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Wikidata as a platform

   Empower the community to increase data quality

We must ensure that our socio-technical system helps editors increase the quality of Wikidata’s existing data and contribute new high-quality data.

Feedback loops with data re-users

Objective:

We want to build up feedback loops with data re-users to get them actively involved in improving the data on Wikidata.

Description:

We are developing the Mismatch Finder as a base for setting up these feedback loops.

Upcoming Activities:
  • Release Mismatch Finder
  • Work with data re-users and researchers to get mismatches to load into the Mismatch Finder

Entity Schema build-out and integration

Objective:

We want to better integrate the existing Entity Schemas so that they become more central to data maintenance processes and can codify modeling decisions.

Description:

We have Entity Schemas on Wikidata that are not well integrated to existing workflows and community processes. We need to decide what the next steps are.

Upcoming Activities:
  • Run a team workshop to get everyone up-to-speed with Entity Schemas
  • Decide on a technical way forward for Entity Schema development

   Strengthen underrepresented languages

More people need access to knowledge and technology presented in their own language, and content in that language should be accessible to all. Language data is a fundamental building block in reaching that goal.

Lexicographical Data UI improvements

Objective:

We will make it easier for editors to create new Lexemes.

Description:

We will improve Special:NewLexeme.

Upcoming Activities:

Setting up a Wikidata Software Collaboration

Objective:

The decision around who will be the partners in the shared software collaboration with another movement partner has been made, communicated to the movement and questions have been answered.

Description:

Wikimedia Deutschland wants to create a new partnership with another movement partner to start sharing responsibilities and resources for Wikidata software development.

Upcoming Activities:
  • Discussing possible partnership with interested groups
  • Setting up the partnership and the necessary infrastructure and paperwork for this

   Increase re-use for increased impact

We want to make sure that anyone can use the data in Wikidata to make the world a better place. While everyone can re-use our data, we give priority to organizations and projects that align with our values and have a high impact.

REST API

Objective:

We want to improve our APIs to make it easier for programmers to access our data.

Description:

We will implement the REST API proposal.

Upcoming Activities:
  • Start implementation of the REST API

Data Reuse Days

Objective:

Following the “X Days Event” format (after 30 Lexicodays and Data Quality Days in 2021), the Data Reuse Days 2022 is a series of online events taking place on March 14-24 and focusing on applications using Wikidata’s data.

Description:

The sessions will take place online from March 14 to 24, with a flexible program allowing people to propose and schedule sessions on the topic of using Wikidata’s data.

Upcoming activities:
  • Run the event

Improved documentation for data re-users

Objective:

We want to help more people to be able to build applications and services on top of Wikidata.

Description:

We want to improve the documentation for data re-users so they have an easier time building applications on top of Wikidata’s data.

Upcoming activities:
  • Improve documentation for deciding which access method to choose for accessing our data (Query Service, dumps, action API, …)

See also

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