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Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social · 1d

Why do this, when with a bit of sleuthing you can find multiple scanned editions online? Wikisource produces a nicely-formatted EPUB, which works with an eReader or screen reader—good if you're vision is impaired. And the out-of-copyright book and images can be freely shared and remixed.

Category:Granny's Wonderful Chair, and its Tales of Fairy Times (1857 1st ed.) - Wikimedia Commons

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KnitMeAThneed @thneed.bsky.social · 1d

Come and help me transcribe a charming book of fairy-tales at the University of Otago central library tomorrow! 12.30-1.30 in seminar room 2 (look for the Wikipedia banner). See Mike's thread below for why we are doing this! #Dunedin

Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social · 1d

Here's how you can help make a book of 19th century fairy tales available for everyone to read for free.
Frances Brownes was a 19th century Irish poet ("the blind poetess of Donegal"), whose best-known work is Granny's Wonderful Chair, an 1857 fairytale collection. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances...

The only photo of Frances Browne, circa 1879

Frontispiece from the 1906 edition of Granny's Wonderful Chair, illustration by Dora Curtis.

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Annie Reynolds @anniereynolds.bsky.social · 1d

This month at #WikiProjectWomenInRed we are celebrating Halloween by encouraging #wikipedia editors to create articles about spooky people, books and things. @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...

screenshot of what is on in October for Women In Red at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red/Outreach/2025#October_2025

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Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org · 6d

Looking to explore the vast world of knowledge on the go? The official Wikipedia app brings the power of the world's largest free encyclopedia to your fingertips. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)

Close-up of a smartphone screen showing the Wikipedia app icon among other default app icons. Text says: Explore the world. Edit it, too. The Wikipedia app puts the largest free encyclopedia in your pocket ad-free, multilingual, and always expanding. Whether you are reading or contributing, the app brings global knowledge closer with every tap.

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Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org · 1d

Will connection ever triumph over division online?

In her essay, sociology professor Aarushi Bhandari reflects on the internet’s evolution from its tumultuous early days to becoming an intimate extension of our lives.

Read the essay ➡️ theconversation.com/is-there-any...

Close-up of a person typing on a laptop at a table during a collaborative or tech-focused event. Text says: Is there any hope for the internet? The Conversation, 14 July 2025

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 1d

💻 Then at midday Sunday, Wikimedians from around the motu will catch up at the monthly Aotearoa New Zealand Online Meetup w.wiki/FR$Q

Wikipedia:Meetup/Aotearoa New Zealand Online/67 - Wikipedia

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 1d

🏛️ Further north on Saturday in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland is a Walking Tour with The Charlotte Museum, starting at 11am w.wiki/_nTMk

Wikipedia:Meetup/Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland 39 - Wikipedia

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 1d

⛵ Canterbury Wikimedians will be gathering in Lyttelton on Saturday for an edit-a-thon to improve coverage of the area w.wiki/FUpR

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 1d

🍎 Down in Dunedin on Friday is the second of the October Lunchipedia sessions with Otago Uni's Wikimedian in Residence w.wiki/_nTMc

Wikipedia:Meetup/Dunedin/Lunchipedia 2 - Wikipedia

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 1d

There's just about something for everyone in the Aotearoa Wiki community this weekend!

Come along to an event near you, or join us from the comfort of your home. Newbies are always welcome!

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 3d

Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2026 in Paris are due soon! ✨

Anyone who contributes to Wikimedia activities is welcome to apply for a scholarship, which covers travel expenses, accommodation and registration. Get your application in by Friday 31 Oct 👇

Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2026 due 31 October

Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2026 due 31 October Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2026 are due at the end of the month! Next year, Wikimedians from around […]

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 4d

Wikipedia has an app!

Download for Android from Google Play:
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Download from the Apple store:
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Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org · 6d

Looking to explore the vast world of knowledge on the go? The official Wikipedia app brings the power of the world's largest free encyclopedia to your fingertips. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 4d

Help choose the best featured picture on Wikimedia Commons in 2024!

Voting for Picture of the Year is open — the finalists have been chosen, now it's up to the community to pick their favourite.

Get your votes in by 11 October! w.wiki/FULL

📷: Picture of the Year 2023 by Trantuanviet, CC BY-SA 4.0

Rose colored bunches of incense sticks set out to dry in Quang Phu Cau village outside Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 8d

If you've been wondering what being a Wikimedian is all about, then this webinar is for you!

Join Wiki experts Siobhan and Heidi for this introduction to contributing to three key Wikimedia platforms: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata.

Tuesday 14 Oct, 3pm NZST
Register here ➡️ w.wiki/FWQM

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 9d

In Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland? Join The Charlotte Museum for a walking tour of Karangahape Road to document queer local histories. Learn how to upload images to Wikimedia Commons and share knowledge, guided by Auckland Museum's Wikimedian in Residence.

🗓️ Sat 11 Oct 2025
⏰ 11am – 4pm

Register below ⬇️

Wikipedia Day | The Charlotte Museum

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 10d

Wikimedians in and around Ōtautahi Christchurch — fancy a Saturday of editing in Lyttelton? 🛥️

Our 2025 Wikipedian at Large is running an edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia coverage of this historic area on 11 October.
More info ➡️ w.wiki/FUpR

📸: Lyttleton Harbour 1967 by Wilford Peloquin, CC BY 2.0

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 11d

Aotearoa, meet your 2025 Bird of the Year 👑🦅

The kārearea or New Zealand falcon is our only species of falcon, and has reclaimed the top spot once again after its last victory in 2012 🏆

Learn more about this endemic bird of prey ⬇️
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📷: Tony Wills, CC BY-SA 3.0 #BirdOfTheYear

A male New Zealand Falcon perched on a branch at Zealandia wildlife sanctuary. Wellington, New Zealand

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 14d

Wikimedians in Wellington and Auckland, you have meetups on this weekend! New attendees are always welcome.

Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
📅 Sat 27 Sept 2025
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 National Library
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Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
📅 Sun 28 Sept 2025
⏰ 10am– 2pm
📍 Central City Library
🔗 w.wiki/FSxR

Graphic giving details of Wikimedian meetups in Wellington on 27 September 2025 and in Auckland on 28 September 2025

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 15d

Manaaki Whenua have appointed Siobhan Leachman as their Wikimedian in Residence!

Supporting staff to share their expertise, @siobhanleachman.bsky.social will be assisting the group with contributing content from their nationally significant collections to openly accessible Wikimedia platforms.

From Collections to Commons: Announcing a Wikimedian in Residence at Manaaki Whenua

From Collections to Commons: Announcing a Wikimedian in Residence at Manaaki Whenua Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Group now have a Wikimedian in Residence on board, […]

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Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social · 21d

For the LIANZA conference next week I only have ten minutes to talk about @wikisource.bsky.social so I make a little zine—or perhaps a wikitract—to hand out.

Several pocket-sized “what is Wikisource?” zines which look a bit like Chick tracts all trimmed, folded, and stapled by hand.

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 16d

Dedicated volunteer editors have been keeping track of all the endorsements and controversies that come with elections over on Wikipedia, where you can learn a bit more about the history of the competition — take a look below 👇

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Bird of the Year - Wikipedia

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 16d

This year marks 20 years of a very special election for Aotearoa — Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau | Bird of the Year 🐧🦆🦇

Remember to cast your votes by 5pm Sunday 28 September! www.birdoftheyear.org.nz

Bird of the Year ‹ Forest & Bird

Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year recognises our unique birds and with each vote you give them a voice.

www.birdoftheyear.org.nz

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 17d

The deep-sea supergiant amphipod Alicella gigantea may be hard to find, but information on it isn’t — all thanks to a dedicated NZ editor.

The article for this unique species has recently become a featured article, meaning it represents some of the very best content in the online encyclopedia.

Passion pushes editor to the top 0.1 percent of Wikipedia articles

Aotearoa editor and entomologist, Shaun Thompson, has recently had his first article classified as a featured article.

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 18d

Editing Wikipedia can be as simple as correcting a comma — these little edits all add up and contribute to openly accessible information.

Check out this great intro to 'micro-editing' ⬇️

Hilda Bastian @hildabast.bsky.social · 18d

Want to be able to start micro-editing on Wikipedia in a few minutes – and know why you could be very glad you did? Then my new post @plos.org is just what you need!

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Wikipedia Is Vital: Channeling Energy Into Micro-Edits Is a Win-Win-Win - Absolutely Maybe

Wikipedia is, “without exaggeration, the digital world’s factual foundation,” wrote Josh Dzieza recently. It’s a target because of that, squarely in the…

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Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org · 22d

George Pendergast, known as "G3," turned 100 and still edits Wikipedia daily. Since starting in his 80s, he has created and improved articles on WWII and overlooked women’s histories. His work shows that contribution has no age limit.

Read more ➡️ w.wiki/FJi5

Smiling man with a white beard sitting outdoors at a table with food, wearing a patterned shirt. Text overlay reads: "What can you learn from a 100-year-old Wikipedia editor?" with palm trees in the background.

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