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Association of Research Libraries Calls for Protection of US National Archives and Records Administration 📜 www.arl.org/news/associa...

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A decade of collaboration between #Wikimedia UK and the National Library of Wales: Building a sustainable future for Welsh culture online #libraries

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The vast sums of money should be spent on healthcare in Tasmania. This is ridiculous.

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Seeing this has made me visit the #SPRAT listings and update some English #Wikipedia articles for critically endangered plant species. Just the beginning of an update project! #biodiversity @wmau.bsky.social

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Most of us carry smartphones that allow us to take pictures of friends, family, and pets daily. However, many aspects of our lives remain uncaptured and undocumented. Can you add to this Wikimedia Commons Category? commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor... Image: by Gnangarra, Attribution 2.5 Australia.

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Happy #NationalSnowdropDay 🤍💚 Did you know that the organic compound Galantamine was first extracted from snowdrop bulbs about 80 years ago and is used to treat Alzheimer's disease?

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The real scam: making you fear the “the other” while the rich rob you blind. I wish every American understood this.

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1/ Wikimedians in Residence (WiRs)—the professionals who embed at museums, libraries, and archives to improve Wikimedia projects—are facing a crisis. Underfunded, unsupported, and now politically imperiled, their role is at risk. What’s happening? 🧵👇 www.thewikipedian.net/p/wikipedia-...

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What's on the menu at #WomenInRed this month? We have Black women and the 2nd month of our Alphabet Run – C + D. @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...

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Thank you, WANZ, for a very informative meeting of WANZ. Shame I forgot to ask what the other participants thought of the Wikidata "default for all languages" label introduction. Silly me! wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social

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When it comes to the vulnerabilities of age, patients deserve sympathetic oversight, not turning a blind eye | Ranjana Srivastava

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Congratulations to Tamsin on her outstanding achievement for 2024 for #WomenInRed, making #Wikipedia a better place. @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social

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Yes, it can happen again. 👀

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Have you heard of WikiShootMe? This handy tool can show you nearby landmarks that need freely-licensed photos for Wikipedia articles, Wikidata items and Commons. Simply find a location near you and get snapping 📸

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While reading up on Aussie artist Evelyn Chapman I discovered these three images, now uploaded to #WikimediaCommons and replacing poor quality ones on English #Wikipedia. #WomenInRed @wmau.bsky.social

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Please welcome Australian artist Evelyn Chapman (1888-1961) to #Wikipedia. She is best known for her paintings of the devastation in France immediately after WWI and several portraits. @wmau.bsky.social #WomenInRed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_...

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Here in Aotearoa, we’re lucky to be among the first countries to see the sun rise, to welcome in each new year… and of course, to celebrate Wikipedia Day! 🎉 On this day in 2001, the first ever edit was made on Wikipedia. Now, volunteer editors around the world are making two edits every second! 🤯

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The latest status update from #Wikidata is now available. It contains important info about problems with the VIAF identifier. I am impatiently awaiting resolution of the problem! @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat...

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Scary, but exciting! New species of funnel-web spider has been identified near Newcastle. australian.museum/about/organi...

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The first international meeting of young Wikipedians is taking place at the Youth Conference in Prague, 16–18 May 2025. There are 80 full scholarships available for attending the event, and applications close Saturday 18 January.

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My colleague India Cole and @linneansociety.bsky.social have organised this forthcoming (in-person) symposium (Re)discovering Natural History at the Linnean Society in London, Tuesday 11 February. Please share! #STS #HPS #HistSci www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-...

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#Beetlemania! Just spent some time adding Category:Taxa named by Félix Guignot to genus and species articles on English #Wikipedia, taking the count from 4 to 131. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...

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Still on a buzz from yesterday's panel on AI & Genealogy. This quote is one I referred to yesterday, "Humans Lead, AI Supports" The recording is now available and FREE for a short time. Check it out: familytreewebinars.com/webinar/gene...

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The global Women in Red initiative is coming to Whanganui! 💃 This initiative is all about addressing the gender bias in Wikipedia content by focusing on women’s biographies. If you’re in the area, join us on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 February for an inspiring weekend of editing.

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The public domain 'treasure trove' will be more extensive for Australians in 2026. In the meantime, our National Library has released new works into the public domain, including previously unpublished works by author Miles Franklin & war correspondent Chester Wilmot.

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Little-known churches, endangered beetles and the history of Rāpaki are just a few Banks Peninsula treasures being overlooked online - but one Wikipedian is aiming to change all that. www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3605...

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Given the way men and patriarchy have treated women since time immemorial, it is remarkable how we have survived. Weaker sex? To quote Giselle Pellicot, time that description changed sides too. www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...

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