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In brief

• An Education Hackathon was conducted by Wikimedia Argentina that attracted over 400 people from around the world.
• First results from the community wishlist survey are in: Danny Horn of the WMF writes that they have committed to investigating and responding to the top ten requests. So far, two are being worked on: migrating dead links to the Internet Archive, which maintains an enormous database of webpages going back to the early 2000s, and coming up with a new pageview tool to replace the occasionally unreliable alternative.
• Wikimedia Endowment: The WMF is forming an endowment with funds from a legacy donor. The eventual goal for the fund is "to serve as a perpetual source of support for the operation and activities of Wikipedia and its sister projects." More information and required legal information is available in the official announcement.
• WMF needs your input on its future strategy: There is a strategy consultation with the community that the WMF needs feedback on. Executive Director Lila Tretikov writes that your time and effort will "help guide the Foundation in its work to support the movement." An FAQ is available. The organization hopes to have a strategy in place in time for the community to review its annual budget, which community member Pete Forsyth calls "an important step toward running its finances in a more transparent and accountable way."
• #1Lib1Ref campaign wrapping up: The libraries community has an opportunity to help bridge Wikipedia's systemic gaps. To get these people to participate, the WMF's Wikipedia Library team is engaging them in an innovative social media campaign with the hashtag #1Lib#1Ref; organizations and associations like the Internet Archive have also lended assistance in spreading the word. Urge your local librarian(s) to join this global movement! See the official announcement, updated for January 21.

Ed Erhart, Editorial Associate
Wikimedia Foundation