Our July Conversation Hour is scheduled to take place on 9 July 2023 at 8:30 PM IST, with @samwalton9 as the speaker. The talk will cover an overview of @WikiLibrary, including its purpose, usage guidelines, & tips for maximizing its benefits.
Check: hour.dcwwiki.org
⭐️Big news! ⭐️
Perlego, ebook platform, is providing free access thru May 31 to participants of #EveryBookItsReader! 📚1. Register for your free temporary account.
2. Read a book.
3. Create/improve the Wikipedia article about the book.
Register here: nam04.safelinks.protection.o… 1/2
The lure of @WikiLibrary strikes again. 😂 Folk who edit Wikipedia see if you are eligible for access as it gives access to multiple paywalled journals. It's one of the BEST perks for editing Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipe…
We support @internetarchive's mission to provide universal access to knowledge. They make millions of books, texts, and archival materials available for all. And when more knowledge is open for anyone to access, share, and contribute to, we all benefit.
🚨LAWSUIT NEWS 🚨We’re standing up for the digital rights of all libraries today in court! At 1pm ET, the Southern District of New York will hear oral argument in Hachette v. Internet Archive. Here's how to participate: blog.archive.org/2023/03/17/… 🧵#EmpoweringLibraries
Did you know that you can access a plethora of academic resources through @WikiLibrary, if you have a six month old account on any Wikimedia project, and that you have made about 500 edits so far?
ALT Bilan #1lib1ref des bibliothécaires de l'Université Bordeaux Montaigne :
546 références ajoutées
314 articles modifiés
35 articles créés
188000 vues des articles modifiés
Hey #biodiversity academics & independent researchers, there is a side benefit to editing #Wikipedia. When you have an account, after 500 edits, 6 months editing, 10 edits in the last month & if you have no active blocks, you get automatic access to the amazing @WikiLibrary!
Consequent to the implementation of the "Promoting Open Knowledge practices in African Libraries through #WikiData" project, AfLIA has taken on a team of four experienced Wikimedians.
web.aflia.net/aflia-takes-on…
ALT Photo of two people at a computer with the following quote by Tracy Roberts (Editorial Director, Taylor & Francis): "Taylor & Francis shares Wikipedia's belief in the positive impact of knowledge, which is why we were so keen to continue supporting the work of their dedicated editors."
If you edit regularly you can get access to a lot of subscription-only databases to help you find reliable references for your editing work via the @WikiLibrary: wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org…
Welcome to all our new followers! 🙋🏼♀️🙋🏿🙋🏻♂️ You have asked, “Will there be another Wikimedia Libraries Convention?” All we can say is, “That depends.” On what? A 🧵: 1/5
We are pleased to announce a partnership with @WikiLibrary to provide Wikipedia editors access to SAGE’s journals - this partnership will connect peer-reviewed research to those outside of academia for greater societal understanding.
Read more: ow.ly/8N0u50KfPtb
Good job. Another literature and knowledge built on Wikipedia. We now have some accurate and authentic sources on @Wikipedia@Wikimedia@WikiLibrary for researchers and editors to cite. More are coming from @WikiLibCon