Wikimania 2024

OpenRefine + Wikidata = ~*magic*~
2024-08-07 , Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
Language: English

A two-hour tutorial on ingesting open data into Wikidata using OpenRefine for absolute beginners.


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A two-hour tutorial on ingesting open data into Wikidata using OpenRefine. This is a very powerful tool that's a bit daunting to pick up on one's own, leaving whole communities behind on its adoption.

Based on a successful (and sadly unrecorded) run at Turkic Wikimedia Conference, I thought I would offer it again at Wikimania.

No knowledge of OpenRefine is assumed, but basic familiarity with Wikidata's core concepts (Items, properties, values) is assumed.

Session recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/b0W8f4nhdh8?feature=shared&t=14334


How does your session relate to the event themes: Collaboration of the Open?*:

Gaining the ability to ingest open data from external sources furthers our ability to collaborate across the Open.

What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?*:

Everyone can participate in this session

How do you plan to deliver this session?*:

Onsite in Katowice

What other themes or topics does your session fit into? Please choose from the list of tags below.:

Capacity building

Veteran Wikimedia volunteer and veteran Wikimedia Foundation staff (Lead Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities).

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