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| <center><big><big><b><span class="plainlinks">[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2019/03/a-call-to-action-wikidata-fy-your-commons-photos/ A call to action: Wikidata-fy your Commons photos]</span></b></big></big></center> | | <center><big><big><b><span class="plainlinks">[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2020/07/wmuk-2020-agm-announcement/ Just one week left to sign up for our 2020 AGM!]</span></b></big></big></center> |
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| By Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in Residence at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford | | By Katie Crampton, Communications and Governance Assistant at Wikimedia UK |
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| The speed at which Wikidata is acquiring descriptions of paintings, sculptures and other museum holdings is impressive, but there is much further to go. It’s ironic that at the same time, we already have an enormous art database hiding in plain sight.
| | We’re gearing up for this year’s Annual General Meeting with just over a week to go until the event! On Saturday 18th July we will be meeting virtually, and though we won’t see each other in person we’re hoping to make the day as interactive as possible. |
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| The Commons index of Indian art may be the largest digital collection of Indian art ever created. Its collection of Cities of France in art may be the biggest such index in the world. No institution has collected as many pictures of astrolabes as are in the Commons astrolabe category. The superlatives go on.
| | We’ll be using Zoom, with a conference link sent to all Eventbrite sign ups, so claim your free ticket here. If you’re not sure how to use Zoom, you can watch instructions on this support page, or contact us with any queries. While the AGM is an opportunity for our members to vote on essential governance of the charity, we also encourage participation from volunteers, partners, supporters, and anyone else who’s interested in the Wikimedia community in the UK. |
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