Wikidata:WikiProject Collectors affiliated with the MfN Berlin/Events
Wikidata edit-a-thon focussing on collections from colonial contexts
editWhat?
- Wikidata edit-a-thon focussing on collection items from colonial contexts and collection agents active in the former German colony Kamerun (today Cameroon)
When?
- November 17 & 18, 2022, 1 - 4 p.m. CET, respectively
Where?
- virtually (ZOOM link will be shared with the participants)
More information on the workshop schedule, our working documents and the ZOOM link will be shared with all registered participants.
Project page for 2nd edit-a-thon
Registration
editPlease register via this registration form!
Important properties
edit- see also this list of used properties
Important resources
editGeneral references
edit- Leitfaden zum Umgang mit Sammlungsgut aus kolonialen Kontexten (Guidelines for the Care of Collections from Colonial Contexts) of the German Museums Association (Deutscher Museumsbund)
Related WikiProject
edit- WikiProject European Colonialism
- List German colonial empire - Kamerun
- People linked to former colony Kamerun, identical list (based on the same query) but different format and additional links
Libraries and literature
edit- Digitized books in the Kolonialbibliothek at University Library Frankfurt/Main (more background: About Colonial Collections)
- Mitteilungen von Forschungsreisenden und Gelehrten aus den deutschen Schutzgebieten (1888-1906, bei BHL)
Archives
edit- Archival material in Archivführer Deutsche Kolonialgeschichte Behörden des Schutzgebietes Kamerun
- Kamerunisch-deutsche Geschichte, Goethe-Institut
- Findmittel Fonds Allemand (FA):
- Findbuch R175, finding aid for easier access to German administrative deeds (Verwaltungsakten) in the Cameroon National Archives
Collection portals and databases
edit- Portal Collections from Colonial Contexts (Sammlungsgut aus kolonialen Kontexten) of the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (DDB – German Digital Library)
Resources on people
edit- This book has information on many of the people in the working spreadsheet used during the edit-a-thon and on a number of expeditions they took part in:
Wikidata
editWikidata introductions
editThere are many very useful video tutorials online, here are two short examples:
- Video: How to edit Wikidata
- Video: How to add a new item to Wikidata
Gadgets in Wikidata
editThere are many useful gadgets that can be enabled in the Preferences settings of your Wikidata account. Click on Preferences in the top right (close to the log in/log out button) of Wikidata and then go to the Gadget tab. There is a long list of gadgets. Tick the box(es) in front of the gadget(s) you want to enable and don't forget to save the changes.
We recommend to activate the following gadgets, there are many others you might want to explore:
- currentDate: Automatically adds the date of today while using the property retrieved (P813).
- DuplicateReferences: Adds a link to copy references and add them to other statements on the same item.
- Merge: This script adds a tool for merging items. -- IMPORTANT: Only use the 'merge' function if you are really sure that the items you plan to merge are duplicates! Check identifiers, DOB/DOD and other statements to verify.