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Wikipedia. An archivist’s dream or nightmare? Behind the scenes of your favorite encyclopaedia
On 2020, in the height of the pandemic, my application to work as a software developer at the german chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation was accepted. I had been a fan of the project and a donor already for a few years and it was a great opportunity to be part of something big, the organization responsible for one of the biggest collaborative projects and the most visited non-commercial website in the world: yes, Wikipedia! Actually, I was hired to work on Wikipedia’s german cousin, Wikidata, a structured database that is machine readable and it’s responsible for a lot of the answers from Siri and Google Assistant. I wasn’t an editor at the time and didn’t have a clue of most things going on with the Wikipedia or the sister projects. This presentation will show a collection of interesting facts you probably didn’t know. Is Wikipedia objective? Is the claim to be the sum of all knowledge met? You be the judge.
Guergana Tzatchkova (ichi raramuri) [BG]
Guergana is a software developer working mainly on free and open source software, educational tools and non-profit organisations. With a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, her interest in the creative use of media and technology led her to a Master’s degree in Design of Multimedia and Interactive Systems and later a PhD in Theory and History of Cinema in Barcelona. For several years she has been working on projects that combine audio, video, design and programming. She has also been involved in NGOs working on gender issues in Mexico.
2020., na vrhuncu pandemije, moja prijava za poziciju softverskog programdra u njemačkom ogranku Zaklade Wikimedia je prihvaćena. Već nekoliko godina sam bila obožavateljica projekta i njegova donatorica tako da je to bila sjajna prilika biti dio nečeg velikog, organizacije odgovorne za jedan od najvećih kolaborativnih projekata i najposjećenije nekomercijalne web stranice na svijetu : da, Wikipedije! Zapravo, bila sam angažirana da radim na njemačkom rođaku Wikipedije, Wikidati, strukturiranoj bazi podataka koja je strojno čitljiva i odgovorna za mnoge odgovore Siri i Google Asistenta. U to vrijeme nisam bila urednica i nisam imala pojma o većini stvari koje se događaju s Wikipedijom ili sestrinskim projektima. Ova će prezentacija ponuditi brojne zanimljive činjenice o Wikipediji koje vjerojatno niste znali. Je li Wikipedia objektivna? Je li tvrdnja da je ona zbirka cjelokupnog znanja zadovoljena? Vi ćete odlučiti.
Guergana Tzatchkova (ichi raramuri) [BG]
Guergana je programerka koja se bavi području basplatnim i otvorenim softverom, obrazovnim alatima i neprofitnim organizacijama. Uz diplomu prvostupnika informatike, njezino zanimanje za kreativnu upotrebu medija i tehnologije dovelo ju je do magisterija iz dizajna multimedijskih i interaktivnih sustava, a kasnije i do doktorata iz teorije i povijesti filma u Barceloni. Već nekoliko godina radi na projektima koji spajaju zvuk, video, dizajn i programiranje. Također je uključena u rad nevladinih organizacija u Meksiku koje se bave rodnim pitanjima.
