Wikimedia Czech Republic/Reports/January 2023
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January 2023 |
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Programs for community[edit]
2023-01-05: 247 new Wikipedia articles thanks to the Asian Month - wikipedian Podzemnik won with 42 articles[edit]
Czech Wikipedia once again joined the international competition called Asian Month. 247 new articles were created about India, Japan, the Middle East and other regions. A total of 909 edits were made, 27 editors participated and almost two megabytes of text were added. More info in a new blog article (in Czech only).
2023-01-11: Czech Wiki Photo exhibition, debate on free licenses and slam poetry tomorrow[edit]
16:00 debate on free licenses and online databases18:00 opening + announcement of the Czech Wiki Photo 2022 competition19:00 slam poetry for Wikipedia and education (SOLD OUT)
For more information see the press release (Czech only).
2023-01-18: Describe a monument! For the sixth time, the competition on the Czech Wikipedia starts[edit]
On Wikipedia Day, Sunday 15 January, an editing competition targeting cultural monuments kicked off. Until the end of February, you can participate in the creation of new articles on Czech (and again Slovak) cultural monuments. In the competition you can compete for book prizes. Just choose a monument, write an article about it and enter it in the competition. The competition jury scores the article and whoever gets the most points wins! The Czech Wikipedia still lacks a large number of articles about cultural monuments. Let's change that together! More in a blogpost (Czech only).
2023-01-30: Anna Janská, the new coordinator of programmes for Wikipedia editors[edit]
A new year - a new addition to our team, and even a new position. We work for a large Czech community of Wikipedia editors across the country. Demand for our events is growing and the coordinator will be a great help to our team, our community of volunteers and our program tutors. Anna Janská will take on this position. You can find out more about her in a new article on our blog (only in Czech).
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How did the Czechoslovakia 1948-1989 wikipedia contest turn out? Wikipedians created and expanded a total of 85 wikipedia articles on topics related to this time period, significantly helping to describe this phase of our history on the largest Czech online encyclopedia. Read about the new articles and the winners of the challenge on our blog (in Czech only).
Educational programs[edit]
2023-01-17: We are collaborating with Charles University on Wikipedia[edit]
Good news in the field of education and freedom of information. On January 13, 2023, the Rector of Charles University Milena Králíčková and the Executive Director of Wikimedia ČR Klára Joklová signed a memorandum of understanding. The cooperation has several levels - from the inclusion of the Students Write Wikipedia programme in the curriculum to the joint media coverage of important topics such as human rights, equality or the climate crisis. Find out how the collaboration will work and what it all entails in a new blog post (czech only).
2023-01-20: Slam poetry for Wikipedia and Czech Wiki Photo Exhibition took place[edit]
Slam poetry for Wikipedia, a debate on free licenses, the opening of the Czech Wiki Photo 2022 exhibition. Such a packed programme awaited all those who decided to spend the evening of 13 January 2023 in the Didaktikon of Charles University and the Hybernská Campus. The programme attracted over a hundred spectators and the event was definitely a success. Read more about it and see photos from the event in the new blog article (Czech only, English version soon on Diff).
2023-01-04: Check out the new newsletter about our activities for seniors![edit]
Wikimedia ČR organises countless activities for seniors.
What do all these activities entail?
You can read about it in our new newsletter! There you will find the latest news.
Or visit the relevant page directly on Wikipedia! There you will find more detailed information.
Photo by NoJin, CC-BY-SA-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
2023-01-16: Add one reference on wikipedia and join the competition[edit]
1LIB1REF CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES!
Imagine a world where every librarian adds at least one reference to Wikipedia.
Like it? Come help us make this vision a reality!
How to do it? From 15 January - 5 February 2023, the 1lib1ref challenge will again be open to librarians around the world, but anyone can get involved!
The challenge is easy - add at least one Wikipedia reference! Any citation to a credible source will help Wikipedia readers around the world.
To be entered into the draw for Wikimedia-themed prizes, be sure to add relevant "hashtags" in your edit summary. How to do it? Fill in the edit summary, write e.g. "adding a reference", and add the hashtags #1Lib1Ref and #1Lib1RefCEE.
Why librarians? Who else but librarians are so well qualified to maintain the quality of citations on Wikipedia - they are experts in searching and providing information, and in their work they work every day with books and journals, which are invaluable sources of information for Wikipedia.
Need some advice? The challenge is also open to librarians who have no practical experience editing Wikipedia or who do not have their own account. We would recommend that you visit our regular Monday Wikiporadna where everything will be explained to you.
The bi-annual #1Lib1Ref campaign is run by the Wikimedia Foundation and supported by the Wikipedia Library Team and Wikimedia Affiliates worldwide. We also work closely with librarian communities locally and globally to promote the campaign.
2023-01-23: The 1Lib1Ref campaign is in full swing[edit]
On Sunday 15 January, the 1Lib1Ref!
Imagine a world where every librarian adds at least one reference to Wikipedia.
Like it? Come help us make this vision a reality!
We understand that there are people who want to participate, but could use a helping hand.
For them we have prepared a special edition of the Regular Monday Online Wikiporadna, where anyone can ask questions related to the 1Lib1Ref campaign and competition!
You don't need to register for Wikiporadna in advance, just join on Monday 30 January at 18:00.
The consultation is led by Pavel Bednařík, Senior Lecturer and Methodologist at Wikimedia ČR. Connection is possible via the Google Meet platform.
The bi-annual #1Lib1Ref campaign is run by the Wikimedia Foundation and supported by the Wikipedia Library Team and Wikimedia Affiliates worldwide. We also work closely with librarian communities locally and globally to promote the campaign.
2023-01-23: Announcing a new Wikipedia writing course for seniors![edit]
Despite the fact that we have had a full slate of courses since the beginning of the year, we are still getting more and more people interested.
And we definitely intend to encourage that!
For them we have prepared a new course, Seniors Writing Wikipedia for Beginners. But don't despair, the course is open to the general public.
The 6-session Seniors Write Wikipedia for Beginners course will be held every Wednesday from 1 February 2023 to 8 March 2023, from 18:00 to 20:00. The instructor of the course is Jan Kameníček. The course is held online on the Google Meet platform. You can register for the course here.
Photo by Klára Joklová, CC-BY-SA-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
2023-01-24: Hunt for quotes as part of the 1Lib1Ref campaign[edit]
Do you want to participate in the #1Lib1Ref campaign but find it too time-consuming to find a place to post a reference? Then we have the tool for you!
Citation Hunt is a tool that searches the Czech Wikipedia for unsourced claims. Out of thousands of tagged unsourced statements, it will show a random one - you can embellish it or keep searching. You can limit the range of articles by filling in the bottom box with the range of topics you want to address.
You can learn how to use Citation Hunt or how to participate in the #1Lib1Ref challenge in general at a special Monday Wikiporadna focused on the 1Lib1Ref campaign with our main lecturer Pavel Bednařík. He is ready to help you with any of your questions and wishes.
A special Wikiporadna focusing on the 1Lib1Ref campaign will take place online on Monday 30 January at 18:00.Link to the consultation meeting here.Link to the Citation Hunt tool here.
1Lib1Ref is a campaign for (not only) librarians around the world. The task is easy - add at least one Wikipedia reference! Any citation to a credible source will help Wikipedia readers around the world. Don't forget to add the hashtags #1Lib1Ref and #1Lib1Ref CEE to your edit summary and be logged in to Wikipedia. Only by doing so will you automatically be entered into a draw for small Wikimedia-themed prizes and a voucher to buy books.
2023-01-16: Second WikiSchool focused on categories[edit]
January's evening Wikischool for senior graduate students focused on the tricky part of the job - categories (both on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). During the session, 11 participants learned how to use categories correctly, how to add or change them, and also how to use HotCat or Cat-a-lot tools. The next meeting of the evening Wikischool will take place on 13 February, traditionally at 4:00 pm, and will focus on uploading other people's photos to Commons.
2023-01-06: KISK students write articles about media education[edit]
A two-part seminar on writing Wikipedia articles was held at Masaryk University in Brno, Department of Information Services and Libraries. Under the guidance of Jaroslav Mašek, in cooperation with the teacher and senior lecturer Pavlina Mazáčová, students prepared almost thirty entries in the field of media education and education. In preparation are articles dedicated to topics such as UX design, deep fake or digital wellbeing, other articles are being expanded and edited. After the January consultation, the articles will be gradually published. Thanks to the excellent experience, the mutual cooperation between Wikimedia CZ and KISK will continue in the future.
2023-01-25: Czechoslovak history workshop for Elpida seniors[edit]
In January, a postponed workshop (originally planned as part of the Czechoslovakia 1948-1989 project) Czechoslovak History on Wikipedia took place. The lecturer Pavel Bednařík at the Elpida Port introduced the seniors present to the possibilities of reflecting on history using Wikipedia. During the workshop, the participants learned about how history is "written" on Wikipedia, who actually writes it and how they can contribute their knowledge and experience to expand the information on articles dedicated to the recent history of our country.
Programs for partnerships[edit]
2023-01-11: New Wikidata newsletter[edit]
Together with Wikidatist and member of WMCZ Vojtěch Dostál, we have created a new format for those interested in Wikidata news. It will go out about once every six months. Subscribe here. You can see the first on here. (Czech only)