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=== Auckland Museum at ESEAP Conference 2026 ===
[[File:ESEAP Conference 2026 (Day 3) (88).jpg|thumb|Auckland Museum team presenting at ESEAP Conference 2026]]
Wikimedian in Residence, Anjuli Selvadurai [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Winnieswikiworld (Winnieswikiworld)] and Collection Information Technician, Sophie Elborough [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Thewickerwoman (Thewickerwoman)] attended the [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ESEAP%20Conference%202026 ESEAP Conference 2026] in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from 15-17 May. The conference brought together contributors from across the regions of East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific to share their work and connect. 

The Auckland Museum team presented, [https://wikimedia.eventyay.com/eseap/eseapcon/talk/8ZNVWS/ Women in Wartime: Collaboration, open access &amp; addressing gender bias]. The Women in Red inspired project, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikiproject_x_OnlineCenotaph_Museum/Women_in_Wartime ''Women in Wartime''], is a collaboration between Auckland Museum’s [https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph Online Cenotaph] team and Wikimedia platforms to increase content available about New Zealand women during wartime. They shared how ''Women in Wartime'' started as a content project then developed into an event series focusing on GLAM outreach and community building.

=== Auckland Museum at the Wikimedia Hackathon 2026 === 

[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dactylantha Dactylantha] attended the Wikimedia Hackathon in Milan, where she worked on the [https://glam-tool-hospital.toolforge.org/ GLAM Tool Hospital], a Phabricator ticket-generation platform designed to support GLAM professionals involved in Wikimedia programmes.

The tool is intended for GLAM contributors who would like to request a new feature or report a bug in Wikimedia-related tooling, but who may not feel confident creating Phabricator tasks themselves or using technical contributors’ task management systems. The GLAM Tool Hospital uses a bot to post tickets on behalf of users, meaning that GLAM contributors are not required to create Phabricator accounts in order to participate in the maintenance pipeline as end users of Wikimedia tools.

In addition to the ticket-creation form, the platform also includes a live tracking board. This allows GLAM users to filter tickets by tool, follow the progress of their own reports in real time and see recurring issues reported by others.

[[File:GLAM Tool Hospital v1.png|thumb|Early prototype of GLAM Tool Hospital user interface]]

The tool was deployed during the hackathon, but is an early working prototype and feedback at this stage is welcome - particularly if you are a GLAM professional reliant on Tooling. Please feel free to read more about the development of this tool [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dactylantha/GLAM_Tool_Hospital here].

=== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/NZBSI Bioeconomy of Science Wikimedian in Residence update] ===
[[File:BSI WiR Auckland Wikidata workshop 15 May 2026.jpg|thumb|BSI Auckland Wikidata workshop]]
The month of May was all about presentations and workshops for the Wikimedian in Residence at the New Zealand Bioeconomy Science Institute (BSI). 

====Aotearoa New Zealand WikiCon presentation in Wellington====
[[File:NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence presentation at WikiCon Aotearoa New Zealand at Wellington 2026.pdf|thumb|Presentation on the NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence to WikiCon Wellington]]
Leanne Elder, who coordinates BSI to work with [[User:Ambrosia10|Siobhan Leachman]] (the NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence), gave a presentation on the WiR collaboration to the wider New Zealand Wiki community at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiCon_Aotearoa/Wellington_2026 Aotearoa New Zealand WikiCon] held in Wellington on 2-3 May. The presentation slides can be seen below.

====Two workshops to BSI staff====
In May Siobhan also gave two workshops to BSI staff. These workshops were a key part of the BSI WiR. The first workshop, held on the 15th of May, was at the BSI Auckland site and focused on Wikidata. See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/NZBSI/Auckland_Workshop Auckland workshop page] for links to the slides and workshop resources.

The second workshop, held on the 20th of May, was at the BSI Lincoln site and focused on the interrelationship between Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata. See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/NZBSI/Lincoln_Workshop Lincoln workshop page] for links to the slides and workshop resources.

Both workshops commenced with a presentation about the relevant platform/s and considerations that should be born in mind when editing. The participants were then taught a number of editing tasks and were given practical examples on how to enrich various Wikimedia platforms with expert information and data sourced from BSI. 

Both workshops were successful with new and existing editors improving their understanding of the Wikiverse and learning skills in enriching biodiversity content on various Wikimedia platforms.

==== Plans for June ====
The NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence will be complete at the end of June. As a result Siobhan is in the process of drafting and seeking feedback from BSI staff on a draft BSI Wiki engagement strategy. Siobhan will also be drafting a final report on the Wikimedian in Residence to be submitted to both BSI and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand. The aim of this final report is to give a summary of the impact of the residency.    

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=== Auckland Museum at ESEAP Conference 2026 ===
[[File:ESEAP Conference 2026 (Day 3) (88).jpg|thumb|Auckland Museum team presenting at ESEAP Conference 2026]]
Wikimedian in Residence, Anjuli Selvadurai [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Winnieswikiworld (Winnieswikiworld)] and Collection Information Technician, Sophie Elborough [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Thewickerwoman (Thewickerwoman)] attended the [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ESEAP%20Conference%202026 ESEAP Conference 2026] in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from 15-17 May. The conference brought together contributors from across the regions of East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific to share their work and connect. 

The Auckland Museum team presented, [https://wikimedia.eventyay.com/eseap/eseapcon/talk/8ZNVWS/ Women in Wartime: Collaboration, open access &amp; addressing gender bias]. The Women in Red inspired project, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikiproject_x_OnlineCenotaph_Museum/Women_in_Wartime ''Women in Wartime''], is a collaboration between Auckland Museum’s [https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph Online Cenotaph] team and Wikimedia platforms to increase content available about New Zealand women during wartime. They shared how ''Women in Wartime'' started as a content project then developed into an event series focusing on GLAM outreach and community building.

=== Auckland Museum at the Wikimedia Hackathon 2026 === 

[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dactylantha Dactylantha] attended the Wikimedia Hackathon in Milan, where she worked on the [https://glam-tool-hospital.toolforge.org/ GLAM Tool Hospital], a Phabricator ticket-generation platform designed to support GLAM professionals involved in Wikimedia programmes.

The tool is intended for GLAM contributors who would like to request a new feature or report a bug in Wikimedia-related tooling, but who may not feel confident creating Phabricator tasks themselves or using technical contributors’ task management systems. The GLAM Tool Hospital uses a bot to post tickets on behalf of users, meaning that GLAM contributors are not required to create Phabricator accounts in order to participate in the maintenance pipeline as end users of Wikimedia tools.

In addition to the ticket-creation form, the platform also includes a live tracking board. This allows GLAM users to filter tickets by tool, follow the progress of their own reports in real time and see recurring issues reported by others.

[[File:GLAM Tool Hospital v1.png|thumb|Early prototype of GLAM Tool Hospital user interface]]

The tool was deployed during the hackathon, but is an early working prototype and feedback at this stage is welcome - particularly if you are a GLAM professional reliant on Tooling. Please feel free to read more about the development of this tool [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dactylantha/GLAM_Tool_Hospital here].

=== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/NZBSI Bioeconomy of Science Wikimedian in Residence update] ===
[[File:BSI WiR Auckland Wikidata workshop 15 May 2026.jpg|thumb|BSI Auckland Wikidata workshop]]
The month of May was all about presentations and workshops for the Wikimedian in Residence at the New Zealand Bioeconomy Science Institute (BSI). 

====Aotearoa New Zealand WikiCon presentation in Wellington====
[[File:NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence presentation at WikiCon Aotearoa New Zealand at Wellington 2026.pdf|thumb|Presentation on the NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence to WikiCon Wellington]]
Leanne Elder, who coordinates BSI to work with [[User:Ambrosia10|Siobhan Leachman]] (the NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence), gave a presentation on the WiR collaboration to the wider New Zealand Wiki community at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiCon_Aotearoa/Wellington_2026 Aotearoa New Zealand WikiCon] held in Wellington on 2-3 May. The presentation slides can be seen below.

====Two workshops to BSI staff====
In May Siobhan also gave two workshops to BSI staff. These workshops were a key part of the BSI WiR. The first workshop, held on the 15th of May, was at the BSI Auckland site and focused on Wikidata. See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/NZBSI/Auckland_Workshop Auckland workshop page] for links to the slides and workshop resources.

The second workshop, held on the 20th of May, was at the BSI Lincoln site and focused on the interrelationship between Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata. See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/NZBSI/Lincoln_Workshop Lincoln workshop page] for links to the slides and workshop resources.

Both workshops commenced with a presentation about the relevant platform/s and considerations that should be born in mind when editing. The participants were then taught a number of editing tasks and were given practical examples on how to enrich various Wikimedia platforms with expert information and data sourced from BSI. 

Both workshops were successful with new and existing editors improving their understanding of the Wikiverse and learning skills in enriching biodiversity content on various Wikimedia platforms.

==== Plans for June ====
The NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence will be complete at the end of June. As a result Siobhan is in the process of drafting and seeking feedback from BSI staff on a draft BSI Wiki engagement strategy. Siobhan will also be drafting a final report on the Wikimedian in Residence to be submitted to both BSI and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand. The aim of this final report is to give a summary of the impact of the residency.    

=== Successful 1Lib1Ref campaign with WMAU ===

Wikimedia Australia (WMAU) and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) ran [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:1Lib1Ref_Australasia_2026 #1Lib1Ref Australasia] from 15 May to 5 June 2026, the Southern Hemisphere window of the global &quot;One Librarian, One Reference&quot; campaign. The two chapters partnered for a second year, pooling staff resources, training, sharing workshops and inviting library and information professionals across both countries to add citations to Wikipedia.

Organisers in both countries drew on their partnerships within the GLAM sector to promote the campaign, with a particular focus on libraries. Both the ''Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)'' and the ''Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA)'' helped get the word out. Targeted messaging called on Librarians and Information Professionals as the perfect people to get involved and help ‘improve the internet’ while contributing to free and accessible knowledge for all. 

The recent rise in the use of AI models to access information online supported our call to action. The need for verified, trustworthy information has never been greater, and Wikipedia relies on volunteer editors to keep content relevant and reliable.
The campaign included a mix of online and in-person sessions:

*''Intro to Wiki Referencing online workshop'', 21 May, co-led by Pru Mitchell (WMAU) and Tamsin Braisher (WANZ).
Pru is a librarian and educator from Australia, and Tamsin is a researcher and Wikimedian in Residence in New Zealand. Together they guided participants on the best ways to enhance Wikipedia’s references, covered the basics for beginners, and also explored using some of Wikipedia's automatic citation tools to streamline editing. 
*Cite Right drop-in editing workshops online on 22 May, 29 May and 5 June.
WMAU held three hands-on drop-in editing sessions for new editors to drop in, chat, learn and edit together! In small groups, new editors were guided on how to add references and citations to Wikipedia. Editors were encouraged to share their edits and screens during the calls to receive feedback.
*Five in-person events across Australia and New Zealand, including Melbourne, Canberra, Dunedin, Ōtautahi Christchurch, and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland were held in Libraries, led by local wikimedians for their colleagues. 

[[File:1Lib1Ref Intro to Wiki Referencing - Australasia.webm|thumb]]
A video was made of the Introduction to Wiki References session and is available on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4W7Ukm3aTs YouTube] and [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1Lib1Ref%20Intro%20to%20Wiki%20Referencing%20-%20Australasia.webm Wikimedia Commons]. 

Across the three weeks, the [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_Australia,_Wikimedia_Aotearoa_New_Zealand/1Lib1Ref_Australasia_2026_(15_May_2026_to_5_June_2026) Outreach Dashboard] recorded 37 editors, 210 articles created, 4,540 articles edited, 11,700 edits, 4,170 references added, 485 Commons uploads, 1.32 million words added, and 2.91 million article views!

This year saw impressive growth compared to 2025, with increases in all areas. The number of articles edited, number of total edits, and number of words added all more than doubled.

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=== Auckland Museum at ESEAP Conference 2026 ===
[[File:ESEAP Conference 2026 (Day 3) (88).jpg|thumb|Auckland Museum team presenting at ESEAP Conference 2026]]
Wikimedian in Residence, Anjuli Selvadurai [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Winnieswikiworld (Winnieswikiworld)] and Collection Information Technician, Sophie Elborough [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Thewickerwoman (Thewickerwoman)] attended the [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ESEAP%20Conference%202026 ESEAP Conference 2026] in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from 15-17 May. The conference brought together contributors from across the regions of East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific to share their work and connect. 

The Auckland Museum team presented, [https://wikimedia.eventyay.com/eseap/eseapcon/talk/8ZNVWS/ Women in Wartime: Collaboration, open access &amp; addressing gender bias]. The Women in Red inspired project, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikiproject_x_OnlineCenotaph_Museum/Women_in_Wartime ''Women in Wartime''], is a collaboration between Auckland Museum’s [https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph Online Cenotaph] team and Wikimedia platforms to increase content available about New Zealand women during wartime. They shared how ''Women in Wartime'' started as a content project then developed into an event series focusing on GLAM outreach and community building.

=== Auckland Museum at the Wikimedia Hackathon 2026 === 

[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dactylantha Dactylantha] attended the Wikimedia Hackathon in Milan, where she worked on the [https://glam-tool-hospital.toolforge.org/ GLAM Tool Hospital], a Phabricator ticket-generation platform designed to support GLAM professionals involved in Wikimedia programmes.

The tool is intended for GLAM contributors who would like to request a new feature or report a bug in Wikimedia-related tooling, but who may not feel confident creating Phabricator tasks themselves or using technical contributors’ task management systems. The GLAM Tool Hospital uses a bot to post tickets on behalf of users, meaning that GLAM contributors are not required to create Phabricator accounts in order to participate in the maintenance pipeline as end users of Wikimedia tools.

In addition to the ticket-creation form, the platform also includes a live tracking board. This allows GLAM users to filter tickets by tool, follow the progress of their own reports in real time and see recurring issues reported by others.

[[File:GLAM Tool Hospital v1.png|thumb|Early prototype of GLAM Tool Hospital user interface]]

The tool was deployed during the hackathon, but is an early working prototype and feedback at this stage is welcome - particularly if you are a GLAM professional reliant on Tooling. Please feel free to read more about the development of this tool [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dactylantha/GLAM_Tool_Hospital here].

=== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/NZBSI Bioeconomy of Science Wikimedian in Residence update] ===
[[File:BSI WiR Auckland Wikidata workshop 15 May 2026.jpg|thumb|BSI Auckland Wikidata workshop]]
The month of May was all about presentations and workshops for the Wikimedian in Residence at the New Zealand Bioeconomy Science Institute (BSI). 

====Aotearoa New Zealand WikiCon presentation in Wellington====
[[File:NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence presentation at WikiCon Aotearoa New Zealand at Wellington 2026.pdf|thumb|Presentation on the NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence to WikiCon Wellington]]
Leanne Elder, who coordinates BSI to work with [[User:Ambrosia10|Siobhan Leachman]] (the NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence), gave a presentation on the WiR collaboration to the wider New Zealand Wiki community at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiCon_Aotearoa/Wellington_2026 Aotearoa New Zealand WikiCon] held in Wellington on 2-3 May. The presentation slides can be seen below.

====Two workshops to BSI staff====
In May Siobhan also gave two workshops to BSI staff. These workshops were a key part of the BSI WiR. The first workshop, held on the 15th of May, was at the BSI Auckland site and focused on Wikidata. See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/NZBSI/Auckland_Workshop Auckland workshop page] for links to the slides and workshop resources.

The second workshop, held on the 20th of May, was at the BSI Lincoln site and focused on the interrelationship between Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata. See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/NZBSI/Lincoln_Workshop Lincoln workshop page] for links to the slides and workshop resources.

Both workshops commenced with a presentation about the relevant platform/s and considerations that should be born in mind when editing. The participants were then taught a number of editing tasks and were given practical examples on how to enrich various Wikimedia platforms with expert information and data sourced from BSI. 

Both workshops were successful with new and existing editors improving their understanding of the Wikiverse and learning skills in enriching biodiversity content on various Wikimedia platforms.

==== Plans for June ====
The NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence will be complete at the end of June. As a result Siobhan is in the process of drafting and seeking feedback from BSI staff on a draft BSI Wiki engagement strategy. Siobhan will also be drafting a final report on the Wikimedian in Residence to be submitted to both BSI and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand. The aim of this final report is to give a summary of the impact of the residency.    

=== Successful 1Lib1Ref campaign with WMAU ===

Wikimedia Australia (WMAU) and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) ran [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:1Lib1Ref_Australasia_2026 #1Lib1Ref Australasia] from 15 May to 5 June 2026, the Southern Hemisphere window of the global &quot;One Librarian, One Reference&quot; campaign. The two chapters partnered for a second year, pooling staff resources, training, sharing workshops and inviting library and information professionals across both countries to add citations to Wikipedia.

Organisers in both countries drew on their partnerships within the GLAM sector to promote the campaign, with a particular focus on libraries. Both the ''Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)'' and the ''Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA)'' helped get the word out. Targeted messaging called on Librarians and Information Professionals as the perfect people to get involved and help ‘improve the internet’ while contributing to free and accessible knowledge for all. 

The recent rise in the use of AI models to access information online supported our call to action. The need for verified, trustworthy information has never been greater, and Wikipedia relies on volunteer editors to keep content relevant and reliable.
The campaign included a mix of online and in-person sessions:

*''Intro to Wiki Referencing online workshop'', 21 May, co-led by Pru Mitchell (WMAU) and Tamsin Braisher (WANZ).
Pru is a librarian and educator from Australia, and Tamsin is a researcher and Wikimedian in Residence in New Zealand. Together they guided participants on the best ways to enhance Wikipedia’s references, covered the basics for beginners, and also explored using some of Wikipedia's automatic citation tools to streamline editing. 
*Cite Right drop-in editing workshops online on 22 May, 29 May and 5 June.
WMAU held three hands-on drop-in editing sessions for new editors to drop in, chat, learn and edit together! In small groups, new editors were guided on how to add references and citations to Wikipedia. Editors were encouraged to share their edits and screens during the calls to receive feedback.
*Five in-person events across Australia and New Zealand, including Melbourne, Canberra, Dunedin, Ōtautahi Christchurch, and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland were held in Libraries, led by local wikimedians for their colleagues. 

[[File:1Lib1Ref Intro to Wiki Referencing - Australasia.webm|thumb]]
A video was made of the Introduction to Wiki References session and is available on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4W7Ukm3aTs YouTube] and [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1Lib1Ref%20Intro%20to%20Wiki%20Referencing%20-%20Australasia.webm Wikimedia Commons]. 

Across the three weeks, the [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_Australia,_Wikimedia_Aotearoa_New_Zealand/1Lib1Ref_Australasia_2026_(15_May_2026_to_5_June_2026) Outreach Dashboard] recorded 37 editors, 210 articles created, 4,540 articles edited, 11,700 edits, 4,170 references added, 485 Commons uploads, 1.32 million words added, and 2.91 million article views!

This year saw impressive growth compared to 2025, with increases in all areas. The number of articles edited, number of total edits, and number of words added all more than doubled.

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Both WMAU and WANZ are thrilled with how #1Lib1Ref Australasia grew in its second year, and we want to thank every librarian, information professional and new editor who gave their time to add references and strengthen Wikipedia. 


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=== Khalili Foundation ===
[[File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art kfq 090.1.jpg|thumb|right|alt=|Lines of Arabic text embellished with gold decoration|The Isfahan Quran]]
==== Early Qurans ====
The work on Quran manuscripts, mentioned in last month's report, has expanded. The new article on the [[:w:en:Palermo Quran|Palermo Quran]] passed DYK review and has been scheduled for Wednesday 3 June. I wrote a new article on the [[:w:en:Isfahan Quran|Isfahan Quran]] which has already passed DYK review and is scheduled for Monday 8 June. This is the 26th new article on English Wikipedia relevant to the Khalili Collections, and the 97th new article across all Wikipedias.

I also made changes to the articles [[:w:en:Early Quranic manuscripts|Early Quranic manuscripts]], [[:w:en:Samarkand Kufic Quran|Samarkand Kufic Quran]], [[:w:en:Afzal Khan Shirazi|Afzal Khan Shirazi]], [[:w:en:Sarai Amanat Khan|Sarai Amanat Khan]], and the navigational template [[:w:en:Template:Quranic manuscripts|Quranic manuscripts]].

I have been working on a new article on Amanat Khan Shirazi, the calligrapher of the Taj Mahal, featuring an image of the Quran (QUR 614) that he copied out in the last years of his life.

==== Events ====
Martin Poulter and Waqas Ahmed attended the second day of the [https://ai-bridges.org/2026/02/13/symposium/ AI-Bridges symposium] at the University of London's Institute of Advanced Study. The day brought together some of the stars of the open knowledge movement, knowledge organisations and academia to explore whether AI tools can benefit the open knowledge commons. Martin led a discussion about challenges faced by the least-resourced cultural institutions, using examples from the Khalili Foundation's work with UNESCO. Waqas spoke on the closing panel summarising the day.

One of the connections made at AI-Bridges was with Andrew Lih, creator of [https://github.com/fuzheado/wikigraph Wikigraph] and [https://wikitop100.toolforge.org/?date=2026-05-31&amp;image=page Wiki100]. We are going to explore creating a similar interactive visualisation of articles related to the Khalili Collections.

A proposed talk about [https://www.interfaithexplorers.com/ Interfaith Explorers] for the [[:wikimania:2026:Wikimania|Wikimania conference in Paris]] was rejected. Martin has still registered for the conference, which will have strands about partnerships and cultural heritage on Wikimedia projects.

==== New articles using Khalili Collections images ====
[[File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mss 1164 fol 19b-20a.jpg|thumb|right|Manuscript of Jaghmini's astronomy textbook]]
This is not a complete list as it is hard to track all uses of these images.
* [[:w:ca:As-Sabà|Sura As-Sabà]] in Catalan
* [[:w:tr:Çağmînî|Jaghmini]] in Turkish
* [[:w:en:Early Quranic manuscripts|Early Quranic manuscripts]] in English
* [[:w:fr:Artiste de la Maison impériale|Imperial Household Artist]] in French (this is a translation from [[:w:en:Imperial Household Artist|an English article]] mostly written by me)

The Islamic Art expert Sheila Blair has a Wikipedia article. I [[:w:en:Sheila_Blair#Bibliography|added a bibliography]] along with a relevant image from the Khalili Collections.

==== Other improvements ====
I'm grateful to [[:w:fr:Utilisateur:DMontagne_en_résidence|Delphine Montagne]], Wikimedian In Residence at URFIST, who saw last month's notice about the French article on the Khalili Collection of Aramaic Documents. She improved the translation to be more natural French and to better fit French Wikipedia's style.

==== View statistics ====
The stats server reports '''3,661,280''' image views for May.

The article [[:w:en:World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development|World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development]] was again linked from the On This Day section on the front page of English Wikipedia on 21 May, getting 1,900 views on the day itself.

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=== Khalili Foundation ===
[[File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art kfq 090.1.jpg|thumb|right|alt=|Lines of Arabic text embellished with gold decoration|The Isfahan Quran]]
==== Early Qurans ====
The work on Quran manuscripts, mentioned in last month's report, has expanded. The new article on the [[:w:en:Palermo Quran|Palermo Quran]] passed DYK review and has been scheduled for Wednesday 3 June. I wrote a new article on the [[:w:en:Isfahan Quran|Isfahan Quran]] which has already passed DYK review and is scheduled for Monday 8 June. This is the 26th new article on English Wikipedia relevant to the Khalili Collections, and the 97th new article across all Wikipedias.

I also made changes to the articles [[:w:en:Early Quranic manuscripts|Early Quranic manuscripts]], [[:w:en:Samarkand Kufic Quran|Samarkand Kufic Quran]], [[:w:en:Afzal Khan Shirazi|Afzal Khan Shirazi]], [[:w:en:Sarai Amanat Khan|Sarai Amanat Khan]], and the navigational template [[:w:en:Template:Quranic manuscripts|Quranic manuscripts]].

I have been working on a new article on Amanat Khan Shirazi, the calligrapher of the Taj Mahal, featuring an image of the Quran (QUR 614) that he copied out in the last years of his life.

==== Events ====
Martin Poulter and Waqas Ahmed attended the second day of the [https://ai-bridges.org/2026/02/13/symposium/ AI-Bridges symposium] at the University of London's Institute of Advanced Study. The day brought together some of the stars of the open knowledge movement, knowledge organisations and academia to explore whether AI tools can benefit the open knowledge commons. Martin led a discussion about challenges faced by the least-resourced cultural institutions, using examples from the Khalili Foundation's work with UNESCO. Waqas spoke on the closing panel summarising the day.

One of the connections made at AI-Bridges was with Andrew Lih, creator of [https://github.com/fuzheado/wikigraph Wikigraph] and [https://wikitop100.toolforge.org/?date=2026-05-31&amp;image=page Wiki100]. We are going to explore creating a similar interactive visualisation of articles related to the Khalili Collections.

A proposed talk about [https://www.interfaithexplorers.com/ Interfaith Explorers] for the [[:wikimania:2026:Wikimania|Wikimania conference in Paris]] was rejected. Martin has still registered for the conference, which will have strands about partnerships and cultural heritage on Wikimedia projects.

==== New articles using Khalili Collections images ====
[[File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mss 1164 fol 19b-20a.jpg|thumb|right|Manuscript of Jaghmini's astronomy textbook]]
This is not a complete list as it is hard to track all uses of these images.
* [[:w:ca:As-Sabà|Sura As-Sabà]] in Catalan
* [[:w:tr:Çağmînî|Jaghmini]] in Turkish
* [[:w:fr:Artiste de la Maison impériale|Imperial Household Artist]] in French (this is a translation from [[:w:en:Imperial Household Artist|an English article]] mostly written by me)

I have added some Khalili Collections images to the [[:w:en:Early Quranic manuscripts|Early Quranic manuscripts]] article. The Islamic Art expert Sheila Blair has a Wikipedia article. I [[:w:en:Sheila_Blair#Bibliography|added a bibliography]] along with a relevant image from the Khalili Collections.

==== Other improvements ====
I'm grateful to [[:w:fr:Utilisateur:DMontagne_en_résidence|Delphine Montagne]], Wikimedian In Residence at URFIST, who saw last month's notice about the French article on the Khalili Collection of Aramaic Documents. She improved the translation to be more natural French and to better fit French Wikipedia's style.

==== View statistics ====
The stats server reports '''3,661,280''' image views for May.

The article [[:w:en:World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development|World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development]] was again linked from the On This Day section on the front page of English Wikipedia on 21 May, getting 1,900 views on the day itself.

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=== Khalili Foundation ===
[[File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art kfq 090.1.jpg|thumb|right|alt=|Lines of Arabic text embellished with gold decoration|The Isfahan Quran]]
==== Early Qurans ====
The work on Quran manuscripts, mentioned in last month's report, has expanded. The new article on the [[:w:en:Palermo Quran|Palermo Quran]] passed DYK review and has been scheduled for Wednesday 3 June. I wrote a new article on the [[:w:en:Isfahan Quran|Isfahan Quran]] which has already passed DYK review and is scheduled for Monday 8 June. This is the 26th new article on English Wikipedia relevant to the Khalili Collections, and the 97th new article across all Wikipedias.

I also made changes to the articles [[:w:en:Early Quranic manuscripts|Early Quranic manuscripts]], [[:w:en:Samarkand Kufic Quran|Samarkand Kufic Quran]], [[:w:en:Afzal Khan Shirazi|Afzal Khan Shirazi]], [[:w:en:Sarai Amanat Khan|Sarai Amanat Khan]], and the navigational template [[:w:en:Template:Quranic manuscripts|Quranic manuscripts]].

I have been working on a new article on Amanat Khan Shirazi, the calligrapher of the Taj Mahal, featuring an image of the Quran (QUR 614) that he copied out in the last years of his life.

==== Events ====
Martin Poulter and Waqas Ahmed attended the second day of the [https://ai-bridges.org/2026/02/13/symposium/ AI-Bridges symposium] at the University of London's Institute of Advanced Study. The day brought together some of the stars of the open knowledge movement, knowledge organisations and academia to explore whether AI tools can benefit the open knowledge commons. Martin led a discussion about challenges faced by the least-resourced cultural institutions, using examples from the Khalili Foundation's work with UNESCO. Waqas spoke on the closing panel summarising the day.

One of the connections made at AI-Bridges was with Andrew Lih, creator of [https://github.com/fuzheado/wikigraph Wikigraph] and [https://wikitop100.toolforge.org/?date=2026-05-31&amp;image=page Wiki100]. We are going to explore creating a similar interactive visualisation of articles related to the Khalili Collections.

A proposed talk about [https://www.interfaithexplorers.com/ Interfaith Explorers] for the [[:wikimania:2026:Wikimania|Wikimania conference in Paris]] was rejected. Martin has still registered for the conference, which will have strands about partnerships and cultural heritage on Wikimedia projects.

==== New articles using Khalili Collections images ====
[[File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mss 1164 fol 19b-20a.jpg|thumb|right|Manuscript of Jaghmini's astronomy textbook]]
This is not a complete list as it is hard to track all uses of these images.
* [[:w:ca:As-Sabà|Sura As-Sabà]] in Catalan
* [[:w:tr:Çağmînî|Jaghmini]] in Turkish
* [[:w:fr:Artiste de la Maison impériale|Imperial Household Artist]] in French (this is a translation from [[:w:en:Imperial Household Artist|an English article]] mostly written by me)

I have added some Khalili Collections images to the [[:w:en:Early Quranic manuscripts|Early Quranic manuscripts]] article. The Islamic Art expert Sheila Blair has a Wikipedia article. I [[:w:en:Sheila_Blair#Bibliography|added a bibliography]] along with a relevant image from the Khalili Collections.

==== Other improvements ====
I'm grateful to [[:w:fr:Utilisateur:DMontagne_en_résidence|Delphine Montagne]], Wikimedian In Residence at URFIST, who saw last month's notice about the [[:w:fr:Collection Khalili de documents araméens|French article on the Khalili Collection of Aramaic Documents]]. She improved the translation to be more natural French and to better fit French Wikipedia's style.

==== View statistics ====
The stats server reports '''3,661,280''' image views for May.

The article [[:w:en:World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development|World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development]] was again linked from the On This Day section on the front page of English Wikipedia on 21 May, getting 1,900 views on the day itself.

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=== Khalili Foundation ===
[[File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art kfq 090.1.jpg|thumb|right|alt=|Lines of Arabic text embellished with gold decoration|The Isfahan Quran]]
==== Early Qurans ====
The work on Quran manuscripts, mentioned in last month's report, has expanded. The new article on the [[:w:en:Palermo Quran|Palermo Quran]] passed DYK review and has been scheduled for Wednesday 3 June. I wrote a new article on the [[:w:en:Isfahan Quran|Isfahan Quran]] which has already passed DYK review and is scheduled for Monday 8 June. This is the 26th new article on English Wikipedia relevant to the Khalili Collections, and the 97th new article across all Wikipedias.

I also made changes to the articles [[:w:en:Early Quranic manuscripts|Early Quranic manuscripts]], [[:w:en:Samarkand Kufic Quran|Samarkand Kufic Quran]], [[:w:en:Afzal Khan Shirazi|Afzal Khan Shirazi]], [[:w:en:Sarai Amanat Khan|Sarai Amanat Khan]], and the navigational template [[:w:en:Template:Quranic manuscripts|Quranic manuscripts]].

I have been working on a new article on Amanat Khan Shirazi, the calligrapher of the Taj Mahal, featuring an image of the Quran (QUR 614) that he copied out in the last years of his life.

==== Events ====
Martin Poulter and Waqas Ahmed attended the second day of the [https://ai-bridges.org/2026/02/13/symposium/ AI-Bridges symposium] at the University of London's Institute of Advanced Study. The day brought together some of the stars of the open knowledge movement, knowledge organisations and academia to explore whether AI tools can benefit the open knowledge commons. Martin led a discussion about challenges faced by the least-resourced cultural institutions, using examples from the Khalili Foundation's work with UNESCO. Waqas spoke on the closing panel summarising the day.

One of the connections made at AI-Bridges was with Andrew Lih, creator of [https://github.com/fuzheado/wikigraph Wikigraph] and [https://wikitop100.toolforge.org/?date=2026-05-31&amp;image=page Wiki100]. We are going to explore creating a similar interactive visualisation of articles related to the Khalili Collections.

A proposed talk about [https://www.interfaithexplorers.com/ Interfaith Explorers] for the [[:wikimania:2026:Wikimania|Wikimania conference in Paris]] was rejected. Martin has still registered for the conference, which will have strands about partnerships and cultural heritage on Wikimedia projects.

==== New articles using Khalili Collections images ====
[[File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mss 1164 fol 19b-20a.jpg|thumb|right|Manuscript of Jaghmini's astronomy textbook]]
This is not a complete list as it is hard to track all uses of these images.
* [[:w:ca:As-Sabà|Sura As-Sabà]] in Catalan
* [[:w:tr:Çağmînî|Jaghmini]] in Turkish
* [[:w:fr:Artiste de la Maison impériale|Imperial Household Artist]] in French (this is a translation from [[:w:en:Imperial Household Artist|an English article]] mostly written by me).

I have added some Khalili Collections images to the [[:w:en:Early Quranic manuscripts|Early Quranic manuscripts]] article. The Islamic Art expert Sheila Blair has a Wikipedia article; I [[:w:en:Sheila_Blair#Bibliography|added a bibliography]] along with a relevant image from the Khalili Collections.

==== Other improvements ====
I'm grateful to [[:w:fr:Utilisateur:DMontagne_en_résidence|Delphine Montagne]], Wikimedian In Residence at URFIST, who saw last month's notice about the [[:w:fr:Collection Khalili de documents araméens|French article on the Khalili Collection of Aramaic Documents]]. She improved the translation to be more natural French and to better fit French Wikipedia's style.

==== View statistics ====
The stats server reports '''3,661,280''' image views for May.

The article [[:w:en:World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development|World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development]] was again linked from the On This Day section on the front page of English Wikipedia on 21 May, getting 1,900 views on the day itself.

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=== Khalili Foundation ===
[[File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art kfq 090.1.jpg|thumb|right|alt=|Lines of Arabic text embellished with gold decoration|The Isfahan Quran]]
==== Early Qurans ====
The work on Quran manuscripts, mentioned in last month's report, has expanded. The new article on the [[:w:en:Palermo Quran|Palermo Quran]] passed DYK review and has been scheduled for Wednesday 3 June. I wrote a new article on the [[:w:en:Isfahan Quran|Isfahan Quran]] which has already passed DYK review and is scheduled for Wednesday 10 June. This is the 26th new article on English Wikipedia relevant to the Khalili Collections, and the 97th new article across all Wikipedias.

I also made changes to the articles [[:w:en:Early Quranic manuscripts|Early Quranic manuscripts]], [[:w:en:Samarkand Kufic Quran|Samarkand Kufic Quran]], [[:w:en:Afzal Khan Shirazi|Afzal Khan Shirazi]], [[:w:en:Sarai Amanat Khan|Sarai Amanat Khan]], and the navigational template [[:w:en:Template:Quranic manuscripts|Quranic manuscripts]].

I have been working on a new article on Amanat Khan Shirazi, the calligrapher of the Taj Mahal, featuring an image of the Quran (QUR 614) that he copied out in the last years of his life.

==== Events ====
Martin Poulter and Waqas Ahmed attended the second day of the [https://ai-bridges.org/2026/02/13/symposium/ AI-Bridges symposium] at the University of London's Institute of Advanced Study. The day brought together some of the stars of the open knowledge movement, knowledge organisations and academia to explore whether AI tools can benefit the open knowledge commons. Martin led a discussion about challenges faced by the least-resourced cultural institutions, using examples from the Khalili Foundation's work with UNESCO. Waqas spoke on the closing panel summarising the day.

One of the connections made at AI-Bridges was with Andrew Lih, creator of [https://github.com/fuzheado/wikigraph Wikigraph] and [https://wikitop100.toolforge.org/?date=2026-05-31&amp;image=page Wiki100]. We are going to explore creating a similar interactive visualisation of articles related to the Khalili Collections.

A proposed talk about [https://www.interfaithexplorers.com/ Interfaith Explorers] for the [[:wikimania:2026:Wikimania|Wikimania conference in Paris]] was rejected. Martin has still registered for the conference, which will have strands about partnerships and cultural heritage on Wikimedia projects.

==== New articles using Khalili Collections images ====
[[File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mss 1164 fol 19b-20a.jpg|thumb|right|Manuscript of Jaghmini's astronomy textbook]]
This is not a complete list as it is hard to track all uses of these images.
* [[:w:ca:As-Sabà|Sura As-Sabà]] in Catalan
* [[:w:tr:Çağmînî|Jaghmini]] in Turkish
* [[:w:fr:Artiste de la Maison impériale|Imperial Household Artist]] in French (this is a translation from [[:w:en:Imperial Household Artist|an English article]] mostly written by me).

I have added some Khalili Collections images to the [[:w:en:Early Quranic manuscripts|Early Quranic manuscripts]] article. The Islamic Art expert Sheila Blair has a Wikipedia article; I [[:w:en:Sheila_Blair#Bibliography|added a bibliography]] along with a relevant image from the Khalili Collections.

==== Other improvements ====
I'm grateful to [[:w:fr:Utilisateur:DMontagne_en_résidence|Delphine Montagne]], Wikimedian In Residence at URFIST, who saw last month's notice about the [[:w:fr:Collection Khalili de documents araméens|French article on the Khalili Collection of Aramaic Documents]]. She improved the translation to be more natural French and to better fit French Wikipedia's style.

==== View statistics ====
The stats server reports '''3,661,280''' image views for May.

The article [[:w:en:World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development|World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development]] was again linked from the On This Day section on the front page of English Wikipedia on 21 May, getting 1,900 views on the day itself.

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=== Khalili Foundation ===
[[File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art kfq 090.1.jpg|thumb|right|alt=|Lines of Arabic text embellished with gold decoration|The Isfahan Quran]]
==== Early Qurans ====
The work on Quran manuscripts, mentioned in last month's report, has expanded. The new article on the [[:w:en:Palermo Quran|Palermo Quran]] passed DYK review and has been scheduled for Wednesday 3 June. I wrote a new article on the [[:w:en:Isfahan Quran|Isfahan Quran]] which has already passed DYK review and is scheduled for Wednesday 10 June. This is the 26th new article on English Wikipedia relevant to the Khalili Collections, and the 97th new article across all Wikipedias.

I also made changes to the articles [[:w:en:Early Quranic manuscripts|Early Quranic manuscripts]], [[:w:en:Samarkand Kufic Quran|Samarkand Kufic Quran]], [[:w:en:Afzal Khan Shirazi|Afzal Khan Shirazi]], [[:w:en:Sarai Amanat Khan|Sarai Amanat Khan]], and the navigational template [[:w:en:Template:Quranic manuscripts|Quranic manuscripts]].

I have been working on a new article on Amanat Khan Shirazi, the calligrapher of the Taj Mahal, featuring an image of the Quran (QUR 614) that he copied out in the last years of his life.

==== Events ====
[[File:AI-BRIDGES Symposium - Day 2 - Closing session (1).jpg|thumb|right|Waqas at the AI-Bridges symposium]]
Martin Poulter and Waqas Ahmed attended the second day of the [https://ai-bridges.org/2026/02/13/symposium/ AI-Bridges symposium] at the University of London's Institute of Advanced Study. The day brought together some of the stars of the open knowledge movement, knowledge organisations, and academia to explore whether AI tools can benefit the open knowledge commons. Martin led a discussion about challenges faced by the least-resourced cultural institutions, using examples from the Khalili Foundation's work with UNESCO. Waqas spoke on the closing panel summarising the day.

One of the connections made at AI-Bridges was with Andrew Lih, creator of [https://github.com/fuzheado/wikigraph Wikigraph] and [https://wikitop100.toolforge.org/?date=2026-05-31&amp;image=page Wiki100]. We are going to explore creating a similar interactive visualisation of articles related to the Khalili Collections.

A proposed talk about [https://www.interfaithexplorers.com/ Interfaith Explorers] for the [[:wikimania:2026:Wikimania|Wikimania conference in Paris]] was rejected. Martin has still registered for the conference, which will have strands about partnerships and cultural heritage on Wikimedia projects.

==== New articles using Khalili Collections images ====
[[File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mss 1164 fol 19b-20a.jpg|thumb|right|Manuscript of Jaghmini's astronomy textbook]]
This is not a complete list as it is hard to track all uses of these images.
* [[:w:ca:As-Sabà|Sura As-Sabà]] in Catalan
* [[:w:tr:Çağmînî|Jaghmini]] in Turkish
* [[:w:fr:Artiste de la Maison impériale|Imperial Household Artist]] in French (this is a translation from [[:w:en:Imperial Household Artist|an English article]] mostly written by me).

I have added some Khalili Collections images to the [[:w:en:Early Quranic manuscripts|Early Quranic manuscripts]] article. The Islamic Art expert Sheila Blair has a Wikipedia article; I [[:w:en:Sheila_Blair#Bibliography|added a bibliography]] along with a relevant image from the Khalili Collections.

==== Other improvements ====
I'm grateful to [[:w:fr:Utilisateur:DMontagne_en_résidence|Delphine Montagne]], Wikimedian In Residence at URFIST, who saw last month's notice about the [[:w:fr:Collection Khalili de documents araméens|French article on the Khalili Collection of Aramaic Documents]]. She improved the translation to be more natural French and to better fit French Wikipedia's style.

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The article [[:w:en:World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development|World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development]] was again linked from the On This Day section on the front page of English Wikipedia on 21 May, getting 1,900 views on the day itself.

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=== From Planning to Action: GLAM-Wiki Collaboration with Nicolaus Copernicus University Library ===

A workshop was held at [[w:en:Nicolaus Copernicus University Library|the Nicolaus Copernicus University Library]] as the next step in its collaboration within the GLAM-Wiki programme. The session was led by Kamila Neuman, Open Culture Manager at Wikimedia Polska. The primary goal of the workshop was to assess the library’s presence and the visibility of its collections in Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons as a starting point for planning initial GLAM-Wiki activities. Participants identified gaps, areas for improvement, and opportunities to strengthen the connection between the institution and its resources across Wikimedia projects.

During the workshop, staff members learned methods for discovering, organizing, and assessing resources within Wikimedia projects, including ways to identify materials related to the library that had not yet been properly categorized. The session enabled the team to use their subject expertise to define priorities and plan activities that address the needs identified during the analysis.

Participants also added themselves to the list of project participants and began documenting planned activities on [[w:pl:Wikiprojekt:GLAM/Biblioteka Uniwersytecka w Toruniu/Działania|the dedicated collaboration page]]. 

One of the first outcomes of this collaboration followed later in May, when the library organized [[w:pl:Wikipedia:1Lib1Ref/Wydarzenia|a local editing event as part of the international 1Lib1Ref campaign]]. Responding to Wikimedia Polska’s invitation to participate, librarians worked together to improve Wikipedia articles by adding reliable references drawn from both print and digital sources, including materials available through the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Digital Library.

The event demonstrated how librarians’ expertise and trusted collections can contribute directly to improving the quality of information available on Wikipedia while supporting open access to knowledge.

=== Introducing Wikimedia Projects to the University of Life Sciences in Lublin ===
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Dr Katarzyna Makowska, Open Science Manager, and Kamila Neuman, Open Culture Manager at Wikimedia Polska, delivered an online training session for staff of [[w:en:University of Life Sciences in Lublin|the University of Life Sciences in Lublin]] titled “Wikimedia and the Academic Community – Natural Allies.”

The introductory session presented the potential of Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata for use in academic institutions. Participants learned about examples of collaboration between universities and Wikimedia projects, as well as ways in which open platforms can increase the accessibility, visibility, and impact of knowledge and digital resources.

The training provided an introduction to Wikimedia projects and their potential applications in academia, creating a foundation for further conversations about possible areas of collaboration with the university.

===Wikimedia Projects and Living Heritage at the International Seminar “Language as a Vehicle of Intangible Cultural Heritage”===

Kamila Neuman, Open Culture Manager at Wikimedia Polska, participated in the international seminar &quot;Language as a Vehicle of Intangible Cultural Heritage&quot; held at [[w:en: University of Warsaw|the University of Warsaw]] on the occasion of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. Our thanks to [[w:pl:Hanna_Schreiber|Professor Hanna Schreiber]] and the team of the UNESCO Chair on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Public and Global Governance for the invitation to join the seminar and to share the Wikimedia perspective on language, cultural heritage, and artificial intelligence.

As part of the panel on technology and artificial intelligence in heritage safeguarding, Kamila joined Dr Joanna Dolińska (University of Warsaw) and Prof. Fabrizio Galeazzi ([[w:en:Anglia Ruskin University|Anglia Ruskin University]]) in a discussion moderated by [[w:pl:Bartosz_Pieliński|Dr Bartosz Pieliński]]. The panel explored the opportunities and challenges of using digital technologies and AI in the documentation, sharing, and safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage.

Drawing on examples from Wikimedia projects, including the Wayuunaiki–language Wikipedia created by the Indigenous Wayuu community and [[w:pl:Wikipedia:Wikipedia_na_Kurpiowszczyźnie_2025|the “Wikipedia na Kurpiowszczyźnie” initiative]], the presentation highlighted that Wikimedia projects are more than repositories of information. They also provide spaces for linguistic diversity, community participation, self-representation, and knowledge sharing in local and minority languages.

The discussion also addressed emerging challenges related to the use of openly shared cultural knowledge by AI systems. Participants explored questions of community agency, recognition, and the fair use of cultural knowledge, emphasizing that safeguarding living heritage requires supporting the communities that create and sustain it – not only documenting its digital traces.

===Building a Guidebook for New Wikimedians in Residence===

On 26 May, members of the growing network of Polish Wikimedians in Residence met online for another peer-learning session facilitated by Kamila Neuman, Open Culture Manager at Wikimedia Polska. The meeting series provides a space for exchanging experiences, discussing common challenges, and developing good practices for Wikimedia residencies in cultural institutions.

This session focused on the development of a guidebook for new Wikimedians in Residence. Participants worked together to identify the key topics and resources that such a guide should include, with the aim of supporting newcomers in their onboarding process while bringing together practical advice and lessons learned from existing residency programmes.

Planned for development throughout 2026, the guidebook will be created collaboratively with both experienced and new Wikimedians in Residence, including participants joining upcoming residency programmes at university libraries in Toruń and Wrocław. The goal is to create a practical resource that helps future residents navigate their roles more effectively while promoting shared standards and good practices across the GLAM-Wiki community.

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=== Open-Licensed Amazonian Plants: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi ===

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Wikimedia Australia (WMAU) and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) ran [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:1Lib1Ref_Australasia_2026 #1Lib1Ref Australasia] from 15 May to 5 June 2026, the Southern Hemisphere window of the global &quot;One Librarian, One Reference&quot; campaign. The two chapters partnered for a second year, pooling staff resources, training, sharing workshops and inviting library and information professionals across both countries to add citations to Wikipedia.

Organisers in both countries drew on their partnerships within the GLAM sector to promote the campaign, with a particular focus on libraries. Both the ''Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)'' and the ''Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA)'' helped get the word out. Targeted messaging called on Librarians and Information Professionals as the perfect people to get involved and help ‘improve the internet’ while contributing to free and accessible knowledge for all. 

[[File:WikiCanberra Meetup May 2026.jpg|thumb|Canberra Meet up participants]]
The recent rise in the use of AI models to access information online supported our call to action. The need for verified, trustworthy information has never been greater, and Wikipedia relies on volunteer editors to keep content relevant and reliable.
The campaign included a mix of online and in-person sessions:

*''Intro to Wiki Referencing online workshop'', 21 May, co-led by Pru Mitchell (WMAU) and Tamsin Braisher (WANZ).
Pru is a librarian and educator from Australia, and Tamsin is a researcher and Wikimedian in Residence in New Zealand. Together they guided participants on the best ways to enhance Wikipedia’s references, covered the basics for beginners, and also explored using some of Wikipedia's automatic citation tools to streamline editing. 
*Cite Right drop-in editing workshops online on 22 May, 29 May and 5 June.
WMAU held three hands-on drop-in editing sessions for new editors to drop in, chat, learn and edit together! In small groups, new editors were guided on how to add references and citations to Wikipedia. Editors were encouraged to share their edits and screens during the calls to receive feedback.
*Five in-person events across Australia and New Zealand, including Melbourne, Canberra, Dunedin, Ōtautahi Christchurch, and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland were held in Libraries, led by local wikimedians for their colleagues. 

[[File:1Lib1Ref Intro to Wiki Referencing - Australasia.webm|thumb]]
A video was made of the Introduction to Wiki References session and is available on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4W7Ukm3aTs YouTube] and [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1Lib1Ref%20Intro%20to%20Wiki%20Referencing%20-%20Australasia.webm Wikimedia Commons]. 

Across the three weeks, the [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_Australia,_Wikimedia_Aotearoa_New_Zealand/1Lib1Ref_Australasia_2026_(15_May_2026_to_5_June_2026) Outreach Dashboard] recorded 37 editors, 210 articles created, 4,540 articles edited, 11,700 edits, 4,170 references added, 485 Commons uploads, 1.32 million words added, and 2.91 million article views!

This year saw impressive growth compared to 2025, with increases in all areas. The number of articles edited, number of total edits, and number of words added all more than doubled.

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===Australia and New Zealand report===

Wikimedia Australia (WMAU) and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) ran [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:1Lib1Ref_Australasia_2026 #1Lib1Ref Australasia] from 15 May to 5 June 2026, the Southern Hemisphere window of the global &quot;One Librarian, One Reference&quot; campaign. The two chapters partnered for a second year, pooling staff resources, training, sharing workshops and inviting library and information professionals across both countries to add citations to Wikipedia.

Organisers in both countries drew on their partnerships within the GLAM sector to promote the campaign, with a particular focus on libraries. Both the ''Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)'' and the ''Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA)'' helped get the word out. Targeted messaging called on Librarians and Information Professionals as the perfect people to get involved and help ‘improve the internet’ while contributing to free and accessible knowledge for all. 

[[File:WikiCanberra Meetup May 2026.jpg|thumb|Canberra Meet up participants]]
The recent rise in the use of AI models to access information online supported our call to action. The need for verified, trustworthy information has never been greater, and Wikipedia relies on volunteer editors to keep content relevant and reliable.
The campaign included a mix of online and in-person sessions:

*''Intro to Wiki Referencing online workshop'', 21 May, co-led by Pru Mitchell (WMAU) and Tamsin Braisher (WANZ).
Pru is a librarian and educator from Australia, and Tamsin is a researcher and Wikimedian in Residence in New Zealand. Together they guided participants on the best ways to enhance Wikipedia’s references, covered the basics for beginners, and also explored using some of Wikipedia's automatic citation tools to streamline editing. 
*Cite Right drop-in editing workshops online on 22 May, 29 May and 5 June.
WMAU held three hands-on drop-in editing sessions for new editors to drop in, chat, learn and edit together! In small groups, new editors were guided on how to add references and citations to Wikipedia. Editors were encouraged to share their edits and screens during the calls to receive feedback.
*Five in-person events across Australia and New Zealand, including Melbourne, Canberra, Dunedin, Ōtautahi Christchurch, and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland were held in Libraries, led by local wikimedians for their colleagues. 

[[File:1Lib1Ref Intro to Wiki Referencing - Australasia.webm|thumb]]
A video was made of the Introduction to Wiki References session and is available on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4W7Ukm3aTs YouTube] and [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1Lib1Ref%20Intro%20to%20Wiki%20Referencing%20-%20Australasia.webm Wikimedia Commons]. 

Across the three weeks, the [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_Australia,_Wikimedia_Aotearoa_New_Zealand/1Lib1Ref_Australasia_2026_(15_May_2026_to_5_June_2026) Outreach Dashboard] recorded 37 editors, 210 articles created, 4,540 articles edited, 11,700 edits, 4,170 references added, 485 Commons uploads, 1.32 million words added, and 2.91 million article views!

This year saw impressive growth compared to 2025, with increases in all areas. The number of articles edited, number of total edits, and number of words added all more than doubled.

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===Australia and New Zealand report===

Wikimedia Australia (WMAU) and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) ran [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:1Lib1Ref_Australasia_2026 #1Lib1Ref Australasia] from 15 May to 5 June 2026, the Southern Hemisphere window of the global &quot;One Librarian, One Reference&quot; campaign. The two chapters partnered for a second year, pooling staff resources, training, sharing workshops and inviting library and information professionals across both countries to add citations to Wikipedia.

Organisers in both countries drew on their partnerships within the GLAM sector to promote the campaign, with a particular focus on libraries. Both the ''Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)'' and the ''Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA)'' helped get the word out. Targeted messaging called on Librarians and Information Professionals as the perfect people to get involved and help ‘improve the internet’ while contributing to free and accessible knowledge for all. 

[[File:WikiCanberra Meetup May 2026.jpg|thumb|Canberra Meet up participants]]
The recent rise in the use of AI models to access information online supported our call to action. The need for verified, trustworthy information has never been greater, and Wikipedia relies on volunteer editors to keep content relevant and reliable.
The campaign included a mix of online and in-person sessions:

*''Intro to Wiki Referencing online workshop'', 21 May, co-led by Pru Mitchell (WMAU) and Tamsin Braisher (WANZ).
Pru is a librarian and educator from Australia, and Tamsin is a researcher and Wikimedian in Residence in New Zealand. Together they guided participants on the best ways to enhance Wikipedia’s references, covered the basics for beginners, and also explored using some of Wikipedia's automatic citation tools to streamline editing. 
*Cite Right drop-in editing workshops online on 22 May, 29 May and 5 June.
WMAU held three hands-on drop-in editing sessions for new editors to drop in, chat, learn and edit together! In small groups, new editors were guided on how to add references and citations to Wikipedia. Editors were encouraged to share their edits and screens during the calls to receive feedback.
*Five in-person events across Australia and New Zealand, including Melbourne, Canberra, Dunedin, Ōtautahi Christchurch, and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland were held in Libraries, led by local wikimedians for their colleagues. 

[[File:1Lib1Ref Intro to Wiki Referencing - Australasia.webm|thumb]]
A video was made of the Introduction to Wiki References session and is available on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4W7Ukm3aTs YouTube] and [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1Lib1Ref%20Intro%20to%20Wiki%20Referencing%20-%20Australasia.webm Wikimedia Commons]. 

Across the three weeks, the [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_Australia,_Wikimedia_Aotearoa_New_Zealand/1Lib1Ref_Australasia_2026_(15_May_2026_to_5_June_2026) Outreach Dashboard] recorded 37 editors, 210 articles created, 4,540 articles edited, 11,700 edits, 4,170 references added, 485 Commons uploads, 1.32 million words added, and 2.91 million article views!

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=== [[:meta:Event:Global GLAM call 2026-05-26|May Global GLAM Call]] ===

In May we had three great presentations from members of the community at the Global GLAM Call. First, a demonstration of a bulk upload feature on Wikimedia Commons that had been rediscovered  at a hackathon in the Netherlands earlier in the year. Followed by a presentation of the recent developments on the Open Heritage Statement and how to request Translation Admin priveleges!

The recording is already online on the event page.

=== June Call Announcement ===

This month, on 23 June, we will have the next [[:meta:Global GLAM calls|Global GLAM Call]], and the agenda is already filling up! There will be important introductions about the hackathon coming up at Wikimania, info from the hackathon that took place in Milan, and much more. Remember to register in advance. There will be simultaneous interpretation (languages to be confirmed).

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=== New tools for language documentation and archiving ===
[[:m:OpenSpeaks|OpenSpeaks]] recently released three tools for audio-visual documentation and language archiving: Subtitler, Tome, and Bento. Subtitler is an audio and video caption/subtitle editor, Tome is a metadata editor, and Bento is a media file and folder utility.

Community-based language documenters and archivists have long been recording and preserving their community’s knowledge in audio and video. However, the tools for subtitling, describing, and managing media require expensive infrastructure. Since [[diffblog:2025/02/18/openspeaks-archives-a-language-archive-for-wikimedia-projects/|2024]], we have been [[diffblog:2025/02/18/openspeaks-archives-a-language-archive-for-wikimedia-projects/|identifying]] such [https://wikiworkshop.org/2025/paper/wikiworkshop_2025_paper_49.pdf technological barriers]—these tools attempt to address those barriers.

Currently in alpha/beta, the tools are open-source, cross-platform, and browser-based. They are also offline‑first where possible. [https://subtitler.toolforge.org/ Subtitler] is an audio and video caption/subtitle editor, [https://tome.toolforge.org/ Tome] is a metadata editor, and [https://bento.toolforge.org/ Bento] is a media file and folder utility. Their ability to work offline or with slow internet connectivity is specifically designed to let field documenters use them on the go. They are also self-contained, with user documentation built into the app, letting users get help from one place.

=== OpenSpeaks Subtiter: caption and subtitler editor/translator ===
[[File:Screenshot of OpenSpeaks Subtitler (v.0.10.1 Alpha).png|center|400px|OpenSpeaks Subtitler (v.0.10.1 Alpha) showing active subtitling process]]

Captions/subtitles are critical to web accessibility as deaf people rely on on-screen text of spoken words. So, we had included [[wikiversity:OpenSpeaks#Chapter_4:_Accessibility|accessibility]] as a section in OpenSpeaks, our flagship open educational resource (OER), and had [https://www.wikimedia.de/unlock/unlock-projects/openspeaks-accessibility/ worked] in 2021 to enhance practical guides for language documenters and archivists. After testing several open-source and proprietary subtitle editors, [https://amara.org/ Amara] was our best choice for its clean, intuitive interface, multilingual support, and being open-source. However, offline and local loading for private or sensitive media, compatibility with Wikimedia Commons, and many other requirements demanded a new subtitle editor.

OpenSpeaks Subtitler is optimised for subtitling during field documentation. You can load an audio or video file and a related subtitle file from a device or [[c:Commons:Timed_Text|TimedText]] from Wikimedia Commons, and edit it. In the waveform view, you can also create subtitles by dragging the cursor manually. We plan to integrate machine translation and [[:en:Speech_recognition|speech recognition]] (ASR) to assist users. ASR is currently absent or faulty for most Indigenous and other local languages.

Check out [https://tome.toolforge.org/ OpenSpeaks Subtitler] and share [[Talk:OpenSpeaks/Tools/Subtitler|feedback]].

=== OpenSpeaks Tome: language documentation and oral knowledge metadata editor ===
[[File:Screenshot of OpenSpeaks Tome (v.0.1.3 Beta).png|thumb|400px|center|OpenSpeaks Tome (v.0.1.3 Beta) showing metadata import page]]

Language archives often collect rich metadata related to a recording, such as date and place of recording, interviewer, recordist, videographer, translator and transcriber’s names, interviewee’s name, occupation, consent and other details, review/transcription/subtitle process and details. Metadata is published alongside the audio/video files so others can verify what is said in those files. While it's mostly useful outside the community, language speakers themselves do not often gain much from metadata, and creating and curating metadata is a highly labour-intensive process.

Wikimedia Commons asks only a few metadata fields for audio, video and image files to make it easier for new contributors. However, oral knowledge is far from being considered an equal form of knowledge as compared to written knowledge. Our goal is never just to help communities create and upload content, but to help them understand how to fight back against epistemic inequality. For community oral knowledge to stand on equal footing with other dominant written knowledge, one way is to clearly document the recording and preservation processes. This includes technological (recording, media processing, captioning/transcribing), personal (interviewers, interviewees and other involved individuals), and peer production (how recorded knowledge of one person was reviewed by others, how the reviewer’s comments were captured, how disagreements about any recorded topic were dealt with, if any) details. We capture these using the [[OpenSpeaks/Oral Knowledge Framework|Oral Knowledge Framework]] (formerly called the Oral History Framework), a set of principles that adhere to the [https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/ FAIR]–[[:en:CARE_Principles_for_Indigenous_Data_Governance|CARE]] principles, specifically covering community-based language recording and preservation.

OpenSpeaks Tome helps capture metadata largely required by language archives such as the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR) and the Language Archive Cologne (LAC), and is also framed within the Oral Knowledge Framework. Since resources available to each community language documenter and archivist are different, but limited, Tome only recommends what is useful, keeping most input fields optional. It also allows importing and exporting metadata files in a wide range of formats (e.g., [[:en:Help:Wikitext|Wikitext]], [[:en:Plaintext|plaintext]], [[:en:Markdown|Markdown]], Word, HTML, JSON, XML) and metadata vocabularies (e.g., [https://standards.clarin.eu/sis/views/view-spec.xq?id=SpecImdiSd OPEX/IMDI] for ELAR, [https://fxru.github.io/blam-metadata/ BLAM/CMDI] for LAC, and [[:en:Dublin_Core|Dublin Core]] and the OpenSpeaks JSON). It can export Wikimedia Commons templates that can be copied directly into a file’s Wikitext. See [[c:File:Thq-Eastern_Tharu-Sanjib_Chaudhary-Achhai_Chaudhary-Medicinal_Plants_02.webm#Summary|this]] example.

Check out [https://tome.toolforge.org/ OpenSpeaks Tome] and share [[Talk:OpenSpeaks/Tools|feedback]].

=== OpenSpeaks Bento: a small toolbox for media reality ===
[[File:Screenshot of OpenSpeaks Bento (v.0.0.2 Alpha) 01.png|thumb|400px|center|OpenSpeaks Tome (v.0.0.2 Alpha) showing file renaming tab]]

OpenSpeaks Bento clubs three existing OpenSpeaks utilities: Media Metadata Viewer &amp; Compress Helper, Media Duration Calculator, and Multimedia Organization Tool. Together, they address three very ordinary but very time‑consuming problems in language documentation workflows:

* You need to quickly see what is inside a media file and decide whether you can send it over the connection you have.
* You need to know how much audio and video your team has recorded to plan subtitles, translations, or budgets.
* You need to name files in a structured manner, so multiple individuals can collaborate.

The Organise tab (formerly, Multimedia Organization Tool) helps organise, tag, and batch‑rename media files in a folder using structured naming conventions that reflect how a project actually works. The Duration tab (Media Duration Calculator) opens audio nd video files inside a folder and returns their total/specific durations. It can also export that information in CSV or text format to support project planning, billing, and estimating the effort for subtitling and translation. The Compress tab (formerly, Media Metadata Viewer &amp; Compress Helper) reads key technical properties of a file: duration, resolution, frame rate, audio sample rate, bitrate, and codec. It helps users choose compression settings for sharing with an audio/video editor, a transcriber, or even the interviewee for review before publishing.

Bento is to assist project coordinators or archivists for basic operations without scripting, installing heavy software, or copying data between tools. It is intentionally narrow: it does not try to be a full digital asset management system but a set of utilities tuned to the realities of small teams and unstable networks.

Check out [https://bento.toolforge.org/ OpenSpeaks Bento] and share [[Talk:OpenSpeaks/Tools|feedback]].

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=== New tools for language documentation and archiving ===
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Community-based language documenters and archivists have long been recording and preserving their community’s knowledge in audio and video. However, the tools for subtitling, describing, and managing media require expensive infrastructure. Since [[diffblog:2025/02/18/openspeaks-archives-a-language-archive-for-wikimedia-projects/|2024]], we have been [[diffblog:2025/02/18/openspeaks-archives-a-language-archive-for-wikimedia-projects/|identifying]] such [https://wikiworkshop.org/2025/paper/wikiworkshop_2025_paper_49.pdf technological barriers]—these tools attempt to address those barriers.

Currently in alpha/beta, the tools are open-source, cross-platform, and browser-based. They are also offline‑first where possible. [https://subtitler.toolforge.org/ Subtitler] is an audio and video caption/subtitle editor, [https://tome.toolforge.org/ Tome] is a metadata editor, and [https://bento.toolforge.org/ Bento] is a media file and folder utility. Their ability to work offline or with slow internet connectivity is specifically designed to let field documenters use them on the go. They are also self-contained, with user documentation built into the app, letting users get help from one place.

=== OpenSpeaks Subtiter: caption and subtitler editor/translator ===
[[File:Screenshot of OpenSpeaks Subtitler (v.0.10.1 Alpha).png|center|400px|OpenSpeaks Subtitler (v.0.10.1 Alpha) showing active subtitling process]]

Captions/subtitles are critical to web accessibility as deaf people rely on on-screen text of spoken words. So, we had included [[wikiversity:OpenSpeaks#Chapter_4:_Accessibility|accessibility]] as a section in OpenSpeaks, our flagship open educational resource (OER), and had [https://www.wikimedia.de/unlock/unlock-projects/openspeaks-accessibility/ worked] in 2021 to enhance practical guides for language documenters and archivists. After testing several open-source and proprietary subtitle editors, [https://amara.org/ Amara] was our best choice for its clean, intuitive interface, multilingual support, and being open-source. However, offline and local loading for private or sensitive media, compatibility with Wikimedia Commons, and many other requirements demanded a new subtitle editor.

OpenSpeaks Subtitler is optimised for subtitling during field documentation. You can load an audio or video file and a related subtitle file from a device or [[c:Commons:Timed_Text|TimedText]] from Wikimedia Commons, and edit it. In the waveform view, you can also create subtitles by dragging the cursor manually. We plan to integrate machine translation and [[:en:Speech_recognition|speech recognition]] (ASR) to assist users. ASR is currently absent or faulty for most Indigenous and other local languages.

Check out [https://tome.toolforge.org/ OpenSpeaks Subtitler] and share [[:m:Talk:OpenSpeaks/Tools/Subtitler|feedback]].

=== OpenSpeaks Tome: language documentation and oral knowledge metadata editor ===
[[File:Screenshot of OpenSpeaks Tome (v.0.1.3 Beta).png|thumb|400px|center|OpenSpeaks Tome (v.0.1.3 Beta) showing metadata import page]]

Language archives often collect rich metadata related to a recording, such as date and place of recording, interviewer, recordist, videographer, translator and transcriber’s names, interviewee’s name, occupation, consent and other details, review/transcription/subtitle process and details. Metadata is published alongside the audio/video files so others can verify what is said in those files. While it's mostly useful outside the community, language speakers themselves do not often gain much from metadata, and creating and curating metadata is a highly labour-intensive process.

Wikimedia Commons asks only a few metadata fields for audio, video and image files to make it easier for new contributors. However, oral knowledge is far from being considered an equal form of knowledge as compared to written knowledge. Our goal is never just to help communities create and upload content, but to help them understand how to fight back against epistemic inequality. For community oral knowledge to stand on equal footing with other dominant written knowledge, one way is to clearly document the recording and preservation processes. This includes technological (recording, media processing, captioning/transcribing), personal (interviewers, interviewees and other involved individuals), and peer production (how recorded knowledge of one person was reviewed by others, how the reviewer’s comments were captured, how disagreements about any recorded topic were dealt with, if any) details. We capture these using the [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Oral Knowledge Framework|Oral Knowledge Framework]] (formerly called the Oral History Framework), a set of principles that adhere to the [https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/ FAIR]–[[:en:CARE_Principles_for_Indigenous_Data_Governance|CARE]] principles, specifically covering community-based language recording and preservation.

OpenSpeaks Tome helps capture metadata largely required by language archives such as the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR) and the Language Archive Cologne (LAC), and is also framed within the Oral Knowledge Framework. Since resources available to each community language documenter and archivist are different, but limited, Tome only recommends what is useful, keeping most input fields optional. It also allows importing and exporting metadata files in a wide range of formats (e.g., [[:en:Help:Wikitext|Wikitext]], [[:en:Plaintext|plaintext]], [[:en:Markdown|Markdown]], Word, HTML, JSON, XML) and metadata vocabularies (e.g., [https://standards.clarin.eu/sis/views/view-spec.xq?id=SpecImdiSd OPEX/IMDI] for ELAR, [https://fxru.github.io/blam-metadata/ BLAM/CMDI] for LAC, and [[:en:Dublin_Core|Dublin Core]] and the OpenSpeaks JSON). It can export Wikimedia Commons templates that can be copied directly into a file’s Wikitext. See [[c:File:Thq-Eastern_Tharu-Sanjib_Chaudhary-Achhai_Chaudhary-Medicinal_Plants_02.webm#Summary|this]] example.

Check out [https://tome.toolforge.org/ OpenSpeaks Tome] and share [[:m:Talk:OpenSpeaks/Tools|feedback]].

=== OpenSpeaks Bento: a small toolbox for media reality ===
[[File:Screenshot of OpenSpeaks Bento (v.0.0.2 Alpha) 01.png|thumb|400px|center|OpenSpeaks Tome (v.0.0.2 Alpha) showing file renaming tab]]

OpenSpeaks Bento clubs three existing OpenSpeaks utilities: Media Metadata Viewer &amp; Compress Helper, Media Duration Calculator, and Multimedia Organization Tool. Together, they address three very ordinary but very time‑consuming problems in language documentation workflows:

* You need to quickly see what is inside a media file and decide whether you can send it over the connection you have.
* You need to know how much audio and video your team has recorded to plan subtitles, translations, or budgets.
* You need to name files in a structured manner, so multiple individuals can collaborate.

The Organise tab (formerly, Multimedia Organization Tool) helps organise, tag, and batch‑rename media files in a folder using structured naming conventions that reflect how a project actually works. The Duration tab (Media Duration Calculator) opens audio nd video files inside a folder and returns their total/specific durations. It can also export that information in CSV or text format to support project planning, billing, and estimating the effort for subtitling and translation. The Compress tab (formerly, Media Metadata Viewer &amp; Compress Helper) reads key technical properties of a file: duration, resolution, frame rate, audio sample rate, bitrate, and codec. It helps users choose compression settings for sharing with an audio/video editor, a transcriber, or even the interviewee for review before publishing.

Bento is to assist project coordinators or archivists for basic operations without scripting, installing heavy software, or copying data between tools. It is intentionally narrow: it does not try to be a full digital asset management system but a set of utilities tuned to the realities of small teams and unstable networks.

Check out [https://bento.toolforge.org/ OpenSpeaks Bento] and share [[:m:Talk:OpenSpeaks/Tools|feedback]].

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=== New tools for language documentation and archiving ===
[[:m:OpenSpeaks|OpenSpeaks]] recently released three tools for audio-visual documentation and language archiving: Subtitler, Tome, and Bento. Subtitler is an audio and video caption/subtitle editor, Tome is a metadata editor, and Bento is a media file and folder utility.

Community-based language documenters and archivists have long been recording and preserving their community’s knowledge in audio and video. However, the tools for subtitling, describing, and managing media require expensive infrastructure. Since [[diffblog:2025/02/18/openspeaks-archives-a-language-archive-for-wikimedia-projects/|2024]], we have been [[diffblog:2025/02/18/openspeaks-archives-a-language-archive-for-wikimedia-projects/|identifying]] such [https://wikiworkshop.org/2025/paper/wikiworkshop_2025_paper_49.pdf technological barriers]—these tools attempt to address those barriers.

Currently in alpha/beta, the tools are open-source, cross-platform, and browser-based. They are also offline‑first where possible. [https://subtitler.toolforge.org/ Subtitler] is an audio and video caption/subtitle editor, [https://tome.toolforge.org/ Tome] is a metadata editor, and [https://bento.toolforge.org/ Bento] is a media file and folder utility. Their ability to work offline or with slow internet connectivity is specifically designed to let field documenters use them on the go. They are also self-contained, with user documentation built into the app, letting users get help from one place.

=== OpenSpeaks Subtiter: caption and subtitler editor/translator ===
[[File:Screenshot of OpenSpeaks Subtitler (v.0.10.1 Alpha).png|center|400px|OpenSpeaks Subtitler (v.0.10.1 Alpha) showing active subtitling process]]

Captions/subtitles are critical to web accessibility as deaf people rely on on-screen text of spoken words. So, we had included [[wikiversity:OpenSpeaks#Chapter_4:_Accessibility|accessibility]] as a section in OpenSpeaks, our flagship open educational resource (OER), and had [https://www.wikimedia.de/unlock/unlock-projects/openspeaks-accessibility/ worked] in 2021 to enhance practical guides for language documenters and archivists. After testing several open-source and proprietary subtitle editors, [https://amara.org/ Amara] was our best choice for its clean, intuitive interface, multilingual support, and being open-source. However, offline and local loading for private or sensitive media, compatibility with Wikimedia Commons, and many other requirements demanded a new subtitle editor.

OpenSpeaks Subtitler is optimised for subtitling during field documentation. You can load an audio or video file and a related subtitle file from a device or [[c:Commons:Timed_Text|TimedText]] from Wikimedia Commons, and edit it. In the waveform view, you can also create subtitles by dragging the cursor manually. We plan to integrate machine translation and [[:en:Speech_recognition|speech recognition]] (ASR) to assist users. ASR is currently absent or faulty for most Indigenous and other local languages.

Check out [https://tome.toolforge.org/ OpenSpeaks Subtitler] and share [[:m:Talk:OpenSpeaks/Tools/Subtitler|feedback]].

=== OpenSpeaks Tome: language documentation and oral knowledge metadata editor ===
[[File:Screenshot of OpenSpeaks Tome (v.0.1.3 Beta).png|thumb|400px|center|OpenSpeaks Tome (v.0.1.3 Beta) showing metadata import page]]

Language archives often collect rich metadata related to a recording, such as date and place of recording, interviewer, recordist, videographer, translator and transcriber’s names, interviewee’s name, occupation, consent and other details, review/transcription/subtitle process and details. Metadata is published alongside the audio/video files so others can verify what is said in those files. While it's mostly useful outside the community, language speakers themselves do not often gain much from metadata, and creating and curating metadata is a highly labour-intensive process.

Wikimedia Commons asks only a few metadata fields for audio, video and image files to make it easier for new contributors. However, oral knowledge is far from being considered an equal form of knowledge as compared to written knowledge. Our goal is never just to help communities create and upload content, but to help them understand how to fight back against epistemic inequality. For community oral knowledge to stand on equal footing with other dominant written knowledge, one way is to clearly document the recording and preservation processes. This includes technological (recording, media processing, captioning/transcribing), personal (interviewers, interviewees and other involved individuals), and peer production (how recorded knowledge of one person was reviewed by others, how the reviewer’s comments were captured, how disagreements about any recorded topic were dealt with, if any) details. We capture these using the [[:m:OpenSpeaks/Oral Knowledge Framework|Oral Knowledge Framework]] (formerly called the Oral History Framework), a set of principles that adhere to the [https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/ FAIR]–[[:en:CARE_Principles_for_Indigenous_Data_Governance|CARE]] principles, specifically covering community-based language recording and preservation.

OpenSpeaks Tome helps capture metadata largely required by language archives such as the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR) and the Language Archive Cologne (LAC), and is also framed within the Oral Knowledge Framework. Since resources available to each community language documenter and archivist are different, but limited, Tome only recommends what is useful, keeping most input fields optional. It also allows importing and exporting metadata files in a wide range of formats (e.g., [[:en:Help:Wikitext|Wikitext]], [[:en:Plaintext|plaintext]], [[:en:Markdown|Markdown]], Word, HTML, JSON, XML) and metadata vocabularies (e.g., [https://standards.clarin.eu/sis/views/view-spec.xq?id=SpecImdiSd OPEX/IMDI] for ELAR, [https://fxru.github.io/blam-metadata/ BLAM/CMDI] for LAC, and [[:en:Dublin_Core|Dublin Core]] and the OpenSpeaks JSON). It can export Wikimedia Commons templates that can be copied directly into a file’s Wikitext. See [[c:File:Thq-Eastern_Tharu-Sanjib_Chaudhary-Achhai_Chaudhary-Medicinal_Plants_02.webm#Summary|this]] example.

Check out [https://tome.toolforge.org/ OpenSpeaks Tome] and share [[:m:Talk:OpenSpeaks/Tools|feedback]].

=== OpenSpeaks Bento: a small toolbox for media reality ===
[[File:Screenshot of OpenSpeaks Bento (v.0.0.2 Alpha) 01.png|thumb|400px|center|OpenSpeaks Tome (v.0.0.2 Alpha) showing file renaming tab]]

OpenSpeaks Bento clubs three existing OpenSpeaks utilities: Media Metadata Viewer &amp; Compress Helper, Media Duration Calculator, and Multimedia Organization Tool. Together, they address three very ordinary but very time‑consuming problems in language documentation workflows:

* You need to quickly see what is inside a media file and decide whether you can send it over the connection you have.
* You need to know how much audio and video your team has recorded to plan subtitles, translations, or budgets.
* You need to name files in a structured manner, so multiple individuals can collaborate.

The Organise tab (formerly, Multimedia Organization Tool) helps organise, tag, and batch‑rename media files in a folder using structured naming conventions that reflect how a project actually works. The Duration tab (Media Duration Calculator) opens audio nd video files inside a folder and returns their total/specific durations. It can also export that information in CSV or text format to support project planning, billing, and estimating the effort for subtitling and translation. The Compress tab (formerly, Media Metadata Viewer &amp; Compress Helper) reads key technical properties of a file: duration, resolution, frame rate, audio sample rate, bitrate, and codec. It helps users choose compression settings for sharing with an audio/video editor, a transcriber, or even the interviewee for review before publishing.

Bento is to assist project coordinators or archivists for basic operations without scripting, installing heavy software, or copying data between tools. It is intentionally narrow: it does not try to be a full digital asset management system but a set of utilities tuned to the realities of small teams and unstable networks.

Check out [https://bento.toolforge.org/ OpenSpeaks Bento] and share [[:m:Talk:OpenSpeaks/Tools|feedback]].

''This article had originally appeared on [[diffblog:2026/05/29/introducing-openspeaks-tools-subtitler-tome-and-bento/|Diff]] and is edited lightly''.

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Among the winners of Wikimedia Italia’s MAB 2026 grant program is the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies (IISG), with a project aimed at enhancing and promoting rare materials preserved in the Giuseppe Gabetti Collection. The collection documents Greenland expeditions in the early twentieth century and the scientific relations between Italy and the Nordic countries.

The project aims to publish on Wikimedia Commons a corpus of images including maps, plates, photographic documentation, portraits of explorers, geographers, scientists, and public authorities, as well as watercolor landscapes. The materials will be accompanied by descriptive metadata and structured data linked to Wikidata.

Two activities connected to the Wikimedia project took place during May:
*7 May: a study day on Greenland organized in collaboration with Sapienza University of Rome. Part of the event was dedicated to presenting and promoting the Wikimedia project.
*25 May: IISG hosted a meeting with Camillo Pellizzari and Alessandro Marchetti, Italian members of DARIAH’s DH Wiki Working Group. The initiative focused on Wikidata and data round-tripping and was open to researchers and scholars affiliated with the Institute.

Below are statements from Dr. Eleonora De Longis, Head of the IISG Library and Historical Archives, and Alessandro Marchetti, Italian member of DARIAH’s DH Wiki Working Group, regarding the events.

“The conference held on 7 May – Global North, Global South, Global Arctic. History and Present Shocks – provided a valuable framework for placing the Wikimedia project of the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies within a broader discussion about the Arctic in the emerging global order. My presentation – The Wikimedia Project and Italy-Arctic Relations – sought to do two things at once: look back a century and look forward toward open access.

Looking back, I showed that the cultural and scientific relationship between Italy and Greenland did not begin with the geopolitical shifts of recent years. It has a history of at least a century, and Giuseppe Gabetti was one of its most significant figures. At the center of the presentation was Lauge Koch’s Map of North Greenland, an impressive eighteen-sheet cartographic work personally dedicated by the Danish geologist to Gabetti in November 1932—just months after the foundation of IISG and at the height of the sovereignty dispute between Denmark and Norway over Eastern Greenland.

Looking forward, I presented the project that IISG and Wikimedia Italia are developing through the MAB 2026–2028 grant: the publication on Wikimedia Commons of a substantial selection from the Gabetti Collection—more than 200 high-resolution files, structured metadata on Wikidata, and further work on OpenStreetMap relating to historical place names.

What emerges is a dual mission. On the one hand, bringing into the digital public domain a largely invisible heritage that tells the story of an extensive network of scientific exchange. On the other, recognizing that those same maps—named in Danish, often omitting Indigenous Inuit toponyms—were also instruments of sovereignty, and that open access can now become a small act of restitution toward the communities represented.

The collaboration with Wikimedia Italia is much more than support: it is a cultural infrastructure for the democratization of knowledge.” 
Eleonora De Longis

“The presentation delivered together with Camillo Pellizzari stems from work developed over recent years within the activities of Wikimedia Switzerland and DARIAH’s DH Wiki Working Group. It was in this context that we came into contact with the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies, and the initiative was also conceived as an opportunity to give back and express our gratitude for the Institute’s hospitality.

We provided training with particular attention to Wikidata, Wikibase, and so-called data round-tripping, namely the mutual enrichment of data between Wikimedia platforms and external authority files or databases.

The session included both a practical introduction to the Wikimedia ecosystem for cultural heritage—with examples drawn from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons—and reflections on the future of data round-tripping and on the interaction between Wikimedia knowledge graphs and bibliographic and archival authority systems.

Many cultural institutions, libraries, archives, and research projects operate through distributed infrastructures and repositories that are often disconnected from one another. In this context, the experience developed within the Wikimedia ecosystem—including through organizations such as Wikimedia Italia and Wikimedia Switzerland—demonstrates how interoperable tools based on Wikidata and Wikibase can provide concrete solutions for connecting heterogeneous datasets, improving metadata quality, and facilitating collaboration among institutions, without necessarily requiring migration to centralized platforms.” Alessandro Marchetti

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== The Gabetti Collection on Greenland Goes Digital: More Than 200 Historical Documents Online ==
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Among the winners of Wikimedia Italia’s MAB 2026 grant program is the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies (IISG), with a project aimed at enhancing and promoting rare materials preserved in the Giuseppe Gabetti Collection. The collection documents Greenland expeditions in the early twentieth century and the scientific relations between Italy and the Nordic countries.

The project aims to publish on Wikimedia Commons a corpus of images including maps, plates, photographic documentation, portraits of explorers, geographers, scientists, and public authorities, as well as watercolor landscapes. The materials will be accompanied by descriptive metadata and structured data linked to Wikidata.

Two activities connected to the Wikimedia project took place during May:
*7 May: a study day on Greenland organized in collaboration with Sapienza University of Rome. Part of the event was dedicated to presenting and promoting the Wikimedia project.
*25 May: IISG hosted a meeting with Camillo Pellizzari and Alessandro Marchetti, Italian members of DARIAH’s DH Wiki Working Group. The initiative focused on Wikidata and data round-tripping and was open to researchers and scholars affiliated with the Institute.

Below are statements from Dr. Eleonora De Longis, Head of the IISG Library and Historical Archives, and Alessandro Marchetti, Italian member of DARIAH’s DH Wiki Working Group, regarding the events.

“The conference held on 7 May – Global North, Global South, Global Arctic. History and Present Shocks – provided a valuable framework for placing the Wikimedia project of the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies within a broader discussion about the Arctic in the emerging global order. My presentation – The Wikimedia Project and Italy-Arctic Relations – sought to do two things at once: look back a century and look forward toward open access.

Looking back, I showed that the cultural and scientific relationship between Italy and Greenland did not begin with the geopolitical shifts of recent years. It has a history of at least a century, and Giuseppe Gabetti was one of its most significant figures. At the center of the presentation was Lauge Koch’s Map of North Greenland, an impressive eighteen-sheet cartographic work personally dedicated by the Danish geologist to Gabetti in November 1932—just months after the foundation of IISG and at the height of the sovereignty dispute between Denmark and Norway over Eastern Greenland.

Looking forward, I presented the project that IISG and Wikimedia Italia are developing through the MAB 2026–2028 grant: the publication on Wikimedia Commons of a substantial selection from the Gabetti Collection—more than 200 high-resolution files, structured metadata on Wikidata, and further work on OpenStreetMap relating to historical place names.

What emerges is a dual mission. On the one hand, bringing into the digital public domain a largely invisible heritage that tells the story of an extensive network of scientific exchange. On the other, recognizing that those same maps—named in Danish, often omitting Indigenous Inuit toponyms—were also instruments of sovereignty, and that open access can now become a small act of restitution toward the communities represented.

The collaboration with Wikimedia Italia is much more than support: it is a cultural infrastructure for the democratization of knowledge.” 
Eleonora De Longis

“The presentation delivered together with Camillo Pellizzari stems from work developed over recent years within the activities of Wikimedia Switzerland and DARIAH’s DH Wiki Working Group. It was in this context that we came into contact with the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies, and the initiative was also conceived as an opportunity to give back and express our gratitude for the Institute’s hospitality.

We provided training with particular attention to Wikidata, Wikibase, and so-called data round-tripping, namely the mutual enrichment of data between Wikimedia platforms and external authority files or databases.

The session included both a practical introduction to the Wikimedia ecosystem for cultural heritage—with examples drawn from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons—and reflections on the future of data round-tripping and on the interaction between Wikimedia knowledge graphs and bibliographic and archival authority systems.

Many cultural institutions, libraries, archives, and research projects operate through distributed infrastructures and repositories that are often disconnected from one another. In this context, the experience developed within the Wikimedia ecosystem—including through organizations such as Wikimedia Italia and Wikimedia Switzerland—demonstrates how interoperable tools based on Wikidata and Wikibase can provide concrete solutions for connecting heterogeneous datasets, improving metadata quality, and facilitating collaboration among institutions, without necessarily requiring migration to centralized platforms.” Alessandro Marchetti

== From WikiVerismo to Wikipedia: an Edit-a-thon on Contemporary Italian Literature at the University of Catania ==
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On 28 May, the Department of Humanities of the University of Catania hosted Paper Voices, Digital Voices, a training and editing event dedicated to Wikipedia and collaborative knowledge production.

The initiative grew out of WikiVerismo, a wiki project developed within the Authorial and Digital Philology course taught by Professor Milena Giuffrida. Created as a teaching and research tool focused on Sicilian Verismo authors such as Giovanni Verga, Luigi Capuana, Federico De Roberto and Luigi Pirandello, the project provided a natural bridge between academic work on texts and contribution to Wikimedia projects.

The day opened with a seminar led by Giovanni Pennisi, Wikimedia Italia Regional Coordinator, and Giuseppe Arena (University of Catania), introducing participants to Wikipedia's editorial principles, its role in knowledge dissemination, and current discussions around Wikipedia, artificial intelligence and digital literacy. The session highlighted the importance of reliable sources, verifiability and collaborative editing in ensuring high-quality content.

In the afternoon, participants took part in a hands-on edit-a-thon supported by volunteers from the Wikimedians in Sicily community. Students and attendees worked on creating and improving Wikipedia articles related to contemporary Italian literature, gaining practical experience with Wikimedia projects while contributing new content to the encyclopedia.

The event forms part of a broader programme of media and digital literacy activities promoted by the Department of Humanities through projects such as Pirandello Nazionale and Verismo Digitale. It was also included in the University's teacher training programme in Literary Studies, bringing together students, educators and Wikimedia volunteers around a shared goal: improving the representation of literary topics on Wikipedia and strengthening digital skills through collaborative knowledge production.

The organising committee included Milena Giuffrida, Giuseppe Palazzolo, Claudia Cantale, Giuseppe Arena and Giovanni Pennisi.

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Among the winners of Wikimedia Italia’s MAB 2026 grant program is the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies (IISG), with a project aimed at enhancing and promoting rare materials preserved in the Giuseppe Gabetti Collection. The collection documents Greenland expeditions in the early twentieth century and the scientific relations between Italy and the Nordic countries.

The project aims to publish on Wikimedia Commons a corpus of images including maps, plates, photographic documentation, portraits of explorers, geographers, scientists, and public authorities, as well as watercolor landscapes. The materials will be accompanied by descriptive metadata and structured data linked to Wikidata.

Two activities connected to the Wikimedia project took place during May:
*7 May: a study day on Greenland organized in collaboration with Sapienza University of Rome. Part of the event was dedicated to presenting and promoting the Wikimedia project.
*25 May: IISG hosted a meeting with Camillo Pellizzari and Alessandro Marchetti, Italian members of DARIAH’s DH Wiki Working Group. The initiative focused on Wikidata and data round-tripping and was open to researchers and scholars affiliated with the Institute.

Below are statements from Dr. Eleonora De Longis, Head of the IISG Library and Historical Archives, and Alessandro Marchetti, Italian member of DARIAH’s DH Wiki Working Group, regarding the events.

“The conference held on 7 May – Global North, Global South, Global Arctic. History and Present Shocks – provided a valuable framework for placing the Wikimedia project of the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies within a broader discussion about the Arctic in the emerging global order. My presentation – The Wikimedia Project and Italy-Arctic Relations – sought to do two things at once: look back a century and look forward toward open access.

Looking back, I showed that the cultural and scientific relationship between Italy and Greenland did not begin with the geopolitical shifts of recent years. It has a history of at least a century, and Giuseppe Gabetti was one of its most significant figures. At the center of the presentation was Lauge Koch’s Map of North Greenland, an impressive eighteen-sheet cartographic work personally dedicated by the Danish geologist to Gabetti in November 1932—just months after the foundation of IISG and at the height of the sovereignty dispute between Denmark and Norway over Eastern Greenland.

Looking forward, I presented the project that IISG and Wikimedia Italia are developing through the MAB 2026–2028 grant: the publication on Wikimedia Commons of a substantial selection from the Gabetti Collection—more than 200 high-resolution files, structured metadata on Wikidata, and further work on OpenStreetMap relating to historical place names.

What emerges is a dual mission. On the one hand, bringing into the digital public domain a largely invisible heritage that tells the story of an extensive network of scientific exchange. On the other, recognizing that those same maps—named in Danish, often omitting Indigenous Inuit toponyms—were also instruments of sovereignty, and that open access can now become a small act of restitution toward the communities represented.

The collaboration with Wikimedia Italia is much more than support: it is a cultural infrastructure for the democratization of knowledge.” 
Eleonora De Longis

“The presentation delivered together with Camillo Pellizzari stems from work developed over recent years within the activities of Wikimedia Switzerland and DARIAH’s DH Wiki Working Group. It was in this context that we came into contact with the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies, and the initiative was also conceived as an opportunity to give back and express our gratitude for the Institute’s hospitality.

We provided training with particular attention to Wikidata, Wikibase, and so-called data round-tripping, namely the mutual enrichment of data between Wikimedia platforms and external authority files or databases.

The session included both a practical introduction to the Wikimedia ecosystem for cultural heritage—with examples drawn from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons—and reflections on the future of data round-tripping and on the interaction between Wikimedia knowledge graphs and bibliographic and archival authority systems.

Many cultural institutions, libraries, archives, and research projects operate through distributed infrastructures and repositories that are often disconnected from one another. In this context, the experience developed within the Wikimedia ecosystem—including through organizations such as Wikimedia Italia and Wikimedia Switzerland—demonstrates how interoperable tools based on Wikidata and Wikibase can provide concrete solutions for connecting heterogeneous datasets, improving metadata quality, and facilitating collaboration among institutions, without necessarily requiring migration to centralized platforms.” Alessandro Marchetti

== From WikiVerismo to Wikipedia: an Edit-a-thon on Contemporary Italian Literature at the University of Catania ==
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On 28 May, the Department of Humanities of the University of Catania hosted ''Paper Voices, Digital Voices'', a training and editing event dedicated to Wikipedia and collaborative knowledge production.

The initiative grew out of ''WikiVerismo'', a wiki project developed within the Authorial and Digital Philology course taught by Professor Milena Giuffrida. Created as a teaching and research tool focused on Sicilian Verismo authors such as Giovanni Verga, Luigi Capuana, Federico De Roberto and Luigi Pirandello, the project provided a natural bridge between academic work on texts and contribution to Wikimedia projects.

The day opened with a seminar led by Giovanni Pennisi, Wikimedia Italia Regional Coordinator, and Giuseppe Arena (University of Catania), introducing participants to Wikipedia's editorial principles, its role in knowledge dissemination, and current discussions around Wikipedia, artificial intelligence and digital literacy. The session highlighted the importance of reliable sources, verifiability and collaborative editing in ensuring high-quality content.

In the afternoon, participants took part in a hands-on edit-a-thon supported by volunteers from the Wikimedians in Sicily community. Students and attendees worked on creating and improving Wikipedia articles related to contemporary Italian literature, gaining practical experience with Wikimedia projects while contributing new content to the encyclopedia.

The event forms part of a broader programme of media and digital literacy activities promoted by the Department of Humanities through projects such as ''Pirandello Nazionale'' and ''Verismo Digitale''. It was also included in the University's teacher training programme in Literary Studies, bringing together students, educators and Wikimedia volunteers around a shared goal: improving the representation of literary topics on Wikipedia and strengthening digital skills through collaborative knowledge production.

The organising committee included Milena Giuffrida, Giuseppe Palazzolo, Claudia Cantale, Giuseppe Arena and Giovanni Pennisi.

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== The Gabetti Collection on Greenland Goes Digital: More Than 200 Historical Documents Online ==
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Among the winners of Wikimedia Italia’s MAB 2026 grant program is the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies (IISG), with a project aimed at enhancing and promoting rare materials preserved in the Giuseppe Gabetti Collection. The collection documents Greenland expeditions in the early twentieth century and the scientific relations between Italy and the Nordic countries.

The project aims to publish on Wikimedia Commons a corpus of images including maps, plates, photographic documentation, portraits of explorers, geographers, scientists, and public authorities, as well as watercolor landscapes. The materials will be accompanied by descriptive metadata and structured data linked to Wikidata.

Two activities connected to the Wikimedia project took place during May:
*7 May: a study day on Greenland organized in collaboration with Sapienza University of Rome. Part of the event was dedicated to presenting and promoting the Wikimedia project.
*25 May: IISG hosted a meeting with Camillo Pellizzari and Alessandro Marchetti, Italian members of DARIAH’s DH Wiki Working Group. The initiative focused on Wikidata and data round-tripping and was open to researchers and scholars affiliated with the Institute.

Below are statements from Dr. Eleonora De Longis, Head of the IISG Library and Historical Archives, and Alessandro Marchetti, Italian member of DARIAH’s DH Wiki Working Group, regarding the events.

“The conference held on 7 May – Global North, Global South, Global Arctic. History and Present Shocks – provided a valuable framework for placing the Wikimedia project of the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies within a broader discussion about the Arctic in the emerging global order. My presentation – The Wikimedia Project and Italy-Arctic Relations – sought to do two things at once: look back a century and look forward toward open access.

Looking back, I showed that the cultural and scientific relationship between Italy and Greenland did not begin with the geopolitical shifts of recent years. It has a history of at least a century, and Giuseppe Gabetti was one of its most significant figures. At the center of the presentation was Lauge Koch’s Map of North Greenland, an impressive eighteen-sheet cartographic work personally dedicated by the Danish geologist to Gabetti in November 1932—just months after the foundation of IISG and at the height of the sovereignty dispute between Denmark and Norway over Eastern Greenland.

Looking forward, I presented the project that IISG and Wikimedia Italia are developing through the MAB 2026–2028 grant: the publication on Wikimedia Commons of a substantial selection from the Gabetti Collection—more than 200 high-resolution files, structured metadata on Wikidata, and further work on OpenStreetMap relating to historical place names.

What emerges is a dual mission. On the one hand, bringing into the digital public domain a largely invisible heritage that tells the story of an extensive network of scientific exchange. On the other, recognizing that those same maps—named in Danish, often omitting Indigenous Inuit toponyms—were also instruments of sovereignty, and that open access can now become a small act of restitution toward the communities represented.

The collaboration with Wikimedia Italia is much more than support: it is a cultural infrastructure for the democratization of knowledge.” 
Eleonora De Longis

“The presentation delivered together with Camillo Pellizzari stems from work developed over recent years within the activities of Wikimedia Switzerland and DARIAH’s DH Wiki Working Group. It was in this context that we came into contact with the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies, and the initiative was also conceived as an opportunity to give back and express our gratitude for the Institute’s hospitality.

We provided training with particular attention to Wikidata, Wikibase, and so-called data round-tripping, namely the mutual enrichment of data between Wikimedia platforms and external authority files or databases.

The session included both a practical introduction to the Wikimedia ecosystem for cultural heritage—with examples drawn from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons—and reflections on the future of data round-tripping and on the interaction between Wikimedia knowledge graphs and bibliographic and archival authority systems.

Many cultural institutions, libraries, archives, and research projects operate through distributed infrastructures and repositories that are often disconnected from one another. In this context, the experience developed within the Wikimedia ecosystem—including through organizations such as Wikimedia Italia and Wikimedia Switzerland—demonstrates how interoperable tools based on Wikidata and Wikibase can provide concrete solutions for connecting heterogeneous datasets, improving metadata quality, and facilitating collaboration among institutions, without necessarily requiring migration to centralized platforms.” Alessandro Marchetti

== From WikiVerismo to Wikipedia: an Edit-a-thon on Contemporary Italian Literature at the University of Catania ==
[[File:Wikipedia presentation at the University of Catania, May 2026 03.jpg|thumb]]

On 28 May, the Department of Humanities of the University of Catania hosted ''Paper Voices, Digital Voices'', a training and editing event dedicated to Wikipedia and collaborative knowledge production.

The initiative grew out of ''WikiVerismo'', a wiki project developed within the Authorial and Digital Philology course taught by Professor Milena Giuffrida. Created as a teaching and research tool focused on Sicilian Verismo authors such as Giovanni Verga, Luigi Capuana, Federico De Roberto and Luigi Pirandello, the project provided a natural bridge between academic work on texts and contribution to Wikimedia projects.

The day opened with a seminar led by Giovanni Pennisi, Wikimedia Italia Regional Coordinator, and Giuseppe Arena (University of Catania), introducing participants to Wikipedia's editorial principles, its role in knowledge dissemination, and current discussions around Wikipedia, artificial intelligence and digital literacy. The session highlighted the importance of reliable sources, verifiability and collaborative editing in ensuring high-quality content.

In the afternoon, participants took part in a hands-on edit-a-thon supported by volunteers from the Wikimedians in Sicily community. Students and attendees worked on creating and improving Wikipedia articles related to contemporary Italian literature, gaining practical experience with Wikimedia projects while contributing new content to the encyclopedia.

The event forms part of a broader programme of media and digital literacy activities promoted by the Department of Humanities through projects such as ''Pirandello Nazionale'' and ''Verismo Digitale''. It was also included in the University's teacher training programme in Literary Studies, bringing together students, educators and Wikimedia volunteers around a shared goal: improving the representation of literary topics on Wikipedia and strengthening digital skills through collaborative knowledge production.

The organising committee included Milena Giuffrida, Giuseppe Palazzolo, Claudia Cantale, Giuseppe Arena and Giovanni Pennisi.

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