Outreach Wiki outreachwiki https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.46.0-wmf.26 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 4 933 276181 276144 2026-04-29T02:05:37Z Zblace 35742 /* Proposal for Archive of Archives, representation of GLAM topics */ Reply 276181 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Village pump header}} == Reminder: Help us decide the name of the new Abstract Wikipedia project == <section begin="function2"/> {{int:Hello}}. Reminder: Please help to choose name for the new Abstract Wikipedia wiki project. The finalist vote starts today. The finalists for the name are: <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Abstract Wikipedia, Multilingual Wikipedia, Wikiabstracts, Wikigenerator, Proto-Wiki</span>. If you would like to participate, then '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract Wikipedia/Abstract Wikipedia naming contest|please learn more and vote now]]''' at meta-wiki. {{Int:Feedback-thanks-title}} <section end="function2"/> -- [[User:Sannita (WMF)|User:Sannita (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Sannita (WMF)|talk]]) 14:21, 20 November 2025 (UTC) <!-- Message sent by User:Sannita (WMF)@metawiki using the list at https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Distribution_list/Global_message_delivery&oldid=29583860 --> == Annual review of the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines == <section begin="announcement-content" /> I am writing to you to let you know the annual review period for the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines is open now. You can make suggestions for changes through 9 February 2026. This is the first step of several to be taken for the annual review. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Annual review/2026|Read more information and find a conversation to join on the UCoC page on Meta]]. The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee]] (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|you may review the U4C Charter]]. Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate. -- In cooperation with the U4C, [[m:User:Keegan (WMF)|Keegan (WMF)]] ([[m:User talk:Keegan (WMF)|talk]])<section end="announcement-content" /> 21:01, 19 January 2026 (UTC) <!-- Message sent by User:Keegan (WMF)@metawiki using the list at https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Distribution_list/Global_message_delivery&oldid=29905753 --> == Archiving == Hello, I have archived older posts to [[Wikimedia:Village pump/Archive 8]]. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">[[User:Pine|<span style="color:#01796f; text-shadow:#00BFFF 0 0 1.0em">↠Pine</span>]] [[User talk:Pine|<span style="color:DeepSkyBlue">(<b style="color:#FFDF00;text-shadow:#FFDF00 0 0 1.0em">✉</b>)</span>]]</span> 05:54, 23 February 2026 (UTC) :Way past time. Thanks. [[User:Koavf|Koavf]] ([[User talk:Koavf|talk]]) 06:10, 23 February 2026 (UTC) == Upcoming [[:meta:Wikimedia Café|Wikimedia Café]] session regarding the [[:Commons:Commons:Mobile_app|Wikimedia Commons mobile app]] == [[File:Wikimedia Café logo in plain SVG format.svg|45px]] Hello! There will be a '''[[:meta:Wikimedia Café|Wikimedia Café]]''' meetup on 7 March 2026 at 15:00 UTC, focusing on the '''[[:Commons:Commons:Mobile_app|Wikimedia Commons mobile app]]'''. Featured guests will be software developers <span class="plainlinks">[//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Misaochan User:Misaochan]</span> and <span class="plainlinks">[//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:RitikaPahwa4444 User:RitikaPahwa4444]</span>, and Wiki Project Med chair <span class="plainlinks">[//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Doc_James User:Doc James]</span>. Please see the Café page for more information, including how to attend. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">[[User:Pine|<span style="color:#01796f; text-shadow:#00BFFF 0 0 1.0em">↠Pine</span>]] [[User talk:Pine|<span style="color:DeepSkyBlue">(<b style="color:#FFDF00;text-shadow:#FFDF00 0 0 1.0em">✉</b>)</span>]]</span> 06:03, 23 February 2026 (UTC) == Upcoming Wikimedia Café meetup regarding the [[:meta:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027|the 2026-2027 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan]] == {{tmbox | image = [[File:Wikimedia Café logo in plain SVG format.svg|45px]] | type=notice | text = Hello! There will be a '''[[:meta:Wikimedia Café|Wikimedia Café]]''' meetup on '''Saturday, 11 April 2026 at 14:00 UTC''' ([https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1775916000 timestamp conversion tool]), focusing on the [[:meta:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027|the 2026-2027 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan]]. The featured guests will be <span class="plainlinks">[//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:KStineRowe_(WMF) Kelsi Stine-Rowe]</span> (senior manager, [[:meta:Movement Communications|Movement Communications]], Wikimedia Foundation), and <span class="plainlinks">[//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Samwalton9_(WMF) Sam Walton] (senior product manager, [[:mw:Moderator Tools|Moderator Tools]], Wikimedia Foundation). <br /> In addition to this Café session, [[:meta:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027/Collaboration|several additional meetings regarding the Annual Plan are listed on the Collaboration page]], and you may participate on the [[:meta:Talk:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027|talk page]]. <br /> This Café meetup will be approximately two hours long. Attendees may choose to attend only for a part. Please see the Café page for more information, including [[:meta:Wikimedia Café#Signups for the April 2026 session|how to register]]. <br /> [[File:Buntstifte Eberhard Faber crop 64h.jpg|860px|alt=cropped image of colored pencils]] }} <span style="white-space:nowrap;">[[User:Pine|<span style="color:#01796f; text-shadow:#00BFFF 0 0 1.0em">↠Pine</span>]] [[User talk:Pine|<span style="color:DeepSkyBlue">(<b style="color:#FFDF00;text-shadow:#FFDF00 0 0 1.0em">✉</b>)</span>]]</span> 05:12, 29 March 2026 (UTC) == Proposal for [[Archive of Archives]], representation of GLAM topics == Partly in the light of [[d:Wikidata:Requests for comment/Notability policy reform]], and given that this is already for several years a wiki-in-search-of-purpose (other than the excellent newsletter!), I would like to propose one. We need a place to represent GLAM topics in archives/collections/catalogs, that don't necessarily have external identifiers or meet Wikipedia standards of notability, but that are vitally useful for outreach and our partnerships with under-resourced cultural institutions. This proposal would build on the [[m:Wikispore Basic]] concept, and on the following grant: [[m:Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikidata-ArchivesSpace GLAM plugin (ID: 23096591)]]. I've also submitted to present about this idea at the upcoming Wikimania in July 2026. [[User:Pharos|Pharos]] ([[User talk:Pharos|talk]]) 22:44, 5 April 2026 (UTC) :I'm not sure what you mean about characterizing this wiki as in need of purpose, but I support your porposal. [[User:Koavf|Koavf]] ([[User talk:Koavf|talk]]) 23:20, 5 April 2026 (UTC) ::Thanks, I just meant that there were perhaps more opportunities to differentiate further beyond something that looks like a more specialized Meta-Wiki. [[User:Pharos|Pharos]] ([[User talk:Pharos|talk]]) 18:15, 13 April 2026 (UTC) :::You generally have good intentions and are a smart and valued member of the community, so I personally trust your judgement. [[User:Koavf|Koavf]] ([[User talk:Koavf|talk]]) 00:54, 21 April 2026 (UTC) :::@[[User:Pharos|Pharos]] @[[User:Koavf|Koavf]] was Meta-Wiki not set to be inward coordination wiki and Outreach-wiki as outward facing wiki? I think it failed to find not purpose but resources to shape in the way that it is more accessible to Wikimedia GLAM+EDU partners/newbies - no? I would love if this Wiki would have its [[Talk:About Outreach wiki#interesting decision to have this redirect|About page rather then just redirect]] :-) [[User:Zblace|Zblace]] ([[User talk:Zblace|talk]]) 02:05, 29 April 2026 (UTC) == Request for comment (global AI policy) == <bdi lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> A [[:m:Requests for comment/Artificial intelligence policy|request for comment]] is currently being held to decide on a global AI policy. {{int:Feedback-thanks-title}} [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 00:57, 26 April 2026 (UTC) </bdi> <!-- Message sent by User:Codename Noreste@metawiki using the list at https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Distribution_list/Global_message_delivery&oldid=30424282 --> nukf9rpjmhs4xpz31fclzkou0q2epmg 276182 276181 2026-04-29T02:20:57Z Koavf 485 /* Proposal for Archive of Archives, representation of GLAM topics */ Reply 276182 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Village pump header}} == Reminder: Help us decide the name of the new Abstract Wikipedia project == <section begin="function2"/> {{int:Hello}}. Reminder: Please help to choose name for the new Abstract Wikipedia wiki project. The finalist vote starts today. The finalists for the name are: <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Abstract Wikipedia, Multilingual Wikipedia, Wikiabstracts, Wikigenerator, Proto-Wiki</span>. If you would like to participate, then '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract Wikipedia/Abstract Wikipedia naming contest|please learn more and vote now]]''' at meta-wiki. {{Int:Feedback-thanks-title}} <section end="function2"/> -- [[User:Sannita (WMF)|User:Sannita (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Sannita (WMF)|talk]]) 14:21, 20 November 2025 (UTC) <!-- Message sent by User:Sannita (WMF)@metawiki using the list at https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Distribution_list/Global_message_delivery&oldid=29583860 --> == Annual review of the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines == <section begin="announcement-content" /> I am writing to you to let you know the annual review period for the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines is open now. You can make suggestions for changes through 9 February 2026. This is the first step of several to be taken for the annual review. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Annual review/2026|Read more information and find a conversation to join on the UCoC page on Meta]]. The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee]] (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|you may review the U4C Charter]]. Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate. -- In cooperation with the U4C, [[m:User:Keegan (WMF)|Keegan (WMF)]] ([[m:User talk:Keegan (WMF)|talk]])<section end="announcement-content" /> 21:01, 19 January 2026 (UTC) <!-- Message sent by User:Keegan (WMF)@metawiki using the list at https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Distribution_list/Global_message_delivery&oldid=29905753 --> == Archiving == Hello, I have archived older posts to [[Wikimedia:Village pump/Archive 8]]. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">[[User:Pine|<span style="color:#01796f; text-shadow:#00BFFF 0 0 1.0em">↠Pine</span>]] [[User talk:Pine|<span style="color:DeepSkyBlue">(<b style="color:#FFDF00;text-shadow:#FFDF00 0 0 1.0em">✉</b>)</span>]]</span> 05:54, 23 February 2026 (UTC) :Way past time. Thanks. [[User:Koavf|Koavf]] ([[User talk:Koavf|talk]]) 06:10, 23 February 2026 (UTC) == Upcoming [[:meta:Wikimedia Café|Wikimedia Café]] session regarding the [[:Commons:Commons:Mobile_app|Wikimedia Commons mobile app]] == [[File:Wikimedia Café logo in plain SVG format.svg|45px]] Hello! There will be a '''[[:meta:Wikimedia Café|Wikimedia Café]]''' meetup on 7 March 2026 at 15:00 UTC, focusing on the '''[[:Commons:Commons:Mobile_app|Wikimedia Commons mobile app]]'''. Featured guests will be software developers <span class="plainlinks">[//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Misaochan User:Misaochan]</span> and <span class="plainlinks">[//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:RitikaPahwa4444 User:RitikaPahwa4444]</span>, and Wiki Project Med chair <span class="plainlinks">[//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Doc_James User:Doc James]</span>. Please see the Café page for more information, including how to attend. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">[[User:Pine|<span style="color:#01796f; text-shadow:#00BFFF 0 0 1.0em">↠Pine</span>]] [[User talk:Pine|<span style="color:DeepSkyBlue">(<b style="color:#FFDF00;text-shadow:#FFDF00 0 0 1.0em">✉</b>)</span>]]</span> 06:03, 23 February 2026 (UTC) == Upcoming Wikimedia Café meetup regarding the [[:meta:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027|the 2026-2027 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan]] == {{tmbox | image = [[File:Wikimedia Café logo in plain SVG format.svg|45px]] | type=notice | text = Hello! There will be a '''[[:meta:Wikimedia Café|Wikimedia Café]]''' meetup on '''Saturday, 11 April 2026 at 14:00 UTC''' ([https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1775916000 timestamp conversion tool]), focusing on the [[:meta:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027|the 2026-2027 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan]]. The featured guests will be <span class="plainlinks">[//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:KStineRowe_(WMF) Kelsi Stine-Rowe]</span> (senior manager, [[:meta:Movement Communications|Movement Communications]], Wikimedia Foundation), and <span class="plainlinks">[//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Samwalton9_(WMF) Sam Walton] (senior product manager, [[:mw:Moderator Tools|Moderator Tools]], Wikimedia Foundation). <br /> In addition to this Café session, [[:meta:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027/Collaboration|several additional meetings regarding the Annual Plan are listed on the Collaboration page]], and you may participate on the [[:meta:Talk:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027|talk page]]. <br /> This Café meetup will be approximately two hours long. Attendees may choose to attend only for a part. Please see the Café page for more information, including [[:meta:Wikimedia Café#Signups for the April 2026 session|how to register]]. <br /> [[File:Buntstifte Eberhard Faber crop 64h.jpg|860px|alt=cropped image of colored pencils]] }} <span style="white-space:nowrap;">[[User:Pine|<span style="color:#01796f; text-shadow:#00BFFF 0 0 1.0em">↠Pine</span>]] [[User talk:Pine|<span style="color:DeepSkyBlue">(<b style="color:#FFDF00;text-shadow:#FFDF00 0 0 1.0em">✉</b>)</span>]]</span> 05:12, 29 March 2026 (UTC) == Proposal for [[Archive of Archives]], representation of GLAM topics == Partly in the light of [[d:Wikidata:Requests for comment/Notability policy reform]], and given that this is already for several years a wiki-in-search-of-purpose (other than the excellent newsletter!), I would like to propose one. We need a place to represent GLAM topics in archives/collections/catalogs, that don't necessarily have external identifiers or meet Wikipedia standards of notability, but that are vitally useful for outreach and our partnerships with under-resourced cultural institutions. This proposal would build on the [[m:Wikispore Basic]] concept, and on the following grant: [[m:Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikidata-ArchivesSpace GLAM plugin (ID: 23096591)]]. I've also submitted to present about this idea at the upcoming Wikimania in July 2026. [[User:Pharos|Pharos]] ([[User talk:Pharos|talk]]) 22:44, 5 April 2026 (UTC) :I'm not sure what you mean about characterizing this wiki as in need of purpose, but I support your porposal. [[User:Koavf|Koavf]] ([[User talk:Koavf|talk]]) 23:20, 5 April 2026 (UTC) ::Thanks, I just meant that there were perhaps more opportunities to differentiate further beyond something that looks like a more specialized Meta-Wiki. [[User:Pharos|Pharos]] ([[User talk:Pharos|talk]]) 18:15, 13 April 2026 (UTC) :::You generally have good intentions and are a smart and valued member of the community, so I personally trust your judgement. [[User:Koavf|Koavf]] ([[User talk:Koavf|talk]]) 00:54, 21 April 2026 (UTC) :::@[[User:Pharos|Pharos]] @[[User:Koavf|Koavf]] was Meta-Wiki not set to be inward coordination wiki and Outreach-wiki as outward facing wiki? I think it failed to find not purpose but resources to shape in the way that it is more accessible to Wikimedia GLAM+EDU partners/newbies - no? I would love if this Wiki would have its [[Talk:About Outreach wiki#interesting decision to have this redirect|About page rather then just redirect]] :-) [[User:Zblace|Zblace]] ([[User talk:Zblace|talk]]) 02:05, 29 April 2026 (UTC) ::::I think that characterization of [[:m:]] versus [[:outreach:]] is more-or-less correct. [[User:Koavf|Koavf]] ([[User talk:Koavf|talk]]) 02:20, 29 April 2026 (UTC) == Request for comment (global AI policy) == <bdi lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> A [[:m:Requests for comment/Artificial intelligence policy|request for comment]] is currently being held to decide on a global AI policy. {{int:Feedback-thanks-title}} [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 00:57, 26 April 2026 (UTC) </bdi> <!-- Message sent by User:Codename Noreste@metawiki using the list at https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Distribution_list/Global_message_delivery&oldid=30424282 --> pv9carumu4cgtp1l6lcseal21c4ir84 1198 49206 276175 184848 2026-04-28T23:04:58Z ~2026-25980-73 57360 276175 wikitext text/x-wiki Kom igang no taibakram448@gmail.com tec7f18b78p3nct4mvc7yebdmtxg0a1 0 49207 276174 258600 2026-04-28T23:04:40Z ~2026-25980-73 57360 Created page with "taibakram448@gmail.com" 276174 wikitext text/x-wiki <languages/> {{GLAM navigation}} {{GLAM on Wikimedia navigation}} <div style="font-size:175%;"> [[File:An Van Camp with Dürer block.jpg|400px|right|border]] <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The '''GLAM-WIKI''' project supports GLAMs and other institutions who want to work with Wikimedia to produce <span style="color:#339966">open-access, freely-reusable content</span> for the public. </div> </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Different GLAMs have different needs and goals for their projects. From our existing partnerships, we have compiled a&nbsp;number of strategies and case studies which we have documented case studies on how they work in practice. </div> taibakram448@gmail.com {{button|primary=yes|link=Special:MyLanguage/GLAM/Get started|label=Kom igang}} [[Category:GLAM{{#translation:}}]] [[Category:Target audience cultural institutions{{#translation:}}]] 9p9ymf6dbss7p3l0l950zmjtknowssc 276176 276174 2026-04-28T23:04:58Z ~2026-25980-73 57360 276176 wikitext text/x-wiki <languages/> {{GLAM navigation}} {{GLAM on Wikimedia navigation}} <div style="font-size:175%;"> [[File:An Van Camp with Dürer block.jpg|400px|right|border]] <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The '''GLAM-WIKI''' project supports GLAMs and other institutions who want to work with Wikimedia to produce <span style="color:#339966">open-access, freely-reusable content</span> for the public. </div> </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Different GLAMs have different needs and goals for their projects. From our existing partnerships, we have compiled a&nbsp;number of strategies and case studies which we have documented case studies on how they work in practice. </div> taibakram448@gmail.com {{button|primary=yes|link=Special:MyLanguage/GLAM/Get started|label=Kom igang no taibakram448@gmail.com}} [[Category:GLAM{{#translation:}}]] [[Category:Target audience cultural institutions{{#translation:}}]] sktcyishrfzikq9fotl0c6ui2yr903r 0 55609 276185 274492 2026-04-29T02:37:32Z Zblace 35742 no direct good translation but I guess keeping original and this translation is compromise 276185 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|»Što je Wikipedija?«, video na španjolskome s titlovima na više jezika.]] <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #404040; font-size:60px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Outreach = Pristupanje.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: gray; font-size:25px;">Wikimedijin način.</span><br /> <div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: #404040; font-size:18px; line-height: 1.3;"> Wiki Dosega služi kao sjedište za više obuhvaćajućih i kolaborativnih inicijativa. Mjesto je pohrane, nalik na police s knjigama, zbirka najboljih praksi i fokusna točka koordinacije svih aktivnosti usmjerenih javnosti, prema ustanovama kulture i programima naobrazbe. Naša je zadaća novačenje i podrška novim wikimedijancima, kao i izgradnja snažnih međusobnih kontakata s kulturološkim i naobrazbenim partnerskim institucijama. Trebamo Vašu pomoć u širenju ove suradničke platforme, čineći ju većom, boljom i još korisnijom. Ima puno toga za napraviti.</div> </div> <br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/GLAM|GKAM (engl. ''GLAM'')]]<br /> :Projekt je koji obuhvaća umjetničke galerije, knjižnice, arhive i muzeje, a služi pružanju kulturoloških sadržaja na mreži.<br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/Education|Naobrazba]]<br /> :Wikimedijin naobrazbeni portal spaja osobe koje rabe Wikipediju i srodne projekte u izobrazbi diljem svijeta.<br /> {{clear}}<br> <languages /> {{noexternallanglinks}} [[Category:{{Text by language}}]] t1juta9vfuszy205pdxjg1uw9pqqvtk 276187 276185 2026-04-29T02:38:24Z Zblace 35742 276187 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|»Što je Wikipedija?«, video na španjolskome s titlovima na više jezika.]] <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #404040; font-size:60px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Outreach = Pristupanje.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: gray; font-size:25px;">Wikimedijin smjer.</span><br /> <div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: #404040; font-size:18px; line-height: 1.3;"> Wiki Dosega služi kao sjedište za više obuhvaćajućih i kolaborativnih inicijativa. Mjesto je pohrane, nalik na police s knjigama, zbirka najboljih praksi i fokusna točka koordinacije svih aktivnosti usmjerenih javnosti, prema ustanovama kulture i programima naobrazbe. Naša je zadaća novačenje i podrška novim wikimedijancima, kao i izgradnja snažnih međusobnih kontakata s kulturološkim i naobrazbenim partnerskim institucijama. Trebamo Vašu pomoć u širenju ove suradničke platforme, čineći ju većom, boljom i još korisnijom. Ima puno toga za napraviti.</div> </div> <br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/GLAM|GKAM (engl. ''GLAM'')]]<br /> :Projekt je koji obuhvaća umjetničke galerije, knjižnice, arhive i muzeje, a služi pružanju kulturoloških sadržaja na mreži.<br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/Education|Naobrazba]]<br /> :Wikimedijin naobrazbeni portal spaja osobe koje rabe Wikipediju i srodne projekte u izobrazbi diljem svijeta.<br /> {{clear}}<br> <languages /> {{noexternallanglinks}} [[Category:{{Text by language}}]] jd1ohwfjthtd2pv28c5ek6dzry0w8ji 276189 276187 2026-04-29T02:41:05Z Zblace 35742 maybe better translations 276189 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|»Što je Wikipedija?«, video na španjolskome s titlovima na više jezika.]] <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #404040; font-size:60px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Outreach = Pristupanje.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: gray; font-size:25px;">Wikimedijin smjer.</span><br /> <div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: #404040; font-size:18px; line-height: 1.3;"> Outreach wiki služi kao sjedište za više pristupnih i suradničkih inicijativa. Mjesto je pohrane, poput police s knjigama, zbirka dobrih praksi i točka koordinacije svih aktivnosti usmjerenih javnosti, prema ustanovama u kulturi i programima izobrazbe/učenja. Naša je zadaća novačenje i podrška novim wikimedijancima, kao i izgradnja snažnih međusobnih kontakata s kulturološkim i naobrazbenim partnerskim institucijama. Trebamo Vašu pomoć u širenju ove suradničke platforme, čineći ju većom, boljom i još korisnijom. Ima puno toga za napraviti.</div> </div> <br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/GLAM|GKAM (engl. ''GLAM'')]]<br /> :Projekt je koji obuhvaća umjetničke galerije, knjižnice, arhive i muzeje, a služi pružanju kulturoloških sadržaja na mreži.<br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/Education|Naobrazba]]<br /> :Wikimedijin naobrazbeni portal spaja osobe koje rabe Wikipediju i srodne projekte u izobrazbi diljem svijeta.<br /> {{clear}}<br> <languages /> {{noexternallanglinks}} [[Category:{{Text by language}}]] j03mbvcexlt5m95thej44yey23msyoz 276191 276189 2026-04-29T02:42:35Z Zblace 35742 276191 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|»Što je Wikipedija?«, video na španjolskome s titlovima na više jezika.]] <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #404040; font-size:60px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Outreach = Pristupanje.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: gray; font-size:25px;">Wikimedijin smjer.</span><br /> <div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: #404040; font-size:18px; line-height: 1.3;"> Outreach wiki služi kao sjedište za više pristupnih i suradničkih inicijativa. Mjesto je pohrane, poput police s knjigama, zbirka dobrih praksi i točka koordinacije svih aktivnosti usmjerenih javnosti, prema ustanovama u kulturi i programima izobrazbe/učenja. Naša je zadaća novačenje i podrška novim Wikimedijalcima, kao i izgradnja snažnih međusobnih kontakata s partnerskim institucijama u kulturi i edukaciji. Trebamo Vašu pomoć u širenju ove suradničke platforme, čineći ju većom, boljom i još korisnijom. Ima puno toga za napraviti.</div> </div> <br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/GLAM|GKAM (engl. ''GLAM'')]]<br /> :Projekt je koji obuhvaća umjetničke galerije, knjižnice, arhive i muzeje, a služi pružanju kulturoloških sadržaja na mreži.<br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/Education|Naobrazba]]<br /> :Wikimedijin naobrazbeni portal spaja osobe koje rabe Wikipediju i srodne projekte u izobrazbi diljem svijeta.<br /> {{clear}}<br> <languages /> {{noexternallanglinks}} [[Category:{{Text by language}}]] fnfjuf2ix2gsv1ocrwtchlj0wok6dnd 276193 276191 2026-04-29T02:44:22Z Zblace 35742 276193 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|»Što je Wikipedija?«, video na španjolskome s titlovima na više jezika.]] <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #404040; font-size:60px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Outreach = Pristupanje.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: gray; font-size:25px;">Wikimedijin smjer.</span><br /> <div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: #404040; font-size:18px; line-height: 1.3;"> Outreach wiki služi kao sjedište za više pristupnih i suradničkih inicijativa. Mjesto je pohrane, poput police s knjigama, zbirka dobrih praksi i točka koordinacije svih aktivnosti usmjerenih javnosti, prema ustanovama u kulturi i programima izobrazbe/učenja. Naša je zadaća novačenje i podrška novim Wikimedijalcima, kao i izgradnja snažnih međusobnih kontakata s partnerskim institucijama u kulturi i edukaciji. Trebamo Vašu pomoć u širenju ove suradničke platforme, čineći ju većom, boljom i još korisnijom. Ima puno toga za napraviti.</div> </div> <br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/GLAM|GKAM (engl. ''GLAM'')]]<br /> :Projekt obuhvaća rad sa umjetničkim galerijama, knjižnicama, arhivima i muzejima, a služi objavi kulturnih sadržaja na mrežu.<br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/Education|Naobrazba]]<br /> :Wikimedijin naobrazbeni portal spaja osobe koje rabe Wikipediju i srodne projekte u izobrazbi diljem svijeta.<br /> {{clear}}<br> <languages /> {{noexternallanglinks}} [[Category:{{Text by language}}]] qobf8yyitr5dxz2tw9v9b5ketdqhes4 276195 276193 2026-04-29T02:44:44Z Zblace 35742 276195 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|»Što je Wikipedija?«, video na španjolskome s titlovima na više jezika.]] <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #404040; font-size:60px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Outreach = Pristupanje.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: gray; font-size:25px;">Wikimedijin smjer.</span><br /> <div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: #404040; font-size:18px; line-height: 1.3;"> Outreach wiki služi kao sjedište za više pristupnih i suradničkih inicijativa. Mjesto je pohrane, poput police s knjigama, zbirka dobrih praksi i točka koordinacije svih aktivnosti usmjerenih javnosti, prema ustanovama u kulturi i programima izobrazbe/učenja. Naša je zadaća novačenje i podrška novim Wikimedijalcima, kao i izgradnja snažnih međusobnih kontakata s partnerskim institucijama u kulturi i edukaciji. Trebamo Vašu pomoć u širenju ove suradničke platforme, čineći ju većom, boljom i još korisnijom. Ima puno toga za napraviti.</div> </div> <br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/GLAM|GKAM (engl. ''GLAM'')]]<br /> :Projekt obuhvaća rad sa umjetničkim galerijama, knjižnicama, arhivima i muzejima, a služi objavi kulturnih sadržaja na mrežu.<br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/Education|Edukacija]]<br /> :Wikimedijin naobrazbeni portal spaja osobe koje rabe Wikipediju i srodne projekte u izobrazbi diljem svijeta.<br /> {{clear}}<br> <languages /> {{noexternallanglinks}} [[Category:{{Text by language}}]] 6p5553jdbja3jrbvnpwtikhtwncg22v 276197 276195 2026-04-29T02:45:10Z Zblace 35742 276197 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|»Što je Wikipedija?«, video na španjolskome s titlovima na više jezika.]] <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #404040; font-size:60px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Outreach = Pristupanje.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: gray; font-size:25px;">Wikimedijin smjer.</span><br /> <div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; color: #404040; font-size:18px; line-height: 1.3;"> Outreach wiki služi kao sjedište za više pristupnih i suradničkih inicijativa. Mjesto je pohrane, poput police s knjigama, zbirka dobrih praksi i točka koordinacije svih aktivnosti usmjerenih javnosti, prema ustanovama u kulturi i programima izobrazbe/učenja. Naša je zadaća novačenje i podrška novim Wikimedijalcima, kao i izgradnja snažnih međusobnih kontakata s partnerskim institucijama u kulturi i edukaciji. Trebamo Vašu pomoć u širenju ove suradničke platforme, čineći ju većom, boljom i još korisnijom. Ima puno toga za napraviti.</div> </div> <br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/GLAM|GKAM (engl. ''GLAM'')]]<br /> :Projekt obuhvaća rad sa umjetničkim galerijama, knjižnicama, arhivima i muzejima, a služi objavi kulturnih sadržaja na mrežu.<br /> ;[[Special:MyLanguage/Education|Edukacija]]<br /> :Wikimedijin edukacijski portal spaja osobe koje rabe Wikipediju i srodne projekte u izobrazbi diljem svijeta.<br /> {{clear}}<br> <languages /> {{noexternallanglinks}} [[Category:{{Text by language}}]] iuiwion4kjtv38v5t0bz2mm3x2y358l 1198 55611 276184 218674 2026-04-29T02:37:32Z Zblace 35742 no direct good translation but I guess keeping original and this translation is compromise 276184 wikitext text/x-wiki Outreach = Pristupanje. 4c2o3ysi66n74ef24d8vgx1mssa9thx 1198 55612 276186 216052 2026-04-29T02:38:23Z Zblace 35742 276186 wikitext text/x-wiki Wikimedijin smjer. ivlr5yij846avs6k2h83ychijogyd3b 1198 55613 276188 218676 2026-04-29T02:41:04Z Zblace 35742 maybe better translations 276188 wikitext text/x-wiki Outreach wiki služi kao sjedište za više pristupnih i suradničkih inicijativa. Mjesto je pohrane, poput police s knjigama, zbirka dobrih praksi i točka koordinacije svih aktivnosti usmjerenih javnosti, prema ustanovama u kulturi i programima izobrazbe/učenja. tafro2fxgs7kvizgp1qixr8ym8z1f4l 1198 55614 276190 216072 2026-04-29T02:42:34Z Zblace 35742 276190 wikitext text/x-wiki Naša je zadaća novačenje i podrška novim Wikimedijalcima, kao i izgradnja snažnih međusobnih kontakata s partnerskim institucijama u kulturi i edukaciji. Trebamo Vašu pomoć u širenju ove suradničke platforme, čineći ju većom, boljom i još korisnijom. Ima puno toga za napraviti. 70qwkdff20sa9y8cu0rw04kkfpu0lp2 1198 55616 276192 216060 2026-04-29T02:44:21Z Zblace 35742 276192 wikitext text/x-wiki Projekt obuhvaća rad sa umjetničkim galerijama, knjižnicama, arhivima i muzejima, a služi objavi kulturnih sadržaja na mrežu. 2ypvauijt8ah07bxecxcra47argj67k 1198 55617 276194 216062 2026-04-29T02:44:43Z Zblace 35742 276194 wikitext text/x-wiki [[$edu-portal|Edukacija]] lfcgx0wdqum0hiki0smtekou668z6yd 1198 55618 276196 216064 2026-04-29T02:45:09Z Zblace 35742 276196 wikitext text/x-wiki Wikimedijin edukacijski portal spaja osobe koje rabe Wikipediju i srodne projekte u izobrazbi diljem svijeta. bm71xbuwi95xr089j7fek91axmrp297 12 65227 276183 273991 2026-04-29T02:32:39Z Zblace 35742 276183 wikitext text/x-wiki '''When joining''' [[Wikimedia]] wikis and other web services - it is not always clear <u>'''how to'''</u>: * '''connect''' - to other individuals and groups (especially geo-locally and/or contextually-thematically relatable) * '''present''' - to make yourself and your experiences, know-how and skills findable/usable (across contexts, processes and dynamics) * '''commit''' - to know of options and join different activities/actions (online, offline or hybrid) * ...and that can lead to one experiencing feelings of: ** ''inadequacy'' (though everyone should be welcome regardless of experience) ** ''insecurity'' (though non-intentional mistakes can be done and mostly undone in more then one way, so wiki mistakes are OK) ** ''alienation'' (though people socialize in few ways on Wikimedia its selectively and/or some decide not to...find What+withWho works for you) Usually there is not just one single obvious and useful option in acting on Wikimedia that works for all, but most often multiple/concurrent options and that makes it hard evaluate and choose from (sometimes even for informed Wikipedian/Wikimedian). In the time of online information overload this can inhibit/limit action and influence productivity... This '''Outreach wiki''' is (exceptionally) outward facing and focused on work of Wikimedians with external partners and new/perspective contributors who might have little or no Wikimedia insights. It is even more useful to externals to get the offered guidance. Here are a few suggestions on potential pathways depending on your background, experience and interests. * If you are '''skilled and experienced Wikimedian''' that is informed of GLAM and/or Education work in Wikimedia, who wants to support others, be available for consultation and engage with different topic areas, you might want to make a User page profile that describe some of your competencies and experiences, as well as make yourself visible/available locally/regionally on listings pages of [[Education/Community/Countries|Education per country]], [[GLAM/Contact us#Local%20contacts|GLAM with local contacts]] and/or thematically [[GLAM/Volunteers|GLAM volunteers]]. <small><s>You might also want to create profile on [https://forum.movement-strategy.org forum.movement-strategy.org] which had a built in automatic content translation (for logged in Wikimedians).</s></small> * If you are '''joining in as an external''' professional engaged in an institution, experienced freelancer, student or enthusiast in culture and education your focuses and needs might be best directed in specific areas here...(tbc) s3nhmhcrjcmxre5sa3x6q1c1o7lc43a 0 72625 276172 276171 2026-04-28T12:41:35Z Marta Arosio (WMIT) 24130 276172 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|GLAM-Wiki Event at CNR Library|By [[User:Marta Arosio (WMIT)|Marta Arosio]]}} === GLAM-Wiki Event at CNR Library === [[File:Cultural heritage as research output. GLAM Wikimedia projects at the Cnr Central Library.pdf|thumb|A recent academic poster that highlights GLAM-wiki projects at CNR]] On 19 May, the Central Library “Guglielmo Marconi” of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), in collaboration with Wikimedia Italia, will host a public event in Rome dedicated to GLAM-wiki projects. The meeting will present the CNR ongoing GLAM projects, developed together with several CNR institutes and external partners. The program will highlight current projects, achieved results, and future perspectives in the fields of digitization, open access, semantic enhancement of collections, and dissemination through Wikimedia platforms. The event will also showcase educational activities carried out with lower and upper secondary schools, including the Wikibook [[b:it:Wikicarte geografiche digitali per una Città Educante|Wikicarte geografiche digitali per una Città Educante]], created by students using CNR shared contents. Contributions from graduate interns in Archival Science and Library Science from Sapienza University of Rome will also be featured, reflecting the value of cooperation between libraries and higher education. The initiative aims to strengthen long-term connections between research institutions, schools, universities, and the Wikimedia movement, demonstrating how collaborative open knowledge projects can support access to scientific and cultural heritage. Among the speakers are representatives from Wikimedia Italia, CNR research institutes, Sapienza University of Rome, the Scuola Normale Superiore, and the Library of the Conservatory of Rome. Sessions will cover topics such as digital tools for heritage preservation, collaborative cartography projects, open data for libraries and archives, musical heritage digitization, and the integration of library catalogues with Wikidata. <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> e53ml7a7idiqp6a7dq12rvt02wms4yl 1198 72626 276173 2026-04-28T23:04:39Z ~2026-25980-73 57360 Created page with "taibakram448@gmail.com" 276173 wikitext text/x-wiki taibakram448@gmail.com 1ywr1odqagxtu37n0b05hyuzp5kfb8r 0 72627 276177 2026-04-29T01:23:09Z AlphaLemur 48984 create news item 276177 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|WikiCon Australia, ICIP, Orphan works and Trans-Tasman partnerships|By [[User:AlphaLemur|AlphaLemur]]}} April has been a busy month for Wikimedia Australia (WMAU). WikiCon brought the community together in Canberra, a long-awaited copyright reform finally passed into law, a GLAM training day is underway in Newcastle, and a Trans-Tasman collaboration for 1Lib1Ref is ramping up ahead of May. ==WikiCon Canberra 2026== On 19–20 April, the Australian Wikimedia community gathered at the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) in Canberra (Kanbarra) for [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WikiCon_Australia_2026 WikiCon Australia 2026]. The program mixed technical sessions on Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons with broader discussions on AI, policy, culture and community practice. The slightly longer format this year gave more room for conversations to continue beyond the formal sessions, and the NFSA's courtyard got a workout in the cool Canberra autumn sun. A workshop on the [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/ICIP_&_IDSov_Project_Update Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) draft guide] prompted some of the most substantive discussions of the weekend. Participants stressed the importance of building genuine relationships with Indigenous communities, thorough analysis of sources and awareness of cultural sensitivities when engaging with cultural knowledge and research materials. The conversation will continue well beyond the event as WMAU continues to develop the guide collaboratively with its members, the First Nations expert panel and Terri Janke & Company staff. WMAU also marked Wikipedia's 25th birthday by asking two of Australia's longest-serving editors - both editing for more than 20 years - to cut the birthday cake! Feedback from participants was warm: sessions were described as "inclusive and inspiring," and many spoke about how much they valued the in-person connection with comments including "I feel like I'm with my people." Post-event, several local meetup groups are already forming, with gatherings being planned in Canberra and Melbourne as well as the [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Events regular monthly Community calls]. Read more: WikiCon Canberra 2026: Bringing the Community Together. ==Australia Passes World-Leading Orphan Works Legislation== On 2 April 2026, the Copyright Amendment Act 2026 came into force and for Australian Wikimedians, it's a genuinely significant development. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_work Orphan works] are materials still under copyright whose rights holders can't be identified or located. Until now, Australian law has left members of the public with no safe pathway to share these works publicly - only major institutions could act under section 200AB of the Copyright Act. That meant many historical and culturally valuable photographs, recordings, and documents often sat inaccessible, their educational and heritage value unrealised. The new scheme changes that. It provides a practical, balanced pathway for using orphan works after a diligent search has been conducted and documented. The protections apply when a user has made a genuine effort to find the rights holder, kept a record of that search, and clearly noted that the material is being used under the scheme. For the Wikimedia community, this opens up real opportunities: sharing family and community archives, publishing historically significant materials, expanding representation of Australian stories, and supporting GLAM partnerships more broadly. [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia_Australia_welcomes_the_passage_of_the_Copyright_Amendment_Act_2026 WMAU was quick to welcome the legislation], while also highlighting several important clarifications for community members to keep in mind. This is reform that has been decades in the making, and Australia is now setting a standard that other jurisdictions will watch closely. Read more: [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia%20Australia%20welcomes%20the%20passage%20of%20the%20Copyright%20Amendment%20Act%202026 Wikimedia Australia welcomes the passage of the Copyright Amendment Act 2026] ==Sugar Valley Library Museum GLAM Training== In late April, WMAU hosted a GLAM training day at the Sugar Valley Library Museum in the Newcastle region as part of the AMaGA: Building Digital Skills, Sharing Stories, Sustaining Culture [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Partner_Projects_Announcement_2025-2026 Partner Project]. Its main focus is on upskilling Museum and Gallery volunteers with Wiki editing and contributing skills and knowledge. The outcomes will include building Wikipedia content about the region, ensuring that diverse local collections, stories, and knowledge are visible to both national and international audiences. ==A Trans-Tasman Partnership for #1Lib1Ref== This month, [https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/04/16/a-trans-tasman-partnership-for-1lib1ref/ Wikimedia Diff] published a piece by Hillmenco on the joint WMAU and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) campaign for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:1Lib1Ref_Australasia_2026 #1Lib1Ref Australasia 2026]. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, #1Lib1Ref traditionally runs in January. But that's summer and typically a holiday season in Australia and New Zealand, when academic libraries are quieter, and engagement is much harder. The Southern Hemisphere window of 15 May to 5 June is better timed, and the two chapters are now running it jointly to pool resources, co-host workshops and share training materials across the Tasman. The collaboration is aimed at closing the gap in how Southern Hemisphere communities, histories and biodiversity are represented on global knowledge platforms. Whether a librarian working in a small regional library in rural Otago or a major state library in Queensland, the campaign is designed to make participation straightforward and fun. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:1Lib1Ref%20Australasia%202026 Read more about the campaign on Wikipedia.] ==Looking Ahead== May brings 1Lib1Ref Australasia, more GLAM training, WMAU representation through attendance at global conferences and the ongoing work on the ICIP and IDSov guide for WMAU. If your chapter is working through similar questions — particularly around Indigenous Cultural & Intellectual Property (ICIP) or orphan works — WMAU would be glad to compare notes. Find out more about [https://wikimedia.org.au/ Wikimedia Australia] at wikimedia.org.au or connect with our Community via the [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Events monthly Community calls]. ===Images=== * <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> nqtla6t32trrswm7gs55izyq4zr23p9 276178 276177 2026-04-29T01:32:55Z AlphaLemur 48984 added images 276178 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|WikiCon Australia, ICIP, Orphan works and Trans-Tasman partnerships|By [[User:AlphaLemur|AlphaLemur]]}} April has been a busy month for Wikimedia Australia (WMAU). WikiCon brought the community together in Canberra, a long-awaited copyright reform finally passed into law, a GLAM training day is underway in Newcastle, and a Trans-Tasman collaboration for 1Lib1Ref is ramping up ahead of May. ==WikiCon Canberra 2026== [[File:WikiCon 2026 wp25 Cake gnangarra-2.jpg|thumb|WikiCon 2025 in Canbera]] On 19–20 April, the Australian Wikimedia community gathered at the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) in Canberra (Kanbarra) for [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WikiCon_Australia_2026 WikiCon Australia 2026]. The program mixed technical sessions on Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons with broader discussions on AI, policy, culture and community practice. The slightly longer format this year gave more room for conversations to continue beyond the formal sessions, and the NFSA's courtyard got a workout in the cool Canberra autumn sun. [[File:WikiCon Aust 2026 -Gnangarra-19.jpg|thumb|WikiCon Australia 2026 Keynote and workshop with Terri Janke]] A workshop on the [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/ICIP_&_IDSov_Project_Update Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) draft guide] prompted some of the most substantive discussions of the weekend. Participants stressed the importance of building genuine relationships with Indigenous communities, thorough analysis of sources and awareness of cultural sensitivities when engaging with cultural knowledge and research materials. The conversation will continue well beyond the event as WMAU continues to develop the guide collaboratively with its members, the First Nations expert panel and Terri Janke & Company staff. [[File:WikiCon 2026 wp25 Cake gnangarra-3.jpg|thumb|Toby & Ash cut the Wikipedia 25 cake!]] WMAU also marked Wikipedia's 25th birthday by asking two of Australia's longest-serving editors - both editing for more than 20 years - to cut the birthday cake! Feedback from participants was warm: sessions were described as "inclusive and inspiring," and many spoke about how much they valued the in-person connection with comments including "I feel like I'm with my people." Post-event, several local meetup groups are already forming, with gatherings being planned in Canberra and Melbourne as well as the [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Events regular monthly Community calls]. Read more: WikiCon Canberra 2026: Bringing the Community Together. ==Australia Passes World-Leading Orphan Works Legislation== [[File:WikiCon Aust 2026 -Gnangarra-8.jpg|thumb|National Film and Sound Archives, Library museum display]] On 2 April 2026, the Copyright Amendment Act 2026 came into force and for Australian Wikimedians, it's a genuinely significant development. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_work Orphan works] are materials still under copyright whose rights holders can't be identified or located. Until now, Australian law has left members of the public with no safe pathway to share these works publicly - only major institutions could act under section 200AB of the Copyright Act. That meant many historical and culturally valuable photographs, recordings, and documents often sat inaccessible, their educational and heritage value unrealised. The new scheme changes that. It provides a practical, balanced pathway for using orphan works after a diligent search has been conducted and documented. The protections apply when a user has made a genuine effort to find the rights holder, kept a record of that search, and clearly noted that the material is being used under the scheme. For the Wikimedia community, this opens up real opportunities: sharing family and community archives, publishing historically significant materials, expanding representation of Australian stories, and supporting GLAM partnerships more broadly. [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia_Australia_welcomes_the_passage_of_the_Copyright_Amendment_Act_2026 WMAU was quick to welcome the legislation], while also highlighting several important clarifications for community members to keep in mind. This is reform that has been decades in the making, and Australia is now setting a standard that other jurisdictions will watch closely. Read more: [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia%20Australia%20welcomes%20the%20passage%20of%20the%20Copyright%20Amendment%20Act%202026 Wikimedia Australia welcomes the passage of the Copyright Amendment Act 2026] ==Sugar Valley Library Museum GLAM Training== In late April, WMAU hosted a GLAM training day at the Sugar Valley Library Museum in the Newcastle region as part of the AMaGA: Building Digital Skills, Sharing Stories, Sustaining Culture [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Partner_Projects_Announcement_2025-2026 Partner Project]. Its main focus is on upskilling Museum and Gallery volunteers with Wiki editing and contributing skills and knowledge. The outcomes will include building Wikipedia content about the region, ensuring that diverse local collections, stories, and knowledge are visible to both national and international audiences. ==A Trans-Tasman Partnership for #1Lib1Ref== [[File:1Lib1Ref Graphic Landscape.png|thumb]] This month, [https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/04/16/a-trans-tasman-partnership-for-1lib1ref/ Wikimedia Diff] published a piece by Hillmenco on the joint WMAU and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) campaign for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:1Lib1Ref_Australasia_2026 #1Lib1Ref Australasia 2026]. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, #1Lib1Ref traditionally runs in January. But that's summer and typically a holiday season in Australia and New Zealand, when academic libraries are quieter, and engagement is much harder. The Southern Hemisphere window of 15 May to 5 June is better timed, and the two chapters are now running it jointly to pool resources, co-host workshops and share training materials across the Tasman. The collaboration is aimed at closing the gap in how Southern Hemisphere communities, histories and biodiversity are represented on global knowledge platforms. Whether a librarian working in a small regional library in rural Otago or a major state library in Queensland, the campaign is designed to make participation straightforward and fun. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:1Lib1Ref%20Australasia%202026 Read more about the campaign on Wikipedia.] ==Looking Ahead== May brings 1Lib1Ref Australasia, more GLAM training, WMAU representation through attendance at global conferences and the ongoing work on the ICIP and IDSov guide for WMAU. If your chapter is working through similar questions — particularly around Indigenous Cultural & Intellectual Property (ICIP) or orphan works — WMAU would be glad to compare notes. Find out more about [https://wikimedia.org.au/ Wikimedia Australia] at wikimedia.org.au or connect with our Community via the [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Events monthly Community calls]. ===Images=== * Photographs by Gnangarra...commons.wikimedia.org, CC BY 2.5 AU, via Wikimedia Commons <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> mh2tx8yg4wsn0vbnnfwo2cejojf2mk5 276179 276178 2026-04-29T01:34:19Z AlphaLemur 48984 added image 276179 wikitext text/x-wiki <noinclude>{{:GLAM/Newsletter/April 2026/Header}}</noinclude> {{GLAM/Newsletter/Title|WikiCon Australia, ICIP, Orphan works and Trans-Tasman partnerships|By [[User:AlphaLemur|AlphaLemur]]}} April has been a busy month for Wikimedia Australia (WMAU). WikiCon brought the community together in Canberra, a long-awaited copyright reform finally passed into law, a GLAM training day is underway in Newcastle, and a Trans-Tasman collaboration for 1Lib1Ref is ramping up ahead of May. ==WikiCon Canberra 2026== [[File:WikiCon 2026 wp25 Cake gnangarra-2.jpg|thumb|WikiCon 2025 in Canbera]] On 19–20 April, the Australian Wikimedia community gathered at the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) in Canberra (Kanbarra) for [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WikiCon_Australia_2026 WikiCon Australia 2026]. The program mixed technical sessions on Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons with broader discussions on AI, policy, culture and community practice. The slightly longer format this year gave more room for conversations to continue beyond the formal sessions, and the NFSA's courtyard got a workout in the cool Canberra autumn sun. [[File:WikiCon Aust 2026 -Gnangarra-19.jpg|thumb|WikiCon Australia 2026 Keynote and workshop with Terri Janke]] A workshop on the [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/ICIP_&_IDSov_Project_Update Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) draft guide] prompted some of the most substantive discussions of the weekend. Participants stressed the importance of building genuine relationships with Indigenous communities, thorough analysis of sources and awareness of cultural sensitivities when engaging with cultural knowledge and research materials. The conversation will continue well beyond the event as WMAU continues to develop the guide collaboratively with its members, the First Nations expert panel and Terri Janke & Company staff. [[File:WikiCon 2026 wp25 Cake gnangarra-3.jpg|thumb|Toby & Ash cut the Wikipedia 25 cake!]] WMAU also marked Wikipedia's 25th birthday by asking two of Australia's longest-serving editors - both editing for more than 20 years - to cut the birthday cake! Feedback from participants was warm: sessions were described as "inclusive and inspiring," and many spoke about how much they valued the in-person connection with comments including "I feel like I'm with my people." Post-event, several local meetup groups are already forming, with gatherings being planned in Canberra and Melbourne as well as the [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Events regular monthly Community calls]. Read more: WikiCon Canberra 2026: Bringing the Community Together. ==Australia Passes World-Leading Orphan Works Legislation== [[File:WikiCon Aust 2026 -Gnangarra-8.jpg|thumb|National Film and Sound Archives, Library museum display]] On 2 April 2026, the Copyright Amendment Act 2026 came into force and for Australian Wikimedians, it's a genuinely significant development. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_work Orphan works] are materials still under copyright whose rights holders can't be identified or located. Until now, Australian law has left members of the public with no safe pathway to share these works publicly - only major institutions could act under section 200AB of the Copyright Act. That meant many historical and culturally valuable photographs, recordings, and documents often sat inaccessible, their educational and heritage value unrealised. The new scheme changes that. It provides a practical, balanced pathway for using orphan works after a diligent search has been conducted and documented. The protections apply when a user has made a genuine effort to find the rights holder, kept a record of that search, and clearly noted that the material is being used under the scheme. For the Wikimedia community, this opens up real opportunities: sharing family and community archives, publishing historically significant materials, expanding representation of Australian stories, and supporting GLAM partnerships more broadly. [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia_Australia_welcomes_the_passage_of_the_Copyright_Amendment_Act_2026 WMAU was quick to welcome the legislation], while also highlighting several important clarifications for community members to keep in mind. This is reform that has been decades in the making, and Australia is now setting a standard that other jurisdictions will watch closely. Read more: [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia%20Australia%20welcomes%20the%20passage%20of%20the%20Copyright%20Amendment%20Act%202026 Wikimedia Australia welcomes the passage of the Copyright Amendment Act 2026] ==Sugar Valley Library Museum GLAM Training== In late April, WMAU hosted a GLAM training day at the Sugar Valley Library Museum in the Newcastle region as part of the AMaGA: Building Digital Skills, Sharing Stories, Sustaining Culture [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Partner_Projects_Announcement_2025-2026 Partner Project]. Its main focus is on upskilling Museum and Gallery volunteers with Wiki editing and contributing skills and knowledge. The outcomes will include building Wikipedia content about the region, ensuring that diverse local collections, stories, and knowledge are visible to both national and international audiences. ==A Trans-Tasman Partnership for #1Lib1Ref== [[File:1Lib1Ref Graphic Landscape.png|thumb]] This month, [https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/04/16/a-trans-tasman-partnership-for-1lib1ref/ Wikimedia Diff] published a piece by Hillmenco on the joint WMAU and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) campaign for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:1Lib1Ref_Australasia_2026 #1Lib1Ref Australasia 2026]. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, #1Lib1Ref traditionally runs in January. But that's summer and typically a holiday season in Australia and New Zealand, when academic libraries are quieter, and engagement is much harder. The Southern Hemisphere window of 15 May to 5 June is better timed, and the two chapters are now running it jointly to pool resources, co-host workshops and share training materials across the Tasman. The collaboration is aimed at closing the gap in how Southern Hemisphere communities, histories and biodiversity are represented on global knowledge platforms. Whether a librarian working in a small regional library in rural Otago or a major state library in Queensland, the campaign is designed to make participation straightforward and fun. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:1Lib1Ref%20Australasia%202026 Read more about the campaign on Wikipedia.] ==Looking Ahead== [[File:WikiCon Australia 2026 Day 2 - Gnangarra-6.jpg|thumb|WikiCon presenters, Terri and Shevaun. ]] May brings 1Lib1Ref Australasia, more GLAM training, WMAU representation through attendance at global conferences and the ongoing work on the ICIP and IDSov guide for WMAU. If your chapter is working through similar questions — particularly around Indigenous Cultural & Intellectual Property (ICIP) or orphan works — WMAU would be glad to compare notes. Find out more about [https://wikimedia.org.au/ Wikimedia Australia] at wikimedia.org.au or connect with our Community via the [https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Events monthly Community calls]. ===Images=== * Photographs by Gnangarra...commons.wikimedia.org, CC BY 2.5 AU, via Wikimedia Commons <br /> <noinclude>{{GLAM/Newsletter/Comments|month=April 2026}}</noinclude> br1s6wjm6ksz0693fdeqywzcjxuys56 1 72628 276180 2026-04-29T02:03:55Z Zblace 35742 /* interesting decision to have this redirect */ new section 276180 wikitext text/x-wiki == interesting decision to have this redirect == Hi! I see in history that this decision to have just redirect to [[Main page]]? It was done by a user who was very quickly in/up-ranks/out here https://guc.toolforge.org/?by=date&user=Rock+drum I wonder if this should be changed sometimes soon and actually describe a bit of history and intention of this wiki - no? [[User:Zblace|Zblace]] ([[User talk:Zblace|talk]]) 02:03, 29 April 2026 (UTC) 12gph8alg1wq5cx3nwsb8fmgq2sw70b 2 72629 276198 2026-04-29T11:34:23Z Arya Australia 57363 Created page with "{{User infobox|honorific prefix=Mr|name=Arya|birthname=Arya Kinchitkumar Shah|birthdate={{Birth date and age|2006|04|21}}|real_name=Shah Arya|country=India|nationality=Indian|hair=Black|eyes=Brown|blood_type=O+|iq=High|religion=Jainism|intschool=Mira School|primaryschool=Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir|highschool=Billabong High International School|hobbies=Trains|birthplace=Dahod, Gujarat, India|location=Dahod, Gujarat, India|nocat=yes}}" 276198 wikitext text/x-wiki {{User infobox|honorific prefix=Mr|name=Arya|birthname=Arya Kinchitkumar Shah|birthdate={{Birth date and age|2006|04|21}}|real_name=Shah Arya|country=India|nationality=Indian|hair=Black|eyes=Brown|blood_type=O+|iq=High|religion=Jainism|intschool=Mira School|primaryschool=Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir|highschool=Billabong High International School|hobbies=Trains|birthplace=Dahod, Gujarat, India|location=Dahod, Gujarat, India|nocat=yes}} 0m5dp27xf5wi1hfpn0ew1zwvhfrcpkl