User:NabuKudurru

I am a researcher, mostly working about digital infrastructure for science, and building relations between science and Wikimedia

You can see my google scholar page with some of my writings here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=grffAkgAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

I am probably most available via email, bluesky or twitter: https://bsky.app/profile/brettbuttliere.bsky.social or twitter: https://x.com/home?lang=en

Mostly I think more scientists should use Wikimedia, and that engaging with or contributing to Wikimedia/ public knowledge should not cost the individual, as i think it unfortunately does now. Significant parts of my work are focused on finding ways that scientists can make their engagement with Wikimedia visible and valuable to their decision makers. I see Wikimedia as a good place for scientists to communicate their work and impact directly to the public, where they look for knowledge (i.e., even as a potential replacement for the journal system, Buttliere, 2014).

This work resulted for instance in the development of a new program type in the Programs and Events (P&E) Dashboard which will help Wikimedians better track and report their individual contributions to decision makers. I also was the Lead/ Primary Investigator on an EU COST Action grant which is intended to develop a platform for academics to work together on getting each other credit for their work. This project had 19 co-signatories from 14 countries within the european context.

Our next work is establishing a Wikimedia Science Hub to advocate for science related affiliates within Wikimedia and provide a check in point for academic initiatives coming to Wikimedia e.g., looking for speakers, project partners or other ways to contribute. Our Hub is intended to serve administrative and grantmaking services to the Wikimedia Science community, bringing people together, and also serving as a fiscal sponsor where it makes sense.

If you want to read more about my (wiki) work, please see: https://openreview.net/attachment?id=9AhIrXEmDB&name=stage_two_submission