Wikipedia:GLAM/NLS/Events/Culture to Commons

About the event

Following a meeting called by National Library of Scotland between various members of the ScotWiki community with reference to further working with Wikimedia, and in particular, Wikidata, it was decided to hold a small workshop later in 2019 on uploading images to Wikimedia Commons & data to Wikidata. Our intention is to use this workshop:

• as a preparatory session for the further upload of material by the National LIbrary
• to introduce other partners to data and image donation to the Commons
• to document the session in order that the process and learning can be shared with other partners
• to introduce participants to Pattypan.

How do I prepare?

• Create a Wikipedia/Wikimedia account
• Bring a laptop (wi-fi will be provided)
• Learn about editing Wikipedia: Tutorial, or Getting started on Wikipedia for more information
• Learn about illustrating Wikipedia: Brochure here
• Learn about the Pattypan uploader: commons:Pattypan
• Bring a small collection of images, which can be uploaded under a wiki-compatible license (CC-BY-SA or less restrictive), and any data for import into Wikidata (CC0)
  • potential NLS images
• Learn about data donation to Wikidata: Wikidata:Dataset Imports
• Learn about how to donate data to Wikidata: Wikidata:Data Import Guide
• Sign in to the event (for tracking of progress) on the outreach dashboard here.

Programme

• 12.30 Welcome
• 12.35-12.50 Context - what we are going to do and how, discussion of images brought
• 12.50-14:00 Wikidata - uploading data before uploading images, Pattypan & uploading images
• 14:00-14:30 Food and drink break
• 14:30-15:30 Document sprint and completing uploads.
• 15:30-16:00 Discussion on next steps

Results

Images uploaded:

From the National Museum of Scotland

• Basic template created - will update later with accession number option, perhaps?
• Image wikidata created for Darien chest
• Images uploaded using Pattypan, & Art Photo template

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From the National Library of Scotland

• Template already exists
• A lot of wikidata created
• Images uploaded using Pattypan, and Art Photo template

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Also

• OTRS confirmations sent using Release Generator.
• Agreement was reached that an additional event will be held soon.

Participants - Sign Up Here!

1. Sara Thomas, Scotland Programme Coordinator, Wikimedia UK
2. Gill Hamilton, Digital Access Manager, National Library of Scotland
3. Alex De Pretto, Data and Systems Librarian, National Library of Scotland
4. Rachel Nimmo, Assistant Data and Systems Librarian, National Library of Scotland
5. Ewan McAndrew, Wikipedian-in-Residence, University of Edinburgh
6. Gavin Willshaw, Mass Digitisation Service Manager, National Library of Scotland
7. Kat Breen, University of Edinburgh
8. Carla Arton, University of Edinburgh
9. Jo Thomson, National Museums Scotland
10. Adam Coulson, National Museums Scotland
11. Paul Cunnea, National Library of Scotland
12. Carol Campbell, National Library of Scotland
13. Kirsten Anderson, National Library of Scotland