2024:Program/Wikiproyecto Circo en la Wikipedia en Español (Wikiproyecto Circo in Wikipedia in Spanish)
Session title: Wikiproyecto Circo en la Wikipedia en Español (Wikiproyecto Circo in Wikipedia in Spanish)
- Session type: Poster
- Track: GLAM
- Language: es
The Wikiproyecto Circo is a collaborative workspace formed by a community of editors dedicated to reducing the knowledge gap about the circus world in the Wikipedia in Spanish and Wikimedia sisters projects, by identifying, categorizing, improving, translating and creating articles about its artists and other related topics. It was created in 2021 by Lalviarez, a Wikiesfera UG volunteer.
Description
[edit | edit source]The Wikiproyecto Circo aims to become a reference space in the Wikipedia in Spanish and Wikimedia sisters projects on the creation, curation and visibility of collaborative content on artists and all topics related to the circus world.
Results: - Listing containing more than 500 articles in Spanish reviewed and categorized. - List to translate from other Wikis with more than 350 articles. - List for creation with more than 230 articles - Wikidata query with more than 670 articles that do not exist in Wikipedia in Spanish. - 12 registered editors and regular contributors - 5 edit-a-thons and 1 campaign about the circus world with 65 participants - More than 100 new articles created - More than 65 articles improved - More than 130 Wikidata items created and more than 450 improved
Also, it was created the platform MissCirquera to share and promote the articles of the Wikiproyecto Circo through social networks, a podcast and talks in events related to the circus world in Spanish.
- How does your session relate to the event theme, Collaboration of the Open?
Open collaboration is a topic that interests me a lot, because one of my struggles within the movement is to minimise the knowledge gaps related to gender and minorities, both in content and volunteers, and this is only possible with the diversity and active participation of all editors. My experience in developing a Wikiproject with the specific theme of circus has demonstrated to me that I can help the community of editors to have an organised space to actively contribute, because the information is available, organised, classified and easy to access. I think it is very important for the movement to encourage open collaboration, to ensure sustainability over time.
- What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?
Everyone can participate in this session
Resources
[edit | edit source]Speakers
[edit | edit source]- Liliana Alviárez
- Editor and volunteer at Wikiesfera UG since 2019. Member of the core team of Wikiesfera UG since 2020. I created the Wikiproyecto Circo on the Spanish Wikipedia in 2021. I organize and participate in edit-a-thons, and help new editors take their first steps in the movement.