CommonsDB/Timeline
Commons DB Timeline
The EU funded project started in February 2025 and ends in September 2026. Below is work connected to the Wikimedia movement.
PAST STEPS
- We have set up a tool on Toolforge to be able to generate ISCC codes for images and done a test run towards a test instance of the registry.
- Introduction blog post on Diff.
- A larger "test declaration" (100,000 files) to the registry.
- Presentation at GLAM Wiki 2025 - blog post on Diff.
- Presented at Public Domain Day.
- Participated at Wikimedia Hackathon Northwestern Europe - blog post on Diff.
- Presented the project at a Global GLAM call (slides).
- Participated at Wikimedia Hackathon - blog post on Diff.
- Created an explanation page of ISCC on Wikimedia Commons along with a user script to navigate from the ISCC code (P13150) structured data on Wikimedia Commons to the CommonsDB registry and a similar purposed template.
- Participated at Oulu Löyly in Oulo.
- Running a larger declaration (>5,000,000 files) to the registry.
- Participated at Wikimania (slides, workshop notes)
- Added ISCC code (P13150) to structured data on Wikimedia Commons to a batch of files that have been declared in the registry with a bot.
- Helped IVIR analyze how Wikimedia Commons manages copyright.
CURRENT STEPS
- Write summary of the pilot project.
NEXT STEPS
Shorter term
- Participate at pilot project closing event at EUIPO in Alicante.
Longer term
- Together with you, we will find more use cases for the Wikimedia Community. If you want to be a part of this, sign up here!
- Implement our findings as useful tools for the community