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How does the Wikimedia Foundation work? What are the strategies that we should focus on?
These are just two examples of what the organization's Board of Trustees oversees, as explained by Wikipedia Founder and trustee, Jimmy Wales.
Keep reading ➡️ w.wiki/_t23g
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The WikiConference North America 2024 will take place in Indianapolis, IN (USA), from October 4–6, 2024. Reminder: the call for proposals and scholarship application close on May 31. ⏰ Presentations can be made in English, French, or Spanish.
wikiconference.org/wiki/2024…
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🕒 Are you rushing your #Wikimania2024 program proposal last minute? You're not the only one. We've decided to extend deadline by a week. Over 150 people already made their submissions, make sure to join them by April 10, 12:00 UTC! tr.ee/7M0YThwuxS
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Wikimedia Canada is seeking an experienced Treasurer to join its Board of Directors.
✔ Expertise in financial accounting for non-profit organizations and charities
✔ Bilingual English/French
➕ info: wikimedia.ca/2024/02/12/wiki…
📅 Apply by March 1
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ALT Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PT Join the BCMA and speakers Victoria Stasiuk and Navino Evans for this exciting conversation about Wikidata and WikiCommons! Learn how museums and galleries have uploaded their public domain online collections images to the Wikicommons as well as more detailed information on Wikidata. Explore case examples of how museums and galleries can use this information in education, outreach, and volunteer engagement strategies. Victoria will introduce us to the Wiki Wednesday Digital Literacy for GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) project and webinar series. Navino Evans will provide us with visualizations and knowledge graph demos that can increase engagement beyond the structured data user interface. Register here - https://members.museum.bc.ca/public/event/details/83c71483212e8b1a354da8ca2294db713a11ebde/1
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⚡️Discovery Board listing⚡️
Registration for the next #WikiWednesdays session is now live.
Join guest speakers Indu Adiyat and Dr. Beenish Tahir on November 1 at 12 pm ET.
🔗Find out more and register through this link: workinculture.ca/DiscoveryBo…
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Wikimedia Canada is hiring a Program Officer
Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the person in this position is responsible for implementing various programs identified by the organization. More info 🔗 wikimedia.ca/2023/10/10/wiki…
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🌈🥳💻🌈What success! Merci à nos partenaires et sponsors pour le marathon Wikimedia LGBTQ2SIA+ francophone canadien en célébration de la journée de visibilité des lesbiennes:RLQ, AGdQ, @WikimediaCA @CdnHeritage @cmnuo @uOttawaResearch @uOttawaArts @DH_uOttawa (& @CBCRadioCanada)
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Registrations for the WikiConference North America 2023 are open!
Hosted by @WikimediaCA, the @WikiConNA will happen in Toronto in November. The theme “Recent Changes” is a reflection on what happened since the last in-person conference, in 2019.
wikiconference.org/wiki/2023…
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It is almost time to recognize the people making outstanding contributions to the free knowledge movement.
Join us on 16 August for this year's Wikimedian of the Year awards live from #Wikimania2023. Stay tuned!
@Wikimania
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New #Wikipedia biography:
Emily Julian McManus (1865-1918) was a Canadian poet, author, + educator from #Ontario. Author of the novel, "The Old, Old Story" (... but, grrrrr,😐🫤😒😬😵💫 I can't find it; can you help?). enwp.org/Emily_Julian_McManu… @WikimediaCA
@WikiWomenInRed
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At one time, Dr. Amin Azzam of @UCSF wouldn't touch Wikipedia with a 10ft pole. Now, all @UCSFMedicine medical students participate in a Wikipedia-editing assignment before they graduate. Read the latest from @susan_dagostino at @insidehighered. @AminMDMA
insidehighered.com/news/2022…
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Feat'd pic: Sphaerechinus granularis is a species of sea urchin in the family Toxopneustidae, commonly known as the violet sea urchin en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Templa…
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The October Signpost is out!
• Interview: The near-unanimously elected admin who still encountered transphobia
• Controversy about Wikimedia's Knowledge Equity Fund
• From the archives: Remembering the death of Toolserver †
and 8 other stories: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipe…
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Feat'd article: The pale crag martin (Ptyonoprogne obsoleta) is a bird in the swallow family that is resident in northern Africa and in southwestern Asia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipe…
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Feat'd pic: Tomb of the architect Giovanni Battista Gisleni (1600–1672) in the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Templa…
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We encourage you to subscribe to our new #Wikimania YouTube channel! This channel would be used for live stream in #Wikimania2023. Please feel free to share to other Wikimedians.
youtube.com/@Wikimania
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Feat'd article: Mini scule is a species of microhylid frog endemic to Madagascar that was described in 2019 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipe…
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Wiki Education is now accepting submissions to run a Wikipedia assignment in Spring 2023! Visit teach.wikiedu.org to find out more. Empower your students, energize your classroom, and make a real-world impact this spring!