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Welcome to the 2024 LDWG Wikidata Working Week!
This event is co-sponsored by the MLA Professional Development Workshops Subcommittee (of the MLA Education Committee) and the MLA Emerging Technologies & Services Committee.
Join LDWG members on Monday, April 15th (2:00-3:30 pm EDT) for a synchronous introductory event on Zoom. We'll walk through the basics of Wikidata, share some tips, and introduce several projects that we have set up. There will be time to create your own Wikidata account, make your first edit, and ask any questions. (This session will be recorded, in case you are unable to attend live.)
Then, for the remainder of the week, participants can work on their preferred project at their own pace—once you enroll in the Wikidata event dashboard, any edits made throughout the week will be tracked toward our project totals. We'll gather again on Friday, April 19th (2:00-3:00 pm EDT) to look at what we have accomplished, share some data visualizations, and hear questions and reflections from participants.
LDWG members will be available via email and Slack throughout the week to answer questions and provide support. We will also convene a few casual working hours via Zoom at different times during the week (see schedule below), offering shared space to co-work, troubleshoot any issues that arise, or discuss anything related to linked data more generally.
Getting Started[edit]
During Monday's opening session, we will review how to create and account and enroll in the project, but feel free to follow the steps below ahead of time if you want to get oriented on your own. Or if you missed Monday's session, you can enroll at any point during the week!
- Click here to enroll in the Event Dashboard for our Working Week. This ensures that your edits throughout the week will be included in our project statistics.
- If you already have an account, click "Log in with Wikipedia" and enter your credentials. You will be prompted to grant permissions to outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org. Click "Allow".
- If you do not have an account, click "Sign up with Wikipedia" and follow the prompts to create an account.
- We won't be using all of the Event Dashboard functionality (like assigning items, etc.)—the goal is just to track edits, so once you are enrolled, you won't need to visit the Event Dashboard again
Working Week Schedule[edit]
All sessions and working hours will take place at the same Zoom link.
Opening Session[edit]
Monday 15 April 2024, 2:00-3:30pm EDT (recording)
LDWG members will offer an introduction to Wikidata and structured data generally, discuss the projects that we will be working on throughout the week, and demonstrate how to set up an account and make basic edits. There will be plenty of time for questions, as well as a breakout room for troubleshooting any technical issues that may arise.
Drop-in working hours[edit]
- Tuesday: 12:00-1:00 pm EDT / 9:00-10:00 am PDT (Zoom)
- Tuesday: 4:00-5:00 pm EDT / 1:00-2:00 pm PDT (Zoom)
- Wednesday: 12:00-1:00 pm EDT / 9:00-10:00 am PDT (Zoom)
- Thursday: 12:00-1:00 pm EDT / 9:00-10:00 am PDT (Zoom)
- Thursday: 4:00-5:00 pm EDT / 1:00-2:00 pm PDT (Zoom)
Closing Session[edit]
Friday 19 April 2024, 2:00-3:00pm EDT (Zoom)
Join us to review project editing statistics, run some queries and data visualizations, and share thoughts and questions from the week!
Working Week Projects[edit]
We've set up three different projects to work on this week, each one focusing on a different kind of Wikidata editing and offering a topic and level of difficulty. Please feel free to edit across any of the projects throughout the week as you are interested and able!
- Art song project: Enhancing Wikidata items for art songs (difficulty level: easy)
- Music libraries and archives project: Creating/enhancing Wikidata items for music libraries and archives (difficulty level: medium)
- Sheet music publisher project: Creating/enhancing Wikidata items for sheet music publishers (difficulty level: advanced)
Art song project[edit]
We will be working from this spreadsheet of existing Wikidata items for art songs. Some of these existing items already have full data while others need updating.
General workflow:
- Put your name in the "claim" column to make sure nobody else is working on the same item
- Open and review the Wikidata item and add/revise statements according to the suggested data model below
- Use reference sources such as Grove Music Online, MGG Online, IMSLP, Lieder.net, etc., to find information about the songs
- If a particular song is not in our spreadsheet, i.e. does not already exist in Wikidata, you can create an item for it. But please search Wikidata first to make sure it wasn't missed.
Label (English): the most common name that the song would be known by an English-language speaker. The 'English' label does not necessarily need to be an English title if the song is well-known by a foreign-language title, e.g. "In der Fremde" by Schumann.
Description: a short phrase designed to disambiguate items with the same or similar labels
Alias: alternative name for song
| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instance of | P31 | Item | instance of: musical work/composition(Q105543609) | Die Forelle <instance of> musical work/composition | - |
| form of creative work | P7937 | Item | form of art, album type, musical form, type of musical work/composition and form of creative work: art song(Q4797274), Lied(Q216860), mélodie(Q2737175), song(Q7366) or other type | Die Forelle <form of creative work> Lied | - |
| composer | P86 | Item | composer: item for composer of the work | Die Forelle <composer> Franz Schubert | - |
| lyrics by | P676 | Item | lyricist: item for poet or lyricist | Die Forelle <lyrics by> Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart | - |
| language of work or name | P407 | Item | language: item for language of sung text | Die Forelle <language of work or name> German | - |
| inception | P571 | Point in time | date of establishment: date of composition | Gretchen am Spinnrade <inception> 19 October 1814 | - |
| publication date | P577 | Point in time | publication date: date when work was first published | Gretchen am Spinnrade <publication date> 1821 | - |
| has lyrics | P6439 | Item | lyrics: (if available) item for textual work from which the lyrics originated | Gretchen am Spinnrade <has lyrics> Meine Ruh' ist hin | - |
| opus number | P10855 | String | opus number: opus number assigned to the composition. If opus number + part number, prefer language-agnostic format "op/no". For example, "op. 1, no. 4" entered as "1/4" | Die Forelle <opus number> 32 | - |
| catalog code with qualifier catalog | P528 | String | catalogue: catalog code of the composition. Use with catalog (P972) qualifier to indicate the catalog for which the code is valid | Die Forelle <catalog code> 550 <catalog> Deutsch catalogue | - |
| Library of Congress authority ID | P244 | External identifier | Library of Congress Linked Data Service: Library of Congress authority number [format: 1-2 letters followed by 8-10 digits]. If copying / pasting from LC Authories or OCLC Connexion, remove spaces after letters | Die Forelle <Library of Congress authority ID> n88615511 | - |
| VIAF ID | P214 | External identifier | VIAF ID: identifier for the Virtual International Authority File database [format: up to 22 digits] | Die Forelle <VIAF ID> 180695376 | - |
Music library project[edit]
We will be working from this spreadsheet of music libraries and archives compiled from MLA members' profiles and RISM. The institution names are divided into three groups: Group 1 = names that include "music library"; Group 2 = names with "music" only; Group 3 = all other names.
Note: Since these names were pulled from member-supplied data, they may not reflect the most-exact or official names of the library, archive, or music collection. If only the name of a college or university is listed, additional research may be required to determine the name of the music collection on campus.
Begin by choosing a library or archive with which you are most familiar, like where you work or have worked. Then move on to other libraries of interest. If your library is not on the list, add it.
General workflow:
- Put your name in the "claim" column to make sure nobody else is working on the same item
- Search Wikidata to discover if the item already exists
- If item exists: review the Wikidata item and add/revise statements according to the suggested data model
- If item does not exist: create a new item and add statements from the suggested data model (see FAQ for guidance on constructing label, description, and aliases)
- Use the library's website, RISM, and other resources as appropriate to complete statements
- Add the Wikidata URL to the "wikidata link" column when the item is complete
Demo walkthrough: create a single library item
Label (English): the most common name that the library or archive would be known by an English-language speaker
Description: a short phrase designed to disambiguate items with the same or similar labels
Alias: alternative name for library or archive
| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instance of | P31 | Item | instance of: music library (Q2061246), music archive (Q53759838), academic library (Q856234), research library (Q1438040), library (Q7075), etc. | UCLA Music Library <instance of> music library | - |
| parent organization | P749 | Item | parent company: the university or library system under which the subject falls. | UCLA Music Library <parent organization> University of California, Los Angeles Library | has subsidiary |
| inception | P571 | Point in time | date of establishment: date or point in time the library officially begins to exist. | UCLA Music Library <inception> 1942 | - |
| country | P17 | Item | country: sovereign state that this item is in | UCLA Music Library <country> United States of America | - |
| headquarters location with qualifier location | P159 | Item | headquarters, siège social, seat, episcopal see and titular see: item for the city or town where the organization's headquarters is located. Add location (P276) qualifier if an item for the building exists. | UCLA Music Library <headquarters location> Los Angeles <location> Schoenberg Music Building | - |
| street address | P6375 | Monolingual text | address: full street address where subject is located. Include building number, city/locality, post code, but not country; use also P669 if the street has its own separate item | UCLA Music Library <street address> 1102 Schoenberg Music Building Los Angeles, CA 90095-1490 | - |
| collection or exhibition size | P1436 | Quantity | (if known) number of items in the collection. | Gennett Sound Recording Collection 1917-1930 <collection or exhibition size> 2,142 item | - |
| official website | P856 | URL | official website and home page: URL of the official page of the library. | William and Gayle Cook Music Library <official website> https://libraries.indiana.edu/music-library | - |
| named after | P138 | Item | eponym, memorial society and namesakes: Use for named libraries. | Sibley Music Library <named after> Hiram Sibley | - |
| RISM siglum | P11550 | External identifier | if library has a siglum, add it from project spreadsheet/RISM page. | William and Gayle Cook Music Library <RISM siglum> US-BLu | - |
| Library of Congress authority ID | P244 | External identifier | Library of Congress Linked Data Service: Library of Congress authority ID. [format: 1-2 specific letters followed by 8-10 digits] | William and Gayle Cook Music Library <Library of Congress authority ID> no97062356 | - |
| VIAF ID | P214 | External identifier | VIAF ID: identifier for the Virtual International Authority File database [format: up to 22 digits] | William and Gayle Cook Music Library <VIAF ID> 158583094 | - |
Sheet music publishers project[edit]
We will be working from this spreadsheet of existing Wikidata items for Sheet Music Publishers.
This project will require significant outside research since many of the items on the spreadsheet are stub records. Find information about these sheet music publishers in reference sources, on websites, or on pieces of sheet music themselves.
General workflow:
- Put your name in the "claim" column to make sure nobody else is working on the same item
- Review the Wikidata item and add/revise statements according to the suggested data model below
Label (English): the most common name that the publisher would be known by an English-language speaker
Description: a short phrase designed to disambiguate publishers with the same or similar labels
Alias: alternative name for the publisher, including spelling out abbreviations
| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inception | P571 | Point in time | date of establishment: date or point in time the subject officially begins to exist. | Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. <inception> 13 October 1942 | - |
| founded by | P112 | Item | organizational founder: founder or co-founder of this organization, religion or place | Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. <founded by> Roy Acuff | - |
| parent organization | P749 | Item | parent company: parent organization of an organization, opposite of subsidiaries (P355) | Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. <parent organization> Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. | has subsidiary |
| affiliation | P1416 | Item | affiliation: BMI (Q891885) or ASCAP (Q373087) | Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. <affiliation> Broadcast Music, Inc. | - |
| country | P17 | Item | country: sovereign state that this item is in (not to be used for human beings) | Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. <country> United States of America | - |
| headquarters location with qualifier earliest date | P159 | Item | headquarters, siège social, seat, episcopal see and titular see: City. Include earliest date and latest date qualifiers. (If an error message appears, point in time qualifier may need to be added.) If the city of business has changed over time, include street address and dates (earliest-latest or point in time) as qualifiers. | Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. <headquarters location> Nashville <earliest date> 1943 | - |
| location with qualifier point in time | P276 | Item | physical location: Building name. Include earliest date and latest date qualifiers. (If an error message appears, point in time qualifier may need to be added.) | Al. Piantadosi & Co. <location> Astor Theatre <point in time> 1916 | contains |
| street address with qualifier point in time | P6375 | Monolingual text | address: Include point in time qualifier. | Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. <street address> 2403 Kirkman Ave. <point in time> 1943 | - |
| replaced by | P1366 | Item | replacing entity: Successor. Create wikidata item and link Qid. | T.B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter, Inc. <replaced by> Harms, Inc. | replaces |
| replaces | P1365 | Item | replaced entity: Predecessor. Create wikidata item and link Qid. | T.B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter, Inc. <replaces> T.B. Harms & Co. | replaced by |
| Library of Congress authority ID | P244 | External identifier | Library of Congress Linked Data Service: Library of Congress authority ID. [format: 1-2 specific letters followed by 8-10 digits] | Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. <Library of Congress authority ID> no2002107154 | - |
| VIAF ID | P214 | External identifier | VIAF ID: identifier for the Virtual International Authority File database [format: up to 22 digits] | Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. <VIAF ID> 127009337 | - |
Help & FAQ[edit]
- Find links to join the #wikidata-event-2024 channel in the MLA Slack workspace in an email to registrants on 4/12/24 and 4/15/24
- Visit the Resources tab of this project page to find videos and links to basic Wikidata how-to instructions
- Email mla-wikidata-event-2024@googlegroups.com to ask a specific question; LDWG members will be monitoring this inbox throughout the week and will respond promptly
- Attend a working hour! We'll be happy to work through and questions together during these casual sessions throughout the week
Guidance on constructing labels, descriptions, and aliases:
Label: The label is the most common name that the item would be known by. It does not need to be unique, in that multiple items can have the same label, however no two items may have both the same label and the same description. See Help:Label for more info.
- Example: William and Gayle Cook Music Library
Description: Descriptions begin with a lowercase letter except when uppercase would normally be required or expected. They are not sentences, and should not end in full stops.
- Common formula for a location is [type of location] in [subregion], [country].
The location formula is a good starting point, but don't feel bound to it. See Help:Description for more info.
- Example: music library in Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Aliases: Aliases are alternative names for items that are placed in the "Also known as" column of the table on top of every Wikidata item page. All of the other common names that an entry might go by, including alternative names; acronyms and abbreviations; and alternative translations and transliterations, should be recorded as aliases. See Help:Aliases for more info.
- Example: Indiana University Music Library, IU Music Library, Cook Music Library