Watty62

I'm Ian and I live in Aberdeen.

I'm very interested in local history and supporting our local cultural institutions and empowering volunteers to work with them. Since 2019 I've been a WikiMedia UK trainer.

While I am interested in Wikipedia / Wiki Commons(see my Global Account Info or look deeper with Navel Gazer) I am particularly interested in using Wikidata more effectively. So I am always trying to learn more,

Having recently worked on a project on Plaques in Aberdeen I've more recently been working on the Provosts and Lord Provosts of Aberdeen going back to 1272.

I use this page to figure stuff out and keep my notes on projects.

Useful SPARQL resources and tutorials

Here's some links on SPARQL that I find useful and will likely want to reference in the future:

• NEW – Interactive WIKIDATA Query Service Tutorial
• another Wikidata SPARQL tutorial and exercises
• SPARQL Primer on WikiBooks
• Wikidata in brief one pager
• Query service in brief
• Wikidata:Training
• Query Examples - underpins Examples link
• Introduction to Graphs
• 16-min SPARQL tutorial
• Building SPARQL Queries (41 min tutorial)
• Querying WIKIDATA with Python
• Wikidata Integrator (Python library)
• Lucas Werkmeister – Querying Wikidata with SPARQL

If all else files, request a query .

How to use different colour markers in WikiData Queryservice Maps

Tutorials I've created

• how to create a custom map of missing images
• Wiki Commons Training session for AAGM
• Wikidata Training session for AAGM

Articles I've written about using Wikidata

Most have a strong 'how to' focus.

• Adding all provosts and Lord provosts to Wikidata with Sara Thomas
• Querying Wikidata, timelines, analysis by occupation, forename - using plaques as an example
• Adding commemorative plaques to Wikidata
• Experimenting with timelines, Histropedia using Wikidata on graduates of Aberdeen Uni
• Adding Household Waste Recycling Centres to Wikidata and Openstreetmap with a team of others
• Capturing Aberdeen's Industrial Heritage - Iron Foundries
• using Google Sheets to clean 24,185 Nautical wrecks from Canmore and upload to Wikidata
• ensuring all Aberdeenshire settlements represented in Wikidata later used by this mobile App project
• Importing 3,085 Aberdeen Built Ships to Wikidata , which started here

Talks I've given

• An introduction to Wikidata - a guest lecture to RGU Undergrads

Wikidata identifiers I've proposed

Pending None

Approved

• https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AAGM_Artwork_ID
• https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/aagm_people_ID
• https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/aagm_sites_ID
• https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Aberdeen_Built_Ships_ID
• https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Scottish_Built_Ships_ID