SDSU Faculty Wikidata Project: Using Python and Wikibot to Build and Update Faculty Profiles in Wikidata

SDSU Faculty Wikidata Project: Using Python and Wikibot to Build and Update Faculty Profiles in Wikidata

San Diego State University (SDSU) Library initiated the Wikidata Faculty Profiles Project in 2020 as part of the PCC Wikidata Pilot Project. Building upon its success, the project was extended to 2022, during which SDSU Library investigated more efficient methods of data collection and processing, metadata creation, and enrichment in Wikidata. The primary objective of this project was to develop a comprehensive institutional faculty profile while enhancing the Library's name authority control practices for the institutional repository. This poster will provide an overview of the project's background and the workflow adopted by SDSU Library to streamline the Wikidata editing process using Python and Wikibot. It will also showcase the data visualization of the project and highlight the advantages of having Faculty Profiles in Wikidata for institutional repositories. The poster will address the challenges encountered by the team and their future plans for the project's expansion.

Heng, Greta

Chinese American Librarians Association

2023-06-12

Prasad, Sheetal Rani
Hulet, Andre

eng

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