IngridThomson
@ingridthomson.bsky.social
Academic Librarian, Wikibrarian, Geneaology, from South Africa
So which wikibrarians are heading to Nairobi for Wikimania.? There's a preconference workshop "Strategies and challenges to start Wikimedia Projects conversations in libraries" on Tuesday 5 August 2025 9 am - 1 pm at the conference venue. Please join in!
August 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
So which wikibrarians are heading to Nairobi for Wikimania.? There's a preconference workshop "Strategies and challenges to start Wikimedia Projects conversations in libraries" on Tuesday 5 August 2025 9 am - 1 pm at the conference venue. Please join in!
Counting down the days to Wikimania 2025 in Nairobi! Excitement is building. So who else is coming? #Wikimania2025
July 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Counting down the days to Wikimania 2025 in Nairobi! Excitement is building. So who else is coming? #Wikimania2025
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Academics should be jealous of the viewership that Wikipedia gets, but may be struggling with the incentive to only write for journals.
Good news: you can do both in one go! Submit to WikiJournal of Science (a Scopus-indexed journal) a candidate Wikipedia article (or revision of an existing one).
Good news: you can do both in one go! Submit to WikiJournal of Science (a Scopus-indexed journal) a candidate Wikipedia article (or revision of an existing one).
WikiJournal of Science - Wikiversity
en.wikiversity.org
June 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Academics should be jealous of the viewership that Wikipedia gets, but may be struggling with the incentive to only write for journals.
Good news: you can do both in one go! Submit to WikiJournal of Science (a Scopus-indexed journal) a candidate Wikipedia article (or revision of an existing one).
Good news: you can do both in one go! Submit to WikiJournal of Science (a Scopus-indexed journal) a candidate Wikipedia article (or revision of an existing one).
Reposted by IngridThomson
Today marks 100 years since Afrikaans was recognised as an official South African language. The Afrikaans Wikipedia is the 69th largest edition of Wikipedia and boasts a vibrant, diverse editing community.
#WikimediaSouthAfrica #afrikaansewikipedia #WikimediaZA
#WikimediaSouthAfrica #afrikaansewikipedia #WikimediaZA
May 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Today marks 100 years since Afrikaans was recognised as an official South African language. The Afrikaans Wikipedia is the 69th largest edition of Wikipedia and boasts a vibrant, diverse editing community.
#WikimediaSouthAfrica #afrikaansewikipedia #WikimediaZA
#WikimediaSouthAfrica #afrikaansewikipedia #WikimediaZA
So in South Africa, our NLSA Board wants to appoint a non-librarian as the no 1 librarian. Here we go again - they tried this last time. Petition Regarding the Appointment of the National L... ipt.io/DZEF3
The petition contains the concerns and demands of the library sector.
The petition contains the concerns and demands of the library sector.
Do you want to support Ingrid Thomson?
Concerns are raised about the NLSA's leadership hiring process due to the reduced emphasis on LIS qualifications and a lack of transparency regarding the Board, prompting demands for public disclosure...
ipt.io
April 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
So in South Africa, our NLSA Board wants to appoint a non-librarian as the no 1 librarian. Here we go again - they tried this last time. Petition Regarding the Appointment of the National L... ipt.io/DZEF3
The petition contains the concerns and demands of the library sector.
The petition contains the concerns and demands of the library sector.
Very happy that @wikimediaza.bsky.social is now on this platform.
April 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Very happy that @wikimediaza.bsky.social is now on this platform.
The first Wikimedia South Africa Community spotlight fell on Martin Hipangwa, a fellow Wikibrarian. Wikimedia User Group Namibia.
March 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The first Wikimedia South Africa Community spotlight fell on Martin Hipangwa, a fellow Wikibrarian. Wikimedia User Group Namibia.
(Realised I hadn't share other Wikimedia South Africa community member spotlight) Meet Enny Zandile Nyathi, a fellow Wikibrarian from Brits, North West Province, South Africa
March 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
(Realised I hadn't share other Wikimedia South Africa community member spotlight) Meet Enny Zandile Nyathi, a fellow Wikibrarian from Brits, North West Province, South Africa
Wikimedia South Africa has a monthly spotlight on a local Wikimedian... this time Jan-Hendrik Du Toit. A shout out to him!
March 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Wikimedia South Africa has a monthly spotlight on a local Wikimedian... this time Jan-Hendrik Du Toit. A shout out to him!
Wikimedia South Africa has monthly meet-ups. We are having one tomorrow at Wynberg Library in Cape Town, and the Goethe Institute in Johannesburg, and online as well.
March 28, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Wikimedia South Africa has monthly meet-ups. We are having one tomorrow at Wynberg Library in Cape Town, and the Goethe Institute in Johannesburg, and online as well.
Happy Wikipedia Day!
I wonder if there is a birthday cake at the Wikimedia+Libraries Convention in Mexico City? I hope there is!
I wonder if there is a birthday cake at the Wikimedia+Libraries Convention in Mexico City? I hope there is!
🎉 It is our birthday!
On this day in 2001, Wikipedia was launched.
Over two decades later, it has become one of the largest and most trusted sources of knowledge on the internet, with 63+ million articles in 300+ languages.
Read all about the history of Wikipedia ➡️ w.wiki/KYn
On this day in 2001, Wikipedia was launched.
Over two decades later, it has become one of the largest and most trusted sources of knowledge on the internet, with 63+ million articles in 300+ languages.
Read all about the history of Wikipedia ➡️ w.wiki/KYn
January 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Happy Wikipedia Day!
I wonder if there is a birthday cake at the Wikimedia+Libraries Convention in Mexico City? I hope there is!
I wonder if there is a birthday cake at the Wikimedia+Libraries Convention in Mexico City? I hope there is!
Sharing this conference news. Copyright and the Public Interest: Africa and the Global South, happening in Johannesburg at 3 Feb and Cape Town on 6th Feb 2025. Free registration.
December 14, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Sharing this conference news. Copyright and the Public Interest: Africa and the Global South, happening in Johannesburg at 3 Feb and Cape Town on 6th Feb 2025. Free registration.
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I haven't posted it in a while...so a reminder, a starter pack of Wiki-related accounts is here go.bsky.app/AfwLrsM feel free to let me know if you should be on it!
December 5, 2024 at 8:29 PM
I haven't posted it in a while...so a reminder, a starter pack of Wiki-related accounts is here go.bsky.app/AfwLrsM feel free to let me know if you should be on it!
Been quietly lurking and then happily finding my library and wikipedia people on here! #Happydance
December 6, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Been quietly lurking and then happily finding my library and wikipedia people on here! #Happydance