2023:Program/ESEAP Region/GB7WNF-wikidata for Korean Qitems
Title: wikidata for Korean Qitems
Speakers:
Margaret Donald
Room: Room 307
Start time: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:30:00 +0800
End time: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:50:00 +0800
Type: Lecture
Track: ESEAP (East, South East Asia, and the Pacific) Region
Submission state: confirmed
Duration: 20 minutes
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Presentation language: en
Abstract & description[edit source]
Abstract[edit source]
labelling Korean Qitems in a language with a roman text. (in my case in English). Additionally it would be good if all Korean Qitems had hangul, hanja, rr, and mr forms
Description[edit source]
There are some 29635 Qitems (as of this moment) which have Korean labels but no English label. See https://w.wiki/6UQN. Many also have no P31 (“instance of” This means that many Korean wiki pages are trapped in a language silo, being essentially unable to be searched for. I would like to try to remedy this situation. However to get a name and a description can be quite difficult (as Google translate can make quite a mess of translating Korean, & other Asian languages like Chinese & Japanese into English…)
The upshot is that I am looking to collaborate with one or more Korean wikipedians, preferably also English speakers. For example, the very first Qitem with 5 language links that I labelled was https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15336064 Simhwajo incident, a purge which occurred in North Korea. I have used the template Template:Infobox Korean name taking relevant information from wikidata. However, the infobox needs more parameters (e.g. hanja=) and those parameters I have inserted are very likely incorrect.
Without European labels and descriptions, it is more difficult to mobilise people to start to fill the gaps in European language speaking wikipedias.
It may be thought that it would be a simple matter to supply labels and descriptions, but as you can see when you look at my struggles at https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15336064 and at https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15336064, it can be extremely difficult.
The session would take the form of people sitting round a table working on the problem and possibly also being connected via zoom. Something like a tutorial group
Further details[edit source]
Qn. How does your session relate to the event themes: Diversity, Collaboration Future?
Collaboration. I hope that by improving wikidata, English speakers (and speakers of other European languages) will be able to better access and understand Korean culture.
Qn. What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?
Average knowledge about Wikimedia projects or activities
Qn. What is the most appropriate format for this session?
Onsite in Singapore- Remote online participation, livestreamed
- Remote from a satellite event
- Hybrid with some participants in Singapore and others dialing in remotely
Pre-recorded and available on demand
