Outreach Wiki outreachwiki https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.47.0-wmf.18 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Wikimedia Wikimedia talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Translations Translations talk Topic 0 9585 279107 279080 2026-09-06T22:44:34Z ~2026-48491-51 58396 Rv vandalism 279107 wikitext text/x-wiki <templatestyles src="Template:Main Page/styles.css" /> <div class="mp-box">[[File:¿Qué_es_Wikipedia%3F.ogv|thumb|300px|right|"위키백과란 무엇인가"에 관한 스페인어 영상(자막 있음).]] <span class="mp-first-text">아웃리치&nbsp;</span><span class="mp-second-text">위키미디어 방식.</span><br /> <div class="mp-third-text"> 이 위키는 여러 개의 협동 업무의 공간을 제공합니다. 외부에 공개되는 활동, 대학교와 관련된 활동 등을 포함합니다. 우리의 사명은 새로운 위키미디어 사용자를 모집하고 지원하여, 학교 및 교육기관과 강한 유대를 형성하는 데에 있습니다. 이 협력적인 플랫폼을 더 크게, 더 유용하게 발전시키는 데에 당신의 도움이 필요합니다. 해야 할 일이 많습니다.</div> </div> <br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/GLAM|GLAM]]<br /> :이 프로젝트는 갤러리, 도서관, 보관소와 박물관과 협력하여 문화적인 콘텐츠를 인터넷에서 즐길 수 있도록 합니다.<br /> ;[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Education|교육]]<br /> :위키미디어 교육 들머리는 위키백과 및 위키미디어 프로젝트 사용자들과 세계의 교육을 필요로 하는 사람을 묶어 줍니다.<br /> {{clear}}<br> <languages /> {{noexternallanglinks}} [[Category:{{Text by language}}]] srd80pta7yzh4c6tnh2uynr09evytjn 279110 279107 2026-09-06T22:46:23Z ~2026-48491-51 58396 279110 wikitext text/x-wiki <templatestyles src="Template:Main Page/styles.css" /> <div class="mp-box">[[File:¿Qué_es_Wikipedia%3F.ogv|thumb|300px|right|"위키백과란 무엇인가"에 관한 스페인어 영상(자막 있음).]] <span class="mp-first-text">아웃리치,&nbsp;</span><span class="mp-second-text">위키미디어 방식.</span><br /> <div class="mp-third-text"> 이 위키는 여러 개의 협동 업무의 공간을 제공합니다. 외부에 공개되는 활동, 대학교와 관련된 활동 등을 포함합니다. 우리의 사명은 새로운 위키미디어 사용자를 모집하고 지원하여, 학교 및 교육기관과 강한 유대를 형성하는 데에 있습니다. 이 협력적인 플랫폼을 더 크게, 더 유용하게 발전시키는 데에 당신의 도움이 필요합니다. 해야 할 일이 많습니다.</div> </div> <br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/GLAM|GLAM]]<br /> :이 프로젝트는 갤러리, 도서관, 보관소와 박물관과 협력하여 문화적인 콘텐츠를 인터넷에서 즐길 수 있도록 합니다.<br /> ;[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Education|교육]]<br /> :위키미디어 교육 들머리는 위키백과 및 위키미디어 프로젝트 사용자들과 세계의 교육을 필요로 하는 사람을 묶어 줍니다.<br /> {{clear}}<br> <languages /> {{noexternallanglinks}} [[Category:{{Text by language}}]] 4hjhvqxfl5ekyjrjbndvtv0cvzhg8ds 1198 9586 279106 279079 2026-09-06T22:44:33Z ~2026-48491-51 58396 Rv vandalism 279106 wikitext text/x-wiki 아웃리치 ftzpl5e6pc0x8dwst4dwstqzhiwx1x0 279109 279106 2026-09-06T22:46:22Z ~2026-48491-51 58396 279109 wikitext text/x-wiki 아웃리치, 1si0eik23fmz79313meq4oc8s1xs2sv 0 73116 279111 278982 2026-09-07T08:00:28Z TOUMOU 8362 279111 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/September 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Wikipedian in Residence: National Archives of Tunisia|By [[User:TOUMOU|Mounir TOUZRI]]}} == One Month at the National Documentation Center of Tunisia: Making Tunisia’s Documentary Heritage More Accessible== Tunis, Tunisia — A one-month [[commons:Category:Wikipedian in Residence at National Documentation Center|Wikipedian in Residence program]] at the [[ar:المركز الوطني للتوثيق (تونس)|National Documentation Center of Tunisia]] has contributed to making a significant collection of Tunisia’s historical documentary heritage more accessible to the public through Wikimedia Commons. The residency was carried out by a team of Wikimedians — Mounir Touzri, Houssem Eddin Boubakri, and Naim Garboussi — in collaboration with the National Documentation Center of Tunisia, through its Sub-department of National Archives. During the residency, the team worked closely with archival professionals to identify, digitize, organize, and prepare historical documents and photographs for online publication. The project aimed to make valuable archival resources more accessible while creating new opportunities for their educational, cultural, and encyclopedic reuse. A diverse collection documenting Tunisia’s history The digitized collection covers a wide range of subjects related to Tunisia and its history, including sports, culture, politics, historical personalities, and national and international news. Among the materials are historical photographs, documentary references, and primary sources that provide valuable insights into different periods and aspects of Tunisian society. Many of these resources were previously difficult to access online. Their digitization represents an important step toward making Tunisia’s documentary heritage available to a wider audience, including researchers, students, educators, journalists, historians, and members of the public. === From archives to Wikimedia Commons=== Following their digitization and organization, the materials were uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia’s free media repository. The newly digitized resources can now be used to enrich Wikipedia articles and other Wikimedia projects. They can also serve as visual references and primary documentary sources for people interested in researching Tunisia’s history and cultural heritage. By making these materials available online, the project contributes not only to preservation but also to the wider dissemination and reuse of Tunisia’s documentary heritage. The collection is available through the Wikipedian in Residence at the National Documentation Center category on Wikimedia Commons. === Working together with archival professionals === The residency was also an opportunity to strengthen collaboration between the Wikimedia community and Tunisia’s archival sector. Throughout the project, the Wikimedians worked with archive staff to identify relevant materials and understand the specific requirements involved in handling historical documents. The team also had to carefully review and organize a large and diverse volume of archival material before preparing it for digitization and publication. The process presented several challenges, particularly because of the quantity and diversity of the documents and the need to handle historical sources with care. Nevertheless, the collaboration allowed the team to successfully complete the main objectives of the residency. === Connecting Tunisia’s heritage with the digital world === The project demonstrates how collaboration between cultural heritage institutions and Wikimedia communities can help bridge the gap between physical archives and the digital public sphere. By bringing historical documents and photographs to Wikimedia Commons, materials preserved in Tunisia’s archives can reach audiences far beyond the reading rooms of the institution. They can become part of a global knowledge ecosystem and support educational and cultural projects around the world. For Wikipedia editors, researchers, students, and the wider public, the availability of these sources provides new opportunities to discover and better understand Tunisia’s history. === A foundation for future cooperation === The one-month residency represents an important first step in a longer-term effort to promote the digitization and dissemination of Tunisia’s documentary heritage. Despite the challenges encountered during the project, the team achieved its main objectives and gained valuable experience in working with archival collections. More importantly, the residency established a strong foundation for future collaboration between the National Documentation Center of Tunisia and the Wikimedia community. Future initiatives could build on this experience by digitizing additional collections, improving the documentation of historical resources, and making more of Tunisia’s documentary heritage freely accessible online. The residency ultimately highlights the important role that Wikimedia projects can play in preserving, documenting, and sharing Tunisia’s history, while giving historical sources a new life in the digital age. <gallery> Abdelmajid Ben Mourad 1978.jpg ABDESSELAM BACCOUCHE (1871-1946) 02.jpg Al bayan 1 decembre 1980 page 15.jpg Al bayan 15 juin 1981 page 15.jpg </gallery> <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026|September 2026}}</noinclude> 4smmob90midhluos49jtbke9xx2swde 279112 279111 2026-09-07T08:05:24Z TOUMOU 8362 279112 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/September 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Wikipedian in Residence: National Archives of Tunisia|By [[User:TOUMOU|Mounir TOUZRI]]}} == One Month at the National Documentation Center of Tunisia: Making Tunisia’s Documentary Heritage More Accessible== Tunis, Tunisia — A one-month [[commons:Category:Wikipedian in Residence at National Documentation Center|Wikipedian in Residence program]] at the National Documentation Center of Tunisia has contributed to making a significant collection of Tunisia’s historical documentary heritage more accessible to the public through Wikimedia Commons. The residency was carried out by a team of Wikimedians — [[user:TOUMOU|Mounir Touzri]], [[User:Houss 2020|Houssem Eddin Boubakri]], and [[user:Nagaboussi|Naim Garboussi]] — in collaboration with the National Documentation Center of Tunisia, through its Sub-department of National Archives. During the residency, the team worked closely with archival professionals to identify, digitize, organize, and prepare historical documents and photographs for online publication. The project aimed to make valuable archival resources more accessible while creating new opportunities for their educational, cultural, and encyclopedic reuse. A diverse collection documenting Tunisia’s history The digitized collection covers a wide range of subjects related to Tunisia and its history, including sports, culture, politics, historical personalities, and national and international news. Among the materials are historical photographs, documentary references, and primary sources that provide valuable insights into different periods and aspects of Tunisian society. Many of these resources were previously difficult to access online. Their digitization represents an important step toward making Tunisia’s documentary heritage available to a wider audience, including researchers, students, educators, journalists, historians, and members of the public. === From archives to Wikimedia Commons=== Following their digitization and organization, the materials were uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia’s free media repository. The newly digitized resources can now be used to enrich Wikipedia articles and other Wikimedia projects. They can also serve as visual references and primary documentary sources for people interested in researching Tunisia’s history and cultural heritage. By making these materials available online, the project contributes not only to preservation but also to the wider dissemination and reuse of Tunisia’s documentary heritage. The collection is available through the Wikipedian in Residence at the National Documentation Center category on Wikimedia Commons. === Working together with archival professionals === The residency was also an opportunity to strengthen collaboration between the Wikimedia community and Tunisia’s archival sector. Throughout the project, the Wikimedians worked with archive staff to identify relevant materials and understand the specific requirements involved in handling historical documents. The team also had to carefully review and organize a large and diverse volume of archival material before preparing it for digitization and publication. The process presented several challenges, particularly because of the quantity and diversity of the documents and the need to handle historical sources with care. Nevertheless, the collaboration allowed the team to successfully complete the main objectives of the residency. === Connecting Tunisia’s heritage with the digital world === The project demonstrates how collaboration between cultural heritage institutions and Wikimedia communities can help bridge the gap between physical archives and the digital public sphere. By bringing historical documents and photographs to Wikimedia Commons, materials preserved in Tunisia’s archives can reach audiences far beyond the reading rooms of the institution. They can become part of a global knowledge ecosystem and support educational and cultural projects around the world. For Wikipedia editors, researchers, students, and the wider public, the availability of these sources provides new opportunities to discover and better understand Tunisia’s history. === A foundation for future cooperation === The one-month residency represents an important first step in a longer-term effort to promote the digitization and dissemination of Tunisia’s documentary heritage. Despite the challenges encountered during the project, the team achieved its main objectives and gained valuable experience in working with archival collections. More importantly, the residency established a strong foundation for future collaboration between the National Documentation Center of Tunisia and the Wikimedia community. Future initiatives could build on this experience by digitizing additional collections, improving the documentation of historical resources, and making more of Tunisia’s documentary heritage freely accessible online. The residency ultimately highlights the important role that Wikimedia projects can play in preserving, documenting, and sharing Tunisia’s history, while giving historical sources a new life in the digital age. <gallery> Abdelmajid Ben Mourad 1978.jpg ABDESSELAM BACCOUCHE (1871-1946) 02.jpg Al bayan 1 decembre 1980 page 15.jpg Al bayan 15 juin 1981 page 15.jpg </gallery> <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026|September 2026}}</noinclude> egxcs0xp6p4idzrjlhox30t391xwjwn 0 73130 279092 279046 2026-09-06T14:23:02Z Sohilaali869 56405 279092 wikitext text/x-wiki ===Expanding Our Reach: Archives and Regional Libraries=== As part of our ongoing plan to expand GLAM activities in Egypt, The [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]]; has been working to build stronger connections with regional public libraries and specialized archival collections. Much of the region's rich heritage remains in local institutions and private collections, waiting to be organized and shared with a wider audience. Throughout August 2026, the team took concrete steps toward this strategy by combining field visits to community libraries with collaborative online workshops. These efforts aimed to digitize specialized archives, structure bibliographic data, and make valuable historical resources freely accessible across Wikimedia projects. ===[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps on Wikimedia Commons]]=== ​From August 12 to 16, team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to Commons, fully tagged with structured metadata and categorized under open licenses. These media files help fill gaps in Wikipedia articles related to postal history and aviation heritage. ===​Cataloging Regional Books on Wikidata: Books & Libraries (Session I)=== ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the Books & Libraries initiative, organized by Amr F. Nagy. Prior to the online session, team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in Benha and Qena—to identify valuable titles that lacked entries in Wikidata. ​During the workshop, Amr F. Nagy and Ahmed created structured data entries and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's Walls and Citadel of Saladin (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's The Egyptian Labour Corps (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as Mohamed Hassanein Heikal and Galal Amin. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new Wikidata items created for previously uncataloged titles, along with 35 images and 2 new categories uploaded to Wikimedia Commons to document the selections. dl2mqamd5j4h37aka8y62d9y1itx5nn 279093 279092 2026-09-06T14:28:06Z Sohilaali869 56405 279093 wikitext text/x-wiki ===Expanding Our Reach: Archives and Regional Libraries=== As part of our ongoing plan to expand GLAM activities in Egypt, The [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]]; has been working to build stronger connections with regional public libraries and specialized archival collections. Much of the region's rich heritage remains in local institutions and private collections, waiting to be organized and shared with a wider audience. Throughout August 2026, the team took concrete steps toward this strategy by combining field visits to community libraries with collaborative online workshops. These efforts aimed to digitize specialized archives, structure bibliographic data, and make valuable historical resources freely accessible across Wikimedia projects. ===[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps on Wikimedia Commons]]=== ​From August 12 to 16, team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to Commons, fully tagged with structured metadata and categorized under open licenses. These media files help fill gaps in Wikipedia articles related to postal history and aviation heritage. ===​[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Books_&_Libraries_-_Session_I|Cataloging Regional Books on Wikidata: Books & Libraries (Session I)]]=== ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the Books & Libraries initiative, organized by [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]]. Prior to the online session, team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in Benha and Qena—to identify valuable titles that lacked entries in Wikidata. ​During the workshop, [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]] and [[m:User:أحمد_ناجي|Ahmed]] created structured data entries and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's "Walls and Citadel of Saladin" (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's "The Egyptian Labour Corps" (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as Mohamed Hassanein Heikal and Galal Amin. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new Wikidata items created for previously uncataloged titles, along with 35 images and 2 new categories uploaded to Wikimedia Commons to document the selections. fqbgz983ghqibtxfkdkux369hbyncph 279094 279093 2026-09-06T14:42:18Z Sohilaali869 56405 279094 wikitext text/x-wiki ===Expanding Our Reach: Archives and Regional Libraries=== As part of our ongoing plan to expand GLAM activities in Egypt, The [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]]; has been working to build stronger connections with regional public libraries and specialized archival collections. Much of the region's rich heritage remains in local institutions and private collections, waiting to be organized and shared with a wider audience. Throughout August 2026, the team took concrete steps toward this strategy by combining field visits to community libraries with collaborative online workshops. These efforts aimed to digitize specialized archives, structure bibliographic data, and make valuable historical resources freely accessible across Wikimedia projects. ===[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps on Wikimedia Commons]]=== ​From August 12 to 16, team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to [[c:Category:Egypt_GLAM_Team_-_Airmail_stamps_of_Egypt|Commons]], fully tagged with structured metadata and categorized under open licenses. These media files help fill gaps in Wikipedia articles related to postal history and aviation heritage. ===​[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Books_&_Libraries_-_Session_I|Cataloging Regional Books on Wikidata: Books & Libraries (Session I)]]=== ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the Books & Libraries initiative, organized by [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]]. Prior to the online session, team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in [[:en:Banha|Benha]] and [[:en:Qena|Qena]]—to identify valuable titles that lacked entries in Wikidata. ​During the workshop, [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]] and [[m:User:أحمد_ناجي|Ahmed]] created structured data entries and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's "Walls and Citadel of Saladin" (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's "The Egyptian Labour Corps" (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as [[:en:Mohamed_Hassanein_Heikal|Mohamed Hassanein Heikal]] and [[:en:Galal_Amin|Galal Amin]]. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new Wikidata items created for previously uncataloged titles, along with 35 images and 2 new categories uploaded to Wikimedia Commons to document the selections. fmat1pgnznn7eyzmhfl48fgj0g0q2bn 279095 279094 2026-09-06T14:53:19Z Sohilaali869 56405 279095 wikitext text/x-wiki ===Expanding Our Reach: Archives and Regional Libraries=== As part of our ongoing plan to expand GLAM activities in Egypt, The [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]]; has been working to build stronger connections with regional public libraries and specialized archival collections. Much of the region's rich heritage remains in local institutions and private collections, waiting to be organized and shared with a wider audience. Throughout August 2026, the team took concrete steps toward this strategy by combining field visits to community libraries with collaborative online workshops. These efforts aimed to digitize specialized archives, structure bibliographic data, and make valuable historical resources freely accessible across Wikimedia projects. ===[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps on Wikimedia Commons]]=== ​From August 12 to 16, team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to [[c:Category:Egypt_GLAM_Team_-_Airmail_stamps_of_Egypt|Commons]], fully tagged with structured metadata and categorized under open licenses. These media files help fill gaps in Wikipedia articles related to postal history and aviation heritage. <gallery> STM 1168.jpg|Airmail stamp issued by the United Arab Republic in 1963 (140 millimes) in reddish-orange and violet, depicting the Great Temple of Abu Simbel with an airplane flying overhead. STM 212.jpg|​A 1947 Kingdom of Egypt airmail stamp with a face value of 100 millimes, depicting King Farouk I. STM 49.jpg|​Egyptian airmail stamp (2 milliemes, orange/black) featuring a jet aircraft flying over the Giza Pyramids, inscribed "POSTE AERIENNE" and "ÉGYPTE". </gallery> ===​[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Books_&_Libraries_-_Session_I|Cataloging Regional Books on Wikidata: Books & Libraries (Session I)]]=== ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the Books & Libraries initiative, organized by [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]]. Prior to the online session, team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in [[:en:Banha|Benha]] and [[:en:Qena|Qena]]—to identify valuable titles that lacked entries in Wikidata. ​During the workshop, [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]] and [[m:User:أحمد_ناجي|Ahmed]] created structured data entries and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's "Walls and Citadel of Saladin" (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's "The Egyptian Labour Corps" (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as [[:en:Mohamed_Hassanein_Heikal|Mohamed Hassanein Heikal]] and [[:en:Galal_Amin|Galal Amin]]. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new Wikidata items created for previously uncataloged titles, along with 35 images and 2 new categories uploaded to Wikimedia Commons to document the selections. ===More Info=== For more information about GLAM activities in Egypt, visit our page [https://w.wiki/S8MV here]. dzba56l7cvrkcnrgm8tggk5iqmlgmjy 279096 279095 2026-09-06T14:54:37Z Sohilaali869 56405 /* Cataloging Regional Books on Wikidata: Books & Libraries (Session I) */ 279096 wikitext text/x-wiki ===Expanding Our Reach: Archives and Regional Libraries=== As part of our ongoing plan to expand GLAM activities in Egypt, The [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]]; has been working to build stronger connections with regional public libraries and specialized archival collections. Much of the region's rich heritage remains in local institutions and private collections, waiting to be organized and shared with a wider audience. Throughout August 2026, the team took concrete steps toward this strategy by combining field visits to community libraries with collaborative online workshops. These efforts aimed to digitize specialized archives, structure bibliographic data, and make valuable historical resources freely accessible across Wikimedia projects. ===[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps on Wikimedia Commons]]=== ​From August 12 to 16, team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to [[c:Category:Egypt_GLAM_Team_-_Airmail_stamps_of_Egypt|Commons]], fully tagged with structured metadata and categorized under open licenses. These media files help fill gaps in Wikipedia articles related to postal history and aviation heritage. <gallery> STM 1168.jpg|Airmail stamp issued by the United Arab Republic in 1963 (140 millimes) in reddish-orange and violet, depicting the Great Temple of Abu Simbel with an airplane flying overhead. STM 212.jpg|​A 1947 Kingdom of Egypt airmail stamp with a face value of 100 millimes, depicting King Farouk I. STM 49.jpg|​Egyptian airmail stamp (2 milliemes, orange/black) featuring a jet aircraft flying over the Giza Pyramids, inscribed "POSTE AERIENNE" and "ÉGYPTE". </gallery> ===​[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Books_&_Libraries_-_Session_I|Wikidata and Wikicommons: Books & Libraries (Session I)]]=== ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the Books & Libraries initiative, organized by [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]]. Prior to the online session, team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in [[:en:Banha|Benha]] and [[:en:Qena|Qena]]—to identify valuable titles that lacked entries in Wikidata. ​During the workshop, [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]] and [[m:User:أحمد_ناجي|Ahmed]] created structured data entries and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's "Walls and Citadel of Saladin" (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's "The Egyptian Labour Corps" (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as [[:en:Mohamed_Hassanein_Heikal|Mohamed Hassanein Heikal]] and [[:en:Galal_Amin|Galal Amin]]. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new Wikidata items created for previously uncataloged titles, along with 35 images and 2 new categories uploaded to Wikimedia Commons to document the selections. ===More Info=== For more information about GLAM activities in Egypt, visit our page [https://w.wiki/S8MV here]. ns6735furko7c42su9ofxfwb6pwkp2a 279097 279096 2026-09-06T15:05:23Z Sohilaali869 56405 /* ​Wikidata and Wikicommons: Books & Libraries (Session I) */ 279097 wikitext text/x-wiki ===Expanding Our Reach: Archives and Regional Libraries=== As part of our ongoing plan to expand GLAM activities in Egypt, The [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]]; has been working to build stronger connections with regional public libraries and specialized archival collections. Much of the region's rich heritage remains in local institutions and private collections, waiting to be organized and shared with a wider audience. Throughout August 2026, the team took concrete steps toward this strategy by combining field visits to community libraries with collaborative online workshops. These efforts aimed to digitize specialized archives, structure bibliographic data, and make valuable historical resources freely accessible across Wikimedia projects. ===[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps on Wikimedia Commons]]=== ​From August 12 to 16, team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to [[c:Category:Egypt_GLAM_Team_-_Airmail_stamps_of_Egypt|Commons]], fully tagged with structured metadata and categorized under open licenses. These media files help fill gaps in Wikipedia articles related to postal history and aviation heritage. <gallery> STM 1168.jpg|Airmail stamp issued by the United Arab Republic in 1963 (140 millimes) in reddish-orange and violet, depicting the Great Temple of Abu Simbel with an airplane flying overhead. STM 212.jpg|​A 1947 Kingdom of Egypt airmail stamp with a face value of 100 millimes, depicting King Farouk I. STM 49.jpg|​Egyptian airmail stamp (2 milliemes, orange/black) featuring a jet aircraft flying over the Giza Pyramids, inscribed "POSTE AERIENNE" and "ÉGYPTE". </gallery> ===​[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Books_&_Libraries_-_Session_I|Wikidata and Wikicommons: Books & Libraries (Session I)]]=== ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the Books & Libraries initiative, organized by [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]]. Prior to the online session, team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in [[:en:Banha|Benha]] and [[:en:Qena|Qena]]—to identify valuable titles that lacked entries in Wikidata. ​During the workshop, [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]] and [[m:User:أحمد_ناجي|Ahmed]] created structured data entries and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's "Walls and Citadel of Saladin" (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's "The Egyptian Labour Corps" (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as [[:en:Mohamed_Hassanein_Heikal|Mohamed Hassanein Heikal]] and [[:en:Galal_Amin|Galal Amin]]. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new Wikidata items created for previously uncataloged titles, along with 35 images and 2 new categories uploaded to Wikimedia Commons to document the selections. <gallery> ورشة كتب ومكتبات (أغسطس 2026) 07.jpg|​A participant's workspace setup during the Books & Libraries initiative (Session I) at Misr Public Library in Benha. 1 مكتبة مصر العامة، فرع قنا.jpg|Field visit to Misr Public Library in Qena holding the Egypt Wikimedians logo during the "Books & Libraries" Workshop. كتاب الفيلق المصري.jpg|Cover of Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's The Egyptian Labour Corps, photographed during a visit to Misr Public Library in Qena. </gallery> ===More Info=== For more information about GLAM activities in Egypt, visit our page [https://w.wiki/S8MV here]. 42dyh223n3bbyh268gjv31yldq87mt1 279098 279097 2026-09-06T15:06:54Z Sohilaali869 56405 279098 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/August 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title| How Egypt GLAM Brought Postal History and Regional Libraries to Wikimedia Projects |By [[User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]}} ===Expanding Our Reach: Archives and Regional Libraries=== As part of our ongoing plan to expand GLAM activities in Egypt, The [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]]; has been working to build stronger connections with regional public libraries and specialized archival collections. Much of the region's rich heritage remains in local institutions and private collections, waiting to be organized and shared with a wider audience. Throughout August 2026, the team took concrete steps toward this strategy by combining field visits to community libraries with collaborative online workshops. These efforts aimed to digitize specialized archives, structure bibliographic data, and make valuable historical resources freely accessible across Wikimedia projects. ===[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps on Wikimedia Commons]]=== ​From August 12 to 16, team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to [[c:Category:Egypt_GLAM_Team_-_Airmail_stamps_of_Egypt|Commons]], fully tagged with structured metadata and categorized under open licenses. These media files help fill gaps in Wikipedia articles related to postal history and aviation heritage. <gallery> STM 1168.jpg|Airmail stamp issued by the United Arab Republic in 1963 (140 millimes) in reddish-orange and violet, depicting the Great Temple of Abu Simbel with an airplane flying overhead. STM 212.jpg|​A 1947 Kingdom of Egypt airmail stamp with a face value of 100 millimes, depicting King Farouk I. STM 49.jpg|​Egyptian airmail stamp (2 milliemes, orange/black) featuring a jet aircraft flying over the Giza Pyramids, inscribed "POSTE AERIENNE" and "ÉGYPTE". </gallery> ===​[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Books_&_Libraries_-_Session_I|Wikidata and Wikicommons: Books & Libraries (Session I)]]=== ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the Books & Libraries initiative, organized by [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]]. Prior to the online session, team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in [[:en:Banha|Benha]] and [[:en:Qena|Qena]]—to identify valuable titles that lacked entries in Wikidata. ​During the workshop, [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]] and [[m:User:أحمد_ناجي|Ahmed]] created structured data entries and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's "Walls and Citadel of Saladin" (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's "The Egyptian Labour Corps" (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as [[:en:Mohamed_Hassanein_Heikal|Mohamed Hassanein Heikal]] and [[:en:Galal_Amin|Galal Amin]]. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new Wikidata items created for previously uncataloged titles, along with 35 images and 2 new categories uploaded to Wikimedia Commons to document the selections. <gallery> ورشة كتب ومكتبات (أغسطس 2026) 07.jpg|​A participant's workspace setup during the Books & Libraries initiative (Session I) at Misr Public Library in Benha. 1 مكتبة مصر العامة، فرع قنا.jpg|Field visit to Misr Public Library in Qena holding the Egypt Wikimedians logo during the "Books & Libraries" Workshop. كتاب الفيلق المصري.jpg|Cover of Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's The Egyptian Labour Corps, photographed during a visit to Misr Public Library in Qena. </gallery> ===More Info=== For more information about GLAM activities in Egypt, visit our page [https://w.wiki/S8MV here]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=August 2026}}</noinclude> 4tr6kzr8pub260ut75pff1p023zrc93 279099 279098 2026-09-06T15:07:24Z Sohilaali869 56405 279099 wikitext text/x-wiki ===Expanding Our Reach: Archives and Regional Libraries=== As part of our ongoing plan to expand GLAM activities in Egypt, The [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]]; has been working to build stronger connections with regional public libraries and specialized archival collections. Much of the region's rich heritage remains in local institutions and private collections, waiting to be organized and shared with a wider audience. Throughout August 2026, the team took concrete steps toward this strategy by combining field visits to community libraries with collaborative online workshops. These efforts aimed to digitize specialized archives, structure bibliographic data, and make valuable historical resources freely accessible across Wikimedia projects. ===[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps on Wikimedia Commons]]=== ​From August 12 to 16, team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to [[c:Category:Egypt_GLAM_Team_-_Airmail_stamps_of_Egypt|Commons]], fully tagged with structured metadata and categorized under open licenses. These media files help fill gaps in Wikipedia articles related to postal history and aviation heritage. <gallery> STM 1168.jpg|Airmail stamp issued by the United Arab Republic in 1963 (140 millimes) in reddish-orange and violet, depicting the Great Temple of Abu Simbel with an airplane flying overhead. STM 212.jpg|​A 1947 Kingdom of Egypt airmail stamp with a face value of 100 millimes, depicting King Farouk I. STM 49.jpg|​Egyptian airmail stamp (2 milliemes, orange/black) featuring a jet aircraft flying over the Giza Pyramids, inscribed "POSTE AERIENNE" and "ÉGYPTE". </gallery> ===​[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Books_&_Libraries_-_Session_I|Wikidata and Wikicommons: Books & Libraries (Session I)]]=== ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the Books & Libraries initiative, organized by [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]]. Prior to the online session, team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in [[:en:Banha|Benha]] and [[:en:Qena|Qena]]—to identify valuable titles that lacked entries in Wikidata. ​During the workshop, [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]] and [[m:User:أحمد_ناجي|Ahmed]] created structured data entries and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's "Walls and Citadel of Saladin" (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's "The Egyptian Labour Corps" (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as [[:en:Mohamed_Hassanein_Heikal|Mohamed Hassanein Heikal]] and [[:en:Galal_Amin|Galal Amin]]. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new Wikidata items created for previously uncataloged titles, along with 35 images and 2 new categories uploaded to Wikimedia Commons to document the selections. <gallery> ورشة كتب ومكتبات (أغسطس 2026) 07.jpg|​A participant's workspace setup during the Books & Libraries initiative (Session I) at Misr Public Library in Benha. 1 مكتبة مصر العامة، فرع قنا.jpg|Field visit to Misr Public Library in Qena holding the Egypt Wikimedians logo during the "Books & Libraries" Workshop. كتاب الفيلق المصري.jpg|Cover of Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's The Egyptian Labour Corps, photographed during a visit to Misr Public Library in Qena. </gallery> ===More Info=== For more information about GLAM activities in Egypt, visit our page [https://w.wiki/S8MV here]. 42dyh223n3bbyh268gjv31yldq87mt1 279100 279099 2026-09-06T15:08:53Z Sohilaali869 56405 279100 wikitext text/x-wiki ===Expanding Our Reach: Archives and Regional Libraries=== As part of our ongoing plan to expand GLAM activities in Egypt, The [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]]; has been working to build stronger connections with regional public libraries and specialized archival collections. Much of the region's rich heritage remains in local institutions and private collections, waiting to be organized and shared with a wider audience. Throughout August 2026, the team took concrete steps toward this strategy by combining field visits to community libraries with collaborative online workshops. These efforts aimed to digitize specialized archives, structure bibliographic data, and make valuable historical resources freely accessible across Wikimedia projects. ===[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps on Wikimedia Commons]]=== ​From August 12 to 16, team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to [[c:Category:Egypt_GLAM_Team_-_Airmail_stamps_of_Egypt|Commons]], fully tagged with structured metadata and categorized under open licenses. These media files help fill gaps in Wikipedia articles related to postal history and aviation heritage. <gallery> STM 1168.jpg|Airmail stamp issued by the United Arab Republic in 1963 (140 millimes) in reddish-orange and violet, depicting the Great Temple of Abu Simbel with an airplane flying overhead. STM 212.jpg|​A 1947 Kingdom of Egypt airmail stamp with a face value of 100 millimes, depicting King Farouk I. STM 49.jpg|​Egyptian airmail stamp (2 milliemes, orange/black) featuring a jet aircraft flying over the Giza Pyramids, inscribed "POSTE AERIENNE" and "ÉGYPTE". </gallery> ===​[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Books_&_Libraries_-_Session_I|Wikidata and Wikicommons: Books & Libraries (Session I)]]=== ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the Books & Libraries initiative, organized by [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]]. Prior to the online session, team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in [[:en:Banha|Benha]] and [[:en:Qena|Qena]]—to identify valuable titles that lacked entries in Wikidata. ​During the workshop, [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]] and [[m:User:أحمد_ناجي|Ahmed]] created structured data entries and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's "''Walls and Citadel of Saladin''" (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's "''The Egyptian Labour Corps''" (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as [[:en:Mohamed_Hassanein_Heikal|Mohamed Hassanein Heikal]] and [[:en:Galal_Amin|Galal Amin]]. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new Wikidata items created for previously uncataloged titles, along with 35 images and 2 new categories uploaded to Wikimedia Commons to document the selections. <gallery> ورشة كتب ومكتبات (أغسطس 2026) 07.jpg|​A participant's workspace setup during the Books & Libraries Workshop (Session I) at Misr Public Library in Benha. 1 مكتبة مصر العامة، فرع قنا.jpg|Field visit to Misr Public Library in Qena holding the Egypt Wikimedians logo during the "Books & Libraries" Workshop. كتاب الفيلق المصري.jpg|Cover of Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's ''The Egyptian Labour Corps'', photographed during a visit to Misr Public Library in Qena. </gallery> ===More Info=== For more information about GLAM activities in Egypt, visit our page [https://w.wiki/S8MV here]. n4tnoxsph8mtckw3x20amj27iv8zkh9 279101 279100 2026-09-06T15:11:45Z Sohilaali869 56405 279101 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/August 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title| How Egypt GLAM Brought Postal History and Regional Libraries to Wikimedia |By [[User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]}} ===Expanding Our Reach: Archives and Regional Libraries=== As part of our ongoing plan to expand GLAM activities in Egypt, The [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]]; has been working to build stronger connections with regional public libraries and specialized archival collections. Much of the region's rich heritage remains in local institutions and private collections, waiting to be organized and shared with a wider audience. Throughout August 2026, the team took concrete steps toward this strategy by combining field visits to community libraries with collaborative online workshops. These efforts aimed to digitize specialized archives, structure bibliographic data, and make valuable historical resources freely accessible across Wikimedia projects. ===[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps on Wikimedia Commons]]=== ​From August 12 to 16, team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to [[c:Category:Egypt_GLAM_Team_-_Airmail_stamps_of_Egypt|Commons]], fully tagged with structured metadata and categorized under open licenses. These media files help fill gaps in Wikipedia articles related to postal history and aviation heritage. <gallery> STM 1168.jpg|Airmail stamp issued by the United Arab Republic in 1963 (140 millimes) in reddish-orange and violet, depicting the Great Temple of Abu Simbel with an airplane flying overhead. STM 212.jpg|​A 1947 Kingdom of Egypt airmail stamp with a face value of 100 millimes, depicting King Farouk I. STM 49.jpg|​Egyptian airmail stamp (2 milliemes, orange/black) featuring a jet aircraft flying over the Giza Pyramids, inscribed "POSTE AERIENNE" and "ÉGYPTE". </gallery> ===​[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Books_&_Libraries_-_Session_I|Wikidata and Wikicommons: Books & Libraries (Session I)]]=== ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the Books & Libraries initiative, organized by [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]]. Prior to the online session, team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in [[:en:Banha|Benha]] and [[:en:Qena|Qena]]—to identify valuable titles that lacked entries in Wikidata. ​During the workshop, [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]] and [[m:User:أحمد_ناجي|Ahmed]] created structured data entries and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's "''Walls and Citadel of Saladin''" (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's "''The Egyptian Labour Corps''" (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as [[:en:Mohamed_Hassanein_Heikal|Mohamed Hassanein Heikal]] and [[:en:Galal_Amin|Galal Amin]]. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new Wikidata items created for previously uncataloged titles, along with 35 images and 2 new categories uploaded to Wikimedia Commons to document the selections. <gallery> ورشة كتب ومكتبات (أغسطس 2026) 07.jpg|​A participant's workspace setup during the Books & Libraries Workshop (Session I) at Misr Public Library in Benha. 1 مكتبة مصر العامة، فرع قنا.jpg|Field visit to Misr Public Library in Qena holding the Egypt Wikimedians logo during the "Books & Libraries" Workshop. كتاب الفيلق المصري.jpg|Cover of Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's ''The Egyptian Labour Corps'', photographed during a visit to Misr Public Library in Qena. </gallery> ===More Info=== For more information about GLAM activities in Egypt, visit our page [https://w.wiki/S8MV here]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=August 2026}}</noinclude> oq8oz48y64zjgsvv7fyqa20jvbdu19p 279102 279101 2026-09-06T15:14:08Z Sohilaali869 56405 279102 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/August 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title| How Egypt GLAM Brought Postal History and Regional Libraries to Wikimedia |By [[User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]}} ===Expanding Our Reach: Archives and Regional Libraries=== As part of our ongoing plan to expand GLAM activities in Egypt, The [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]]; has been working to build stronger connections with regional public libraries and specialized archival collections. Much of the region's rich heritage remains in local institutions and private collections, waiting to be organized and shared with a wider audience. Throughout August 2026, the team took concrete steps toward this strategy by combining field visits to community libraries with collaborative online workshops. These efforts aimed to digitize specialized archives, structure bibliographic data, and make valuable historical resources freely accessible across Wikimedia projects. ===[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps of Egypt]]=== ​From August 12 to 16, team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to [[c:Category:Egypt_GLAM_Team_-_Airmail_stamps_of_Egypt|Commons]], fully tagged with structured metadata and categorized under open licenses. These media files help fill gaps in Wikipedia articles related to postal history and aviation heritage. <gallery> STM 1168.jpg|Airmail stamp issued by the United Arab Republic in 1963 (140 millimes) in reddish-orange and violet, depicting the Great Temple of Abu Simbel with an airplane flying overhead. STM 212.jpg|​A 1947 Kingdom of Egypt airmail stamp with a face value of 100 millimes, depicting King Farouk I. STM 49.jpg|​Egyptian airmail stamp (2 milliemes, orange/black) featuring a jet aircraft flying over the Giza Pyramids, inscribed "POSTE AERIENNE" and "ÉGYPTE". </gallery> ===​[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Books_&_Libraries_-_Session_I|Wikidata and Wikicommons: Books & Libraries (Session I)]]=== ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the Books & Libraries initiative, organized by [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]]. Prior to the online session, team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in [[:en:Banha|Benha]] and [[:en:Qena|Qena]]—to identify valuable titles that lacked entries in Wikidata. ​During the workshop, [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]] and [[m:User:أحمد_ناجي|Ahmed]] created structured data entries and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's "''Walls and Citadel of Saladin''" (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's "''The Egyptian Labour Corps''" (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as [[:en:Mohamed_Hassanein_Heikal|Mohamed Hassanein Heikal]] and [[:en:Galal_Amin|Galal Amin]]. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new Wikidata items created for previously uncataloged titles, along with 35 images and 2 new categories uploaded to Wikimedia Commons to document the selections. <gallery> ورشة كتب ومكتبات (أغسطس 2026) 07.jpg|​A participant's workspace setup during the Books & Libraries Workshop (Session I) at Misr Public Library in Benha. 1 مكتبة مصر العامة، فرع قنا.jpg|Field visit to Misr Public Library in Qena holding the Egypt Wikimedians logo during the "Books & Libraries" Workshop. كتاب الفيلق المصري.jpg|Cover of Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's ''The Egyptian Labour Corps'', photographed during a visit to Misr Public Library in Qena. </gallery> ===More Info=== For more information about GLAM activities in Egypt, visit our page [https://w.wiki/S8MV here]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=August 2026}}</noinclude> kd60428ahqgyx39p65ktc09zl3w643q 279103 279102 2026-09-06T16:00:06Z Sohilaali869 56405 279103 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/August 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title| How Egypt GLAM Brought Postal History and Public Libraries to Wikimedia |By [[User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]}} ===Expanding Our Reach: Archives and Public Libraries=== As part of our ongoing plan to expand GLAM activities in Egypt, The [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]]; has been working to build stronger connections with regional public libraries and specialized archival collections. Much of the region's rich heritage remains in local institutions and private collections, waiting to be organized and shared with a wider audience. Throughout August 2026, the team took concrete steps toward this strategy by combining field visits to community libraries with collaborative online workshops. These efforts aimed to digitize specialized archives, structure bibliographic data, and make valuable historical resources freely accessible across Wikimedia projects. ===[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps of Egypt]]=== ​From August 12 to 16, team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to [[c:Category:Egypt_GLAM_Team_-_Airmail_stamps_of_Egypt|Commons]], fully tagged with structured metadata and categorized under open licenses. These media files help fill gaps in Wikipedia articles related to postal history and aviation heritage. <gallery> STM 1168.jpg|Airmail stamp issued by the United Arab Republic in 1963 (140 millimes) in reddish-orange and violet, depicting the Great Temple of Abu Simbel with an airplane flying overhead. STM 212.jpg|​A 1947 Kingdom of Egypt airmail stamp with a face value of 100 millimes, depicting King Farouk I. STM 49.jpg|​Egyptian airmail stamp (2 milliemes, orange/black) featuring a jet aircraft flying over the Giza Pyramids, inscribed "POSTE AERIENNE" and "ÉGYPTE". </gallery> ===​[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Books_&_Libraries_-_Session_I|Wikidata and Wikicommons: Books & Libraries (Session I)]]=== ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the Books & Libraries initiative, organized by [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]]. Prior to the online session, team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in [[:en:Banha|Benha]] and [[:en:Qena|Qena]]—to identify valuable titles that lacked entries in Wikidata. ​During the workshop, [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]] and [[m:User:أحمد_ناجي|Ahmed]] created structured data entries and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's "''Walls and Citadel of Saladin''" (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's "''The Egyptian Labour Corps''" (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as [[:en:Mohamed_Hassanein_Heikal|Mohamed Hassanein Heikal]] and [[:en:Galal_Amin|Galal Amin]]. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new Wikidata items created for previously uncataloged titles, along with 35 images and 2 new categories uploaded to Wikimedia Commons to document the selections. <gallery> ورشة كتب ومكتبات (أغسطس 2026) 07.jpg|​A participant's workspace setup during the Books & Libraries Workshop (Session I) at Misr Public Library in Benha. 1 مكتبة مصر العامة، فرع قنا.jpg|Field visit to Misr Public Library in Qena holding the Egypt Wikimedians logo during the "Books & Libraries" Workshop. كتاب الفيلق المصري.jpg|Cover of Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's ''The Egyptian Labour Corps'', photographed during a visit to Misr Public Library in Qena. </gallery> ===More Info=== For more information about GLAM activities in Egypt, visit our page [https://w.wiki/S8MV here]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=August 2026}}</noinclude> drbi1cb7cjg7h7g92hlfubw96jgogl0 279104 279103 2026-09-06T16:47:48Z Amr F.Nagy 56522 update 279104 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/August 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title| Egypt’s GLAM Team Brings Egyptian Postal History and Public Libraries to Wikimedia |By [[User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]}} As part of its ongoing efforts to expand and diversify GLAM activities in Egypt, the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]], has been exploring new ways to bring a wider range of cultural and historical resources to Wikimedia projects. Beyond museums and traditional heritage institutions, the team is increasingly turning its attention to specialized archives, documentary collections, and public libraries, where valuable materials often remain underrepresented online. Throughout August 2026, this broader approach took shape through two complementary initiatives. One focused on Egyptian postal heritage, bringing together volunteers to document and upload historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. The other focused on books and libraries, combining field visits to branches of the Misr Public Library in Benha and Qena with an online workshop to identify valuable titles, create Wikidata items, and document selected works on Wikimedia platforms. === [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps of Egypt]] === ​From August 12 to 16, the team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to [[c:Category:Egypt_GLAM_Team_-_Airmail_stamps_of_Egypt|Commons]], fully categorized and available under free licenses. These files help address content gaps in Wikipedia articles related to Philately and Egyptian Postal History. <gallery> STM 1168.jpg|Airmail stamp issued by the United Arab Republic in 1963 (140 millimes) in reddish-orange and violet, depicting the Great Temple of Abu Simbel with an airplane flying overhead. STM 212.jpg|​A 1947 Kingdom of Egypt airmail stamp with a face value of 100 millimes, depicting King Farouk I. STM 49.jpg|​Egyptian airmail stamp (2 milliemes, orange/black) featuring an aircraft flying over the Giza Pyramids, inscribed "POSTE AERIENNE" and "ÉGYPTE". </gallery> === ​[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Books_&_Libraries_-_Session_I|Books & Libraries (Session I)]] === ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the ''Books & Libraries'' workshop, during which two of the team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in [[:en:Banha|Benha]] and [[:en:Qena|Qena]]—to create book titles that did not yet have corresponding Wikidata items. ​During the workshop, [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]] and [[m:User:أحمد_ناجي|Ahmed]] created book items and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's "''Walls and Citadel of Saladin''" (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's "''The Egyptian Labour Corps''" (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as [[:en:Mohamed_Hassanein_Heikal|Mohamed Hassanein Heikal]] and [[:en:Galal_Amin|Galal Amin]]. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new titles created that previously lacked Wikidata items, along with 35 images and 2 new categories on Wikimedia Commons for the two libraries. <gallery> ورشة كتب ومكتبات (أغسطس 2026) 07.jpg|​A participant's workspace setup during the Books & Libraries Workshop (Session I) at Misr Public Library in Benha. 1 مكتبة مصر العامة، فرع قنا.jpg|Field visit to Misr Public Library in Qena with a logo of the Egypt Wikimedia during the "Books & Libraries" Workshop. كتاب الفيلق المصري.jpg|Cover of Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's ''The Egyptian Labour Corps'', photographed during a visit to Misr Public Library in Qena. </gallery> === More Info === For more information about GLAM activities in Egypt, visit our page [https://w.wiki/S8MV here]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=August 2026}}</noinclude> lblhkuc03hgz027bdlgmab8l1f3rg3q 279105 279104 2026-09-06T16:48:48Z Amr F.Nagy 56522 update 279105 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/August 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title| Egypt’s GLAM Team Brings Egyptian Postal History and Public Libraries to Wikimedia |By [[User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]}} As part of its ongoing efforts to expand and diversify GLAM activities in Egypt, the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM_Team|GLAM Team]], affiliated with the [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group|Egypt Wikimedians User Group]], has been exploring new ways to bring a wider range of cultural and historical resources to Wikimedia projects. Beyond museums and traditional heritage institutions, the team is increasingly turning its attention to specialized archives, documentary collections, and public libraries, where valuable materials often remain underrepresented online. Throughout August 2026, this broader approach took shape through two complementary initiatives. One focused on Egyptian postal heritage, bringing together volunteers to document and upload historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. The other focused on books and libraries, combining field visits to branches of the Misr Public Library in Benha and Qena with an online workshop to identify valuable titles, create Wikidata items, and document selected works on Wikimedia platforms. === [[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Airmail_Stamps_of_Egypt|Airmail Stamps of Egypt]] === ​From August 12 to 16, the team members gathered online for a workshop dedicated to Egyptian postal heritage, organized by [[m:User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]. Over five days, participants focused on documenting and uploading historical airmail stamps to Wikimedia Commons. By the end of the workshop, the team added 96 airmail stamps to [[c:Category:Egypt_GLAM_Team_-_Airmail_stamps_of_Egypt|Commons]], fully categorized and available under free licenses. These files help address content gaps in Wikipedia articles related to Philately and Egyptian Postal History. <gallery> STM 1168.jpg|Airmail stamp issued by the United Arab Republic in 1963 (140 millimes) in reddish-orange and violet, depicting the Great Temple of Abu Simbel with an airplane flying overhead. STM 212.jpg|​A 1947 Kingdom of Egypt airmail stamp with a face value of 100 millimes, depicting King Farouk I. STM 49.jpg|​Egyptian airmail stamp (2 milliemes, orange/black) featuring an aircraft flying over the Giza Pyramids, inscribed "POSTE AERIENNE" and "ÉGYPTE". </gallery> === ​[[m:Egypt_Wikimedians_User_Group/GLAM/Books_&_Libraries_-_Session_I|Books & Libraries (Session I)]] === ​Between August 26 and 30, the team held the first session of the ''Books & Libraries'' workshop, during which two of the team members visited two branches of the Misr Public Library—in [[:en:Banha|Benha]] and [[:en:Qena|Qena]]—to create book titles that did not yet have corresponding Wikidata items. ​During the workshop, [[m:User:Amr_F.Nagy|Amr F. Nagy]] and [[m:User:أحمد_ناجي|Ahmed Naji]] created book items and uploaded photographic documentation for the selected works. The batch highlighted notable historical and architectural titles, including Khaled Azab's "''Walls and Citadel of Saladin''" (أسوار وقلعة صلاح الدين) and Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's "''The Egyptian Labour Corps''" (الفيلق المصري), alongside political and cultural works by authors such as [[:en:Mohamed_Hassanein_Heikal|Mohamed Hassanein Heikal]] and [[:en:Galal_Amin|Galal Amin]]. In total, Session I resulted in 25 new titles created that previously lacked Wikidata items, along with 35 images and 2 new categories on Wikimedia Commons for the two libraries. <gallery> ورشة كتب ومكتبات (أغسطس 2026) 07.jpg|​A participant's workspace setup during the Books & Libraries Workshop (Session I) at Misr Public Library in Benha. 1 مكتبة مصر العامة، فرع قنا.jpg|Field visit to Misr Public Library in Qena with a logo of the Egypt Wikimedia during the "Books & Libraries" Workshop. كتاب الفيلق المصري.jpg|Cover of Mohamed Abou El-Ghar's ''The Egyptian Labour Corps'', photographed during a visit to Misr Public Library in Qena. </gallery> === More Info === For more information about GLAM activities in Egypt, visit our page [https://w.wiki/S8MV here]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=August 2026}}</noinclude> f2fjqv6dn2ix3ij48ijpti0tr41o0rx 0 73139 279108 2026-09-06T22:45:04Z ~2026-48408-36 58397 #India 279108 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/August 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:~2026-48408-36|~2026-48408-36]]}} === Heading 1 === === Heading 2 === <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=August 2026}}</noinclude> phagr6uoan78vg1q1dcyts0g5iex7v9