GLAM/Newsletter/July 2026/Contents/Brazil report
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Strategic Workshops, Academic Publications, and Bidding Farewell to NeuroMat
In July 2026, Wikimedia Brasil advanced key capacity-building initiatives, published groundbreaking research on Wikidata and Wikibooks integration, and prepared for an upcoming on-the-ground community occupation. The month also marked the conclusion of our over ten-year partnership with CEPID NeuroMat.
Capacity Building: Workshop Series on GLAM Diffusion
Throughout July (7, 14, and 21 July 2026), Wikimedia Brasil hosted the online workshop series "Difusão de Acervos GLAM em Plataformas Wikimedia". Designed for cultural heritage professionals, curators, and Wikimedians, the sessions covered free knowledge fundamentals, metadata management, content editing, media uploads, and strategic cultural dissemination across Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
All video recordings and presentation materials have been made publicly available on the event page for continuous learning.
Academic Publication: Integrating Wikibooks and Wikidata at Museu Paulista
A new open-access academic article co-authored by João Peschanski (Executive Director of Wikimedia Brasil) and Solange Ferraz (former Director of Museu Paulista) is now available. Titled "A Wikibooks–Wikidata Integration for Crowdsourced Curatorship at the Museu Paulista in Brazil", the publication explores how structured data from Wikidata was reused to curate and generate a Portuguese Wikibook, offering a scalable model for digital outreach and crowdsourced curatorship.
The full article can be downloaded via Firenze University Press.
Concluding over a Decade of Open Science: CEPID NeuroMat (2013–2026)
On 31 July 2026, Wikimedia Brasil formally concluded its long-standing GLAM partnership with the Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics (CEPID NeuroMat) following the dissolution of the center at the University of São Paulo (USP).
Active since 2013, the collaboration generated the following cumulative metrics:
- More than 90,000 media files uploaded to Wikimedia Commons.
- More than 130,000 Wikipedia articles edited and over 70,000 articles created.
- Content produced through the initiative accumulated over 1.09 billion views across Wikimedia platforms.
Among its innovative contributions was an interactive citation graph mapping NeuroMat's scientific network using Wikidata items. While the institutional collaboration comes to an end, the open knowledge infrastructure created by NeuroMat will remain a permanent asset for the global community. Detailed records and legacy metrics are preserved on the NeuroMat GLAM page and the Outreach Dashboard.
Upcoming: Wiki Ocupa Mariana (21–23 August)
Preparations are underway for Wiki Ocupa Mariana, taking place from 21 to 23 August in the historic city of Mariana, Minas Gerais. The initiative will bring together volunteers and local partners for collaborative photowalks, mapping, and editing activities designed to enrich the documentation of Mariana’s cultural heritage on Wikimedia projects.
Read the full schedule on the Wiki Ocupa page
