Libraries and Wikidata: Using linked data to expand access to library collections worldwide
Libraries are among the many institutions that benefit from linked data sharing on Wikidata. Sierra Laddusaw, an assistant professor and curator at Texas A&M University, participated in one of Wiki Education’s Wikidata Institute courses this past fall. As someone with professional capabilities in archives and academia, Laddusaw’s experience using Wikidata is a testament to the … Continued
Using Wikidata as a tool for inter-institutional collaboration and accessible collection data: SFMOMA
Wikidata’s emphasis on context, accessibility, and data visualization makes it a relevant asset to cultural institutions like museums, as a way to document art facts and history. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is one such institution becoming increasingly interested in the possibilities of using Wikidata to explore collaborative art documentation in … Continued
“SPARQL, baby!” – How linked data inspires me to be a better archivist
Arabeth Balasko is the Photograph Archivist at the Anchorage Museum. She recently participated in the July 2020 Wikidata Summer Institute course, and reflects on how linked data inspires her to want to be a better archivist in this guest blog post. con·nec·tion/kəˈnekSH(ə)n/ – Noun: “A relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked … Continued
Using Wikidata as a tool for digital archives: Dr. Anne Chen of Yale University
Anne Chen is a postdoctoral associate at Yale University, trained as an art historian and archeologist. She participated in our July 2020 Wikidata Institute course, where she discovered the practical applications of Wikidata in her own work and classroom. Chen offers a useful perspective to the Wikidata platform and course program as an academic and … Continued
A solid foundation for Wikidata
Heidi Raatz is Owner and Consultant at Collections Management Solutions, LLC. She recently took the Wikidata Training course through Wiki Education and reflects on her experience with the Wikimedia community in this guest blog post. In September I had the opportunity to take the three-week Wikidata training course offered through Wiki Education. What an amazing … Continued
First steps to make Brazilian academic libraries’ collections more open with Wikidata
Amarílis Corrêa is a librarian at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo. She enrolled in Wiki Education’s introductory Wikidata course to learn more about how to apply linked data practices to her work. Before talking about my experience with Wiki Education’s Wikidata Institute course, allow me to present you … Continued
How Wikidata might help the Smithsonian with its mission to diffuse knowledge
Clara de Pablo is a Fellow in the Office of Communications and Marketing at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. She enrolled in Wiki Education’s introductory Wikidata course to learn more about how to apply linked data practices to her work. My involvement with Wikidata began — as all great stories do — with … Continued
Extending the Met’s reach with Wikidata
Jennie Choi is the General Manager of Collection Information at the Met Museum. She recently took two of Wiki Education’s courses on Wikidata and reflects on her experience with the Wikimedia community in this guest blog post. Partnering with leading members of the Wiki community has been invaluable. We’ve learned a lot from their experience … Continued
Learning about Wikidata changed my approach to teaching information literacy
Our introductory linked data course provides support and resources for professionals to incorporate Wikidata into their different projects and goals. Rivka Genesen participated as Assistant Director of Library Services at The Ursuline School. My students, consciously or unconsciously, often show me the parallel sets of skills they have developed when we sit down to work … Continued
Wikidata reveals new insights about SFMOMA’s exhibition data
Art museums are not only stewards of data about their collection but also of data from other museums. All of this data can tell the story of art, art movements, and the creators of these artworks. In January I followed up with some of our Wikidata course participants at SFMOMA. I met with Ian Gill, … Continued