Wikidata

The OpenRefine Reconciliation Service for the Colombian Public Domain

David Ramírez-Ordóñez

2026-10-15

Agenda

Agenda

  1. Context
  2. WikiProject: Highlighting the Colombian Public Domain
  3. Using the reconciliation service
  4. Pros and cons
  5. Credits

1. Context

Colombia

Colombia, via Commons by David Ayala, CC BY-SA

Just to clarify

We have t-shirts with this message. Via GlobalVoices.org by Silvia Viñas

Fundación Conector

NGO from Colombia. conector.red

Public Domain

80 years after the author’s death, copyright expires.

Wikidata

The knowledge base for Wikimedia sister projects

2. WikiProject: Highlighting the Colombian Public Domain

We created a WikiProject: https://is.gd/vdpco

Highlighting the Colombian Public Domain

Our goal

Access to Colombian digital heritage.

Lists from the National Library of Colombia

Screenshot of an HTML list that we turn into linked open data

Authors, works, and institutions in Wikidata

Institutions, authors, and each author’s works

3. Using the reconciliation service

Choose a field to reconcile

Choosing the fields to reconcile

We explore Wikidata with OpenRefine

Exploring different options within Wikidata

We use the reconciliation service for unique identifiers

Identifying names (people and institutions) and titles (works)

Mapping the invisible

Identifying information gaps using reconciled data

4. Pros and cons

Pro: Saves time

Pro: Direct access to Wikidata from OpenRefine

Con: Learning curve for non-technical users

Con: Language (English by default)

Con: Community participation

This is an opportunity to connect the Colombian community with broader groups.

5. Credits

Credits