Outreach Wiki outreachwiki https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.46.0-wmf.23 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 Translations:Main Page/Page display title/tl 1198 69042 276010 265017 2026-04-09T04:50:32Z ~2026-21728-06 57211 276010 wikitext text/x-wiki Pangunahing Pahina genesisaranaiz7@facebook.com eeaktypcls5ubdhpte2g0ukggeby9fq Main Page/tl 0 69043 276012 274554 2026-04-09T04:59:19Z ~2026-21728-06 57211 276012 wikitext text/x-wiki <div style="background-color: whiteSmoke; padding: 20px; border-bottom-left-radius: 6px; border-bottom-right-radius: 6px; border-top-left-radius: 6px; border-top-right-radius: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">[[File:¿Qué_es_Wikipedia%3F.ogv|thumb|300px|right|"Ano ang Wikipedia?" video sa Espanyol na may mga ''subtitle'' sa maraming wika.]] <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #404040; font-size:60px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Pag-abot mo sa hinahangad mong maging isang milyoner at guminhawa ang buhay ko kaya ang lahat sinakripisyo ang pamilya ko sa mga pangarap ko abot kamay kona ang mga. Tagumpay sangayon ako&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: gray; font-size:25px;">Ang paraan ng Wikimedia.Publish translation</span><br /> <div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: #404040; font-size:18px; line-height: 1.3;"> Ang '''Outreach Wiki''' ay nagsisilbing tahanan para sa ilang mga pag-abot at mga inisyatiba sa pakikipagtulungan. Ito ay isang aklatan, isang koleksyon ng mga pinakamahusay na kagawian, at isang mararatingan ng pakikipagtulongan para sa anumang kilos na nakatungo sa madlang bayan, sa mga kultural na institusyon, o sa mga programa sa edukasyon. Ang aming tungo ay makapag-recruit at suportahan ang mga bagong Wikimedian at magbuo ng matibay na relasyon sa mga kasamahan sa kultura at pang-edukasyon. Kailangan namin ang iyong tulong sa paggawa ng lansagang pakikipagtulongan na ito na lalong malaki, lalong mahusay, at lalong kapaki-pakinabang. Maraming dapat gawin.</div> </div> <br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/GLAM|GLAM]]<br /> :Gumagana ang proyektong ito sa mga ''gallery'', aklatan, ''archive'' at museo upang magdala ng kultural na nilalaman ''online''.<br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/Education|Edukasyon]]<br /> :Ang ''Wikimedia Education Portal'' ay nag-uugnay sa mga taong gumagamit ng Wikipedia at mga kaugnay na proyekto sa edukasyon sa buong mundo.<br /> {{clear}}<br> <languages /> {{noexternallanglinks}} [[Category:{{Text by language}}]] ciwrwvwqcb9uicelolyn93jdgpxrudh Translations:Main Page/1/tl 1198 69045 276011 265530 2026-04-09T04:59:19Z ~2026-21728-06 57211 276011 wikitext text/x-wiki Pag-abot mo sa hinahangad mong maging isang milyoner at guminhawa ang buhay ko kaya ang lahat sinakripisyo ang pamilya ko sa mga pangarap ko abot kamay kona ang mga. Tagumpay sangayon ako nsxlv7m7clyvgj13khe83y58ksumgd1 GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Contents/Bolivia report 0 72580 276005 275971 2026-04-08T16:26:42Z Caleidoscopic 24518 Adiciones 276005 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|The Family Trea ilsures Project Returns, with New GLAM Partners|By [[User:Caleidoscopic|Caleidoscopic]], [[User:NairaWM BO|NairaWM BO]], [[User:JuliaVelasco_WMBO|JuliaVelasco_WMBO]]}} The Family Archives Project Returns, with New GLAM Partners. === Our path=== In partnership with the Flavio Machivado Viscarra Foundation, we have been developing a registration model for GLAM institutions in Bolivia. This project continues to expand and has focused on standardizing and identifying key data from local institutions across Bolivia’s nine departments. The model is part of the “Culture at a Click” Project, a replicable framework for cultural institutions in Bolivia to collaborate on Wikimedia projects. [[File:CULTURA A UN CLIC.jpg|left|thumb]] === Our next steps === [[File:Tesoros familiares.jpg|left|thumb]] April will bring more surprises for the GLAM community in Bolivia, as we will be publishing four manuals related to the “Cultura un clic” project and releasing more content from the “Tesoros Familiares” project, this time including images of the history of the Theater in Bolivia. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> h8hux0r0j1m6lr2znfowb21wuf822vh 276006 276005 2026-04-08T16:27:02Z Caleidoscopic 24518 Typo 276006 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|The Family Treasures Project Returns, with New GLAM Partners|By [[User:Caleidoscopic|Caleidoscopic]], [[User:NairaWM BO|NairaWM BO]], [[User:JuliaVelasco_WMBO|JuliaVelasco_WMBO]]}} The Family Archives Project Returns, with New GLAM Partners. === Our path=== In partnership with the Flavio Machivado Viscarra Foundation, we have been developing a registration model for GLAM institutions in Bolivia. This project continues to expand and has focused on standardizing and identifying key data from local institutions across Bolivia’s nine departments. The model is part of the “Culture at a Click” Project, a replicable framework for cultural institutions in Bolivia to collaborate on Wikimedia projects. [[File:CULTURA A UN CLIC.jpg|left|thumb]] === Our next steps === [[File:Tesoros familiares.jpg|left|thumb]] April will bring more surprises for the GLAM community in Bolivia, as we will be publishing four manuals related to the “Cultura un clic” project and releasing more content from the “Tesoros Familiares” project, this time including images of the history of the Theater in Bolivia. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> q62pk0wyj9a6qpyraguzjpub8lyepne GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Contents/Biodiversity Heritage Library report 0 72584 276007 275894 2026-04-08T18:01:29Z Ambrosia10 11199 copyediting 276007 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Updates on work by BHL-Wiki Working Group members|By [[User:Ambrosia10|Ambrosia10]]}} ===BHL Field Museum to host BHL Technical Infrastructure=== [[File:Field Museum N.jpg|thumb|The Field Museum looking north across Chicago]] The BHL-Wiki community are celebrating the news that the [[w:Field Museum of Natural History|Field Museum]] has agreed to host the BHL Technical Infrastructure. More information on this transition away from the [[w:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian Institution]] can be found in this [https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2026/02/transition-update-8-field-museum-to-host-technical-infrastructure BHL blog]. Many BHL-Wiki working group members were equal parts delighted and relieved to receive this news. ===Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries Joins BHL=== More positive news has also been announced with this [https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2026/03/vanderbilt-university-heard-libraries-join-bhl-commit-major-technical-support BHL blog] proclaiming [[w:Jean and Alexander Heard Library|Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries]] is joining BHL and will be contributing cloud infrastructure expertise and technical leadership for BHL. === BHL Annual Meeting 2026 === Siobhan Leachman ([[User:Ambrosia10|Ambrosia10]]) will be attending the BHL Annual Meeting in London. She was asked to prepare a document to report back to BHL Annual Meeting attendees on the effect of the transition BHL has been undergoing on the BHL-Wiki Working Group. She prepared the following summary of the the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S_v9LfrFyNUyjU_VHaNo4mbObfWU1lHS0UKoMSDkV10/edit?usp=sharing following document] to be read by attendees prior to the meeting. ===BHL Day 2026=== Ambrosia10 and [[User:S.v.Mering|Sabine von Mering]] have also submitted and have had accepted an abstract to the public symposium [https://about.biodiversitylibrary.org/get-involved/events/bhl-day-2026/ BHL Day 2026] which will take place at the Natural History Museum, on Wednesday 29 April. They will be presenting on research they and their colleagues had undertaken on flowering plant genera named after women and the two research papers they and their colleagues published on their research. Wikidata was used to create the linked open dataset for all flowering plant genera whose names honour women. === Wikidata type specimen data model === [[File:Wikidata WikiProject Natural History Specimen Data Model.png|thumb|Wikidata WikiProject Natural History Specimen Data Model]] In 2024 the BHL Wiki working group raised the issue of the need for a Wikidata type specimen item data model. See this [https://github.com/JJDear83/BHL-WIKI-Working-Group/issues/21 issue] raised in the BHL-Wiki Working Group Github repository. This issue was the inspiration for work undertaken by two members of the BHL-Wiki working group Siobhan Leachman ([[User:Ambrosia10|Ambrosia10]]), Chair of the BHL-Wiki working group, and Brodie Satherley ([[User:Dactylantha|Dactylantha]]) from [[w:Auckland War Memorial Museum|Auckland War Memorial Museum]] (an affiliate of BHL). <br> Siobhan and Brodie created the [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Natural_History_Specimen_Data_Model WikiProject Natural History Specimen Data Model] to document this collaboration and proceeded to propose Wikidata properties and create documentation for both a Wikidata type specimen item data model as well as a Wikimedia Commons data model for the structured data that should be attached to specimen images. <br> They have also created “how to” documentation for both data models, cross walks to the Darwin Core data standard for both models as well as a documentation for an example upload/creation of type specimen Wikidata items undertaken via OpenRefine. All the documentation produced has been shared on [https://zenodo.org/communities/q137575952/records?q=&l=list&p=1&s=10&sort=newest Zenodo] to expose it to the wider Biodiversity community. The data models, crosswalks and “how to” documentation have also been shared on [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikidata:WikiProject_Natural_History_Specimen_Data_Model Wikimedia Commons]. <br> Siobhan and Brodie are grateful for the feedback received from other members of the BHL-Wiki working group as well as the wider Wiki community. <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> ji8qdafxpiib5di8j3cwin52x5uxaya 276008 276007 2026-04-08T18:03:45Z Ambrosia10 11199 copy editing 276008 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Updates on work by BHL-Wiki Working Group members|By [[User:Ambrosia10|Ambrosia10]]}} ===BHL Field Museum to host BHL Technical Infrastructure=== [[File:Field Museum N.jpg|thumb|The Field Museum looking north across Chicago]] The BHL-Wiki community are celebrating the news that the [[w:Field Museum of Natural History|Field Museum]] has agreed to host the BHL Technical Infrastructure. More information on this transition away from the [[w:Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian Institution]] can be found in this [https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2026/02/transition-update-8-field-museum-to-host-technical-infrastructure BHL blog]. Many BHL-Wiki working group members were equal parts delighted and relieved to receive this news. ===Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries Joins BHL=== More positive news has also been announced with this [https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2026/03/vanderbilt-university-heard-libraries-join-bhl-commit-major-technical-support BHL blog] proclaiming [[w:Jean and Alexander Heard Library|Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries]] is joining BHL and will be contributing cloud infrastructure expertise and technical leadership for BHL. === BHL Annual Meeting 2026 === Siobhan Leachman ([[User:Ambrosia10|Ambrosia10]]) will be attending the BHL Annual Meeting in London. She was asked to prepare a document to report back to BHL Annual Meeting attendees on the effect of the transition BHL has been undergoing on the BHL-Wiki Working Group. She prepared the a summary set out in this [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S_v9LfrFyNUyjU_VHaNo4mbObfWU1lHS0UKoMSDkV10/edit?usp=sharing document] to be read by attendees prior to the meeting. ===BHL Day 2026=== Ambrosia10 and [[User:S.v.Mering|Sabine von Mering]] have also submitted and have had accepted an abstract to the public symposium [https://about.biodiversitylibrary.org/get-involved/events/bhl-day-2026/ BHL Day 2026] which will take place at the Natural History Museum, on Wednesday 29 April. They will be presenting on research they and their colleagues had undertaken on flowering plant genera named after women and the two research papers they and their colleagues published on their research. Wikidata was used to create the linked open dataset for all flowering plant genera whose names honour women. === Wikidata type specimen data model === [[File:Wikidata WikiProject Natural History Specimen Data Model.png|thumb|Wikidata WikiProject Natural History Specimen Data Model]] In 2024 members of the BHL Wiki working group raised the issue of the need for a Wikidata type specimen item data model. See this [https://github.com/JJDear83/BHL-WIKI-Working-Group/issues/21 issue] raised in the BHL-Wiki Working Group Github repository. This issue was the inspiration for work undertaken by two members of the BHL-Wiki working group Siobhan Leachman ([[User:Ambrosia10|Ambrosia10]]), Chair of the BHL-Wiki working group, and Brodie Satherley ([[User:Dactylantha|Dactylantha]]) from [[w:Auckland War Memorial Museum|Auckland War Memorial Museum]] (an affiliate of BHL). <br> Siobhan and Brodie created the [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Natural_History_Specimen_Data_Model WikiProject Natural History Specimen Data Model] to document this collaboration and proceeded to propose Wikidata properties and create documentation for both a Wikidata type specimen item data model as well as a Wikimedia Commons data model for the structured data that should be attached to specimen images. <br> They have also created “how to” documentation for both data models, cross walks to the Darwin Core data standard for both models as well as a documentation for an example upload/creation of type specimen Wikidata items undertaken via OpenRefine. All the documentation produced has been shared on [https://zenodo.org/communities/q137575952/records?q=&l=list&p=1&s=10&sort=newest Zenodo] to expose it to the wider Biodiversity community. The data models, crosswalks and “how to” documentation have also been shared on [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikidata:WikiProject_Natural_History_Specimen_Data_Model Wikimedia Commons]. <br> Siobhan and Brodie are grateful for the feedback received from other members of the BHL-Wiki working group as well as the wider Wiki community. <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> mljrbn0hwwu3smdt5641glnnxpcpdfc GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Contents/UK report 0 72587 275990 275968 2026-04-08T14:23:55Z MartinPoulter 647 more 275990 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|CILIP MDG 2026 Conference, Library meetups and the Khalili Foundation|By [[User:Colette Lambeth|Colette Lambeth]] and [[User:MartinPoulter|MartinPoulter]] }} === CILIP MDG Conference Metafutures === [[File:CILIP MDG Conference 2026 MetaFutures welcome table.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Books, stickers and postcards available on a table at a conference|CILIP MDG 2026 Conference welcome table]] In March 2026 the periodic [[w:Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals|CILIP]] Metadata and Discovery Group conference met at Engineers House in Bristol, UK. Read the [https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201298&id=1113783 full detail of the conference programme]. [[File:CILIP MDG Conference 2026 MetaFutures 4.jpg|thumb|Fran Frenzel (Metadata Analyst at LSE Library) presents on the LSE Thesis Wikidata Project]] Wikidata and OpenRefine featured regularly as part of experimental advances in metadata work in library catalogues. Notable examples from LSE include Fran Frenzel's presentation 'Metadata in Motion: Building Datasets from Library Catalogues' on the LSE thesis project and Helen Williams' paper 'The Metadata Team and institutional research visibility'. Where LSE own their own metadata for print theses in their collection they were able to export this to be a [https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/137571/ now published useable dataset]. Associated Wiki pages including visualisations are available via the [[d:Wikidata:WikiProject LSEThesisProject|LSE Thesis WikiProject]]. A detailed thread of Fran Frenzel's talk [https://bsky.app/profile/cilipmdg.bsky.social/post/3mguoajh5rk2a is available on Bluesky]. Leeds University also presented on their BIBFRAME conversion, which utilised Wikidata identifiers throughout their catalogue, converting metadata between library and archives systems (which had varying linked data capability), but also human checking identifiers as issues were found with mistakes in authority files across VIAF, Wikidata and LC (where one mistake can be copied across all where data is shared). The UK Open Bibliographic Metadata Roadmap was also mentioned which hopes to promote replication of this work across the sector so not happening in silos. A full thread on this talk [https://bsky.app/profile/cilipmdg.bsky.social/post/3mguhmtpvut2z can be found on Bluesky]. Other notable projects include [[w:COPIM|COPIM]]'s Thoth Open Metadata platforms which aim to create a more open infrastructure for metadata particularly between grassroots scholarly publishers and libraries (they have [https://zenodo.org/records/18936761 published their talk as Open Access]), as well as the latest AI advancements in metadata work and a full day on [[w:Resource Description and Access|RDA]]. A reflection on the conference from CILIP MDG's chair William Peaden is also available in [https://email-cilip.org.uk/cr/AQi40xMQ1LHlAhioi580MOKmnhC-Sz6HgfLMqU9yoSxvXrWbmot0OBAQrb3iwG0FcScKBw CILIP MDG's April newsletter]. All live Bluesky posting from the conference can be viewed via the [https://bsky.app/hashtag/MetaFutures #MetadataFutures hashtag] or via the CILIP MDG Bluesky account. === Lambeth Libraries meetup , Monday 30th March === [[File:Brixton Library, Windrush Square.jpg|thumb|Brixton Library on Windrush Square, south London, UK. Which hosts a monthly Wikipedia meetup for its users.]] Brixton Library in south London, UK host a monthly meetup on the last Monday of each month. Using library resources, interest in local history and editors' personal editing interests the session takes on active editing as well as a social space for editors experienced and also brand new. [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/15 This month] had 7 attendees writing articles on local libraries, discussing standards for book Wikipedia pages, immersive artists, local history archives linked open data and more. There was an interest in the group for some attendees to attend Wikimania Paris in July and liaise with other UK Wikimedia editors to have a meetup there. Lambeth Libraries have the Readers and Writers Festival coming up in May, the Lambeth Heritage Festival in September (where the meetup group are currently planning a local history themed editing session) and [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/16 the next monthly meetup will be on Monday 27th April 6pm-8pm] for anyone wishing to attend. === Khalili Foundation === [[File:Khalili Collection Enamels of the World AUS769.jpg|thumb|right|Bird-form Prunkstàck from the Enamels of the World collection]] The majority of time this month has been spent preparing structured data about the Enamels of the World collection. 102 artworks in this collection are already described in Wikidata. The present work is an import of basic facts about the remaining 1,113 artworks in the collection. This in turn will support a bulk upload of images. This is perhaps the collection which most benefits from open data, because there are lots of connections to people (named artists; subjects of portraits; presentations by one person to another). This data set will add to the open data about the careers of notable artists such as [https://reasonator.toolforge.org/?q=Q189762&lang=en Peter Carl Fabergé]. Comparing ArtUK's profile of the Japanese artist Yabu Meizan with the information about him on Commons and Wikidata, I realised there were artworks from the Khalili Collections that were not tagged in Wikimedia as being his work. I fixed this, making more works from the collections visible in the [[:commons:Category:Yabu Meizan|Commons image gallery]] and [https://w.wiki/Kiwg Wikidata's query for this artist]. A volunteer translated the Anis al-Hujjaj article [[:w:ha:Anis Al-Hujjaj|into Hausa]]. This is the first article related to the Khalili Collections in this West African language, and the 93rd new article from this project over all. Some new articles using images from the Khalili Collections (It's not yet possible to get a complete list): * Tatar: [[:w:tt:Сөлес язуы|Thuluth]] * Tatar: [[:w:tt:Нәсех язуы|Naskh]] * Central Kurdish: [[:w:ckb:خزمەتکاری دوو حەرەمی پیرۆز|Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques]] * Persian: [[:w:fa:فیزیک در جهان اسلام در سده‌های میانه|Physics in medieval Islam]] There is a delay calculating image views for March; I've raised this with the Wikimedia Foundation. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> tr4v2ntc3653e7fvbciwspslz1reoo9 275991 275990 2026-04-08T14:29:28Z MartinPoulter 647 more 275991 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|CILIP MDG 2026 Conference, Library meetups and the Khalili Foundation|By [[User:Colette Lambeth|Colette Lambeth]] and [[User:MartinPoulter|MartinPoulter]] }} === CILIP MDG Conference Metafutures === [[File:CILIP MDG Conference 2026 MetaFutures welcome table.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Books, stickers and postcards available on a table at a conference|CILIP MDG 2026 Conference welcome table]] In March 2026 the periodic [[w:Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals|CILIP]] Metadata and Discovery Group conference met at Engineers House in Bristol, UK. Read the [https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201298&id=1113783 full detail of the conference programme]. [[File:CILIP MDG Conference 2026 MetaFutures 4.jpg|thumb|Fran Frenzel (Metadata Analyst at LSE Library) presents on the LSE Thesis Wikidata Project]] Wikidata and OpenRefine featured regularly as part of experimental advances in metadata work in library catalogues. Notable examples from LSE include Fran Frenzel's presentation 'Metadata in Motion: Building Datasets from Library Catalogues' on the LSE thesis project and Helen Williams' paper 'The Metadata Team and institutional research visibility'. Where LSE own their own metadata for print theses in their collection they were able to export this to be a [https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/137571/ now published useable dataset]. Associated Wiki pages including visualisations are available via the [[d:Wikidata:WikiProject LSEThesisProject|LSE Thesis WikiProject]]. A detailed thread of Fran Frenzel's talk [https://bsky.app/profile/cilipmdg.bsky.social/post/3mguoajh5rk2a is available on Bluesky]. Leeds University also presented on their BIBFRAME conversion, which utilised Wikidata identifiers throughout their catalogue, converting metadata between library and archives systems (which had varying linked data capability), but also human checking identifiers as issues were found with mistakes in authority files across VIAF, Wikidata and LC (where one mistake can be copied across all where data is shared). The UK Open Bibliographic Metadata Roadmap was also mentioned which hopes to promote replication of this work across the sector so not happening in silos. A full thread on this talk [https://bsky.app/profile/cilipmdg.bsky.social/post/3mguhmtpvut2z can be found on Bluesky]. Other notable projects include [[w:COPIM|COPIM]]'s Thoth Open Metadata platforms which aim to create a more open infrastructure for metadata particularly between grassroots scholarly publishers and libraries (they have [https://zenodo.org/records/18936761 published their talk as Open Access]), as well as the latest AI advancements in metadata work and a full day on [[w:Resource Description and Access|RDA]]. A reflection on the conference from CILIP MDG's chair William Peaden is also available in [https://email-cilip.org.uk/cr/AQi40xMQ1LHlAhioi580MOKmnhC-Sz6HgfLMqU9yoSxvXrWbmot0OBAQrb3iwG0FcScKBw CILIP MDG's April newsletter]. All live Bluesky posting from the conference can be viewed via the [https://bsky.app/hashtag/MetaFutures #MetadataFutures hashtag] or via the CILIP MDG Bluesky account. === Lambeth Libraries meetup , Monday 30th March === [[File:Brixton Library, Windrush Square.jpg|thumb|Brixton Library on Windrush Square, south London, UK. Which hosts a monthly Wikipedia meetup for its users.]] Brixton Library in south London, UK host a monthly meetup on the last Monday of each month. Using library resources, interest in local history and editors' personal editing interests the session takes on active editing as well as a social space for editors experienced and also brand new. [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/15 This month] had 7 attendees writing articles on local libraries, discussing standards for book Wikipedia pages, immersive artists, local history archives linked open data and more. There was an interest in the group for some attendees to attend Wikimania Paris in July and liaise with other UK Wikimedia editors to have a meetup there. Lambeth Libraries have the Readers and Writers Festival coming up in May, the Lambeth Heritage Festival in September (where the meetup group are currently planning a local history themed editing session) and [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/16 the next monthly meetup will be on Monday 27th April 6pm-8pm] for anyone wishing to attend. === Khalili Foundation === [[File:Khalili Collection Enamels of the World AUS769.jpg|thumb|right|Bird-form Prunkstàck from the Enamels of the World collection]] The majority of time this month has been spent preparing structured data about the Enamels of the World collection. 102 artworks in this collection are already described in Wikidata. The present work is an import of basic facts about the remaining 1,113 artworks in the collection. This in turn will support a bulk upload of images. This is perhaps the collection which most benefits from open data, because there are lots of connections to people (named artists; subjects of portraits; presentations by one person to another). This data set will add to the open data about the careers of notable artists such as [https://reasonator.toolforge.org/?q=Q189762&lang=en Peter Carl Fabergé]. Comparing ArtUK's profile of the Japanese artist Yabu Meizan with the information about him on Commons and Wikidata, I realised there were artworks from the Khalili Collections that were not tagged in Wikimedia as being his work. I fixed this, making more works from the collections visible in the [[:commons:Category:Yabu Meizan|Commons image gallery]] and [https://w.wiki/Kiwg Wikidata's query for this artist]. On the way, I added Meizan works to thirteen more categories on Commons, including [[:commons:Category:Mantises in art|Mantises in art]], [[:commons:Category:Trees in art of Japan|Trees in art of Japan]], and [[:commons:Category:Women doing textile work in art|Category:Women doing textile work in art]]. A volunteer translated the Anis al-Hujjaj article [[:w:ha:Anis Al-Hujjaj|into Hausa]]. This is the first article related to the Khalili Collections in this West African language, and the 93rd new article from this project over all. Some new articles using images from the Khalili Collections (It's not yet possible to get a complete list): * Tatar: [[:w:tt:Сөлес язуы|Thuluth]] * Tatar: [[:w:tt:Нәсех язуы|Naskh]] * Central Kurdish: [[:w:ckb:خزمەتکاری دوو حەرەمی پیرۆز|Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques]] * Persian: [[:w:fa:فیزیک در جهان اسلام در سده‌های میانه|Physics in medieval Islam]] There is a delay calculating image views for March; I've raised this with the Wikimedia Foundation. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> rlpikut7jdxgp2lhruml6178qj7iovc 275992 275991 2026-04-08T14:32:11Z MartinPoulter 647 more 275992 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|CILIP MDG 2026 Conference, Library meetups and the World's Enamels|By [[User:Colette Lambeth|Colette Lambeth]] and [[User:MartinPoulter|MartinPoulter]] }} === CILIP MDG Conference Metafutures === [[File:CILIP MDG Conference 2026 MetaFutures welcome table.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Books, stickers and postcards available on a table at a conference|CILIP MDG 2026 Conference welcome table]] In March 2026 the periodic [[w:Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals|CILIP]] Metadata and Discovery Group conference met at Engineers House in Bristol, UK. Read the [https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201298&id=1113783 full detail of the conference programme]. [[File:CILIP MDG Conference 2026 MetaFutures 4.jpg|thumb|Fran Frenzel (Metadata Analyst at LSE Library) presents on the LSE Thesis Wikidata Project]] Wikidata and OpenRefine featured regularly as part of experimental advances in metadata work in library catalogues. Notable examples from LSE include Fran Frenzel's presentation 'Metadata in Motion: Building Datasets from Library Catalogues' on the LSE thesis project and Helen Williams' paper 'The Metadata Team and institutional research visibility'. Where LSE own their own metadata for print theses in their collection they were able to export this to be a [https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/137571/ now published useable dataset]. Associated Wiki pages including visualisations are available via the [[d:Wikidata:WikiProject LSEThesisProject|LSE Thesis WikiProject]]. A detailed thread of Fran Frenzel's talk [https://bsky.app/profile/cilipmdg.bsky.social/post/3mguoajh5rk2a is available on Bluesky]. Leeds University also presented on their BIBFRAME conversion, which utilised Wikidata identifiers throughout their catalogue, converting metadata between library and archives systems (which had varying linked data capability), but also human checking identifiers as issues were found with mistakes in authority files across VIAF, Wikidata and LC (where one mistake can be copied across all where data is shared). The UK Open Bibliographic Metadata Roadmap was also mentioned which hopes to promote replication of this work across the sector so not happening in silos. A full thread on this talk [https://bsky.app/profile/cilipmdg.bsky.social/post/3mguhmtpvut2z can be found on Bluesky]. Other notable projects include [[w:COPIM|COPIM]]'s Thoth Open Metadata platforms which aim to create a more open infrastructure for metadata particularly between grassroots scholarly publishers and libraries (they have [https://zenodo.org/records/18936761 published their talk as Open Access]), as well as the latest AI advancements in metadata work and a full day on [[w:Resource Description and Access|RDA]]. A reflection on the conference from CILIP MDG's chair William Peaden is also available in [https://email-cilip.org.uk/cr/AQi40xMQ1LHlAhioi580MOKmnhC-Sz6HgfLMqU9yoSxvXrWbmot0OBAQrb3iwG0FcScKBw CILIP MDG's April newsletter]. All live Bluesky posting from the conference can be viewed via the [https://bsky.app/hashtag/MetaFutures #MetadataFutures hashtag] or via the CILIP MDG Bluesky account. === Lambeth Libraries meetup , Monday 30th March === [[File:Brixton Library, Windrush Square.jpg|thumb|Brixton Library on Windrush Square, south London, UK. Which hosts a monthly Wikipedia meetup for its users.]] Brixton Library in south London, UK host a monthly meetup on the last Monday of each month. Using library resources, interest in local history and editors' personal editing interests the session takes on active editing as well as a social space for editors experienced and also brand new. [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/15 This month] had 7 attendees writing articles on local libraries, discussing standards for book Wikipedia pages, immersive artists, local history archives linked open data and more. There was an interest in the group for some attendees to attend Wikimania Paris in July and liaise with other UK Wikimedia editors to have a meetup there. Lambeth Libraries have the Readers and Writers Festival coming up in May, the Lambeth Heritage Festival in September (where the meetup group are currently planning a local history themed editing session) and [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/16 the next monthly meetup will be on Monday 27th April 6pm-8pm] for anyone wishing to attend. === Khalili Foundation === [[File:Khalili Collection Enamels of the World AUS769.jpg|thumb|right|Bird-form Prunkstàck from the Enamels of the World collection]] The majority of time this month has been spent preparing structured data about the Enamels of the World collection. 102 artworks in this collection are already described in Wikidata. The present work is an import of basic facts about the remaining 1,113 artworks in the collection. This in turn will support a bulk upload of images. This is perhaps the collection which most benefits from open data, because there are lots of connections to people (named artists; subjects of portraits; presentations by one person to another). This data set will add to the open data about the careers of notable artists such as [https://reasonator.toolforge.org/?q=Q189762&lang=en Peter Carl Fabergé]. Data reconciliation is tedious work, but there is a possibility that AI tools could speed up the process; I discussed with this Shani Evenstein Sigalov of the AI-BRIDGES project and am staying in touch with that project. Comparing ArtUK's profile of the Japanese artist Yabu Meizan with the information about him on Commons and Wikidata, I realised there were artworks from the Khalili Collections that were not tagged in Wikimedia as being his work. I fixed this, making more works from the collections visible in the [[:commons:Category:Yabu Meizan|Commons image gallery]] and [https://w.wiki/Kiwg Wikidata's query for this artist]. On the way, I added Meizan works to thirteen more categories on Commons, including [[:commons:Category:Mantises in art|Mantises in art]], [[:commons:Category:Trees in art of Japan|Trees in art of Japan]], and [[:commons:Category:Women doing textile work in art|Category:Women doing textile work in art]]. A volunteer translated the Anis al-Hujjaj article [[:w:ha:Anis Al-Hujjaj|into Hausa]]. This is the first article related to the Khalili Collections in this West African language, and the 93rd new article from this project over all. Some new articles using images from the Khalili Collections (It's not yet possible to get a complete list): * Tatar: [[:w:tt:Сөлес язуы|Thuluth]] * Tatar: [[:w:tt:Нәсех язуы|Naskh]] * Central Kurdish: [[:w:ckb:خزمەتکاری دوو حەرەمی پیرۆز|Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques]] * Persian: [[:w:fa:فیزیک در جهان اسلام در سده‌های میانه|Physics in medieval Islam]] There is a delay calculating image views for March; I've raised this with the Wikimedia Foundation. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> alm7jvktxg5y14lzhxxxe7tcjlcbae5 275993 275992 2026-04-08T14:36:11Z MartinPoulter 647 wikilink 275993 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|CILIP MDG 2026 Conference, Library meetups and the World's Enamels|By [[User:Colette Lambeth|Colette Lambeth]] and [[User:MartinPoulter|MartinPoulter]] }} === CILIP MDG Conference Metafutures === [[File:CILIP MDG Conference 2026 MetaFutures welcome table.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Books, stickers and postcards available on a table at a conference|CILIP MDG 2026 Conference welcome table]] In March 2026 the periodic [[w:Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals|CILIP]] Metadata and Discovery Group conference met at Engineers House in Bristol, UK. Read the [https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201298&id=1113783 full detail of the conference programme]. [[File:CILIP MDG Conference 2026 MetaFutures 4.jpg|thumb|Fran Frenzel (Metadata Analyst at LSE Library) presents on the LSE Thesis Wikidata Project]] Wikidata and OpenRefine featured regularly as part of experimental advances in metadata work in library catalogues. Notable examples from LSE include Fran Frenzel's presentation 'Metadata in Motion: Building Datasets from Library Catalogues' on the LSE thesis project and Helen Williams' paper 'The Metadata Team and institutional research visibility'. Where LSE own their own metadata for print theses in their collection they were able to export this to be a [https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/137571/ now published useable dataset]. Associated Wiki pages including visualisations are available via the [[d:Wikidata:WikiProject LSEThesisProject|LSE Thesis WikiProject]]. A detailed thread of Fran Frenzel's talk [https://bsky.app/profile/cilipmdg.bsky.social/post/3mguoajh5rk2a is available on Bluesky]. Leeds University also presented on their BIBFRAME conversion, which utilised Wikidata identifiers throughout their catalogue, converting metadata between library and archives systems (which had varying linked data capability), but also human checking identifiers as issues were found with mistakes in authority files across VIAF, Wikidata and LC (where one mistake can be copied across all where data is shared). The UK Open Bibliographic Metadata Roadmap was also mentioned which hopes to promote replication of this work across the sector so not happening in silos. A full thread on this talk [https://bsky.app/profile/cilipmdg.bsky.social/post/3mguhmtpvut2z can be found on Bluesky]. Other notable projects include [[w:COPIM|COPIM]]'s Thoth Open Metadata platforms which aim to create a more open infrastructure for metadata particularly between grassroots scholarly publishers and libraries (they have [https://zenodo.org/records/18936761 published their talk as Open Access]), as well as the latest AI advancements in metadata work and a full day on [[w:Resource Description and Access|RDA]]. A reflection on the conference from CILIP MDG's chair William Peaden is also available in [https://email-cilip.org.uk/cr/AQi40xMQ1LHlAhioi580MOKmnhC-Sz6HgfLMqU9yoSxvXrWbmot0OBAQrb3iwG0FcScKBw CILIP MDG's April newsletter]. All live Bluesky posting from the conference can be viewed via the [https://bsky.app/hashtag/MetaFutures #MetadataFutures hashtag] or via the CILIP MDG Bluesky account. === Lambeth Libraries meetup , Monday 30th March === [[File:Brixton Library, Windrush Square.jpg|thumb|Brixton Library on Windrush Square, south London, UK. Which hosts a monthly Wikipedia meetup for its users.]] Brixton Library in south London, UK host a monthly meetup on the last Monday of each month. Using library resources, interest in local history and editors' personal editing interests the session takes on active editing as well as a social space for editors experienced and also brand new. [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/15 This month] had 7 attendees writing articles on local libraries, discussing standards for book Wikipedia pages, immersive artists, local history archives linked open data and more. There was an interest in the group for some attendees to attend Wikimania Paris in July and liaise with other UK Wikimedia editors to have a meetup there. Lambeth Libraries have the Readers and Writers Festival coming up in May, the Lambeth Heritage Festival in September (where the meetup group are currently planning a local history themed editing session) and [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/16 the next monthly meetup will be on Monday 27th April 6pm-8pm] for anyone wishing to attend. === Khalili Foundation === [[File:Khalili Collection Enamels of the World AUS769.jpg|thumb|right|Bird-form Prunkstàck from the Enamels of the World collection]] The majority of time this month has been spent preparing structured data about the [[:w:en:Khalili Collection of Enamels of the World|Enamels of the World collection]]. 102 artworks in this collection are already described in Wikidata. The present work is an import of basic facts about the remaining 1,113 artworks in the collection. This in turn will support a bulk upload of images. This is perhaps the collection which most benefits from open data, because there are lots of connections to people (named artists; subjects of portraits; presentations by one person to another). This data set will add to the open data about the careers of notable artists such as [https://reasonator.toolforge.org/?q=Q189762&lang=en Peter Carl Fabergé]. Data reconciliation is tedious work, but there is a possibility that AI tools could speed up the process; I discussed with this Shani Evenstein Sigalov of the AI-BRIDGES project and am staying in touch with that project. Comparing ArtUK's profile of the Japanese artist Yabu Meizan with the information about him on Commons and Wikidata, I realised there were artworks from the Khalili Collections that were not tagged in Wikimedia as being his work. I fixed this, making more works from the collections visible in the [[:commons:Category:Yabu Meizan|Commons image gallery]] and [https://w.wiki/Kiwg Wikidata's query for this artist]. On the way, I added Meizan works to thirteen more categories on Commons, including [[:commons:Category:Mantises in art|Mantises in art]], [[:commons:Category:Trees in art of Japan|Trees in art of Japan]], and [[:commons:Category:Women doing textile work in art|Category:Women doing textile work in art]]. A volunteer translated the Anis al-Hujjaj article [[:w:ha:Anis Al-Hujjaj|into Hausa]]. This is the first article related to the Khalili Collections in this West African language, and the 93rd new article from this project over all. Some new articles using images from the Khalili Collections (It's not yet possible to get a complete list): * Tatar: [[:w:tt:Сөлес язуы|Thuluth]] * Tatar: [[:w:tt:Нәсех язуы|Naskh]] * Central Kurdish: [[:w:ckb:خزمەتکاری دوو حەرەمی پیرۆز|Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques]] * Persian: [[:w:fa:فیزیک در جهان اسلام در سده‌های میانه|Physics in medieval Islam]] There is a delay calculating image views for March; I've raised this with the Wikimedia Foundation. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> brfgemrwsqvsuft18loxdlqce80vijg 275994 275993 2026-04-08T15:13:20Z MartinPoulter 647 more 275994 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|CILIP MDG 2026 Conference, Library meetups and the World's Enamels|By [[User:Colette Lambeth|Colette Lambeth]] and [[User:MartinPoulter|MartinPoulter]] }} === CILIP MDG Conference Metafutures === [[File:CILIP MDG Conference 2026 MetaFutures welcome table.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Books, stickers and postcards available on a table at a conference|CILIP MDG 2026 Conference welcome table]] In March 2026 the periodic [[w:Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals|CILIP]] Metadata and Discovery Group conference met at Engineers House in Bristol, UK. Read the [https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201298&id=1113783 full detail of the conference programme]. [[File:CILIP MDG Conference 2026 MetaFutures 4.jpg|thumb|Fran Frenzel (Metadata Analyst at LSE Library) presents on the LSE Thesis Wikidata Project]] Wikidata and OpenRefine featured regularly as part of experimental advances in metadata work in library catalogues. Notable examples from LSE include Fran Frenzel's presentation 'Metadata in Motion: Building Datasets from Library Catalogues' on the LSE thesis project and Helen Williams' paper 'The Metadata Team and institutional research visibility'. Where LSE own their own metadata for print theses in their collection they were able to export this to be a [https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/137571/ now published useable dataset]. Associated Wiki pages including visualisations are available via the [[d:Wikidata:WikiProject LSEThesisProject|LSE Thesis WikiProject]]. A detailed thread of Fran Frenzel's talk [https://bsky.app/profile/cilipmdg.bsky.social/post/3mguoajh5rk2a is available on Bluesky]. Leeds University also presented on their BIBFRAME conversion, which utilised Wikidata identifiers throughout their catalogue, converting metadata between library and archives systems (which had varying linked data capability), but also human checking identifiers as issues were found with mistakes in authority files across VIAF, Wikidata and LC (where one mistake can be copied across all where data is shared). The UK Open Bibliographic Metadata Roadmap was also mentioned which hopes to promote replication of this work across the sector so not happening in silos. A full thread on this talk [https://bsky.app/profile/cilipmdg.bsky.social/post/3mguhmtpvut2z can be found on Bluesky]. Other notable projects include [[w:COPIM|COPIM]]'s Thoth Open Metadata platforms which aim to create a more open infrastructure for metadata particularly between grassroots scholarly publishers and libraries (they have [https://zenodo.org/records/18936761 published their talk as Open Access]), as well as the latest AI advancements in metadata work and a full day on [[w:Resource Description and Access|RDA]]. A reflection on the conference from CILIP MDG's chair William Peaden is also available in [https://email-cilip.org.uk/cr/AQi40xMQ1LHlAhioi580MOKmnhC-Sz6HgfLMqU9yoSxvXrWbmot0OBAQrb3iwG0FcScKBw CILIP MDG's April newsletter]. All live Bluesky posting from the conference can be viewed via the [https://bsky.app/hashtag/MetaFutures #MetadataFutures hashtag] or via the CILIP MDG Bluesky account. === Lambeth Libraries meetup , Monday 30th March === [[File:Brixton Library, Windrush Square.jpg|thumb|Brixton Library on Windrush Square, south London, UK. Which hosts a monthly Wikipedia meetup for its users.]] Brixton Library in south London, UK host a monthly meetup on the last Monday of each month. Using library resources, interest in local history and editors' personal editing interests the session takes on active editing as well as a social space for editors experienced and also brand new. [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/15 This month] had 7 attendees writing articles on local libraries, discussing standards for book Wikipedia pages, immersive artists, local history archives linked open data and more. There was an interest in the group for some attendees to attend Wikimania Paris in July and liaise with other UK Wikimedia editors to have a meetup there. Lambeth Libraries have the Readers and Writers Festival coming up in May, the Lambeth Heritage Festival in September (where the meetup group are currently planning a local history themed editing session) and [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/16 the next monthly meetup will be on Monday 27th April 6pm-8pm] for anyone wishing to attend. === Khalili Foundation === [[File:Khalili Collection Enamels of the World AUS769.jpg|thumb|right|Bird-form Prunkstàck from the Enamels of the World collection]] The majority of time this month has been spent preparing structured data about the [[:w:en:Khalili Collection of Enamels of the World|Enamels of the World collection]]. 102 artworks in this collection are already described in Wikidata. The present work is an import of basic facts about the remaining 1,113 artworks in the collection. This in turn will support a bulk upload of images. This is perhaps the collection which most benefits from open data, because there are lots of connections to people (named artists; subjects of portraits; presentations by one person to another). This data set will add to the open data about the careers of notable artists such as [https://reasonator.toolforge.org/?q=Q189762&lang=en Peter Carl Fabergé]. Data reconciliation is tedious work, but there is a possibility that AI tools could speed up the process; I discussed with this Shani Evenstein Sigalov of the AI-BRIDGES project and am staying in touch with that project. As an example of what open data enables, [https://wq42.toolforge.org/ WQ42] is a natural-language interface to Wikidata. Asked "Which is the biggest of the Khalili Collections?", it correctly identifies the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art and gives the size of each of the eight collections. Comparing ArtUK's profile of the Japanese artist Yabu Meizan with the information about him on Commons and Wikidata, I realised there were artworks from the Khalili Collections that were not tagged in Wikimedia as being his work. I fixed this, making more works from the collections visible in the [[:commons:Category:Yabu Meizan|Commons image gallery]] and [https://w.wiki/Kiwg Wikidata's query for this artist]. On the way, I added Meizan works to thirteen more categories on Commons, including [[:commons:Category:Mantises in art|Mantises in art]], [[:commons:Category:Trees in art of Japan|Trees in art of Japan]], and [[:commons:Category:Women doing textile work in art|Category:Women doing textile work in art]]. A volunteer translated the Anis al-Hujjaj article [[:w:ha:Anis Al-Hujjaj|into Hausa]]. This is the first article related to the Khalili Collections in this West African language, and the 93rd new article from this project over all. Some new articles using images from the Khalili Collections (It's not yet possible to get a complete list): * Tatar: [[:w:tt:Сөлес язуы|Thuluth]] * Tatar: [[:w:tt:Нәсех язуы|Naskh]] * Central Kurdish: [[:w:ckb:خزمەتکاری دوو حەرەمی پیرۆز|Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques]] * Persian: [[:w:fa:فیزیک در جهان اسلام در سده‌های میانه|Physics in medieval Islam]] There is a delay calculating image views for March; I've raised this with the Wikimedia Foundation. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> 1f1blyvj4h0bb0d9idyjezwyun8q4y4 275996 275994 2026-04-08T15:22:39Z MartinPoulter 647 consistency 275996 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|CILIP MDG 2026 Conference, Library meetups and the World's Enamels|By [[User:Colette Lambeth|Colette Lambeth]] and [[User:MartinPoulter|MartinPoulter]] }} === CILIP MDG Conference Metafutures === [[File:CILIP MDG Conference 2026 MetaFutures welcome table.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Books, stickers and postcards available on a table at a conference|CILIP MDG 2026 Conference welcome table]] In March 2026 the periodic [[w:Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals|CILIP]] Metadata and Discovery Group conference met at Engineers House in Bristol, UK. Read the [https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201298&id=1113783 full detail of the conference programme]. [[File:CILIP MDG Conference 2026 MetaFutures 4.jpg|thumb|Fran Frenzel (Metadata Analyst at LSE Library) presents on the LSE Thesis Wikidata Project]] Wikidata and OpenRefine featured regularly as part of experimental advances in metadata work in library catalogues. Notable examples from LSE include Fran Frenzel's presentation 'Metadata in Motion: Building Datasets from Library Catalogues' on the LSE thesis project and Helen Williams' paper 'The Metadata Team and institutional research visibility'. Where LSE own their own metadata for print theses in their collection they were able to export this to be a [https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/137571/ now published useable dataset]. Associated Wiki pages including visualisations are available via the [[d:Wikidata:WikiProject LSEThesisProject|LSE Thesis WikiProject]]. A detailed thread of Fran Frenzel's talk [https://bsky.app/profile/cilipmdg.bsky.social/post/3mguoajh5rk2a is available on Bluesky]. Leeds University also presented on their BIBFRAME conversion, which utilised Wikidata identifiers throughout their catalogue, converting metadata between library and archives systems (which had varying linked data capability), but also human checking identifiers as issues were found with mistakes in authority files across VIAF, Wikidata and LC (where one mistake can be copied across all where data is shared). The UK Open Bibliographic Metadata Roadmap was also mentioned which hopes to promote replication of this work across the sector so not happening in silos. A full thread on this talk [https://bsky.app/profile/cilipmdg.bsky.social/post/3mguhmtpvut2z can be found on Bluesky]. Other notable projects include [[w:COPIM|COPIM]]'s Thoth Open Metadata platforms which aim to create a more open infrastructure for metadata particularly between grassroots scholarly publishers and libraries (they have [https://zenodo.org/records/18936761 published their talk as Open Access]), as well as the latest AI advancements in metadata work and a full day on [[w:Resource Description and Access|RDA]]. A reflection on the conference from CILIP MDG's chair William Peaden is also available in [https://email-cilip.org.uk/cr/AQi40xMQ1LHlAhioi580MOKmnhC-Sz6HgfLMqU9yoSxvXrWbmot0OBAQrb3iwG0FcScKBw CILIP MDG's April newsletter]. All live Bluesky posting from the conference can be viewed via the [https://bsky.app/hashtag/MetaFutures #MetadataFutures hashtag] or via the CILIP MDG Bluesky account. === Lambeth Libraries meetup , Monday 30th March === [[File:Brixton Library, Windrush Square.jpg|thumb|Brixton Library on Windrush Square, south London, UK. Which hosts a monthly Wikipedia meetup for its users.]] Brixton Library in south London, UK host a monthly meetup on the last Monday of each month. Using library resources, interest in local history and editors' personal editing interests the session takes on active editing as well as a social space for editors experienced and also brand new. [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/15 This month] had 7 attendees writing articles on local libraries, discussing standards for book Wikipedia pages, immersive artists, local history archives linked open data and more. There was an interest in the group for some attendees to attend Wikimania Paris in July and liaise with other UK Wikimedia editors to have a meetup there. Lambeth Libraries have the Readers and Writers Festival coming up in May, the Lambeth Heritage Festival in September (where the meetup group are currently planning a local history themed editing session) and [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/16 the next monthly meetup will be on Monday 27th April 6pm-8pm] for anyone wishing to attend. === Khalili Foundation === [[File:Khalili Collection Enamels of the World AUS769.jpg|thumb|right|Bird-form Prunkstàck from the Enamels of the World collection]] The majority of time this month has been spent preparing structured data about the [[:w:en:Khalili Collection of Enamels of the World|Enamels of the World collection]]. 102 artworks in this collection are already described in Wikidata. The present work is an import of basic facts about the remaining 1,113 artworks in the collection. This in turn will support a bulk upload of images. This is perhaps the collection which most benefits from open data, because there are lots of connections to people (named artists; subjects of portraits; presentations by one person to another). This data set will add to the open data about the careers of notable artists such as [https://reasonator.toolforge.org/?q=Q189762&lang=en Peter Carl Fabergé]. Data reconciliation is tedious work, but there is a possibility that AI tools could speed up the process; I discussed with this Shani Evenstein Sigalov of the AI-BRIDGES project and am staying in touch with that project. As an example of what open data enables, [https://wq42.toolforge.org/ WQ42] is a natural-language interface to Wikidata. Asked "Which is the biggest of the Khalili Collections?", it correctly identifies the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art and gives the size of each of the eight collections. Comparing ArtUK's profile of the Japanese artist Yabu Meizan with the information about him on Commons and Wikidata, I realised there were artworks from the Khalili Collections that were not tagged in Wikimedia as being his work. I fixed this, making more works from the collections visible in the [[:commons:Category:Yabu Meizan|Commons image gallery]] and [https://w.wiki/Kiwg Wikidata's query for this artist]. On the way, I added Meizan works to thirteen more categories on Commons, including [[:commons:Category:Mantises in art|Mantises in art]], [[:commons:Category:Trees in art of Japan|Trees in art of Japan]], and [[:commons:Category:Women doing textile work in art|Women doing textile work in art]]. A volunteer translated the Anis al-Hujjaj article [[:w:ha:Anis Al-Hujjaj|into Hausa]]. This is the first article related to the Khalili Collections in this West African language, and the 93rd new article from this project over all. Some new articles using images from the Khalili Collections (It's not yet possible to get a complete list): * Tatar: [[:w:tt:Сөлес язуы|Thuluth]] * Tatar: [[:w:tt:Нәсех язуы|Naskh]] * Central Kurdish: [[:w:ckb:خزمەتکاری دوو حەرەمی پیرۆز|Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques]] * Persian: [[:w:fa:فیزیک در جهان اسلام در سده‌های میانه|Physics in medieval Islam]] There is a delay calculating image views for March; I've raised this with the Wikimedia Foundation. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> 5v18mmhh2b142codsfwm4t5ibgpds8p GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Contents/Memory of the World report 0 72592 275995 275909 2026-04-08T15:20:40Z MartinPoulter 647 more 275995 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Indigenous languages on the Main Page|By [[User:MartinPoulter|MartinPoulter]]}} [[File:The Docip Archive of Indigenous Peoples' statements at the United Nations.jpg|thumb|right|alt=shelves with document boxes|The Docip Archive of Indigenous Peoples' statements at the United Nations: one of the photos kindly shared by Docip in response to my request]] ''This is the eighteenth monthly report of the ongoing work to improve the representation of the UNESCO Memory of the World international register on Wikimedia projects. This is supported and fully funded by the Khalili Foundation, with the involvement of UNESCO and Wikimedia UK.'' The [[:w:en:Docip|Docip]] article that I created has passed Did You Know review and is awaiting a time slot for the front page of English Wikipedia. Docip themselves helped by providing two images of their archived documents. [[File:Babad dipanagara.jpg|thumb|right|upright|alt=page of manuscript|Babad Diponegoro, a Javanese manuscript described in a new article on English Wikipedia]] The [[:w:en:Colección de Lenguas Indígenas|Colección de Lenguas Indígenas]] article that I created was included in Did You Know for 12 hours on 12 March. There were 6.8 million views of the front page that day, so potentially around 3.4 million people saw the link. The article about the collection had been getting a single-figures number of views per day, but 7,114 readers followed the link from the home page. There were about 100 extra views for each of the linked articles "Memory of the World Programme", "Memory of the World Register - Latin America and the Caribbean" and "Indigenous Languages of the Americas". A volunteer created a new article for [[:w:en:Public Library of the State of Jalisco|Public Library of the State of Jalisco]] where the collection is housed. English Wikipedia still refers to the Memory of the World International Register as the "Memory of the World Register", risking confusion with the other registers. Getting this change made, and renaming the several related articles, will require a community decision, for which I have started a discussion. Another illustration of the power of the Wikidata data set, [https://wq42.toolforge.org/ WQ42] is a natural-language interface to Wikidata. It does not seem to produce lists of heritage from the register, but can answer questions about individual inscriptions. Asked "Where are the Records of the Indian Indentured Labourers located?" is correctly lists the four national archives. Asked "What is the heritage status of the Niśvāsattatvasaṃhitā Manuscript?" it replies "The Niśvāsattatvasaṃhitā Manuscript has the heritage designation of Memory of the World International Register, nominated by Nepal in 2012." === New articles by volunteers === * Italian: [[:w:it:Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Ngā Mahara o te Ao Register|Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Ngā Mahara o te Ao]] * English: [[:w:en:Babad Diponegoro|Babad Diponegoro]] (First article about this topic in any Wikipedia!) * Modern Greek: [[:w:el:Συνομοσπονδία της Βαρσοβίας|The Confederation of Warsaw of 28th of January 1573]] * Acehnese: [[:w:ace:Baysungur_Syahnamèh|Baysonghor Shahnameh]] * Estonian: [[:w:et:Terengganu_raidkivi|Terengganu Inscription Stone]] === View statistics === The Massviews tool reports '''3,437,994''' page views in March for English Wikipedia articles that link to the Memory of the World International Register. The GLAMOrgan tool which I use to get image views has stopped working properly: this seems to be a change due to the [https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/03/26/quo-vadis-crawlers-progress-and-whats-next-on-safeguarding-our-infrastructure/ huge number of requests to Wikimedia servers from AI]. There is a more permanent solution for calculating these numbers, but the Wikimedia Foundation has to enable it manually. I have put in a request. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> fd2umshnyay69byqgp3l0usgdeay7z7 275997 275995 2026-04-08T15:30:19Z MartinPoulter 647 link 275997 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Indigenous languages on the Main Page|By [[User:MartinPoulter|MartinPoulter]]}} [[File:The Docip Archive of Indigenous Peoples' statements at the United Nations.jpg|thumb|right|alt=shelves with document boxes|The Docip Archive of Indigenous Peoples' statements at the United Nations: one of the photos kindly shared by Docip in response to my request]] ''This is the eighteenth monthly report of the ongoing work to improve the representation of the UNESCO Memory of the World international register on Wikimedia projects. This is supported and fully funded by the Khalili Foundation, with the involvement of UNESCO and Wikimedia UK.'' The [[:w:en:Docip|Docip]] article that I created has passed Did You Know review and is awaiting a time slot for the front page of English Wikipedia. Docip themselves helped by providing two images of their archived documents. [[File:Babad dipanagara.jpg|thumb|right|upright|alt=page of manuscript|[[:w:en:Babad Diponegoro|Babad Diponegoro]], a Javanese manuscript described in a new article on English Wikipedia]] The [[:w:en:Colección de Lenguas Indígenas|Colección de Lenguas Indígenas]] article that I created was included in Did You Know for 12 hours on 12 March. There were 6.8 million views of the front page that day, so potentially around 3.4 million people saw the link. The article about the collection had been getting a single-figures number of views per day, but 7,114 readers followed the link from the home page. There were about 100 extra views for each of the linked articles "Memory of the World Programme", "Memory of the World Register - Latin America and the Caribbean" and "Indigenous Languages of the Americas". A volunteer created a new article for [[:w:en:Public Library of the State of Jalisco|Public Library of the State of Jalisco]] where the collection is housed. English Wikipedia still refers to the Memory of the World International Register as the "Memory of the World Register", risking confusion with the other registers. Getting this change made, and renaming the several related articles, will require a community decision, for which I have started a discussion. Another illustration of the power of the Wikidata data set, [https://wq42.toolforge.org/ WQ42] is a natural-language interface to Wikidata. It does not seem to produce lists of heritage from the register, but can answer questions about individual inscriptions. Asked "Where are the Records of the Indian Indentured Labourers located?" is correctly lists the four national archives. Asked "What is the heritage status of the Niśvāsattatvasaṃhitā Manuscript?" it replies "The Niśvāsattatvasaṃhitā Manuscript has the heritage designation of Memory of the World International Register, nominated by Nepal in 2012." === New articles by volunteers === * Italian: [[:w:it:Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Ngā Mahara o te Ao Register|Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Ngā Mahara o te Ao]] * English: [[:w:en:Babad Diponegoro|Babad Diponegoro]] (First article about this topic in any Wikipedia!) * Modern Greek: [[:w:el:Συνομοσπονδία της Βαρσοβίας|The Confederation of Warsaw of 28th of January 1573]] * Acehnese: [[:w:ace:Baysungur_Syahnamèh|Baysonghor Shahnameh]] * Estonian: [[:w:et:Terengganu_raidkivi|Terengganu Inscription Stone]] === View statistics === The Massviews tool reports '''3,437,994''' page views in March for English Wikipedia articles that link to the Memory of the World International Register. The GLAMOrgan tool which I use to get image views has stopped working properly: this seems to be a change due to the [https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/03/26/quo-vadis-crawlers-progress-and-whats-next-on-safeguarding-our-infrastructure/ huge number of requests to Wikimedia servers from AI]. There is a more permanent solution for calculating these numbers, but the Wikimedia Foundation has to enable it manually. I have put in a request. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> et74tza1y8848ezhsvegesadwej5taj GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Contents/AvoinGLAM report 0 72603 275981 2026-04-08T13:58:52Z ~2026-21634-24 57201 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}}|]]}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === Oulu Löyly – open culture think & do will happen in Oulu, Finland, 8–10 June, 2026! It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers..." 275981 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|(Your article's descriptive subtitle here)|By [[User:~2026-21634-24|~2026-21634-24]]}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === Oulu Löyly – open culture think & do will happen in Oulu, Finland, 8–10 June, 2026! It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June.<gallery mode="packed" heights="300"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === Oulu Central Library Saari is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects Marjatta and Martti Jaatinen in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by JKMM Architects. It is part of a nationally significant built cultural environment (RKY). The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel support. We are happy to help finding travel support. [[Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program and join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> t8jaqxhvtyzwrxguncs6ou76hrufnyi 275982 275981 2026-04-08T14:00:35Z Susannaanas 3945 275982 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === Oulu Löyly – open culture think & do will happen in Oulu, Finland, 8–10 June, 2026! It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June.<gallery mode="packed" heights="300"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === Oulu Central Library Saari is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects Marjatta and Martti Jaatinen in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by JKMM Architects. It is part of a nationally significant built cultural environment (RKY). The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel support. We are happy to help finding travel support. [[Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program and join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> 1wm6lmapme1fokpamm0xafsu3g7yhcd 275983 275982 2026-04-08T14:01:09Z Susannaanas 3945 275983 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === Oulu Löyly – open culture think & do will happen in Oulu, Finland, 8–10 June, 2026! It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June.<gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === Oulu Central Library Saari is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects Marjatta and Martti Jaatinen in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by JKMM Architects. It is part of a nationally significant built cultural environment (RKY). The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel support. We are happy to help finding travel support. [[Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program and join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> n2a9zxly9bmwab5ellah6ibf0vowk3g 275984 275983 2026-04-08T14:03:03Z Susannaanas 3945 275984 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do will happen in Oulu, Finland, 8–10 June, 2026! It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June.<gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === Oulu Central Library Saari is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects Marjatta and Martti Jaatinen in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by JKMM Architects. It is part of a nationally significant built cultural environment (RKY). The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel support. We are happy to help finding travel support. [[Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program and join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> 758z83d169d3uaa8ti9qo4hjhjof2bx 275985 275984 2026-04-08T14:05:33Z Susannaanas 3945 275985 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === Oulu Central Library Saari is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects Marjatta and Martti Jaatinen in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by JKMM Architects. It is part of a nationally significant built cultural environment (RKY). The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel support. We are happy to help finding travel support. [[Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program and join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> 0vopvqiympgt4pgfxmlofsunqld1xbr 275986 275985 2026-04-08T14:06:22Z Susannaanas 3945 275986 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === Oulu Central Library Saari is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects Marjatta and Martti Jaatinen in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by JKMM Architects. It is part of a nationally significant built cultural environment (RKY). The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel support. We are happy to help finding travel support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program and join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> 71fzhx59jrgrxs09x0ldgsn3j9ymns7 275987 275986 2026-04-08T14:07:34Z Susannaanas 3945 275987 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === Oulu Central Library Saari is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects Marjatta and Martti Jaatinen in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by JKMM Architects. It is part of a nationally significant built cultural environment (RKY). The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel support. We are happy to help finding travel support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program''']] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly|'''join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> ci6mzte3p39r58p1lzwldq7b19m5yye 275988 275987 2026-04-08T14:11:18Z Susannaanas 3945 275988 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === Oulu Central Library Saari is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects Marjatta and Martti Jaatinen in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by JKMM Architects. It is part of a nationally significant built cultural environment (RKY). The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program''']] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly|'''join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> ajz0rkudetzokrh8qsnjxs5m68yio0v 275989 275988 2026-04-08T14:11:37Z Susannaanas 3945 275989 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === Oulu Central Library Saari is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects Marjatta and Martti Jaatinen in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by JKMM Architects. It is part of a nationally significant built cultural environment (RKY). The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel or accommodation support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program''']] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly|'''join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> 978kiap5xxj84vy558dti4m9gs61oui 275998 275989 2026-04-08T16:00:04Z Susannaanas 3945 275998 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. Nordic Wikimedia and open knowledge meetups take place during the weekend before. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === Oulu Central Library Saari is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects Marjatta and Martti Jaatinen in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by JKMM Architects. It is part of a nationally significant built cultural environment (RKY). The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel or accommodation support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program''']] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly|'''join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> r2bvnvoq9i6bxa8bwsq2qoi1hsdu6u5 275999 275998 2026-04-08T16:06:38Z Susannaanas 3945 275999 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. Nordic Wikimedia and open knowledge meetups take place during the weekend before. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === [[en:Oulu City Library|Oulu Central Library Saari]] is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects [[en:Marjatta Jaatinen|Marjatta]] and [[en:Martti Jaatinen|Martti Jaatinen]] in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by [[en:JKMM Architects|JKMM Architects]]. It is part of a [[fi:Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt Suomessa|cultural heritage site of national significance in Finland (RKY)]]. The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel or accommodation support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program''']] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly|'''join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> bx30h2poii5o862734798hu5zh0j0bd 276000 275999 2026-04-08T16:07:27Z Susannaanas 3945 276000 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. Nordic Wikimedia and open knowledge meetups take place during the weekend before. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === [[en:Oulu City Library|Oulu Central Library Saari]] is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects [[:en:Marjatta Jaatinen|Marjatta]] and [[:en:Martti Jaatinen|Martti Jaatinen]] in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by [[en:JKMM Architects|JKMM Architects]]. It is part of a [[:fi:Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt Suomessa|cultural heritage site of national significance in Finland (RKY)]]. The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel or accommodation support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program''']] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly|'''join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> oe1qa9kfocf5foj9w8s5iobjn4cndky 276001 276000 2026-04-08T16:07:50Z Susannaanas 3945 276001 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. Nordic Wikimedia and open knowledge meetups take place during the weekend before. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === [[:en:Oulu City Library|Oulu Central Library Saari]] is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects [[:en:Marjatta Jaatinen|Marjatta]] and [[:en:Martti Jaatinen|Martti Jaatinen]] in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by [[en:JKMM Architects|JKMM Architects]]. It is part of a [[:fi:Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt Suomessa|cultural heritage site of national significance in Finland (RKY)]]. The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel or accommodation support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program''']] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly|'''join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> gqmkfeb8t9944dsmf1duw9pxobo4yha 276002 276001 2026-04-08T16:08:19Z Susannaanas 3945 276002 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. Nordic Wikimedia and open knowledge meetups take place during the weekend before. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === [[:en:Oulu City Library|Oulu Central Library Saari]] is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects [[:en:Marjatta Jaatinen|Marjatta]] and [[:en:Martti Jaatinen|Martti Jaatinen]] in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by [[:en:JKMM Architects|JKMM Architects]]. It is part of a [[:fi:Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt Suomessa|cultural heritage site of national significance in Finland (RKY)]]. The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. No pressure! * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel or accommodation support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program''']] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly|'''join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> fza5afuiw5i1knzbv0flcdylpb1jvaa 276003 276002 2026-04-08T16:10:31Z Susannaanas 3945 276003 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. Nordic Wikimedia and open knowledge meetups take place during the weekend before. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === [[:en:Oulu City Library|Oulu Central Library Saari]] is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects [[:en:Marjatta Jaatinen|Marjatta]] and [[:en:Martti Jaatinen|Martti Jaatinen]] in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by [[:en:JKMM Architects|JKMM Architects]]. It is part of a [[:fi:Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt Suomessa|cultural heritage site of national significance in Finland (RKY)]]. The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel or accommodation support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program''']] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly|'''join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> icl4o4q6nvrm7kpkh7wmmdmobn0az62 276004 276003 2026-04-08T16:13:16Z Susannaanas 3945 276004 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. Nordic Wikimedia and open knowledge meetups take place during the weekend before. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === [[:en:Oulu City Library|Oulu Central Library Saari]] is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects [[:en:Marjatta Jaatinen|Marjatta]] and [[:en:Martti Jaatinen|Martti Jaatinen]] in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by [[:en:JKMM Architects|JKMM Architects]]. It is part of a [[:fi:Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt Suomessa|cultural heritage site of national significance in Finland (RKY)]]. The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. [[File:Sauna Oulujoki Oulu 20180908.jpg|250px|frameless]] === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel or accommodation support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program''']] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly|'''join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> 0qst5a38zcxom68e60horiqh9elu4kx 276013 276004 2026-04-09T05:11:10Z Susannaanas 3945 276013 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. Nordic Wikimedia and open knowledge meetups take place during the weekend before. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === [[:en:Oulu City Library|Oulu Central Library Saari]] is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects [[:en:Marjatta Jaatinen|Marjatta]] and [[:en:Martti Jaatinen|Martti Jaatinen]] in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by [[:en:JKMM Architects|JKMM Architects]]. It is part of a [[:fi:Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt Suomessa|cultural heritage site of national significance in Finland (RKY)]]. The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. [[File:Sauna Oulujoki Oulu 20180908.jpg|250px|right|frameless]] === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel or accommodation support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program''']] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly|'''join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> gfsvkcaxinjax6sixn873mjpkjhhvs7 276014 276013 2026-04-09T05:13:16Z Susannaanas 3945 276014 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. Nordic Wikimedia and open knowledge meetups take place during the weekend before. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === [[:en:Oulu City Library|Oulu Central Library Saari]] is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects [[:en:Marjatta Jaatinen|Marjatta]] and [[:en:Martti Jaatinen|Martti Jaatinen]] in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by [[:en:JKMM Architects|JKMM Architects]]. It is part of a [[:fi:Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt Suomessa|cultural heritage site of national significance in Finland (RKY)]]. The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. [[File:Sauna Oulujoki Oulu 20180908.jpg|250px|right|frameless]] === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already know a lot about each other based on the previous day's program. With a little more encouragement, the likeminded ones will form groups to work on a joint mission. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel or accommodation support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program''']] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly|'''apply to join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> hrx0kweiz97ra5zdgkchq4s0ocgsyqy 276015 276014 2026-04-09T05:17:09Z Susannaanas 3945 276015 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Oulu Löyly|By [[User:Susannaanas|Susannaanas]] ([[User talk:Susannaanas|talk]])}} <gallery mode="packed" heights="500"> File:Oulu Löyly background image.png </gallery> === Apply to join '''Oulu Löyly!''' === [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu_Löyly|Oulu Löyly]] – open culture think & do fest takes place in Oulu, Finland on 8–10 June 2026 as part of the [https://oulu2026.eu/en/ Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture] program in the newly renovated Oulu Central Library Saari. It brings together advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists, researchers and creative thinkers to discuss '''heritage at risk''' and the open digital environment. The goal is to craft actionable digital survival strategies for under-resourced community archives, endangered languages or heritage under threat in the digital era. The program features a public Open Culture Fair and Oulu Sauna Festival on Monday 8 June, the nightless night, and the intensive think & do workshop on Tuesday–Wednesday 9–10 June. Nordic Wikimedia and open knowledge meetups take place during the weekend before. <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> File:Oulu_Central_Library_Saari_20260106.jpg|Oulu Central Library Saari File:Oulu_Löyly_spaces.png|Plan of the ground floor of the library </gallery> === Oulu Central Library Saari === [[:en:Oulu City Library|Oulu Central Library Saari]] is the venue for Oulu Löyly. The library was designed by architects [[:en:Marjatta Jaatinen|Marjatta]] and [[:en:Martti Jaatinen|Martti Jaatinen]] in 1981, and renewed in 2025 by [[:en:JKMM Architects|JKMM Architects]]. It is part of a [[:fi:Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt Suomessa|cultural heritage site of national significance in Finland (RKY)]]. The renovated library reopened to the public in November 2025. === Open Culture Fair === '''8 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' The opening day of Oulu Löyly is an Open Cultural Fair that is open to the public. The participants will share their superpowers: advocate for policies and practices, showcase projects and programs, and run mini workshops introducing their work. Keynote presentations and the panel discussion outlining the event topics will be streamed online. [[File:Sauna Oulujoki Oulu 20180908.jpg|250px|right|frameless]] === Sauna Festival === '''8 June 2026, Tuira Beach''' After a hectic day, the participants will warm up their collaboration at the [https://kesansauna.fi/saunafestivaali/ Oulu Sauna Festival]. The event features over ten saunas, including sauna containers and a floating sauna. === Think & do === '''9–10 June 2026, Central Library Saari''' '''Tuesday''' * '''Making groups''' – The participants already have a strong sense of each other from the previous day’s program. With a bit of encouragement, those with shared interests can come together and form groups to work toward a common goal. * '''Drafting''' – Planning will be in full thrust before lunch! * '''Group work''' – And after lunch everyone will be fully focused on their work! There are many other spaces around the library where it is possible to work, as well as outside. * '''Check-in''' – We return to the Laituri space for the situation check-in. * '''Optional working time''' – People who wish to continue working after the check-in, can work in the space until the library closes. '''Wednesday''' * '''Finalizing group work''' – There will be a little time to finalize and prepare the presentations. * '''Presentations''' – The results are presented in the Laituri space, and the session is streamed. * '''Discussion''' – After the presentations we will wrap up the work and envision next steps. === Join! === We are inviting GLAM Wikimedians interested in exploring the topic of heritage at risk. Oulu Löyly is free of charge. It includes breakfast, lunch and the sauna festival for the think & do participants, but we cannot offer travel or accommodation support. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly/Program|'''Read more about the program''']] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Oulu Löyly|'''apply to join!''']] <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> ehqk1xi3x64vos4e7lqdxx0gntu0b6j GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Contents/Ukraine report 0 72604 276009 2026-04-08T18:17:13Z AntonProtsiuk (WMUA) 27444 + 276009 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/March 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|Spring 2026 news from Ukraine – Wiki Loves Folklore & more #1Lib1Ref|By [[User:AntonProtsiuk (WMUA)|AntonProtsiuk]]}} [[File:Ukraine everywhere on Wikipedia visual.png|thumb|right|300px|“Ukraine everywhere on Wikipedia” – a visual for Ukraine’s Cultural Diplomacy Month]] Spring 2026 was an eventful season for Wikimedia Ukraine, with several GLAM/culture-related initiatives wrapping up and new ones launching – from our traditional #1Lib1Ref campaign to a folklore photo contest & Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month. ;1. #1Lib1Ref's winter–spring round adds hundreds of references The latest round of the international [[w:uk:Вікіпедія:1Lib1Ref|#1Lib1Ref campaign on Ukrainian Wikipedia]] ran from February 19 to March 11, 2026. Within this round, 37 contributors made 389 edits and improved 335 articles with references to reliable sources. Among the improved articles were entries on topics ranging from the return of Crimean Tatars from deportation to human rights in Germany, the Zaporizhian Sich, and various botanical and mycological subjects. The campaign continues to demonstrate the potential of engaging librarians with Wikipedia: it remains open to everyone but has a special focus on library professionals. ;2. Wiki Loves Folklore wraps up with strong results; Feminism & Folklore adds 100+ articles The third Ukrainian edition of the [[commons:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 in Ukraine|Wiki Loves Folklore photo contest]] ran until March 31 and collected over 1900 photographs documenting intangible cultural heritage – traditional crafts, rituals, folk costumes, celebrations and other cultural practices. This year the contest also included a special “Ramadan” nomination for photos related to Islamic culture and traditions, as well as a video and audio nomination. Alongside the photo contest, the international “Feminism and Folklore” writing campaign invited contributors to create and improve Wikipedia articles about women's roles in folklore and culture. Over 270 articles were created or substantially improved on Ukrainian Wikipedia during the campaign, covering topics from the Triple Goddess to Maman Brigitte in Haitian Vodou and the Moon Goddess in Maya mythology. ;3. Ukraine’s Cultural Diplomacy Month returns for the sixth year, now focused on contemporary culture On April 1, the sixth edition of [[meta:Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2026|Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month]] kicked off on Wikipedia. The campaign, co-organized by Wikimedia Ukraine, the Ukrainian Institute and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, with the Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies as a strategic partner, invites Wikimedians worldwide to create and translate articles about Ukrainian culture in any language edition of Wikipedia throughout April. This year's edition focuses specifically on contemporary Ukrainian culture, aiming to make modern artistic voices and practices more visible in the global encyclopedia. In 2025, the campaign resulted in over 1,620 articles created or improved across a record 70 languages. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=March 2026}}</noinclude> op80207g0gszpoyu2ujm40b1tsht9wv