[OpenGLAM] A paper on Wikidata

[Sarah Stierch]

Hi everyone,

The newest project to launch via Wikimedia is Wikidata. It's basically the
Wikipedia of data. I'm a fan of it, and active in contributing. I am
primarily interested in how Wikidata can be used within the OpenGLAM world
re: metadata, linked open data, etc. No case studies exist yet to explore,
but...someday, I hope.

A new paper has been published that is an easy read - and in my opinion,
it's delightful because it is not written in "elite speak" - many of us
will be able to digest this without indepth knowledge of metadata and
Wikimedia communities. It explains what Wikidata is and how it is used.

http://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2014/10/178785-wikidata/fulltext

As more GLAMs open up their data, and continue to partner with Wikimedia
through GLAM-Wiki, a number of us in the Wiki community are exploring
opportunities of intertwining Commons, Wikipedia, Wikidata, and so forth
within those partnerships.

Please enjoy and share...

-Sarah

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