Outreach Wiki outreachwiki https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.47.0-wmf.22 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 73192 279348 279342 2026-10-05T16:03:15Z Pharos 84 add section for The Wiki-verse Plugs into ArchivesSpace 279348 wikitext text/x-wiki {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|GLAM USA Report (Past & Upcoming)|By [[User:Wil540 art|Wil540 art]] and [[User:Fuzheado]]}} ==The Wiki-verse Plugs into ArchivesSpace== TBD == WikiBento Update == TBD == WikiConference North America == TBD == Upcoming events== === Online === ====[[Community Archiving Happy Hour]]==== A monthly online meet-up for people interested in community archiving. *Date: October 7, 2026 *Guest speaker: Corey Lewis, MD Community Archives Network, Maryland State Archives *Time: 1:00pm PT, 2:00pm MT, 3:00pm CT, 4:00pm ET ====[[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia|Philadelphia WikiSalon ONLINE]]==== *When: Saturday 10 October 2026 *Time: 12:00-2:00 pm EDT === Delaware === * November 12th: [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/Black Lunch Table/meetup DCCC 2026|Black Lunch Table @ Delaware County Community College]] === New Jersey === * October 19th, 12:00pm - 2:00pm: Wikidata edit-a-thon on [https://libcal.rutgers.edu/event/17361479 Newark Artists, Activists, and Academics] at John Cotton Dana Library on campus of Rutgers University-Newark. === New York === ===='''[[Commons:Category:Wikidata's 14th birthday|Wikidata Day]]'''==== *When: October 30, 2026 *Where: [[w:Pratt Institute School of Information|Pratt Institute School of Information]] ==Recently past events== === California === ====San Diego==== [[meta:San Diego Wikimedians User Group|San Diego Wikimedians User Group]] hosted a salon/edit-a-thon at a San Diego County Library in El Cajon, California. *'''[[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/San Diego/September 2026]]''' *Date: September 27th, 2026 ====San Francisco==== *[[w:Event:Bay Area WikiSalon September 2026|Bay Area WikiSalon September 2026]] *September 15, 2026 ====Temecula==== The [[meta:Wikimedians of Los Angeles|Wikimedians of Los Angeles]] & [[meta:San Diego Wikimedians User Group|San Diego Wikimedians]] User Group partnered with the [[w:Riverside County Library System|Riverside County Library System library]] in Temecula, California to hold a salon/edit-a-thon. *'''[[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/Riverside/September 2026]]''' *Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026 ===Illinois === ====Chicago==== [http://www.Wikicurious.org Wikicurious] was in Chicago at the [[w:Richard J. Daley|Richard J. Daley]] Branch of the [[w:Chicago Public Library|Chicago Public Library]] with [[meta:Wikimedians of Chicago User Group|Wikimedians of Chicago]] on September 19, 2026. === New York === [[w:Event:Schomburg Center Wikidata Edit-A-Thon 2026|From Transcription Centre to Schomburg Center: A Wikidata Edit-a-thon]] *When: September 19, 2026 *Who: [[w:Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture|Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture]] ====[[W:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Election 2026|WikiWednesday + Annual Board Election]]==== *When: September 30, 2026 *Where: [https://primeproduce.nyc/ Prime Produce] ===='''[[w:2026 New York Film Festival|2026 New York Film Festival]]'''==== *When: September 25 – October 12, 2026 *Who: Planned coverage by [[Commons:Commons:WikiPortraits/2026 Timeline|WikiPortraits]] ===Washington DC=== * '''[https://womenshistory.si.edu/women-making-history Smithsonian American Women's History Museum's Making History Network Summit]''' : ''When:'' September 14, 2026 : ''Where:'' Smithsonian National Museum of American History : ''What:'' Panel appearance by [[User:Ariel Cetrone (WMDC)|Ariel Cetrone, Institutional Partnerships Manger, Wikimedia DC]] pdnwzyb1j9spkdfvarevcejkbaer9ir 0 73193 279360 279347 2026-10-05T22:25:36Z Ambrosia10 11199 Adding information on TDWG 279360 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/September 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Can I trust Wikipedia?, Books of Mana, an Auckland War Memorial Museum update and a report on TDWG2026|By [[User:Hillmenco|Hillmenco]], [[User:DrThneed|DrThneed]], [[User:SydneyBridgeUpsideDown|SydneyBridgeUpsideDown]] and [[User:Ambrosia10|Ambrosia10]]}} === Can I trust Wikipedia? === [[File:Tamsin's interactive display on trusting Wikipedia.jpg|thumb|An interactive display titled 'Can I trust Wikipedia?, developed for students by Otago University Wikimedian-in-Residence Tamsin Braisher.]] Many of us will have encountered the view that information on Wikipedia can’t be trusted, because anyone can edit it. As Wikimedians, we know that the fact anyone can edit it is what makes Wikipedia trustworthy, thanks to thousands of dedicated volunteers. We also know that not all Wikipedia articles are created equal, but to readers, the features of an article that either increase or decrease trust are not as well known. After repeatedly coming across this view in her work, Dr. Tamsin Braisher, Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Otago in Aotearoa New Zealand, developed a hands-on learning tool called 'Can I trust Wikipedia?' Tamsin’s role as a Wikimedian in Residence acts as a bridge between academic researchers, staff, students, and the wider open-knowledge community. Through engaging with university students, Tamsin noticed a common misconception that many had heard from their school teachers: because anyone can edit Wikipedia, it cannot be trusted at all. The set of cards is designed with the aim of shifting this view that "anyone can edit Wikipedia so I can't trust it" to "anyone can edit Wikipedia but I can still trust it." Through a card-sorting activity, players look at various features of Wikipedia articles—such as the sources of citations, edit histories, or grammatical errors—and sort them based on whether they increase or decrease their trust in the content. There’s no way to win or lose the game. Instead, the goal is for it to serve as a prompt for discussion and critical thinking. For many features, whether or not they increase trust depends on context. For example, a small typo might suggest a page lacks recent peer review, or it might indicate that a human wrote it rather than an AI generator. If that increases or decreases trust is up to the evaluation of the player. Originally created as a physical card sorting game for training sessions, when the global Wikimedia community came together for Wikimania 2027, Nyo Dekens, an editor from Belgium, helped turn it into an online activity. * Play online: Test your judgment using the [https://wikimedia.be/trustwikigame/?utm_source=gemini online version]. * Print your own: Download printable game cards in [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Can_I_trust_Wikipedia_game_cards_for_doublesided_printing.pdf English], [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GERMAN_Can_I_trust_Wikipedia_game_cards_for_physical_printing.pdf German] or [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:French_Can_I_trust_Wikipedia_card-based_activity French] via Wikimedia Commons. * Translate: Tamsin can help you create cards [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/OU/Can I trust Wikipedia game|in your own language]]. === Books of Mana === === Auckland War Memorial Museum Update === Auckland War Memorial Museum welcomes their second full-time Wikimedian in Residence. This role is supported and funded by the Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) chapter, focusing on community engagement, enriching local histories content and continuing the relationship between Wiki and GLAMs. [[User:SydneyBridgeUpsideDown|SydneyBridgeUpsideDown]] participated in the 2025–2026 Museum Wikipedia Summer Students Programme, supervised by previous WiR [[User:Winnieswikiworld|Winnieswikiworld]]. During this role, she was partially based in the New Zealand Maritime Museum and also spent some time. She is currently preparing to welcome the next group of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/Auckland_Museum/Summer_Students|Wikipedia summer students]. === Biodiversity Data Standards TDWG 2026 Conference=== Siobhan Leachman (User:Ambrosia10) was funded by Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand to attend and present at the [https://www.tdwg.org/conferences/2026/ Biodiversity Data Standards TDWG 2026 conference] held in Oslo, Norway from 20-25 September.<br> The purpose of her attendance was to the raise awareness of and encourage the continued engagement by the international biodiversity standards community with Wikidata and its use as a vital data-reconciliation bridge and identifier registry within the wider natural sciences community.<br> Siobhan co-organised and moderated a three module conference session titled ''Responsible AI, Open Digital Curation, and Round-Tripping for Biodiversity Data''. She also presented conference papers ''[https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22239550 Type specimens in Wikidata - creating a data bridge]'' and ''[https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22555596 Bionomia, Scholia, Wikidata and Zenodo: broadcasting biodiversity contributions]''. Siobhan also co-authored a paper presented by fellow Wikimedian Dr. Sabine von Mering ''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/195ouWigCVQKUawtQ8896ffN4lH24r4Bg/view?usp=sharing Here, There, and Everywhere: Modelling Research Expeditions in Wikidata]''.<br> Finally Siobhan proposed and had accepted an Unconference topic on Wikidata where approximately 20 in person attendees discussed the use of Wikidata by natural history institutions and the wider biodiversity data community. Siobhan's conference report can be found [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23145157 here]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> g8bbetus3rkpum7fvkc329tul47to6i 279361 279360 2026-10-05T22:30:19Z Ambrosia10 11199 copy editing 279361 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/September 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Can I trust Wikipedia?, Books of Mana, an Auckland War Memorial Museum update and a report on TDWG2026|By [[User:Hillmenco|Hillmenco]], [[User:DrThneed|DrThneed]], [[User:SydneyBridgeUpsideDown|SydneyBridgeUpsideDown]] and [[User:Ambrosia10|Ambrosia10]]}} === Can I trust Wikipedia? === [[File:Tamsin's interactive display on trusting Wikipedia.jpg|thumb|An interactive display titled 'Can I trust Wikipedia?, developed for students by Otago University Wikimedian-in-Residence Tamsin Braisher.]] Many of us will have encountered the view that information on Wikipedia can’t be trusted, because anyone can edit it. As Wikimedians, we know that the fact anyone can edit it is what makes Wikipedia trustworthy, thanks to thousands of dedicated volunteers. We also know that not all Wikipedia articles are created equal, but to readers, the features of an article that either increase or decrease trust are not as well known. After repeatedly coming across this view in her work, Dr. Tamsin Braisher, Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Otago in Aotearoa New Zealand, developed a hands-on learning tool called 'Can I trust Wikipedia?' Tamsin’s role as a Wikimedian in Residence acts as a bridge between academic researchers, staff, students, and the wider open-knowledge community. Through engaging with university students, Tamsin noticed a common misconception that many had heard from their school teachers: because anyone can edit Wikipedia, it cannot be trusted at all. The set of cards is designed with the aim of shifting this view that "anyone can edit Wikipedia so I can't trust it" to "anyone can edit Wikipedia but I can still trust it." Through a card-sorting activity, players look at various features of Wikipedia articles—such as the sources of citations, edit histories, or grammatical errors—and sort them based on whether they increase or decrease their trust in the content. There’s no way to win or lose the game. Instead, the goal is for it to serve as a prompt for discussion and critical thinking. For many features, whether or not they increase trust depends on context. For example, a small typo might suggest a page lacks recent peer review, or it might indicate that a human wrote it rather than an AI generator. If that increases or decreases trust is up to the evaluation of the player. Originally created as a physical card sorting game for training sessions, when the global Wikimedia community came together for Wikimania 2027, Nyo Dekens, an editor from Belgium, helped turn it into an online activity. * Play online: Test your judgment using the [https://wikimedia.be/trustwikigame/?utm_source=gemini online version]. * Print your own: Download printable game cards in [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Can_I_trust_Wikipedia_game_cards_for_doublesided_printing.pdf English], [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GERMAN_Can_I_trust_Wikipedia_game_cards_for_physical_printing.pdf German] or [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:French_Can_I_trust_Wikipedia_card-based_activity French] via Wikimedia Commons. * Translate: Tamsin can help you create cards [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/OU/Can I trust Wikipedia game|in your own language]]. === Books of Mana === === Auckland War Memorial Museum Update === Auckland War Memorial Museum welcomes their second full-time Wikimedian in Residence. This role is supported and funded by the Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) chapter, focusing on community engagement, enriching local histories content and continuing the relationship between Wiki and GLAMs. [[User:SydneyBridgeUpsideDown|SydneyBridgeUpsideDown]] participated in the 2025–2026 Museum Wikipedia Summer Students Programme, supervised by previous WiR [[User:Winnieswikiworld|Winnieswikiworld]]. During this role, she was partially based in the New Zealand Maritime Museum and also spent some time. She is currently preparing to welcome the next group of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/Auckland_Museum/Summer_Students|Wikipedia summer students]. === Biodiversity Data Standards TDWG 2026 Conference=== Siobhan Leachman (User:Ambrosia10) was funded by Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand to attend and present at the [https://www.tdwg.org/conferences/2026/ Biodiversity Data Standards TDWG 2026 conference] held in Oslo, Norway from 20-25 September.<br> The purpose of her attendance was to the raise awareness of and encourage the continued engagement by the international biodiversity standards community with Wikidata as well as the use of Wikidata as a vital data-reconciliation bridge and identifier registry within the wider natural sciences community.<br> Siobhan co-organised and moderated a three module conference session titled ''Responsible AI, Open Digital Curation, and Round-Tripping for Biodiversity Data''. She also presented conference papers ''[https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22239550 Type specimens in Wikidata - creating a data bridge]'' and ''[https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22555596 Bionomia, Scholia, Wikidata and Zenodo: broadcasting biodiversity contributions]''. Siobhan also co-authored a paper presented by fellow Wikimedian Dr. Sabine von Mering ''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/195ouWigCVQKUawtQ8896ffN4lH24r4Bg/view?usp=sharing Here, There, and Everywhere: Modelling Research Expeditions in Wikidata]''.<br> Finally Siobhan proposed and had accepted an Unconference topic on Wikidata where approximately 20 in person attendees discussed the use of Wikidata by natural history institutions and the wider biodiversity data community. Siobhan's conference report can be found [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23145157 here]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> bcuqv6yy0whx8kp4y9gek99ra4woqkc 279364 279361 2026-10-06T03:26:44Z Giantflightlessbirds 7284 Deleting Books of Mana hed just in case Tamsin doesn't get around to doing it! 279364 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/September 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Can I trust Wikipedia?, Books of Mana, an Auckland War Memorial Museum update and a report on TDWG2026|By [[User:Hillmenco|Hillmenco]], [[User:DrThneed|DrThneed]], [[User:SydneyBridgeUpsideDown|SydneyBridgeUpsideDown]] and [[User:Ambrosia10|Ambrosia10]]}} === Can I trust Wikipedia? === [[File:Tamsin's interactive display on trusting Wikipedia.jpg|thumb|An interactive display titled 'Can I trust Wikipedia?, developed for students by Otago University Wikimedian-in-Residence Tamsin Braisher.]] Many of us will have encountered the view that information on Wikipedia can’t be trusted, because anyone can edit it. As Wikimedians, we know that the fact anyone can edit it is what makes Wikipedia trustworthy, thanks to thousands of dedicated volunteers. We also know that not all Wikipedia articles are created equal, but to readers, the features of an article that either increase or decrease trust are not as well known. After repeatedly coming across this view in her work, Dr. Tamsin Braisher, Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Otago in Aotearoa New Zealand, developed a hands-on learning tool called 'Can I trust Wikipedia?' Tamsin’s role as a Wikimedian in Residence acts as a bridge between academic researchers, staff, students, and the wider open-knowledge community. Through engaging with university students, Tamsin noticed a common misconception that many had heard from their school teachers: because anyone can edit Wikipedia, it cannot be trusted at all. The set of cards is designed with the aim of shifting this view that "anyone can edit Wikipedia so I can't trust it" to "anyone can edit Wikipedia but I can still trust it." Through a card-sorting activity, players look at various features of Wikipedia articles—such as the sources of citations, edit histories, or grammatical errors—and sort them based on whether they increase or decrease their trust in the content. There’s no way to win or lose the game. Instead, the goal is for it to serve as a prompt for discussion and critical thinking. For many features, whether or not they increase trust depends on context. For example, a small typo might suggest a page lacks recent peer review, or it might indicate that a human wrote it rather than an AI generator. If that increases or decreases trust is up to the evaluation of the player. Originally created as a physical card sorting game for training sessions, when the global Wikimedia community came together for Wikimania 2027, Nyo Dekens, an editor from Belgium, helped turn it into an online activity. * Play online: Test your judgment using the [https://wikimedia.be/trustwikigame/?utm_source=gemini online version]. * Print your own: Download printable game cards in [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Can_I_trust_Wikipedia_game_cards_for_doublesided_printing.pdf English], [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GERMAN_Can_I_trust_Wikipedia_game_cards_for_physical_printing.pdf German] or [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:French_Can_I_trust_Wikipedia_card-based_activity French] via Wikimedia Commons. * Translate: Tamsin can help you create cards [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/OU/Can I trust Wikipedia game|in your own language]]. === Auckland War Memorial Museum Update === Auckland War Memorial Museum welcomes their second full-time Wikimedian in Residence. This role is supported and funded by the Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) chapter, focusing on community engagement, enriching local histories content and continuing the relationship between Wiki and GLAMs. [[User:SydneyBridgeUpsideDown|SydneyBridgeUpsideDown]] participated in the 2025–2026 Museum Wikipedia Summer Students Programme, supervised by previous WiR [[User:Winnieswikiworld|Winnieswikiworld]]. During this role, she was partially based in the New Zealand Maritime Museum and also spent some time. She is currently preparing to welcome the next group of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/Auckland_Museum/Summer_Students|Wikipedia summer students]. === Biodiversity Data Standards TDWG 2026 Conference=== Siobhan Leachman (User:Ambrosia10) was funded by Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand to attend and present at the [https://www.tdwg.org/conferences/2026/ Biodiversity Data Standards TDWG 2026 conference] held in Oslo, Norway from 20-25 September.<br> The purpose of her attendance was to the raise awareness of and encourage the continued engagement by the international biodiversity standards community with Wikidata as well as the use of Wikidata as a vital data-reconciliation bridge and identifier registry within the wider natural sciences community.<br> Siobhan co-organised and moderated a three module conference session titled ''Responsible AI, Open Digital Curation, and Round-Tripping for Biodiversity Data''. She also presented conference papers ''[https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22239550 Type specimens in Wikidata - creating a data bridge]'' and ''[https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22555596 Bionomia, Scholia, Wikidata and Zenodo: broadcasting biodiversity contributions]''. Siobhan also co-authored a paper presented by fellow Wikimedian Dr. Sabine von Mering ''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/195ouWigCVQKUawtQ8896ffN4lH24r4Bg/view?usp=sharing Here, There, and Everywhere: Modelling Research Expeditions in Wikidata]''.<br> Finally Siobhan proposed and had accepted an Unconference topic on Wikidata where approximately 20 in person attendees discussed the use of Wikidata by natural history institutions and the wider biodiversity data community. Siobhan's conference report can be found [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23145157 here]. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> 50zg1kyhlaley5tiiihffduuibu99i3 0 73196 279349 2026-10-05T16:47:57Z Conbene 53007 GLAM Community Update 279349 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/September 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|What a great month again in the GLAM community!|By [[User:Conbene|Conbene]]}} == September's Global GLAM Call == [[File:Kühlungsborn, Riesenrad -- 2024 -- 4682.jpg|smallpx|frameless|right]] What a great month again in the GLAM community! As in previous months, the Global GLAM Call on 22 September had a number of very interesting presentations and discussion topics. [[m:User:Susannaanas|Susanna]] hosted a small panel with two colleagues from the open movement: Renata Avila from the Open Knowledge Foundation and Alek Tarkowski from Open Future. The agenda, recording and notes are all on the [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Global_GLAM_call_2026-09-22| Meta Wiki Event Page]. == Get involved == You're always welcome to propose topics for the call. Discussions, presentations and any other format are all welcome, [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls| more info on Meta]. This year, people from all across the movement have hosted calls, and you can volunteer to host one too. A big thank you to this year's hosts so far: [[m:User:Jael28|Jael]], [[m:User:Rahma (WMID)|Rahma]], [[m:User:Lutarchitecture|Lutherking]], [[m:User:Neboysha87|Nebojsa]], [[m:User:Nitesh Gill|Nitesh]], [[m:User:AKibombo|Alice]], [[m:User:Lucy Patterson (WMDE)|Lucy]] and [[m:User:Susannaanas|Susanna]]. Are you the next host? == Supporting the GLAM Community == This year the Global GLAM Community has received some dedicated support via the Content Partnerships Hub — a Wikimedia consortium project to support anyone in the movement develop content partnerships, in particular underesourced affiliates and individuals with less experience in partnerships. [https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/10/03/global-glam-calls-a-community-space-for-cultural-heritage-and-wikimedia/ Read more on Diff]! <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> i8tr88cvg7euytyyvjrgzlu94mj49ql 0 73197 279350 2026-10-05T17:45:10Z Sohilaali869 56405 Created page with "<noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/{{subst::GLAM/Newsletter/Newsroom/Next}}/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|]]}} === Heading 1 === === Heading 2 === <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month={{subst::GLAM/Newsletter/Newsroom/Next}}}}</noinclude>" 279350 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/September 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:Sohilaali869|Sohilaali869]]}} === Heading 1 === === Heading 2 === <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> a9nhirz64wgfvpe3e6mjr34l13ekjm3 279351 279350 2026-10-05T17:46:03Z Sohilaali869 56405 279351 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/September 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]}} === Heading 1 === === Heading 2 === <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> nuryqr8yhyawebzptmv9hay24c997o7 279352 279351 2026-10-05T18:29:13Z Sohilaali869 56405 279352 wikitext text/x-wiki === Heading 1 === === Heading 2 === <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> mcce0knz6crz6jf5alhnzgwyilx1zi2 279353 279352 2026-10-05T18:43:57Z Sohilaali869 56405 279353 wikitext text/x-wiki In September 2026, the Egypt Wikimedians User Group (EWUG) GLAM team executed a series of targeted field visits, photographic tours, and documentation initiatives across key cultural institutions, exhibitions, and heritage sites in Greater Cairo and Alexandria. These activities resulted in the digitization and uploading of over 1,200 freely licensed images to Wikimedia Commons, enriching coverage of Egyptian history, philately, advertising archives, and folk art. === EGYPHILA 2026 Exhibition=== On September 17, 2026, Hassan Hamdy visited the FEPA-recognized EGYPHILA 2026 exhibition at the "Creativa" Digital Egypt Creativity Center in Giza. The event brought together philatelists from Egypt and 11 countries, featuring around 356 display frames of historical stamps, postal documents, and commemorative cards. The visit resulted in 118 photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, documenting the venue, stamp collections, and event activities. === National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) === On Sunday, September 20, 2026, the Egypt Wikimedians User Group organized a full scale GLAM documentation visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat, Cairo. Led by Sohila Elshaer with the participation of Hassan Hamdy, Rowyda Elshaer, Nada Hussam, Ahmed Nagy, Amr F. Nagy, and Hanna Mahgoub, the initiative covered major permanent halls and temporary joint exhibitions. *​Main Hall (Central Exhibition): Documented artifacts tracing the chronological evolution of Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times through Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, Islamic, and modern eras. *Egyptian Textile Hall: Photographed historic looms, traditional garments, and historical textile techniques. *​Dialogue of Solar Civilizations Exhibition: A cultural bilateral exhibition between Egypt and China exploring shared civilizational symbols and ancient heritage. *Light of Guidance: His Biography and Virtues Exhibition: A collaborative exhibition with the Museum of Islamic Art showcasing artistic and heritage artifacts related to Islamic history. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> cerke16f0pl6bevjtox6x43er4cizov 279354 279353 2026-10-05T18:44:52Z Sohilaali869 56405 279354 wikitext text/x-wiki In September 2026, the Egypt Wikimedians User Group (EWUG) GLAM team executed a series of targeted field visits, photographic tours, and documentation initiatives across key cultural institutions, exhibitions, and heritage sites in Greater Cairo and Alexandria. These activities resulted in the digitization and uploading of over 1,200 freely licensed images to Wikimedia Commons, enriching coverage of Egyptian history, philately, advertising archives, and folk art. === EGYPHILA 2026 Exhibition=== On September 17, 2026, Hassan Hamdy visited the FEPA-recognized EGYPHILA 2026 exhibition at the "Creativa" Digital Egypt Creativity Center in Giza. The event brought together philatelists from Egypt and 11 countries, featuring around 356 display frames of historical stamps, postal documents, and commemorative cards. The visit resulted in 118 photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, documenting the venue, stamp collections, and event activities. === National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) === On Sunday, September 20, 2026, the Egypt Wikimedians User Group organized a full scale GLAM documentation visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat, Cairo. Led by Sohila Elshaer with the participation of Hassan Hamdy, Rowyda Elshaer, Nada Hussam, Ahmed Nagy, Amr F. Nagy, and Hanna Mahgoub, the initiative covered major permanent halls and temporary joint exhibitions. *​Main Hall (Central Exhibition): Documented artifacts tracing the chronological evolution of Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times through Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, Islamic, and modern eras. *Egyptian Textile Hall: Photographed historic looms, traditional garments, and historical textile techniques. *​Dialogue of Solar Civilizations Exhibition: A cultural bilateral exhibition between Egypt and China exploring shared civilizational symbols and ancient heritage. *Light of Guidance: His Biography and Virtues Exhibition: A collaborative exhibition with the Museum of Islamic Art showcasing artistic and heritage artifacts related to Islamic history. ===Outcome=== ​The tour produced a total of 953 uploaded photographs on Wikimedia Commons; 850 images for the central and textile halls, 81 images for the Dialogue of Solar Civilizations exhibition, and 22 images for the Light of Guidance exhibition. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> 3l0p6nyz2wsmbk1r2wyerv95wm12jcp 279355 279354 2026-10-05T18:48:47Z Sohilaali869 56405 279355 wikitext text/x-wiki In September 2026, the Egypt Wikimedians User Group (EWUG) GLAM team executed a series of targeted field visits, photographic tours, and documentation initiatives across key cultural institutions, exhibitions, and heritage sites in Greater Cairo and Alexandria. These activities resulted in the digitization and uploading of over 1,200 freely licensed images to Wikimedia Commons, enriching coverage of Egyptian history, philately, advertising archives, and folk art. === EGYPHILA 2026 Exhibition=== On September 17, 2026, Hassan Hamdy visited the FEPA-recognized EGYPHILA 2026 exhibition at the "Creativa" Digital Egypt Creativity Center in Giza. The event brought together philatelists from Egypt and 11 countries, featuring around 356 display frames of historical stamps, postal documents, and commemorative cards. The visit resulted in 118 photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, documenting the venue, stamp collections, and event activities. === National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) === On Sunday, September 20, 2026, the Egypt Wikimedians User Group organized a full scale GLAM documentation visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat, Cairo. Led by Sohila Elshaer with the participation of Hassan Hamdy, Rowyda Elshaer, Nada Hussam, Ahmed Nagy, Amr F. Nagy, and Hanna Mahgoub, the initiative covered major permanent halls and temporary joint exhibitions. *​Main Hall (Central Exhibition): Documented artifacts tracing the chronological evolution of Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times through Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, Islamic, and modern eras. *Egyptian Textile Hall: Photographed historic looms, traditional garments, and historical textile techniques. *​Dialogue of Solar Civilizations Exhibition: A cultural bilateral exhibition between Egypt and China exploring shared civilizational symbols and ancient heritage. *Light of Guidance: His Biography and Virtues Exhibition: A collaborative exhibition with the Museum of Islamic Art showcasing artistic and heritage artifacts related to Islamic history. ===Outcome=== ​The tour produced a total of 953 uploaded photographs on Wikimedia Commons; 850 images for the central and textile halls, 81 images for the Dialogue of Solar Civilizations exhibition, and 22 images for the Light of Guidance exhibition. ===​A Century of Print Advertising: "A Trade in Dreams" Exhibition at AUC=== ​On September 23, 2026, GLAM team member Hassan Hamdy visited the archival exhibition A Trade in Dreams: A Century of Egyptian Print Advertising at the American University in Cairo (AUC). ​The exhibition examines the visual, economic, and social transformations of Egyptian society between 1880 and 1980 through historic print advertisements, posters, and vintage media archives. The field visit produced 168 photographs documenting advertising artwork, vintage brand ephemera, and promotional materials across a century of Egyptian media history. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> kapp6n6z7gsbo9wx244iubm8waon3ir 279356 279355 2026-10-05T18:51:56Z Sohilaali869 56405 279356 wikitext text/x-wiki In September 2026, the Egypt Wikimedians User Group (EWUG) GLAM team executed a series of targeted field visits, photographic tours, and documentation initiatives across key cultural institutions, exhibitions, and heritage sites in Greater Cairo and Alexandria. These activities resulted in the digitization and uploading of over 1,200 freely licensed images to Wikimedia Commons, enriching coverage of Egyptian history, philately, advertising archives, and folk art. === EGYPHILA 2026 Exhibition=== On September 17, 2026, Hassan Hamdy visited the FEPA-recognized EGYPHILA 2026 exhibition at the "Creativa" Digital Egypt Creativity Center in Giza. The event brought together philatelists from Egypt and 11 countries, featuring around 356 display frames of historical stamps, postal documents, and commemorative cards. The visit resulted in 118 photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, documenting the venue, stamp collections, and event activities. === National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) === On Sunday, September 20, 2026, the Egypt Wikimedians User Group organized a full scale GLAM documentation visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat, Cairo. Led by Sohila Elshaer with the participation of Hassan Hamdy, Rowyda Elshaer, Nada Hussam, Ahmed Nagy, Amr F. Nagy, and Hanna Mahgoub, the initiative covered major permanent halls and temporary joint exhibitions. *​Main Hall (Central Exhibition): Documented artifacts tracing the chronological evolution of Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times through Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, Islamic, and modern eras. *Egyptian Textile Hall: Photographed historic looms, traditional garments, and historical textile techniques. *​Dialogue of Solar Civilizations Exhibition: A cultural bilateral exhibition between Egypt and China exploring shared civilizational symbols and ancient heritage. *Light of Guidance: His Biography and Virtues Exhibition: A collaborative exhibition with the Museum of Islamic Art showcasing artistic and heritage artifacts related to Islamic history. ===Outcome=== ​The tour produced a total of 953 uploaded photographs on Wikimedia Commons; 850 images for the central and textile halls, 81 images for the Dialogue of Solar Civilizations exhibition, and 22 images for the Light of Guidance exhibition. ===​A Century of Print Advertising: "A Trade in Dreams" Exhibition at AUC=== ​On September 23, 2026, GLAM team member Hassan Hamdy visited the archival exhibition A Trade in Dreams: A Century of Egyptian Print Advertising at the American University in Cairo (AUC). ​The exhibition examines the visual, economic, and social transformations of Egyptian society between 1880 and 1980 through historic print advertisements, posters, and vintage media archives. The field visit produced 168 photographs documenting advertising artwork, vintage brand ephemera, and promotional materials across a century of Egyptian media history. ===Bibliotheca Alexandrina (GLAM tour I)=== ​On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, eight members of the EWUG GLAM team—Sohila Elshaer, Donia, Nada Hussam, Hassan Hamdy, Ahmed Nagy, Hanna Mahgoub, Mo Hany Afife, and Yasmin Sheha—conducted initial tour of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina to lay the groundwork for long term GLAM partnerships and systematic documentation. The tour surveyed several prominent permanent and temporary exhibits within the library complex. *The World of Shadi Abdel Salam Exhibition: Permanent collection showcasing costume designs, storyboards, and personal belongings of the acclaimed Egyptian filmmaker. *Mohamed Hassanein Heikal Library and Museum: The personal library and personal archives donated by the prominent journalist and writer. *The Manuscript Museum: Documentation of rare manuscripts and historic texts. *First Time 30 Exhibition (20th Edition): Contemporary art showcase for emerging visual artists. *Arab Folk Art (Raaya El-Nimr and Abdel-Ghani Abou El-Enein Collection): Traditional costumes, heritage artifacts, and jewelry from across Egyptian governorates, alongside regional cultural items from Yemen, Morocco, and Oman. ​Images from this comprehensive tour are currently being categorized and uploaded across dedicated categories on Wikimedia Commons. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> sb5fe9m18t6ynw55kp2v770eyyjkgwm 279357 279356 2026-10-05T18:52:43Z Sohilaali869 56405 279357 wikitext text/x-wiki In September 2026, the Egypt Wikimedians User Group (EWUG) GLAM team executed a series of targeted field visits, photographic tours, and documentation initiatives across key cultural institutions, exhibitions, and heritage sites in Greater Cairo and Alexandria. These activities resulted in the digitization and uploading of over 1,200 freely licensed images to Wikimedia Commons, enriching coverage of Egyptian history, philately, advertising archives, and folk art. === EGYPHILA 2026 Exhibition=== On September 17, 2026, Hassan Hamdy visited the FEPA-recognized EGYPHILA 2026 exhibition at the "Creativa" Digital Egypt Creativity Center in Giza. The event brought together philatelists from Egypt and 11 countries, featuring around 356 display frames of historical stamps, postal documents, and commemorative cards. The visit resulted in 118 photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, documenting the venue, stamp collections, and event activities. === National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) === On Sunday, September 20, 2026, the Egypt Wikimedians User Group organized a full scale GLAM documentation visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat, Cairo. Led by Sohila Elshaer with the participation of Hassan Hamdy, Rowyda Elshaer, Nada Hussam, Ahmed Nagy, Amr F. Nagy, and Hanna Mahgoub, the initiative covered major permanent halls and temporary joint exhibitions. *​Main Hall (Central Exhibition): Documented artifacts tracing the chronological evolution of Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times through Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, Islamic, and modern eras. *Egyptian Textile Hall: Photographed historic looms, traditional garments, and historical textile techniques. *​Dialogue of Solar Civilizations Exhibition: A cultural bilateral exhibition between Egypt and China exploring shared civilizational symbols and ancient heritage. *Light of Guidance: His Biography and Virtues Exhibition: A collaborative exhibition with the Museum of Islamic Art showcasing artistic and heritage artifacts related to Islamic history. ​The tour produced a total of 953 uploaded photographs on Wikimedia Commons; 850 images for the central and textile halls, 81 images for the Dialogue of Solar Civilizations exhibition, and 22 images for the Light of Guidance exhibition. ===​A Century of Print Advertising: "A Trade in Dreams" Exhibition at AUC=== ​On September 23, 2026, GLAM team member Hassan Hamdy visited the archival exhibition A Trade in Dreams: A Century of Egyptian Print Advertising at the American University in Cairo (AUC). ​The exhibition examines the visual, economic, and social transformations of Egyptian society between 1880 and 1980 through historic print advertisements, posters, and vintage media archives. The field visit produced 168 photographs documenting advertising artwork, vintage brand ephemera, and promotional materials across a century of Egyptian media history. ===Bibliotheca Alexandrina (GLAM tour I)=== ​On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, eight members of the EWUG GLAM team—Sohila Elshaer, Donia, Nada Hussam, Hassan Hamdy, Ahmed Nagy, Hanna Mahgoub, Mo Hany Afife, and Yasmin Sheha—conducted initial tour of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina to lay the groundwork for long term GLAM partnerships and systematic documentation. The tour surveyed several prominent permanent and temporary exhibits within the library complex. *The World of Shadi Abdel Salam Exhibition: Permanent collection showcasing costume designs, storyboards, and personal belongings of the acclaimed Egyptian filmmaker. *Mohamed Hassanein Heikal Library and Museum: The personal library and personal archives donated by the prominent journalist and writer. *The Manuscript Museum: Documentation of rare manuscripts and historic texts. *First Time 30 Exhibition (20th Edition): Contemporary art showcase for emerging visual artists. *Arab Folk Art (Raaya El-Nimr and Abdel-Ghani Abou El-Enein Collection): Traditional costumes, heritage artifacts, and jewelry from across Egyptian governorates, alongside regional cultural items from Yemen, Morocco, and Oman. ​Images from this comprehensive tour are currently being categorized and uploaded across dedicated categories on Wikimedia Commons. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> 4z2rlxjjt06892nkwa6hrkfldz0m1qx 279358 279357 2026-10-05T18:55:06Z Sohilaali869 56405 279358 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/September 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|September In Egypt: Over 1,200 Historic Images Digitized Across Major Museums and Exhibitions|By [[User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]}} In September 2026, the Egypt Wikimedians User Group (EWUG) GLAM team executed a series of targeted field visits, photographic tours, and documentation initiatives across key cultural institutions, exhibitions, and heritage sites in Greater Cairo and Alexandria. These activities resulted in the digitization and uploading of over 1,200 freely licensed images to Wikimedia Commons, enriching coverage of Egyptian history, philately, advertising archives, and folk art. === EGYPHILA 2026 Exhibition=== On September 17, 2026, Hassan Hamdy visited the FEPA-recognized EGYPHILA 2026 exhibition at the "Creativa" Digital Egypt Creativity Center in Giza. The event brought together philatelists from Egypt and 11 countries, featuring around 356 display frames of historical stamps, postal documents, and commemorative cards. The visit resulted in 118 photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, documenting the venue, stamp collections, and event activities. === National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) === On Sunday, September 20, 2026, the Egypt Wikimedians User Group organized a full scale GLAM documentation visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat, Cairo. Led by Sohila Elshaer with the participation of Hassan Hamdy, Rowyda Elshaer, Nada Hussam, Ahmed Nagy, Amr F. Nagy, and Hanna Mahgoub, the initiative covered major permanent halls and temporary joint exhibitions. *​Main Hall (Central Exhibition): Documented artifacts tracing the chronological evolution of Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times through Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, Islamic, and modern eras. *Egyptian Textile Hall: Photographed historic looms, traditional garments, and historical textile techniques. *​Dialogue of Solar Civilizations Exhibition: A cultural bilateral exhibition between Egypt and China exploring shared civilizational symbols and ancient heritage. *Light of Guidance: His Biography and Virtues Exhibition: A collaborative exhibition with the Museum of Islamic Art showcasing artistic and heritage artifacts related to Islamic history. ​The tour produced a total of 953 uploaded photographs on Wikimedia Commons; 850 images for the central and textile halls, 81 images for the Dialogue of Solar Civilizations exhibition, and 22 images for the Light of Guidance exhibition. ===​A Century of Print Advertising: "A Trade in Dreams" Exhibition at AUC=== ​On September 23, 2026, GLAM team member Hassan Hamdy visited the archival exhibition A Trade in Dreams: A Century of Egyptian Print Advertising at the American University in Cairo (AUC). ​The exhibition examines the visual, economic, and social transformations of Egyptian society between 1880 and 1980 through historic print advertisements, posters, and vintage media archives. The field visit produced 168 photographs documenting advertising artwork, vintage brand ephemera, and promotional materials across a century of Egyptian media history. ===Bibliotheca Alexandrina (GLAM tour I)=== ​On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, eight members of the EWUG GLAM team—Sohila Elshaer, Donia, Nada Hussam, Hassan Hamdy, Ahmed Nagy, Hanna Mahgoub, Mo Hany Afife, and Yasmin Sheha—conducted initial tour of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina to lay the groundwork for long term GLAM partnerships and systematic documentation. The tour surveyed several prominent permanent and temporary exhibits within the library complex. *The World of Shadi Abdel Salam Exhibition: Permanent collection showcasing costume designs, storyboards, and personal belongings of the acclaimed Egyptian filmmaker. *Mohamed Hassanein Heikal Library and Museum: The personal library and personal archives donated by the prominent journalist and writer. *The Manuscript Museum: Documentation of rare manuscripts and historic texts. *First Time 30 Exhibition (20th Edition): Contemporary art showcase for emerging visual artists. *Arab Folk Art (Raaya El-Nimr and Abdel-Ghani Abou El-Enein Collection): Traditional costumes, heritage artifacts, and jewelry from across Egyptian governorates, alongside regional cultural items from Yemen, Morocco, and Oman. ​Images from this comprehensive tour are currently being categorized and uploaded across dedicated categories on Wikimedia Commons. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> 2rlifpaqrs1osdwhoemnobgxi9aibfw 279365 279358 2026-10-06T08:53:09Z Amr F.Nagy 56522 update 279365 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/September 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|The Long Strides of Egypt’s GLAM Team in September|By [[User:Sohilaali869|Sohila Elshaaer]]}} In September 2026, the Egypt Wikimedians User Group (EWUG) GLAM Team executed a series of targeted field visits, photographic tours, and documentation initiatives across key cultural institutions, exhibitions, and heritage sites in Greater Cairo and Alexandria. Moving beyond digital preservation, these comprehensive efforts not only resulted in uploading over 1,200 freely licensed images to Wikimedia Commons but also drove the creation and enrichment of encyclopedic articles, significantly expanding the global coverage of Egyptian history, philately, advertising archives, museums, and folk art. === EGYPHILA 2026 Exhibition=== On September 17, 2026, GLAM team member Hassan Hamdy visited the FEPA-recognized EGYPHILA 2026 exhibition at the "Creativa" Digital Egypt Creativity Center in Giza. The event brought together philatelists from Egypt and 11 other countries and featured around 356 display frames of historical stamps, postal documents, and commemorative cards. The visit resulted in 118 photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, documenting the venue, historic stamp collections, and event activities. === The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) === On Sunday, September 20, 2026, EWUG organized a full-scale GLAM documentation visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat, Cairo. Led by Sohila Elshaer, with the participation of Hassan Hamdy, Rowyda Elshaer, Nada Hussam, Ahmed Nagy, Amr F. Nagy, and Hanna Mahgoub, the initiative covered major permanent halls and temporary joint exhibitions: * '''Main Hall (Central Exhibition):''' Documented artifacts tracing the chronological evolution of Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times through the Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, Islamic, and modern eras. * Egyptian Textile Hall: Photographed historic looms, traditional garments, and historical textile techniques. * '''Dialogue of Solar Civilizations Exhibition:''' A bilateral cultural exhibition between Egypt and China exploring shared civilizational symbols and ancient heritage. * '''Light of Guidance (His Biography and Virtues Exhibition):''' A collaborative exhibition with the Museum of Islamic Art showcasing artistic and heritage artifacts related to Islamic history. The tour produced 953 uploaded photographs on Wikimedia Commons: 850 images for the central and textile halls, 81 images for the Dialogue of Solar Civilizations exhibition, and 22 images for the Light of Guidance exhibition. ===​A Century of Print Advertising: "A Trade in Dreams" Exhibition at AUC=== On September 23, 2026, Hassan Hamdy visited the archival exhibition A Trade in Dreams: A Century of Egyptian Print Advertising at the American University in Cairo (AUC). The exhibition examines the visual, economic, and social transformations of Egyptian society between 1880 and 1980 through historic print advertisements, posters, and vintage media archives. The field visit produced 168 photographs documenting advertising artwork, vintage brand ephemera, and promotional materials across a century of Egyptian media history. ===Bibliotheca Alexandrina (GLAM tour I)=== On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, eight members of the EWUG GLAM team—Sohila Elshaer, Donia El-Domiaty, Nada Hussam, Hassan Hamdy, Ahmed Nagy, Hanna Mahgoub, Mohamed Hany Afife, and Yasmin Sheha—conducted an initial tour of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina to lay the groundwork for long-term GLAM partnerships and systematic documentation. The tour surveyed several prominent permanent and temporary exhibits within the library complex: * '''The World of Shadi Abdel Salam Exhibition:''' A permanent collection showcasing costume designs, storyboards, and personal belongings of the acclaimed Egyptian filmmaker. * '''Mohamed Hassanein Heikal Library and Museum:''' The personal library and archival collections donated by the prominent journalist and writer. * '''The Manuscript Museum:''' Documentation of rare manuscripts and historic texts. * '''First Time 30 Exhibition (20th Edition):''' A contemporary art showcase for emerging visual artists. * '''Arab Folk Art (Raaya El-Nimr and Abdel-Ghani Abou El-Enein Collection):''' Traditional costumes, heritage artifacts, and jewelry from across Egyptian governorates, alongside regional cultural items from Yemen, Morocco, and Oman. Images from this comprehensive tour are currently being categorized and uploaded across dedicated categories on Wikimedia Commons. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> sfcdbfbnprlg1c4yb5xo2r7qtq3i58a 0 73198 279359 2026-10-05T22:12:14Z Ambrosia10 11199 drafting BHL newsletter information 279359 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/September 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Updates on work by BHL-Wiki working Group members|By [[User:Ambrosia10|Ambrosia10]]}} === TDWG 2026 presentations === Siobhan Leachman, Sabine von Mering and other members of the BHL Wiki working group gave a variety of presentations at the Biodiversity Data Standards TDWG 2026 conference recently held in Oslo.<br> Although not specifically related to BHL, several presentations mentioned BHL and BHL identifiers relating to the topics being presented on, including the Wikidata type specimen data model and the Wikidata and TDWG working group data model for research expeditions.<br> To see the slides for Siobhan’s presentation Type specimens in Wikidata - creating a data bridge see https://zenodo.org/records/22239550. As a reminder this data model work was initiated as a result of discussions within the BHL Wiki community.<br> To see slides for Sabine’s presentation on Here, There, and Everywhere: Modelling Research Expeditions in Wikidata see https://drive.google.com/file/d/195ouWigCVQKUawtQ8896ffN4lH24r4Bg/view?usp=sharing<br> Other presentations of note included an entire BHL session where multiple BHL related presentations were given and a dedicated two-hour interactive workshop session given by Dr. Rod Page to explore some new ideas for interfaces to BHL. See the github repository for this workshop for more information and links to the various tools and interfaces shown https://github.com/rdmpage/bhl-workshop. === BHL identifiers in Wikidata === The recent BHL harvest of identifiers via Wikidata has taken place and two reports have been generated.<br> Newly added identifiers: https://admin.biodiversitylibrary.org/data/WDHarvestAdded.20260930.0400.csv Identifiers needing review: https://admin.biodiversitylibrary.org/data/WDHarvestReview.20260930.0400.csv<br> The first csv lists all newly added identifiers to BHL and the second lists all identifiers needing a review. Editors interested are encouraged to check those identifiers listed as needing review. The BHL cataloguing group continue to work on this list to guide the improvement of the BHL catalogue. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026}}</noinclude> i1flxo392aiwd73nagqxgtjd5d5jky5 0 73199 279362 2026-10-05T22:49:26Z LuisCG11 7370 new article for the newsletter 279362 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/September 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Content Partnerships Hub: Some news from the first half of the year|By [[User:LuisCG11|LuisCG11]]}} During the first half of 2026, the [[m:Content Partnerships Hub|Content Partnerships Hub]] strengthened its support for Wikimedia volunteers and affiliates working with GLAMs and other content partners. * '''A new pilot phase:''' The Hub [https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/01/24/content-partnerships-hub-enters-pilot-phase-and-reopens-its-helpdesk/ entered a new pilot phase and reopened its Helpdesk], supported by a Wikimedia Foundation Hub Grant. * '''Hands-on support:''' The [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/Helpdesk|Helpdesk]] worked on requests involving heritage partnerships in Kazakhstan, administrative history data in Chile, and partnership capacity in the Bay Area. See the the [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/Helpdesk/Projects|projects]] and [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/Expert committee/Meeting notes|Expert Committee discussions]] on our portal. * '''Capacity building:''' Work continued on learning resources and documentation, including [https://meow.toolforge.org/ MEOW], a searchable interface for Metabase resources. Learn more about [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/Capacity building|capacity building]] on our portal. * '''International partnerships:''' Collaboration with UN and intergovernmental organisations continued, including the [https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/fao-expands-free-public-access-to-agrifood-knowledge-through-collaboration-on-wikipedia/en FAO agreement with Wikimedia Sverige and Wikimedia UK] to expand access to agrifood knowledge. Explore [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/International partnerships|international partnerships, here]]. * '''Community outreach:''' The team developed the Hub's visual identity and prepared Helpdesk activities, workshops and materials for Wikimania 2026. Follow our [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/Events|events]]. === Bring your ideas and let's work together! === '''Working with a GLAM or another content partner? Keep using the Hub's services, and help more communities discover them!''' * '''Ask for support:''' Contact [mailto:helpdesk@wikimedia.se helpdesk@wikimedia.se] to discuss your partnership, licensing, content or data questions. * '''Find learning resources:''' Explore [https://meow.toolforge.org/ MEOW] and share useful materials with your community. * '''Contribute your expertise:''' Connect with the [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/Helpdesk|Helpdesk]] to help other Wikimedians develop their partnerships. * '''Spread the word:''' Share this invitation with volunteers, affiliates and GLAM partners who could benefit. <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026|November 2025}}</noinclude> f74iq0lkywuarxesaw91im1rv4rz8dd 279363 279362 2026-10-05T23:04:30Z LuisCG11 7370 updating links and adding new logo 279363 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/September 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Content Partnerships Hub: Some news from the first half of the year|By [[User:LuisCG11|LuisCG11]]}} [[File:CPH logo vertical.svg|right|200px]] During the first half of 2026, the [[m:Content Partnerships Hub|Content Partnerships Hub]] strengthened its support for Wikimedia volunteers and affiliates working with GLAMs and other content partners. * '''A new pilot phase:''' The Hub [https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/01/24/content-partnerships-hub-enters-pilot-phase-and-reopens-its-helpdesk/ entered a new pilot phase and reopened its Helpdesk], supported by a Wikimedia Foundation Hub Grant. * '''Hands-on support:''' The [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/Helpdesk|Helpdesk]] worked on requests involving heritage partnerships in Kazakhstan, administrative history data in Chile, and partnership capacity in the Bay Area. See the the [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/Helpdesk/Projects|projects]] and [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/Expert committee/Meeting notes|Expert Committee discussions]] on our portal. * '''Capacity building:''' Work continued on learning resources and documentation, including [https://meow.toolforge.org/ MEOW], a searchable interface for Metabase resources. Learn more about [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/Capacity building|capacity building]] on our portal. * '''International partnerships:''' Collaboration with UN and intergovernmental organisations continued, including the [https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/fao-expands-free-public-access-to-agrifood-knowledge-through-collaboration-on-wikipedia/en FAO agreement with Wikimedia Sverige and Wikimedia UK] to expand access to agrifood knowledge. Explore [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/International partnerships|international partnerships, here]]. * '''Community outreach:''' The team developed the Hub's visual identity and prepared Helpdesk activities, workshops and materials for [[:meta:Wikimania 2026|Wikimania 2026]]. See some of the photos on [[:commons:Category:Content Partnerships Hub at Wikimania 2026|Wikimedia commons]] and follow our [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/Events|events]]. === Bring your ideas and let's work together! === '''Working with a GLAM or another content partner? Keep using the Hub's services, and help more communities discover them!''' * '''Ask for support:''' Contact [mailto:helpdesk@wikimedia.se helpdesk@wikimedia.se] to discuss your partnership, licensing, content or data questions. * '''Find learning resources:''' Explore [https://meow.toolforge.org/ MEOW] and share useful materials with your community. * '''Contribute your expertise:''' Connect with the [[m:Content Partnerships Hub/Helpdesk|Helpdesk]] to help other Wikimedians develop their partnerships. * '''Spread the word:''' Share this invitation with volunteers, affiliates and GLAM partners who could benefit. <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=September 2026|November 2025}}</noinclude> 2we02ugt1q9pyuu5s66nkyr579j9hpk