Happy Birthday Wikidata!
It’s Wikidata’s 8th birthday today, and we’re incredibly proud of Wikipedia’s lesser known little sister. Twenty years ago an incredible … Continue reading "Happy Birthday Wikidata!"
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Introducing Mapping the Scottish Reformation: Clerics, Manuscripts, and Open Data
Between 1560 and 1689, there were some 1,100 parishes in Scotland, each one served by a minister who, ideally, preached … Continue reading "Introducing Mapping the Scottish Reformation: Clerics, Manuscripts, and Open Data"
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A message to our supporters in lockdown
By Lucy Crompton-Reid, Wikimedia UK’s Chief Executive. I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well during … Continue reading "A message to our supporters in lockdown"
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Knowledge activism vs passive consumption – rethinking Wikipedia in education
This post was written by Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Edinburgh. Kindness on the Internet has … Continue reading "Knowledge activism vs passive consumption – rethinking Wikipedia in education"
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Leveraging open data at the National Library of Wales
By Jason Evans, National Wikimedian at the National Library of Wales Over 7 years ago the National Library of Wales … Continue reading "Leveraging open data at the National Library of Wales"
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Samhuinn at the University of Edinburgh
So, the University of Edinburgh have been awfully busy when it comes to all things Witchcraft recently. Wikimedian in Residence … Continue reading "Samhuinn at the University of Edinburgh"
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“Masterpieces of the World” – A Landmark Partnership between Wikimedia UK and the Khalili Collections
Wikimedia UK is launching a landmark partnership with the UK-based Khalili Collections – one of the greatest and most comprehensive … Continue reading "“Masterpieces of the World” – A Landmark Partnership between Wikimedia UK and the Khalili Collections"
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University of Edinburgh win higher education award for innovative use of Wikimedia in the curriculum
Wikimedia UK is very pleased to announce that our partners at the University of Edinburgh have been awarded the Innovative … Continue reading "University of Edinburgh win higher education award for innovative use of Wikimedia in the curriculum"
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Green Men & Gargoyles: The Dumfries Stonecarving Project
Scotland Programme Coordinator Sara Thomas is working with tara s Beall, of the Dumfries Historic Buildings Trust, to support their … Continue reading "Green Men & Gargoyles: The Dumfries Stonecarving Project"
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How to run a Wikipedia editathon – for health information professionals at the EAHIL conference
By Ruth Jenkins, Academic Support Librarian at the University of Edinburgh. For some time, Wikipedia has been shown to be … Continue reading "How to run a Wikipedia editathon – for health information professionals at the EAHIL conference"
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