Librarians and library lovers,
We hope that you and your loved ones are taking care during this
challenging time. In just three days, starting from Friday May 15th, we
will be joining together around the world to make Wikipedia more reliable
through #1lib1ref!
We have just a few reminders:
Please follow the WHO’s health guidelines on the pandemic and avoid
physical convenings. [1] We encourage your participation in the campaign
virtually, by organising or participating in a virtual event.[2]
You are already organizing! We are particularly excited about the
interventions happening in this round, the local adoption of the campaign
in Africa dubbed “African Libraries Week” by the African Library and
Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA), collaboration between
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
and Wikimedia Argentina to organise a Webinar for LATAM and excited to see
public communication already addressing French, Spanish, English, Italian
and Portoguese language communities.[3]
You can learn more about these events, and add your own to the virtual
events list.[2]
Full resources and guides for participating in the May campaign are
available on the campaign website.[4] The campaign will be fully tracked
with the hashtag tool, so we encourage you to ensure your contribution is
recorded by adding the hashtag (#1lib1ref) in your edit summary. This is
very important for monitoring the reach and success of the campaign.
We need your help sharing the campaign! Visit the communicate and share
page, to access materials (graphics) and general communication about the
campaign.[5] Feel free to write a blog or make a post about the campaign
using the hashtag (*#1lib1ref / #1bib1ref)* and tag the Wikimedia and
Wikipedia Library Accounts.
Lastly, to learn more about the Wikimedia Foundation’s response to
COVID-19, please visit
wikimediafoundation.org/covid19
Sincerely,
Felix Nartey
[1] -
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
[2] -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref/Virtual_Coff…
[3] -
https://web.aflia.net/aflibwk/
[4] -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref/Resources
[5] -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref/Share
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*Felix Nartey*
*Library Outreach Coordinator*
*Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>*
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