2025:Program/Wikidata: We want our data to be reused. But do we really?
Session title: Wikidata: We want our data to be reused. But do we really?
- Session type: Lecture
- Track: Open Data
- Language: en
đ„ Session recording: https://w.wiki/FFgj đ„
Wikidata's data is made to be reused. We want people inside and outside the Wikimedia movement to use our data to build great applications and services that give more people more access to more knowledge. But do we really? Let's take a closer look together!
Description
Wikidata's data is made to be reused. We want people inside and outside the Wikimedia movement to use our data to build great applications and services that give more people more access to more knowledge. But do we really? Sometimes we make it much harder for reusers to work with our data than we probably intend to. Let's take a closer look together at what's happening and why!
- How does your session relate to the event theme, Wikimania@20 â Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability?
If we want to have impact in the world then the content of our projects needs to be accessible and reusable. In this session we want to look at some of the blockers that stand in the way of Wikidata having a larger impact through the reuse of its data.
- What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?
Average knowledge about Wikimedia projects or activities
Resources
Speakers
- Lydia Pintscher
- Lydia Pintscher is the Portfolio Lead for Wikidata. She works at Wikimedia Deutschland and has supported the Wikidata Community since the beginning of Wikidata. In her free time she contributes to KDE, a free software community, as the vice-president of KDE e.V.