[Wikimediauk-l] Wikidata training session

Discussion:

Stevie Benton

2015-08-07 10:13:17 UTC

Hello everyone,

I think there's enough interest confirmed to be able to deliver a session
teaching people more about Wikidata.

The next step is to confirm a date. A Saturday is probably best for most
folks and I'm happy to book a meeting room in the Wikimedia UK office. Once
there is a consensus for a date I'll make the necessary arrangements.

There's also still plenty of time to register an interest in attending.
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikidata_training_2015

Thank you,

Stevie
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control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

Charles Matthews

2015-08-07 13:05:53 UTC

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Post by Stevie Benton
Hello everyone,
I think there's enough interest confirmed to be able to deliver a session
teaching people more about Wikidata.
The next step is to confirm a date. A Saturday is probably best for most
folks and I'm happy to book a meeting room in the Wikimedia UK office. Once
there is a consensus for a date I'll make the necessary arrangements.
The existing discussion should really be moved to

https://wikimedia.org.uk/w/Talk:Wikidata_training_2015

Charles

l***@fabiant.eu

2015-08-07 21:12:24 UTC

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Hi all,

Last year there was 2015 in public domain
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_in_public_domain> and now we have 2016 in
public domain <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_in_public_domain> . . . but
it only has one entry.

I would be interested to know if anyone else is interested in working on this
and perhaps organising something for Public Domain Day
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Domain_Day> , or perhaps an event later in
January when people have recovered from the holiday.

Personally I am particularly interested in the work of the encyclopedist Otto
Neurath.

all the best

Fabina
aka Leutha

Andrew Gray

2015-08-07 22:35:03 UTC

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There's 2087 entries on Wikidata for people who died in 1945 and have
an occupation which is some kind of 'creator' (though due to a quirk
of the Wikidata hierarchy, that seems to include scientists +
engineers)

http://tools.wmflabs.org/autolist/autolist1.html?q=between%5B570%2C1945-01-01%2C1945-12-31%5D%20and%20claim%5B106%3A(tree%5B2500638%5D%5B%5D%5B279%5D)%5D

For authors + subclasses thereof it's a more manageable 636:

http://tools.wmflabs.org/autolist/autolist1.html?q=between%5B570%2C1945-01-01%2C1945-12-31%5D%20and%20claim%5B106%3A%28tree%5B482980%5D%5B%5D%5B279%5D%29%5D

No major British names leap out from a quick skim through.

Andrew.

Post by l***@fabiant.eu
Hi all,
Last year there was 2015 in public domain and now we have 2016 in public
domain . . . but it only has one entry.
I would be interested to know if anyone else is interested in working on
this and perhaps organising something for Public Domain Day, or perhaps an
event later in January when people have recovered from the holiday.
Personally I am particularly interested in the work of the encyclopedist
Otto Neurath.
all the best
Fabina
aka Leutha
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l***@fabiant.eu

2015-08-08 08:30:54 UTC

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Thanks for that, Andrew.

Here some I picked up on (but there maybe othres):
* Edward Prosser Rhys <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Prosser_Rhys> :
Welsh language poet

* Eoin MacNeill <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoin_MacNeill> Irish politician
who had a significant role in the Easter Rising
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Rising> and was subsequently MP for
Londonderry City.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Londonderry_City_(UK_Parliament_constituency)>
Wrote academic works on history

* Lord Alfred Douglas <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Alfred_Douglas> LGBT
interest, poet

* Thomas Burke <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Burke_(author)> LGBT
interest, wrote about East London, extensive bibliography
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Burke_bibliography>
I was thinking this could be an opportunity to develop interest in WIkisource?

all the best

Fabian
aka Leutha

Post by Andrew Gray
There's 2087 entries on Wikidata for people who died in 1945 and have
an occupation which is some kind of 'creator' (though due to a quirk
of the Wikidata hierarchy, that seems to include scientists +
engineers)
http://tools.wmflabs.org/autolist/autolist1.html?q=between%5B570%2C1945-01-01%2C1945-12-31%5D%20and%20claim%5B106%3A(tree%5B2500638%5D%5B%5D%5B279%5D)%5D
http://tools.wmflabs.org/autolist/autolist1.html?q=between%5B570%2C1945-01-01%2C1945-12-31%5D%20and%20claim%5B106%3A%28tree%5B482980%5D%5B%5D%5B279%5D%29%5D
No major British names leap out from a quick skim through.
Andrew.

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Gordon Joly

2015-08-08 12:58:46 UTC

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Post by Stevie Benton
The existing discussion should really be moved to
https://wikimedia.org.uk/w/Talk:Wikidata_training_2015
Charles

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Gordo

Joseph Fox

2015-08-08 14:12:38 UTC

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Link is https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Talk:Wikidata_training_2015

Joe

Post by Gordon Joly

Post by Stevie Benton
The existing discussion should really be moved to
https://wikimedia.org.uk/w/Talk:Wikidata_training_2015
Charles

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Gordo
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Stevie Benton

2015-08-12 10:18:53 UTC

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Hello again everyone,

I've added some date options to the talk page. If you are interested,
please add your signature to those dates you're available and we can
progress from there.

https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Talk:Wikidata_training_2015

Thank you,

Stevie

Post by Joseph Fox
Link is https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Talk:Wikidata_training_2015
Joe

Post by Gordon Joly

Post by Stevie Benton
The existing discussion should really be moved to
https://wikimedia.org.uk/w/Talk:Wikidata_training_2015
Charles

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@StevieBenton

Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England
and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513.
Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street,
London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a
global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the
Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).

*Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal
control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

Stevie Benton

2015-08-19 13:28:24 UTC

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Hello again,

Looks like 24 October is the best date so I've gone for that. If you are
interested in coming along, either to lead a session or just to attend,
please do sign up on the page here.
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikidata_training_2015

Many thanks,

Stevie

Post by Stevie Benton
Hello again everyone,
I've added some date options to the talk page. If you are interested,
please add your signature to those dates you're available and we can
progress from there.
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Talk:Wikidata_training_2015
Thank you,
Stevie

Post by Joseph Fox
Link is https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Talk:Wikidata_training_2015
Joe

Post by Gordon Joly

Post by Stevie Benton
The existing discussion should really be moved to
https://wikimedia.org.uk/w/Talk:Wikidata_training_2015
Charles

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@StevieBenton
Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
*Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

Charles Matthews

2015-08-25 12:38:05 UTC

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I have added a new section to

https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikidata_training_2015

based on my discussions with the office. If you have already expressed
interest, and would like to come on 24 October as now scheduled, please
sign up again.

The start time is not yet set. If your attendance is conditional on it not
being too early, write to me off the list and I'll see what can be done.

The planned training would amount to something like five hours.

Charles

Sara Thomas

2015-08-25 15:01:48 UTC

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Ah dear, will be working in Edinburgh that day I'm afraid! Hope it goes well.

Sara

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Post by Charles Matthews
I have added a new section to
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikidata_training_2015
based on my discussions with the office. If you have already expressed interest, and would like to come on 24 October as now scheduled, please sign up again.
The start time is not yet set. If your attendance is conditional on it not being too early, write to me off the list and I'll see what can be done.
The planned training would amount to something like five hours.
Charles
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