Introducing Standardised Data on Initiatives (STARDIT) and the partnership with Wikimedia Australia

Abstract/description

STARDIT is a free and open knowledge base that can be read and edited by both humans and machines. It has been co-designed to create a standardized way to describe and share information about human actions or "initiatives". It can be thought of as a way of creating a Wikipedia-style page about something that wouldn't normally have an encyclopedic entry, such as a research project. In 2023 Wikimedia Australia agreed to support STARDIT, including providing hosting and technical support.

In this session I will:

1: summarise the STARDIT project and the work done so far

2: summarise how people can get involved in the project

3: invite ideas, questions and discussion about the future directions for the project (as a 15 minute facilitated interactive discussion)

What I am hoping to achieve

Improve awareness of the STARDIT project
Improve understanding of how people can get involved and support the project
Improve how STARDIT can be more useful and accessible for Indigenous peoples
Improve the project and the plans by inviting ideas, critiques and open discussion

Relationship to Wiki skills or to the theme

First Nations Focus: STARDIT is being used by Australian Government funded health research projects. These projects are working in partnership with Aboriginal community members to use STARDIT to plan, report and evaluate stakeholder involvement, including involvement of Aboriginal community members.

Username/s

Speaker 1: Jack Nunn

Session type

Talk: 15 or 30 minutes (guided by Wikicon organisers)

Duration

30 minutes (including 15-20 minutes of facilitated interactive discussion)