Punjabi Wikimedians/Monthly Community Meeting/2025/October
Date
[edit]- 31 Oct 2025
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm IST (google meet)
Attendees
[edit]Sonia Atwal, Kuldeep, Gurdeep Qafir, Gurtej, Tamanpreet Kaur, Jassu, Nitesh, Tulspal
Moderator
[edit]Agenda
[edit]- Wikidata Introduction and demo - Tulspal
- WAM and Wikidata Datathon - Kuldeep
- Updates - Harpreet
Key Points
[edit]- Wikidata Introduction and Demo (Presented By Tulspal)
- Tulspal provided an introductory session on Wikidata, focusing on its role as a central repository for structured data.
- She shared about the platform's multilingual nature, allowing data storage and viewing across various languages, which is highly beneficial for Punjabi content.
- Live Demonstration: A practical demo was given on how to effectively add labels, descriptions, and aliases to Wikidata items.
- Gurdeep - Where can we cite source to wiki projects?
- Nitesh mentioned that acceptable sources, including published books and verified online websites can be cited.
- Upcoming Activities and Announcements
- Wikipedia Asian Month 2025:An official announcement was made regarding the upcoming Wikipedia Asian Month (WAM) 2025 campaign.
- Wikidata 13th Birthday Datathon: The community was informed about plans to celebrate Wikidata's 13th birthday with a dedicated datathon event.
- Community Updates and Outreach
- Harpreet shared how she has started teaching wiki skills to new students.
- A major focus of her efforts is the introduction of Punjabi Wikisource within the Seaba School curriculum, expanding the project's reach to younger contributors.