Social media/Calendar/2014/08

August 1

Doctors and Translators Are Working Together to Bridge Wikipedia’s Medical Language Gap

• t: See how a doctor, a medical student and a Wikipedian are helping bridge Wikipedia’s medical language gap: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/07/30/doctors-working-to-bridge-wikipedias-medical-gap/

• t: Wikipedia has great medical information, but not in all languages. The Medicine Translation Project might help: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/07/30/doctors-working-to-bridge-wikipedias-medical-gap/

• f/g: A group of experienced Wikipedia editors and medical professionals are trying to improve health care-related topics and spread validated medical information across all languages on Wikipedia. Read a recent interview on how they plan to do that. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/07/30/doctors-working-to-bridge-wikipedias-medical-gap/

• f/g: Having validated medical information in one language on Wikipedia is not enough. See how these editors hope to spread information across all languages. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/07/30/doctors-working-to-bridge-wikipedias-medical-gap/

Wikipedia Zero and Net Neutrality: Protecting the Internet as a Public Space

• t: In the name of equal access to information, Wikipedia Zero asks mobile operators to support net neutrality. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/01/wikipedia-zero-and-net-neutrality-protecting-the-internet/

• t: Wikipedia Zero, a non-commercial program aimed at providing equal access to information, supports net neutrality: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/01/wikipedia-zero-and-net-neutrality-protecting-the-internet/

• t: The Wikimedia Foundation and the Wikipedia Zero team support net neutrality, here's why: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/01/wikipedia-zero-and-net-neutrality-protecting-the-internet/

• t: The Wikimedia Foundation and the Wikipedia Zero team say why they support net neutrality: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/01/wikipedia-zero-and-net-neutrality-protecting-the-internet/

August 4-August 10

August 4

• t/f/g: Tech News this week: new PDF renderer, update to @WikiCommons archive, VisualEditor bug fixes & Toolserver reminder: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2014/32

Posted, thank you! guillom 07:43, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

August 7

New “open” licenses aren’t so open

• t: WMF joins 55 other open access groups in protesting “open” licenses that aren’t actually open: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/07/new-open-licenses-arent-so-open/

• t: See why the WMF is against the latest licenses by the Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/07/new-open-licenses-arent-so-open/

• t: See why this new open access license fails to meet the standards set by the Freedom and Open Knowledge Definition: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/07/new-open-licenses-arent-so-open/

• f/g: The new “open access” license by the International Association of Scientific Technical & Medical Publishers (STM) fails to meet the basic standards set out by the Freedom Definition and the Open Knowledge Definition. The Wikimedia Foundation joins the Public Library of Science, Open Knowledge and many other groups in urging STM to withdraw these licenses. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/07/new-open-licenses-arent-so-open/

Wikimedia Foundation releases its first transparency report

• f/g: The Wikimedia Foundation is happy to announce the release of its first transparency report. Among the information provided in the report, there are details about content alteration, copyright takedown requests and requests for user data: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/06/wikimedia-foundation-releases-first-transparency-report/

Wikipedia pages censored in European search results

• f/g: The Wikimedia Foundation has begun receiving notices that certain links to Wikipedia content would no longer appear in search results served to people in Europe. As part of our commitment to transparency and our opposition to censorship, WMF has created a dedicated page where we will be posting notices about attempts to remove links to Wikimedia under this authority. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/06/wikipedia-pages-censored-in-european-search-results/

European court decision punches holes in free knowledge

• f/g: The Wikimedia Foundation’s Executive Director, Lila Tretikov, addresses the recent requests to remove certain links to Wikipedia content as a result of the European Court Justice ruling, saying “The WMF will stand by its commitment to build the sum of all human knowledge through the protection of all of its sources. We will be posting notices for each indefinite removal of Wikipedia search results.” https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/06/european-court-decision-punches-holes-in-free-knowledge/

August 8

Two shades of Wikipedia in Punjabi

• t: Syed Muzammiluddin asked Punjabi Wikipedians to take a questionnaire, here’s what he learned: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/08/two-shades-of-wikipedia-in-punjabi/

• t: 5 leading Punjabi Wikipedians answered a questionnaire, shedding light on what motivates editors to contribute: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/08/two-shades-of-wikipedia-in-punjabi/

• f/g: “I consider it as a welcome gesture that the Punjabi Wikipedians across both India and Pakistan believe in the need for cooperation and collaboration and are even ready to work in a cordial and mutually beneficial manner on the Wikipedia sphere.” Intrigued by the steady increase in the number of contributors on Punjabi Wikipedia Syed Muzammiluddin decided to ask editors to answer a 20-point questionnaire, here’s what he learned. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/08/two-shades-of-wikipedia-in-punjabi/

August 11-August 17

August 11

• t/f/g: In Tech News this week: no JavaScript for IE6 users, VisualEditor for tablets, IRC meeting for VisualEditor & more: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2014/33

August 12

Chinese Wikipedia Online Magazine: A Community Gateway

• t: Online magazine The Wikipedian is the latest tool in spreading the Wikimedia movement to Chinese readers: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/12/chinese-wikipedia-online-magazine-a-community-gateway/

• t: The Wikipedian aims to be the first successful Chinese online magazine with news from the Wikimedia movement: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/12/chinese-wikipedia-online-magazine-a-community-gateway/

• t: The Wikipedian aims to bridge the gap between Chinese Wikipedians and the broader international community: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/12/chinese-wikipedia-online-magazine-a-community-gateway/

• f/g: “A Chinese proverb says: do not look at the sky from the bottom of a well, going outside is the only way to understand what the world you live in looks like. The Wikipedian would like to be one of the ways for Chinese Wikipedians to see and touch the broader international community.” https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/12/chinese-wikipedia-online-magazine-a-community-gateway/

• f/g: “When Addis and Wilson first thought about creating an online magazine, they faced some challenges. Since 2005, many Chinese Wikipedians tried different ways to publish online magazines, but no one succeeded.” The Wikipedian aims to learn from past mistakes and be a reliable sources for Chinese Wikipedians to connect with the broader Wikimedia movement around the world. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/12/chinese-wikipedia-online-magazine-a-community-gateway/

August 15

Virtual meet up «Beyond Wikimetrics (II)» is taking place next Wednesday. MCruz (WMF) (talk) 13:31, 15 August 2014 (UTC)

• t: Looking for more resources to measure your programs' impact? Join @WikiEval on Wed (08/20) at Beyond Wikimetrics II https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/117126229120807344920/events/cngcjcmm1tcn1omqpalcm686044

• f/g: Wikimedia Program Evaluation develops tools and resources for program leaders to evaluate their programs. If you want to know more about the online impact your Wikimedia programs have, join the team next Wednesday for the webinar Beyond Wikimetrics II, the second virtual event in a series of three. Sign up here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/117126229120807344920/events/cngcjcmm1tcn1omqpalcm686044

August 16

The GLAM-Wiki Revolution

• t: The GLAM-Wiki Revolution: An insight into the GLAM programme in the United Kingdom, featuring several Wikipedians in Residence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlNT16gqHyo
• f/g: Want to know how Wikimedia works with galleries, libraries, archives and museums? The GLAM-Wiki Revolution investigates how the movement has impacted the United Kingdom's cultural sector. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlNT16gqHyo

August 18-August 24

August 18

Wikipedia in the classroom: Empowering students in the digital age

• t: We all use Wikipedia - why not become a producer of information rather than just a consumer, asks @curiouscholar: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/18/wikipedia-in-the-classroom-empowering-students-in-the-digital-age/

• t: Wikipedia articles - the new research report in classrooms? This professor, @curiousscholar, thinks so: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/18/wikipedia-in-the-classroom-empowering-students-in-the-digital-age/

• t: Students care more about writing for Wikipedia than traditional research reports, attests @curiousscholar:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/18/wikipedia-in-the-classroom-empowering-students-in-the-digital-age/

• t: citation, scholarly research & language craft are some of the things these students learned from editing Wikipedia: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/18/wikipedia-in-the-classroom-empowering-students-in-the-digital-age/

• f/g: “Think big...students have this amazing capacity to want to experiment with you and others, especially when it makes their work visible and meaningful.” By thinking outside the box, Anne Kingsley used Wikipedia to teach her students valuable research methods that will help them in a 21st century academic landscape. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/18/wikipedia-in-the-classroom-empowering-students-in-the-digital-age//

• f/g: “This was a powerful experience to build a foundation for classroom experience as it taught me how to think outside of conventional teaching practices.” See how Anne Kingsley uses Wikipedia to teach her students about citation, scholarly research and careful language craft." https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/18/wikipedia-in-the-classroom-empowering-students-in-the-digital-age/

es Wikipedia en el aula: empoderando estudiantes en la era digital

• t: Todos usamos Wikipedia. ¿Por qué no convertirse en un productor de información más que sólo un consumidor?, pregunta @curiouscholar:

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• f/g: "Esta es una experiencia poderosa para construir una fundación para la experiencia en clase, al tiempo en que me enseña como pensar fuera de las prácticas de enseñanza tradicional". Mira como Anne Kinglsey usa Wikipedia para enseñarle a sus estudiantes acerca de uso de citas, investigación escolar y cuidado del lenguaje.

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August 20

Remembering Jorge Royan

• t: The Wikimedia Movement is saddened by the passing of Argentine architect, photographer, collaborator, Jorge Royan: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/20/remembering-jorge-royan/

• t: Architect, photographer, collaborator, friend - the Wikimedia movement mourns the passing of Jorge Royan: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/20/remembering-jorge-royan/

• f/g: The Wikimedia Movement is saddened by the passing of Argentine architect, photographer, collaborator, Jorge Royan. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/20/remembering-jorge-royan/

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• t: Estamos entristecidos por la muerte de Jorge Royan, arquitecto, fotógrafo, colaborador, gran amigo: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/20/remembering-jorge-royan/

• f/g: Estamos entristecidos por la muerte de Jorge Royan, arquitecto, fotógrafo, colaborador, gran amigo. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/20/remembering-jorge-royan/

• f/g: El movimiento Wikimedia está entristecido por el fallecimiento del arquitecto, fotógrafo y colaborador argentino, Jorge Royan <link>

August 21

Grants, Programs and learning: This year in Wikimania London

• t: See our new tools, resources and strategies shared at Wikimania for Grants, Learning & Evaluation, and Education!:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Grants,_Programs_and_Learning:_This_year_at_Wikimania_London

• t: Want to know which users are newly registered, or just 'Rolling active'? Check out the new tools shared at Wikimania!

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Grants,_Programs_and_Learning:_This_year_at_Wikimania_London

• t: Want better tools for your program evaluation? We got you covered! Check out the new tools from Wikimania!:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Grants,_Programs_and_Learning:_This_year_at_Wikimania_London

• f/g: This year's Wikimania was a great place to share new tools, resources and strategies on determining what really works and why when it comes to program evaluation. Find out what happened and how these tools can help you on your next project!

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Grants,_Programs_and_Learning:_This_year_at_Wikimania_London

• f/g: " We heard from more and more people interested in gathering data and working toward understanding, at a deeper level, what works and why. We are working together towards building sustainable growth for the movement's projects and programs; work that not only will involve editors, but partnerships with other institutions that can help create free knowledge." https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Grants,_Programs_and_Learning:_This_year_at_Wikimania_London

August 25- August31

August 25

Here's the proposed social media for blogpost Grants, Programs and Learning: This year at Wikimania London. MCruz (WMF) (talk) 17:31, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

• t: With 2000+ participants, #Wikimania2014 witnessed knowledge sharing on many levels! Here's Grantmaking's insights: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/22/grants-programs-and-learning-at-wikimania-london/

• F/G+: With over 2,000 participants, this year's Wikimania was the scenario of multiple exchanges, on many levels. We now share the insights from Grantmaking team. How did these conversations affect the current course of work? What are some of the new challenges we are facing in promoting Wikimedia programs?

Link to blogpost: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/22/grants-programs-and-learning-at-wikimania-london/

August 26

Content Translation blog post:

• t: More than 100 articles have already been translated using the new tool developed by Wikimedia's Language engineers: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/26/content-translation-100-published-articles-and-more-to-come/
• f/g: More than a hundred articles have already been translated from Spanish to Catalan using the new Content Translation tool, developed by Wikimedia's Language engineers. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/26/content-translation-100-published-articles-and-more-to-come/

August 27

• t: Editing Wikipedia can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be: the Wikipedia Co-op is now in development: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/27/reimagining-mentorship-with-the-wikipedia-cooperative/

• t: A friendly and inviting space for learners and mentors alike for Wikipedia? The Wikipedia Co-op is now in development: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/27/reimagining-mentorship-with-the-wikipedia-cooperative/

• t: Two Wikipedians want new users to join a Co-op, and want to know what you think! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/27/reimagining-mentorship-with-the-wikipedia-cooperative/

• f/g: A new editor's experience: tons to read, mistakes are made, edits reverted, feel defeated. But two users are trying to change all that with the Wikipedia Cooperative, a friendly mentorship space for new editors and veteran Wikipedians. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/27/reimagining-mentorship-with-the-wikipedia-cooperative/

• f/g: In its second month of development, The Wikipedia Cooperative intends to offer itself as a friendly and inviting space for new editors and mentors to meet and collaborate. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/27/reimagining-mentorship-with-the-wikipedia-cooperative/

August 28

WMRS and Matica Sprska

• t: Wikimedia Serbia is embarking on an exciting partnership with the Matica Sprska: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/28/venerable-cultural-institution-partners-with-wikimedia-serbia/

• t: How does rejecting a grant application lead to a new working relationship with a cultural institution? https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/28/venerable-cultural-institution-partners-with-wikimedia-serbia/ #GLAM

• f/g: "When you are going outside and are telling people that you are willing to support their projects, it could lead into some interesting outcomes. It is important to understand the possibilities that could be opened and catch them," says Milos Rancic from WMRS about Microgrants, and the advantageous encounters they present. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/28/venerable-cultural-institution-partners-with-wikimedia-serbia/

August 29

Learning & Evaluation team is hosting a virtual meet up on Annual Plan proposal writing on Sept 4. MCruz (WMF) (talk) 20:03, 27 August 2014 (UTC)

• t: Writing your Annual Plan proposal? Join @WikiEval next event (Sept 4) Setting goals & targets using a SMART criteria https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/117126229120807344920/events/cv8e5r5c7h931b2jpv9g1oam5pg

• f/g: Wikimedia Program Evaluation is hosting a new virtual event next Thursday (Sept 4). «Setting Goals & Targets in your FDC Proposal» will guide participants through using a SMART criteria in their annual plan. The session will follow up with office hours for consultation on Wednesday (Sept 10) on the same topic. Join the event here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/117126229120807344920/events/cv8e5r5c7h931b2jpv9g1oam5pg