2021-11-17

Date

Attendees

Agenda

  • Documenting Wikidata projects - projects googlesheet 
  • How to make Linked Data projects more visible, showcase work?
  • Looking at Spring 2022 - potential topics:
    • Exploring Alma Linked Data capabilities.
    • Connecting this group with the DS/DH community on campus

Discussion items

ItemWhoNotes
Documenting Wikidata projects in shared projects googlesheet 
  • What’s the purpose & scope? Discussed last meeting:
    • What people in this group are currently working on
    • Additional tab for compiling resources/projects we’re finding useful
    • Could share with TDL community (Some tempered enthusiasm about using the spreadsheet to share and invite others to share projects, id other Wikidata initiatives in TDL community)
  • What else should be added to this sheet before sharing?
    • We should complete as many columns as possible with links available to anyone, if we’re planning to share outside this group
    • Do we need to create a Wikidata Project page for each project?
  • How much more time do we want to spend on this sheet?
    • What value do folks actually working on Wikidata projects see in taking next steps?
    • HRC Wikidata project is in holding pattern at this time.
    • Value is more as tracking the Wikidata work to date, and using as a reference (to consult or share in future contexts)
    • Architecture folks action item - flesh out sheet more
  • Wrapping up Wikidata work and pivoting to think about how that work/approach fits into other work and systems: Alma/DAMS/general best practices for campus collaborations & MD efforts

How to make Wikidata projects more visible, showcase work?

 

  • Getting admin buy-in to approve showcase page on institutional website?
  • Connecting with DS/DH community as means to build buy-in, raise awareness of our work
    • Connect with Allyssa Guzman & Albert Palacios to brainstorm ways to leverage wikidata work, network, find connections/applications of wikidata, make project work more broadly visible.
  • Explore LibGuides as a publication channel
Looking at Spring 2022 - potential topics
  • Exploring Alma Linked Data capabilities
  • Sinopia Linked Data Editor - developed for LD4P, Alma integrations pending, Stacy Ogilvie attended a linked data and Sinopia conference last week
  • Bringing PCC catalogers into this group
Planning for 12/15/21 meeting
  • Melanie will facilitate, Paloma taking notes
  • Plan out dates and topics for Spring 2022
  • Assign actions/roles
  • Wrap up Wikidata tracking sheet

Action items

  • Architecture folks to flesh out columns in Wikidata projects Google sheet
  • Melanie reach out to Allyssa Guzman & Albert Palacios to explore ideas for leveraging Wikidata projects, make them more visible
  • Melanie reach out to Stacy Ogilvie re: Sinopia conference takeaways