual images from previously digitised Nigerian newspapers and uploaded them to Wikimedia Commons as standalone files. This campaign resulted in over [[commons:Category:PD_Nigeria_-_Images|2,000 new images]] now part of the global open knowledge commons. Some of the Interesting images found within the pages of these historical newspapers <gallery mode=packed heights=150px> File:1954 ADVERTISEMENT ON MENTHOLATUM.png|thumb|A 1954 Advertisement of Mentholatum File:Advertisement for Broadway chemists.png|thumb|An Advertisement for Broadway Chemist File:A 1948 Advertisement of Cinemas.jpg|thumb|A 1948 Cinema schedule File:A 1948 badge of competition for Nigerian Youth Movement.png|thumb|A 1948 Badge Competition for the Nigerian Youth Movement </gallery> These illustrations give us a peek into the everyday life of the average Nigerian in the 1950s. This campaign also underscores that digitisation alone does not make cultural heritage discoverable. Historical illustrations and images buried inside these newspaper scans remain invisible to anyone who isn't already looking for them. By extracting these images, we have transformed raw digitised data into usable, shareable stories and resources, increasing the visibility of these visual heritage on Wikimedia platforms. === Heading 2 === <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> 4hp659d2xsfmoln31eg8hqweaoz9c9p 0 72643 276271 2026-05-07T19:55:58Z Psubhashish 1237 Created page with "<noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/{{subst::GLAM/Newsletter/Newsroom/Next}}/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Documenting and citing oral knowledge in audio and video|By [[User:{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|]]}} === Heading 1 === Recording speech, performance, and community memory as audio, video, subtitles, transcripts, and structured metadata has never been easy for Indigenous and other low-resourced languages. Oral knowledge documentation is used when written sources..." 276271 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Documenting and citing oral knowledge in audio and video|By [[User:Psubhashish|Psubhashish]]}} === Heading 1 === Recording speech, performance, and community memory as audio, video, subtitles, transcripts, and structured metadata has never been easy for Indigenous and other low-resourced languages. Oral knowledge documentation is used when written sources are limited, incomplete, or not the primary form of knowledge transfer. [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Archives|OpenSpeaks Archives]] has worked with nearly 20 communities from South Asia, collaboratively documenting their languages. The documented media is gradually entering language archives and libraries and has enriched nearly 1,000 Wikimedia pages in over 100 languages. OpenSpeaks has published a [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Oral_Knowledge_Framework|framework]] for oral knowledge and language documentation, combining [[:w:FAIR data|FAIR]] and [[:w:CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance|CARE]], community review, multilingual transcription, and time-coded subtitles. === Heading 2 === <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> pa02grl5r4h77ul246bos9q5zr3b495 276272 276271 2026-05-07T20:07:00Z Psubhashish 1237 276272 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Documenting and citing oral knowledge in audio and video|By [[User:Psubhashish|Psubhashish]]}} === Heading 1 === [[File:OpenSpeaks-pcj-Gorum-Boloram Muduli-OG-Use of Gorum Language.webm|thumb|A [[:w:Gorum language|Gorum language]] speaker shares how he and his family code-switch between three languages, a common phenomenon among Indigenous-language speakers]] Recording speech, performance, and community memory as audio, video, subtitles, transcripts, and structured metadata has never been easy for Indigenous and other low-resourced languages. Oral knowledge documentation is used when written sources are limited, incomplete, or not the primary form of knowledge transfer. [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Archives|OpenSpeaks Archives]] has worked with nearly 20 communities from South Asia, collaboratively documenting their languages. The documented media is gradually entering language archives and libraries and has enriched nearly 1,000 Wikimedia pages in over 100 languages. OpenSpeaks has [https://wikiworkshop.org/2026/paper/wikiworkshop_2026_15_openspeaks_archives_citing_lowresourced_language_oral_history_multimedia published] an open [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Oral_Knowledge_Framework|framework]] for oral knowledge and language documentation, combining [[:w:FAIR data|FAIR]] and [[:w:CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance|CARE]], community review, multilingual transcription, and time-coded subtitles. A new tool called [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Tools/Subtitler|Subtitler]] (alpha version on [https://subtitler.toolforge.org Toolforge]) is getting ready to help language archivists and Wikimedians alike. This subtitle editor loads audio, video, and subtitle files locally and from Wikimedia Commons, letting users edit and translate subtitles and upload them to Commons. The [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Tools#OpenSpeaks_Metadata_Generator|Metadata Generator]] helps import, create and edit metadata, and export for three places: [[:w:Endangered Languages Archive|Endangered Languages Archive]] (ELAR), [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/ Language Archive Cologne] (LAC) and Wikimedia Commons. === Heading 2 === <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> ptutcfe0aufoey96wj340ipvpho2ry3 276273 276272 2026-05-07T20:11:22Z Psubhashish 1237 276273 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Documenting and citing oral knowledge in audio and video|By [[User:Psubhashish|Psubhashish]]}} === Tools, framework and GLAM collaborations === [[File:OpenSpeaks-pcj-Gorum-Boloram Muduli-OG-Use of Gorum Language.webm|thumb|A [[:w:Gorum language|Gorum language]] speaker shares how he and his family code-switch between three languages, a common phenomenon among Indigenous-language speakers]] Recording speech, performance, and community memory as audio, video, subtitles, transcripts, and structured metadata has never been easy for Indigenous and other low-resourced languages. Oral knowledge documentation is used when written sources are limited, incomplete, or not the primary form of knowledge transfer. [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Archives|OpenSpeaks Archives]] has worked with nearly 20 communities from South Asia, collaboratively documenting their languages. The documented media is gradually entering language archives and libraries and has enriched nearly 1,000 Wikimedia pages in over 100 languages. These media files are being deposited in a [https://www.elararchive.org/dk0848 dedicated collection] on [[:w:Endangered Languages Archive|Endangered Languages Archive]] (ELAR) and two languages, [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/collections/019d0101-e2b2-7b43-bae8-4548c0d81742/ Kusunda] and [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/collections/11341/0000-0000-0000-439E/ Sora], are already up on [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/ Language Archive Cologne] (LAC) OpenSpeaks has [https://wikiworkshop.org/2026/paper/wikiworkshop_2026_15_openspeaks_archives_citing_lowresourced_language_oral_history_multimedia published] an open [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Oral_Knowledge_Framework|framework]] for oral knowledge and language documentation, combining [[:w:FAIR data|FAIR]] and [[:w:CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance|CARE]], community review, multilingual transcription, and time-coded subtitles. A new tool called [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Tools/Subtitler|Subtitler]] (alpha version on [https://subtitler.toolforge.org Toolforge]) is getting ready to help language archivists and Wikimedians alike. This subtitle editor loads audio, video, and subtitle files locally and from Wikimedia Commons, letting users edit and translate subtitles and upload them to Commons. The [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Tools#OpenSpeaks_Metadata_Generator|Metadata Generator]] helps import, create, and edit metadata, and export it to three destinations: ELAR, LAC, and Wikimedia Commons. === Heading 2 === <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> s8khvxil6keiy26grwdc18q96qn5i1k 276274 276273 2026-05-07T20:18:22Z Psubhashish 1237 276274 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Documenting and citing oral knowledge in audio and video|By [[User:Psubhashish|Psubhashish]]}} === Tools, framework and GLAM collaborations === [[File:OpenSpeaks-pcj-Gorum-Boloram Muduli-OG-Use of Gorum Language.webm|thumb|A [[:w:Gorum language|Gorum language]] speaker shares how he and his family code-switch between three languages, a common phenomenon among Indigenous-language speakers]] Recording speech, performance, and community memory as audio, video, subtitles, transcripts, and structured metadata has never been easy for Indigenous and other low-resourced languages. Oral knowledge documentation is used when written sources are limited, incomplete, or not the primary form of knowledge transfer. [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Archives|OpenSpeaks Archives]] has worked with nearly 20 communities from South Asia, collaboratively documenting their languages. The documented media is gradually entering language archives and libraries and has enriched nearly 1,000 Wikimedia pages in over 100 languages. These media files are being deposited in a [https://www.elararchive.org/dk0848 dedicated collection] on [[:w:Endangered Languages Archive|Endangered Languages Archive]] (ELAR) and two languages, [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/collections/019d0101-e2b2-7b43-bae8-4548c0d81742/ Kusunda] and [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/collections/11341/0000-0000-0000-439E/ Sora], are already up on [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/ Language Archive Cologne] (LAC) OpenSpeaks has [https://wikiworkshop.org/2026/paper/wikiworkshop_2026_15_openspeaks_archives_citing_lowresourced_language_oral_history_multimedia published] an open [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Oral_Knowledge_Framework|framework]] for oral knowledge and language documentation, combining [[:w:FAIR data|FAIR]] and [[:w:CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance|CARE]], community review, multilingual transcription, and time-coded subtitles. A new tool called [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Tools/Subtitler|Subtitler]] (alpha version on [https://subtitler.toolforge.org Toolforge]) is getting ready to help language archivists and Wikimedians alike. This subtitle editor loads audio, video, and subtitle files locally and from Wikimedia Commons, letting users edit and translate subtitles and upload them to Commons. The [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Tools#OpenSpeaks_Metadata_Generator|Metadata Generator]] helps import, create, and edit metadata, and export it to three destinations: ELAR, LAC, and Wikimedia Commons. === Upcoming training and resources === OpenSpeaks is also running a community language documentation and archiving training series with seven online workshops and one in-person workshop in Kochi, Kerala (co-located with [[:m:WikiConference India 2026|WikiConference India 2026]]) on 7 September 2026. The application deadline is 15 May. Trainers and learners apply [[[[:m:OpenSpeaks/Community_language_documentation_and_archiving_training/1|here]]. The series will produce a [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Community_language_documentation_and_archiving_training|curriculum]], to be co-authored with the trainers. Some of the resources to be used for the training are a [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Text_Style_Guide|text style guide]] for captioning, subtitling, and transcribing, a framework, tool documentation, and templates and example workflows from recording to Wikimedia upload and external archives. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> pub11h7xa2ckgqm6fwzzv4df0ndykjh 276275 276274 2026-05-07T20:21:19Z Psubhashish 1237 276275 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Documenting and citing oral knowledge in audio and video|By [[User:Psubhashish|Psubhashish]]}} === Tools, framework and GLAM collaborations === [[File:OpenSpeaks-pcj-Gorum-Boloram Muduli-OG-Use of Gorum Language.webm|thumb|A [[:w:Gorum language|Gorum language]] speaker shares how he and his family code-switch between three languages, a common phenomenon among Indigenous-language speakers]] Recording speech, performance, and community memory as audio, video, subtitles, transcripts, and structured metadata has never been easy for Indigenous and other low-resourced languages. Oral knowledge documentation is used when written sources are limited, incomplete, or not the primary form of knowledge transfer. [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Archives|OpenSpeaks Archives]] has worked with nearly 20 communities from South Asia, collaboratively documenting their languages. The documented media is gradually entering language archives and libraries and has enriched nearly 1,000 Wikimedia pages in over 100 languages. These media files are being deposited in a [https://www.elararchive.org/dk0848 dedicated collection] on [[:w:Endangered Languages Archive|Endangered Languages Archive]] (ELAR) and two languages, [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/collections/019d0101-e2b2-7b43-bae8-4548c0d81742/ Kusunda] and [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/collections/11341/0000-0000-0000-439E/ Sora], are already up on [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/ Language Archive Cologne] (LAC). OpenSpeaks has [https://wikiworkshop.org/2026/paper/wikiworkshop_2026_15_openspeaks_archives_citing_lowresourced_language_oral_history_multimedia published] an open [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Oral_Knowledge_Framework|framework]] for oral knowledge and language documentation, combining [[:w:FAIR data|FAIR]] and [[:w:CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance|CARE]], community review, multilingual transcription, and time-coded subtitles. A new tool called [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Tools/Subtitler|Subtitler]] (alpha version on [https://subtitler.toolforge.org Toolforge]) is getting ready to help language archivists and Wikimedians alike. This subtitle editor loads audio, video, and subtitle files locally and from Wikimedia Commons, letting users edit and translate subtitles and upload them to Commons. The [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Tools#OpenSpeaks_Metadata_Generator|Metadata Generator]] helps import, create, and edit metadata, and export it to three destinations: ELAR, LAC, and Wikimedia Commons. === Upcoming training and resources === [[File:OpenSpeaks Training Workshop, Kochi - 7 September 2026.svg|thumb|[[:m:OpenSpeaks/Community_language_documentation_and_archiving_training/1| Language documentation and archiving training]] for low-resourced language speakers (18 May–7 September)]] OpenSpeaks is also running a community language documentation and archiving training series with seven online workshops and one in-person workshop in Kochi, Kerala (co-located with [[:m:WikiConference India 2026|WikiConference India 2026]]) on 7 September 2026. The application deadline is 15 May. Trainers and learners apply [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Community_language_documentation_and_archiving_training/1|here]]. The series will produce a [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Community_language_documentation_and_archiving_training|curriculum]], to be co-authored with the trainers. Some of the resources to be used for the training are a [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Text_Style_Guide|text style guide]] for captioning, subtitling, and transcribing, a framework, tool documentation, templates and example workflows from recording to Wikimedia upload and external archives. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> ljqw533pd35407w2f8z86bq4aw789r3 276276 276275 2026-05-07T20:23:03Z Psubhashish 1237 276276 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Documenting and citing oral knowledge in audio and video|By [[User:Psubhashish|Subhashish Panigrahi]]}} === Tools, framework and GLAM collaborations === [[File:OpenSpeaks-pcj-Gorum-Boloram Muduli-OG-Use of Gorum Language.webm|thumb|A [[:w:Gorum language|Gorum language]] speaker shares how he and his family code-switch between three languages, a common phenomenon among Indigenous-language speakers]] Recording speech, performance, and community memory as audio, video, subtitles, transcripts, and structured metadata has never been easy for Indigenous and other low-resourced languages. Oral knowledge documentation is used when written sources are limited, incomplete, or not the primary form of knowledge transfer. [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Archives|OpenSpeaks Archives]] has worked with nearly 20 communities from South Asia, collaboratively documenting their languages. The documented media is gradually entering language archives and libraries and has enriched nearly 1,000 Wikimedia pages in over 100 languages. These media files are being deposited in a [https://www.elararchive.org/dk0848 dedicated collection] on [[:w:Endangered Languages Archive|Endangered Languages Archive]] (ELAR) and two languages, [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/collections/019d0101-e2b2-7b43-bae8-4548c0d81742/ Kusunda] and [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/collections/11341/0000-0000-0000-439E/ Sora], are already up on [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/ Language Archive Cologne] (LAC). OpenSpeaks has [https://wikiworkshop.org/2026/paper/wikiworkshop_2026_15_openspeaks_archives_citing_lowresourced_language_oral_history_multimedia published] an open [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Oral_Knowledge_Framework|framework]] for oral knowledge and language documentation, combining [[:w:FAIR data|FAIR]] and [[:w:CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance|CARE]], community review, multilingual transcription, and time-coded subtitles. A new tool called [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Tools/Subtitler|Subtitler]] (alpha version on [https://subtitler.toolforge.org Toolforge]) is getting ready to help language archivists and Wikimedians alike. This subtitle editor loads audio, video, and subtitle files locally and from Wikimedia Commons, letting users edit and translate subtitles and upload them to Commons. The [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Tools#OpenSpeaks_Metadata_Generator|Metadata Generator]] helps import, create, and edit metadata, and export it to three destinations: ELAR, LAC, and Wikimedia Commons. === Upcoming training and resources === [[File:OpenSpeaks Training Workshop, Kochi - 7 September 2026.svg|thumb|[[:m:OpenSpeaks/Community_language_documentation_and_archiving_training/1| Language documentation and archiving training]] for low-resourced language speakers (18 May–7 September)]] OpenSpeaks is also running a community language documentation and archiving training series with seven online workshops and one in-person workshop in Kochi, Kerala (co-located with [[:m:WikiConference India 2026|WikiConference India 2026]]) on 7 September 2026. The application deadline is 15 May. Trainers and learners apply [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Community_language_documentation_and_archiving_training/1|here]]. The series will produce a [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Community_language_documentation_and_archiving_training|curriculum]], to be co-authored with the trainers. Some of the resources to be used for the training are a [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Text_Style_Guide|text style guide]] for captioning, subtitling, and transcribing, a framework, tool documentation, templates and example workflows from recording to Wikimedia upload and external archives. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> 4547fz8s4njoa1kfucub8sf25tccg6i 276278 276276 2026-05-07T20:25:14Z Psubhashish 1237 276278 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Documenting and citing oral knowledge in audio and video|By [[User:Psubhashish|Subhashish Panigrahi]]}} === Tools, framework and GLAM collaborations === [[File:OpenSpeaks-pcj-Gorum-Boloram Muduli-OG-Use of Gorum Language.webm|thumb|A [[:w:Gorum language|Gorum language]] speaker shares how he and his family code-switch between three languages, a common phenomenon among Indigenous-language speakers]] Recording speech, performance, and community memory as audio, video, subtitles, transcripts, and structured metadata has never been easy for Indigenous and other low-resourced languages. Oral knowledge documentation is used when written sources are limited, incomplete, or not the primary form of knowledge transfer. [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Archives|OpenSpeaks Archives]] has worked with nearly 20 communities from South Asia, collaboratively documenting their languages. The documented media is gradually entering language archives and libraries and has enriched nearly 1,000 Wikimedia pages in over 100 languages. These media files are being deposited in a [https://www.elararchive.org/dk0848 dedicated collection] on [[:w:Endangered Languages Archive|Endangered Languages Archive]] (ELAR) and two languages, [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/collections/019d0101-e2b2-7b43-bae8-4548c0d81742/ Kusunda] and [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/collections/11341/0000-0000-0000-439E/ Sora], are already up on [https://lacos.uni-koeln.de/ Language Archive Cologne] (LAC). The focus languages were recorded in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. OpenSpeaks has [https://wikiworkshop.org/2026/paper/wikiworkshop_2026_15_openspeaks_archives_citing_lowresourced_language_oral_history_multimedia published] an open [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Oral_Knowledge_Framework|framework]] for oral knowledge and language documentation, combining [[:w:FAIR data|FAIR]] and [[:w:CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance|CARE]], community review, multilingual transcription, and time-coded subtitles. A new tool called [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Tools/Subtitler|Subtitler]] (alpha version on [https://subtitler.toolforge.org Toolforge]) is getting ready to help language archivists and Wikimedians alike. This subtitle editor loads audio, video, and subtitle files locally and from Wikimedia Commons, letting users edit and translate subtitles and upload them to Commons. The [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Tools#OpenSpeaks_Metadata_Generator|Metadata Generator]] helps import, create, and edit metadata, and export it to three destinations: ELAR, LAC, and Wikimedia Commons. === Upcoming training and resources === [[File:OpenSpeaks Training Workshop, Kochi - 7 September 2026.svg|thumb|[[:m:OpenSpeaks/Community_language_documentation_and_archiving_training/1| Language documentation and archiving training]] for low-resourced language speakers (18 May–7 September)]] OpenSpeaks is also running a community language documentation and archiving training series with seven online workshops and one in-person workshop in Kochi, Kerala (co-located with [[:m:WikiConference India 2026|WikiConference India 2026]]) on 7 September 2026. The application deadline is 15 May. Trainers and learners apply [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Community_language_documentation_and_archiving_training/1|here]]. The series will produce a [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Community_language_documentation_and_archiving_training|curriculum]], to be co-authored with the trainers. Some of the resources to be used for the training are a [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Text_Style_Guide|text style guide]] for captioning, subtitling, and transcribing, a framework, tool documentation, templates and example workflows from recording to Wikimedia upload and external archives. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> lsdns48114gvsi0kpkos7tzii3ompt9 0 72644 276277 2026-05-07T20:24:30Z HGodinho (WMB) 57155 Created page with "<noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/{{subst::GLAM/Newsletter/Newsroom/Next}}/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Wikimedia Brasil publishes book on the power and challenges of free knowledge|By [[User:{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|]]}} === Free Cultural Difusion === Organized by [[User:joalpe|João Alexandre Peschanski]] and Amanda Chevtchouk Jurno, and featuring more than 40 authors, the book commons:File:A wikimedia no Brasil - o poder e os desafios do conhecimento liv..." 276277 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Wikimedia Brasil publishes book on the power and challenges of free knowledge|By [[User:HGodinho (WMB)|HGodinho]]}} === Free Cultural Difusion === Organized by [[User:joalpe|João Alexandre Peschanski]] and Amanda Chevtchouk Jurno, and featuring more than 40 authors, the book [[commons:File:A wikimedia no Brasil - o poder e os desafios do conhecimento livre.pdf|A wikimedia no Brasil - o poder e os desafios do conhecimento livre]] (Wikimedia in Brazil - the power and challenges of free knowledge) includes an entire section dedicated to the dissemination of free culture, featuring case studies, reports, and technical debates within the Brazilian GLAM-Wiki ecosystem. In 7 chapters, '''Part III - Free Cultural Diffusion''' discusses topics such as the democratization of access, FAIR principles, relicensing, feedback loops, Media and Information Literacy (MIL) practices, interoperability with key systems of Brazilian digital culture like Tainacan, linked data, semantic web, and diffusion strategies: * [[wikisource:pt:A_Wikimedia_no_Brasil/X|Digital Collection of Brazilian Sheet Music – reuse through Wikimedia Commons]], from Rosana S. G. Lanzelotte, Nivia G. Zumpano and Thiago Rocha * [[wikisource:pt:A Wikimedia no Brasil/XI|The GLAM-Wiki initiative of the Museum of Veterinary Anatomy of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the University of São Paulo]], from Mauricio Candido da Silva * [[wikisource:pt:A Wikimedia no Brasil/XII|Wikidata as sociotechnical infrastructure for academic and cultural data]], from Erika Guetti Suca, Éder Porto Ferreira Alves, Tiago Lubiana and Mike Peel * [[wikisource:pt:A Wikimedia no Brasil/XIII|Brazilian university libraries and Wikimedia projects: the experience of the School of Communications and Arts (ECA) and the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics (IME) in the GLAM Libraries of the University of São Paulo (USP)]], from Lilian Viana, Stela do Nascimento Madruga * [[wikisource:pt:A Wikimedia no Brasil/XIV|Expanding boundaries: The Electronic Language International Festival (FILE) and its incorporation into the GLAM ecosystem]], from Paula Perissinotto * [[wikisource:pt:A Wikimedia no Brasil/XV|Linked Data with Wikipedia and Wikidata: reducing information silos on the web with news about Music in 19th-Century Periodicals (MPO)]], from Cláudio José Silva Ribeiro and Martha Tupinambá de Ulhôa * [[wikisource:pt:A Wikimedia no Brasil/XVI|Diffusion of GLAM collections via partnerships with Wiki Movimento Brasil (WMB)]]: analysis and contributions, from Adriane Gomes, Rodrigues Batata, Sandra Schmitt Soster === Certificadora Social is the newest WikiProject and has already delivered its first upload! === The newest partner joining the effort to diffuse media through Wikimedia platforms is Certificadora Social. The institution is a civil society organization that seeks to certify other NGOs, encouraging a culture of donation and strengthening trust in the Brazilian social sector. Responsible for initiatives such as the Selo Doar and the Melhores ONGs (Best NGOs) Award, the organization made part of its photographic collection available on Wikimedia Commons this April. This first upload is linked to the most recent edition of the awards ceremony. * [[commons:Category:Wikimedia Brasil's initiative with Certificadora Social|Certificadora Social Upload on Wikimedia Commons]] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> 62x0qz0uetoozd4uzq56b8gudtyso7n 276279 276277 2026-05-07T20:26:39Z HGodinho (WMB) 57155 276279 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Wikimedia Brasil publishes book on the power and challenges of free knowledge|By [[User:HGodinho (WMB)|HGodinho]]}} === Free Cultural Difusion === Organized by [[User:joalpe|João Alexandre Peschanski]] and Amanda Chevtchouk Jurno, and featuring more than 40 authors, the book [[commons:File:A wikimedia no Brasil - o poder e os desafios do conhecimento livre.pdf|A wikimedia no Brasil - o poder e os desafios do conhecimento livre]] (Wikimedia in Brazil - the power and challenges of free knowledge) includes an entire section dedicated to the dissemination of free culture, featuring case studies, reports, and technical debates within the Brazilian GLAM-Wiki ecosystem. In seven chapters, '''Part III - Free Cultural Diffusion''' discusses topics such as the democratization of access, FAIR principles, relicensing, feedback loops, Media and Information Literacy (MIL) practices, interoperability with key systems of Brazilian digital culture like Tainacan, linked data, semantic web, and diffusion strategies: * [[wikisource:pt:A_Wikimedia_no_Brasil/X|Digital Collection of Brazilian Sheet Music – reuse through Wikimedia Commons]], from Rosana S. G. Lanzelotte, Nivia G. Zumpano and Thiago Rocha * [[wikisource:pt:A Wikimedia no Brasil/XI|The GLAM-Wiki initiative of the Museum of Veterinary Anatomy of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the University of São Paulo]], from Mauricio Candido da Silva * [[wikisource:pt:A Wikimedia no Brasil/XII|Wikidata as sociotechnical infrastructure for academic and cultural data]], from Erika Guetti Suca, Éder Porto Ferreira Alves, Tiago Lubiana and Mike Peel * [[wikisource:pt:A Wikimedia no Brasil/XIII|Brazilian university libraries and Wikimedia projects: the experience of the School of Communications and Arts (ECA) and the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics (IME) in the GLAM Libraries of the University of São Paulo (USP)]], from Lilian Viana, Stela do Nascimento Madruga * [[wikisource:pt:A Wikimedia no Brasil/XIV|Expanding boundaries: The Electronic Language International Festival (FILE) and its incorporation into the GLAM ecosystem]], from Paula Perissinotto * [[wikisource:pt:A Wikimedia no Brasil/XV|Linked Data with Wikipedia and Wikidata: reducing information silos on the web with news about Music in 19th-Century Periodicals (MPO)]], from Cláudio José Silva Ribeiro and Martha Tupinambá de Ulhôa * [[wikisource:pt:A Wikimedia no Brasil/XVI|Diffusion of GLAM collections via partnerships with Wiki Movimento Brasil (WMB)]]: analysis and contributions, from Adriane Gomes, Rodrigues Batata, Sandra Schmitt Soster === Certificadora Social is the newest WikiProject and has already delivered its first upload! === The newest partner joining the effort to diffuse media through Wikimedia platforms is Certificadora Social. The institution is a civil society organization that seeks to certify other NGOs, encouraging a culture of donation and strengthening trust in the Brazilian social sector. Responsible for initiatives such as the Selo Doar and the Melhores ONGs (Best NGOs) Award, the organization made part of its photographic collection available on Wikimedia Commons this April. This first upload is linked to the most recent edition of the awards ceremony. * [[commons:Category:Wikimedia Brasil's initiative with Certificadora Social|Certificadora Social Upload on Wikimedia Commons]] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> mc21cenfmorqfo06npzc5jl26wojf9o 0 72645 276280 2026-05-07T22:02:04Z Kamila Neuman (WMPL) 42454 first draft 276280 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Building new GLAM-Wiki partnerships and residencies in Poland|By [[User:Kamila Neuman (WMPL)|Kamila Neuman]]}} === New GLAM-Wiki partnerships with university libraries === In March 2026, Wikimedia Polska began new conversations and introductory activities with academic libraries interested in developing GLAM-Wiki cooperation and exploring the role of Wikimedia projects in open access strategies. An introductory workshop was organised for the staff of the University Library in Toruń. Participants were introduced to Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, and Wikisource, with discussions focused on how academic libraries can use Wikimedia projects to increase the visibility and accessibility of their collections, research, and institutional activities. The workshop was designed as the first step towards developing a longer-term GLAM-Wiki partnership and identifying possible directions for future collaboration. Introductory meetings and presentations were also held in Wrocław together with the Regional GLAM team and the University Library in Wrocław. The visit focused on familiarising library staff and regional GLAM representatives with the Wikimedia ecosystem and discussing how Wikimedia projects can support cultural and academic institutions in sharing digital heritage and building public visibility within open knowledge networks. === Polish Wikimedians in Residence test Commons Impact Metrics tools === In March and April, Wikimedia Polska organised two meetings for Polish Wikimedians in Residence. Participants included Kamila Neuman, Katarzyna Makowska, Agata Stadnicka, and Grzegorz Gogacz, while the April meeting also welcomed two new residents: Maciej Szostek (“Piastu”) and Marta Malina Moraczewska. The meetings focused on Commons Impact Metrics (CIM) tools and methods for measuring the impact and reuse of materials shared through Wikimedia Commons. Participants exchanged first experiences with testing the tools and discussed future plans for developing onboarding resources and a practical toolkit for new Wikimedians in Residence in Poland. The meetings also reflected the growing network of GLAM-Wiki residencies in Poland. Maciej Szostek recently began a Wikimedian in Residence programme with PKO Bank Polski, focused on opening and sharing archival materials related to the history of Polish banking and economic heritage. Marta Malina Moraczewska joined the network as Wikimedian in Residence at [[w:pl:Wikiprojekt:EC1_Wiki|EC1 Łódź – City of Culture]], where the residency is connected with activities around film, audiovisual heritage, and digital culture. The project also includes an English-language section inviting members of the international Wikimedia community to engage with and contribute to the initiative. === New Wikimedian in Residence at PKO Bank Polski === At the end of March, a new Wikimedian in Residence programme was launched in cooperation with PKO Bank Polski, one of the most historically significant financial institutions in Poland. Long-time Wikimedia contributor Maciej Szostek (“Piastu”) began working with the institution to analyse archival and historical materials for possible inclusion in Wikimedia projects. The collaboration aims to increase public access to resources documenting the history of Polish banking, architecture, and economic heritage. The residency will focus particularly on identifying archival and iconographic materials that could be shared through Wikimedia Commons and used to expand knowledge related to economic and social history in Poland. === “Women Behind the Camera” edit-a-thon at FINA === On 28 March 2026, Wikimedia Polska and the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute (FINA) organised the edit-a-thon “Women Behind the Camera” at the FINA headquarters in Warsaw. The event was part of the nationwide “(Un)known Women of Wikipedia” editing campaign organised by Wikimedia Polska, with FINA joining the initiative as one of its institutional partners. The edit-a-thon was dedicated to women creators in Polish cinematography whose contributions remain underrepresented in public narratives about film history. Participants worked on biographies related to film directing, editing, cinematography, sound production, costume design, and other areas of audiovisual creation. During the event, participants created a new Wikipedia article about Jolanta Słobodzian and expanded or improved 14 additional biographies. The event combined Wikimedia editing activities with broader discussions about visibility, representation, and cultural memory, and included a lecture by Dr Paulina Kwiatkowska. Volunteer Wikimedians played an important role in supporting participants throughout the edit-a-thon. User StrzydlatyMuflon conducted the introductory Wikipedia editing training, while experienced editors Gytha and Bonvol provided mentoring and practical support for participants during the editing session. === Discussions on openness and AI during the EUscreen symposium === In April, Kamila Neuman, Open Culture Manager at Wikimedia Polska, participated in the EUscreen symposium “Reframing Openness: Empowering Authenticity and Reuse in Audiovisual Heritage”, co-organised by EUscreen Foundation and the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute (FINA) in Warsaw. The symposium focused on the changing meaning of openness in the context of AI technologies, platform infrastructures, and the reuse of audiovisual heritage. Discussions addressed questions related to reciprocity in digital commons, responsible AI use, copyright, and the sustainability of open cultural infrastructures. The keynote lecture was delivered by Alek Tarkowski from the Open Future Foundation and a board member of Wikimedia Europe. He discussed the growing “paradox of openness”, in which cultural institutions continue to share collections openly while new technological ecosystems increasingly reshape how these resources are accessed and reused. The presentation highlighted how AI systems consume cultural collections at unprecedented scale and how heritage institutions must develop new governance and infrastructural models that protect digital commons while remaining open and accessible. Particular attention during the symposium was given to the growing role of trust, authenticity, and institutional responsibility in managing and sharing digital heritage collections. The event brought together representatives of cultural institutions, researchers, and practitioners working at the intersection of openness, archives, and emerging technologies. Presentations from the symposium, including Alek Tarkowski’s keynote lecture, are available on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fejCW5CqbOo YouTube]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> 12wlrr4axzs0v9iyzqlmkbl2kwl9lp7 276283 276280 2026-05-08T08:25:54Z Kamila Neuman (WMPL) 42454 adding pictures 276283 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Building new GLAM-Wiki partnerships and residencies in Poland|By [[User:Kamila Neuman (WMPL)|Kamila Neuman]]}} === New GLAM-Wiki partnerships with university libraries === [[File:Szkolenie dla Biblioteki UMK 16.03.2026 fot. Kamila Neuman.jpg|thumb|Workshop the University Library in Toruń]] In March 2026, Wikimedia Polska began new conversations and introductory activities with academic libraries interested in developing GLAM-Wiki cooperation and exploring the role of Wikimedia projects in open access strategies. An introductory workshop was organised for the staff of the University Library in Toruń. Participants were introduced to Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, and Wikisource, with discussions focused on how academic libraries can use Wikimedia projects to increase the visibility and accessibility of their collections, research, and institutional activities. The workshop was designed as the first step towards developing a longer-term GLAM-Wiki partnership and identifying possible directions for future collaboration. Introductory meetings and presentations were also held in Wrocław together with the Regional GLAM team and the University Library in Wrocław. The visit focused on familiarising library staff and regional GLAM representatives with the Wikimedia ecosystem and discussing how Wikimedia projects can support cultural and academic institutions in sharing digital heritage and building public visibility within open knowledge networks. === Polish Wikimedians in Residence test Commons Impact Metrics tools === In March and April, Wikimedia Polska organised two meetings for Polish Wikimedians in Residence. Participants included Kamila Neuman, Katarzyna Makowska, Agata Stadnicka, and Grzegorz Gogacz, while the April meeting also welcomed two new residents: Maciej Szostek (“Piastu”) and Marta Malina Moraczewska. The meetings focused on Commons Impact Metrics (CIM) tools and methods for measuring the impact and reuse of materials shared through Wikimedia Commons. Participants exchanged first experiences with testing the tools and discussed future plans for developing onboarding resources and a practical toolkit for new Wikimedians in Residence in Poland. The meetings also reflected the growing network of GLAM-Wiki residencies in Poland. Maciej Szostek recently began a Wikimedian in Residence programme with PKO Bank Polski, focused on opening and sharing archival materials related to the history of Polish banking and economic heritage. Marta Malina Moraczewska joined the network as Wikimedian in Residence at [[w:pl:Wikiprojekt:EC1_Wiki|EC1 Łódź – City of Culture]], where the residency is connected with activities around film, audiovisual heritage, and digital culture. The project also includes an English-language section inviting members of the international Wikimedia community to engage with and contribute to the initiative. === New Wikimedian in Residence at PKO Bank Polski === [[File:PKO Bank Polski saving box 01.jpg|thumb|PKO Bank Polski saving box]] At the end of March, a new Wikimedian in Residence programme was launched in cooperation with PKO Bank Polski, one of the most historically significant financial institutions in Poland. Long-time Wikimedia contributor Maciej Szostek (“Piastu”) began working with the institution to analyse archival and historical materials for possible inclusion in Wikimedia projects. The collaboration aims to increase public access to resources documenting the history of Polish banking, architecture, and economic heritage. The residency will focus particularly on identifying archival and iconographic materials that could be shared through Wikimedia Commons and used to expand knowledge related to economic and social history in Poland. === “Women Behind the Camera” edit-a-thon at FINA === [[File:Edyton Kobiety (z)za kamery WMPL FINA, fot. Kamila Neuman 28.03.2026 3.jpg|thumb|“Women Behind the Camera” edit-a-thon at FINA]] On 28 March 2026, Wikimedia Polska and the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute (FINA) organised the edit-a-thon “Women Behind the Camera” at the FINA headquarters in Warsaw. The event was part of the nationwide “(Un)known Women of Wikipedia” editing campaign organised by Wikimedia Polska, with FINA joining the initiative as one of its institutional partners. The edit-a-thon was dedicated to women creators in Polish cinematography whose contributions remain underrepresented in public narratives about film history. Participants worked on biographies related to film directing, editing, cinematography, sound production, costume design, and other areas of audiovisual creation. During the event, participants created a new Wikipedia article about Jolanta Słobodzian and expanded or improved 14 additional biographies. The event combined Wikimedia editing activities with broader discussions about visibility, representation, and cultural memory, and included a lecture by Dr Paulina Kwiatkowska. Volunteer Wikimedians played an important role in supporting participants throughout the edit-a-thon. User StrzydlatyMuflon conducted the introductory Wikipedia editing training, while experienced editors Gytha and Bonvol provided mentoring and practical support for participants during the editing session. === Discussions on openness and AI during the EUscreen symposium === [[File:EUscreen Symposium Reframing Openness at FINA 8.04.2026.jpg|thumb|EUscreen Symposium Reframing Openness at FINA]] In April, Kamila Neuman, Open Culture Manager at Wikimedia Polska, participated in the EUscreen symposium “Reframing Openness: Empowering Authenticity and Reuse in Audiovisual Heritage”, co-organised by EUscreen Foundation and the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute (FINA) in Warsaw. The symposium focused on the changing meaning of openness in the context of AI technologies, platform infrastructures, and the reuse of audiovisual heritage. Discussions addressed questions related to reciprocity in digital commons, responsible AI use, copyright, and the sustainability of open cultural infrastructures. The keynote lecture was delivered by Alek Tarkowski from the Open Future Foundation and a board member of Wikimedia Europe. He discussed the growing “paradox of openness”, in which cultural institutions continue to share collections openly while new technological ecosystems increasingly reshape how these resources are accessed and reused. The presentation highlighted how AI systems consume cultural collections at unprecedented scale and how heritage institutions must develop new governance and infrastructural models that protect digital commons while remaining open and accessible. Particular attention during the symposium was given to the growing role of trust, authenticity, and institutional responsibility in managing and sharing digital heritage collections. The event brought together representatives of cultural institutions, researchers, and practitioners working at the intersection of openness, archives, and emerging technologies. Presentations from the symposium, including Alek Tarkowski’s keynote lecture, are available on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fejCW5CqbOo YouTube]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> 5jsvisje1ldv2ggy3zhfcv1dfvgvajw 276284 276283 2026-05-08T08:45:13Z Kamila Neuman (WMPL) 42454 adding links+title 276284 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|GLAM-Wiki Developments: Residencies, Partnerships and Audiovisual Heritage|By [[User:Kamila Neuman (WMPL)|Kamila Neuman]]}} === New GLAM-Wiki partnerships with university libraries === [[File:Szkolenie dla Biblioteki UMK 16.03.2026 fot. Kamila Neuman.jpg|thumb|Workshop the University Library in Toruń]] In March 2026, Wikimedia Polska began new conversations and introductory activities with academic libraries interested in developing GLAM-Wiki cooperation and exploring the role of Wikimedia projects in open access strategies. An introductory workshop was organised for the staff of [[w:en:Nicolaus Copernicus University Library| the University Library in Toruń]]. Participants were introduced to Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, and Wikisource, with discussions focused on how academic libraries can use Wikimedia projects to increase the visibility and accessibility of their collections, research, and institutional activities. The workshop was designed as the first step towards developing a longer-term GLAM-Wiki partnership and identifying possible directions for future collaboration. Introductory meetings and presentations were also held in Wrocław together with the Regional GLAM team and [[w:pl:Biblioteka Uniwersytecka we Wrocławiu|the University Library in Wrocław]]. The visit focused on familiarising library staff and regional GLAM representatives with the Wikimedia ecosystem and discussing how Wikimedia projects can support cultural and academic institutions in sharing digital heritage and building public visibility within open knowledge networks. === Polish Wikimedians in Residence test Commons Impact Metrics tools === In March and April, Wikimedia Polska organised two meetings for Polish Wikimedians in Residence. Participants included Kamila Neuman, Katarzyna Makowska, Agata Stadnicka, and Grzegorz Gogacz, while the April meeting also welcomed two new residents: Maciej Szostek ([[:pl:User:Piastu|Piastu]]) and [[:pl:User:Marta Malina Moraczewska|Marta Malina Moraczewska]]. The meetings focused on Commons Impact Metrics (CIM) tools and methods for measuring the impact and reuse of materials shared through Wikimedia Commons. Participants exchanged first experiences with testing the tools and discussed future plans for developing onboarding resources and a practical toolkit for new Wikimedians in Residence in Poland. The meetings also reflected the growing network of GLAM-Wiki residencies in Poland. Maciej Szostek recently began a Wikimedian in Residence programme with PKO Bank Polski, focused on opening and sharing archival materials related to the history of Polish banking and economic heritage. Marta Malina Moraczewska joined the network as Wikimedian in Residence at [[w:pl:Wikiprojekt:EC1_Wiki|EC1 Łódź – City of Culture]], where the residency is connected with activities around film, audiovisual heritage, and digital culture. The project also includes an English-language section inviting members of the international Wikimedia community to engage with and contribute to the initiative. === New Wikimedian in Residence at PKO Bank Polski === [[File:PKO Bank Polski saving box 01.jpg|thumb|PKO Bank Polski saving box]] At the end of March, a new Wikimedian in Residence programme was launched in cooperation with [[w:en:PKO Bank Polski|PKO Bank Polski]], one of the most historically significant financial institutions in Poland. Long-time Wikimedia contributor Maciej Szostek (“Piastu”) began working with the institution to analyse archival and historical materials for possible inclusion in Wikimedia projects. The collaboration aims to increase public access to resources documenting the history of Polish banking, architecture, and economic heritage. The residency will focus particularly on identifying archival and iconographic materials that could be shared through Wikimedia Commons and used to expand knowledge related to economic and social history in Poland. === “Women Behind the Camera” edit-a-thon at FINA === [[File:Edyton Kobiety (z)za kamery WMPL FINA, fot. Kamila Neuman 28.03.2026 3.jpg|thumb|“Women Behind the Camera” edit-a-thon at FINA]] On 28 March 2026, Wikimedia Polska and [[w:pl:Filmoteka Narodowa – Instytut Audiowizualny|the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute (FINA)]] organised the edit-a-thon “Women Behind the Camera” at the FINA headquarters in Warsaw. The event was part of the nationwide “(Un)known Women of Wikipedia” editing campaign organised by Wikimedia Polska, with FINA joining the initiative as one of its institutional partners. The edit-a-thon was dedicated to women creators in Polish cinematography whose contributions remain underrepresented in public narratives about film history. Participants worked on biographies related to film directing, editing, cinematography, sound production, costume design, and other areas of audiovisual creation. During the event, participants created a new Wikipedia article about Jolanta Słobodzian and expanded or improved 14 additional biographies. The event combined Wikimedia editing activities with broader discussions about visibility, representation, and cultural memory, and included a lecture by Dr Paulina Kwiatkowska. Volunteer Wikimedians played an important role in supporting participants throughout the edit-a-thon. [[:pl:User:StrzydlatyMuflon|StrzydlatyMuflon]] conducted the introductory Wikipedia editing training, while experienced editors [[:pl:User:Gytha|Gytha]] and [[:pl:User:Bonvol|Bonvol]] provided mentoring and practical support for participants during the editing session. === Discussions on openness and AI during the EUscreen symposium === [[File:EUscreen Symposium Reframing Openness at FINA 8.04.2026.jpg|thumb|EUscreen Symposium Reframing Openness at FINA]] In April, Kamila Neuman, Open Culture Manager at Wikimedia Polska, participated in the EUscreen symposium “Reframing Openness: Empowering Authenticity and Reuse in Audiovisual Heritage”, co-organised by EUscreen Foundation and the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute (FINA) in Warsaw. The symposium focused on the changing meaning of openness in the context of AI technologies, platform infrastructures, and the reuse of audiovisual heritage. Discussions addressed questions related to reciprocity in digital commons, responsible AI use, copyright, and the sustainability of open cultural infrastructures. The keynote lecture was delivered by Alek Tarkowski from the Open Future Foundation and a board member of Wikimedia Europe. He discussed the growing “paradox of openness”, in which cultural institutions continue to share collections openly while new technological ecosystems increasingly reshape how these resources are accessed and reused. The presentation highlighted how AI systems consume cultural collections at unprecedented scale and how heritage institutions must develop new governance and infrastructural models that protect digital commons while remaining open and accessible. Particular attention during the symposium was given to the growing role of trust, authenticity, and institutional responsibility in managing and sharing digital heritage collections. The event brought together representatives of cultural institutions, researchers, and practitioners working at the intersection of openness, archives, and emerging technologies. Presentations from the symposium, including Alek Tarkowski’s keynote lecture, are available on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fejCW5CqbOo YouTube]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> 62ggpp1fxzfwwy82hlgqu36lj0zzos2 0 72646 276281 2026-05-08T06:12:06Z Conbene 53007 May update and annual plan call out 276281 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|How the GLAM Community Can Shine in the 2026–27 Annual Plan|By [[User:Conbene|Conbene]]}} == [[:meta:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027|Annual Planning]] == [[File:Wikipedia 25th anniversary Easter Egg confetti-idle-light.gif|25th Anniversary Baby Globe|thumb|left]] I'll be upfront: I haven't followed previous annual plans closely, nor tracked how priorities have shifted year to year. Even so, reading through the draft for 2026–27, I can see real opportunities for GLAM priorities, activities, and engagement to play a meaningful role. For those who have been following GLAM activities — through the Global Calls, last year's conference, newsletters, mailing lists, and the Diff blog — the Strategic Pillars will be familiar: Small GLAMs, Minority Languages, Robust Technical Infrastructure, Community (Mental) Health, and GLAM recognition. ===[[:meta:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027/Goals|Reach]]=== The first objective in the annual plan is Reach: ensuring that people searching for encyclopedic information online — including outside Wikimedia projects — find relevant, valuable results that draw them into Wikimedia projects. One of the key results under Reach is making content from more projects findable across platforms, search engines, and AI tools. As [[:meta:Event:Global GLAM call 2026-03-24|Nat Baca mentioned at the March Global Call]], recent improvements mean Commons content is now more discoverable across the open web. In other words, the wealth of content that GLAM contributors and partners have spent 20 years building and improving is finally reaching new audiences — like light pouring through a newly opened arch. Better metrics and data management will also help translate the value of this content to other WMF teams, all GLAM partners and stakeholders. This is a meaningful tailwind for GLAM, and your contributions directly support it. ===Attribution=== A new attribution framework is also being designed and tested across Wikimedia projects, with the goal of drawing more people back to the Wikimedia projects. Attribution sits at the very heart of the GLAM sector. Beyond the familiar resource constraints — staffing, funding, and more — the lack of clear attribution is one of the most [https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/3.Final-Barriers-Report_compressed.pdf consistently cited barriers] stopping cultural heritage organizations from making their collections openly accessible. This is an area where the GLAM community is uniquely positioned to help. Not only can improved content reuse attribution benefit individual Wikimedia projects, but GLAM contributors can help design and pilot successful use cases. Wikimedia tools and projects already serve as a reliable, low-barrier option for small and under-resourced GLAM organizations. Showing that open contribution can lead to broader impact — and bring audiences back — strengthens the case for GLAM engagement across affiliates and contributor communities worldwide. '''''Do you see other ways the GLAM community can benefit from or support the annual plan?''''' Share your thoughts and feedback directly in the draft. On [[:meta:Event:Global GLAM call 2026-05-26|26 May we will have the next Global Call]], and the recording from the April call is also already available on commons, from the meta-wiki page, and neatly organized on Metabase. Be sure to submit your proposals and requests for topics ahead of time. All the best, Connor <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> hub8a3k8x7erggtkxidu0jla6f06aot