Hi Nkem,
Your initiative sounds very exciting. I am a Wikimedia community leader in Ghana and
cofounder of Global Open Initiative Foundation. We have supported programs like this in
the past and we’re currently organizing a workshop for librarians in Accra next week. If
you can be specific about you want to learn from my local Wikimedia community then we’re
happy to support you as much as we can.
You can reach me off-list if you prefer.
-Masssly
0546360674
From: Nkem Osuigwe
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 4:47 PM
To: libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: [libraries] Collaboration between Wikipedia and African libraries
Hi,
I am Nkem Osuigwe. I work with AfLIA (African Library and Information Associations and
Institutions). We recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Wikimedia Library
for training and to get more Librarians understand the value and importance of Wikipedia
as a resource for information dissemination and research in Africa. One of the terms of
agreement in the MoU is having a progressive course on Wikipedia standards and processes
for Librarians. We have been advised to write a grant proposal for a Wikipedian in
Residence who will help adapt the already existing curriculum and materials to suit the
African information environment and library ecosystem. The curriculum and materials were
developed by OCLC for an American audience. I came across this Discussion list as I was
researching to understand more about how the Resource has been used by libraries.
Now, I saw in writing for the grant proposal that I need to have informed Wikipedia
Communities. Please can I get guidance on the Wikipedia communities that I need to inform
that AfLIA is writing for a Wikipedia project grant to support the hiring of a Wikipedian
in Residence?
Also, I strongly believe that we will need ideas and tips from this Community to help
AfLIA run the training course successfully.
You may read up about AfLIA -web.aflia.net
We have members(Institutional) in 33 countries in Africa and we hope to leverage on it to
increase the reach and use of Wikipedia.
I look forward to hearing from anyone here.
Thank you!
Nkem E. Osuigwe PhD CLN
Human Capacity Development & Training Director,
African Library and Information Associations & Institutions(AfLIA)
P.O.Box BC 38, Burma Camp, Accra, Ghana.
neosuigwe(a)aflia.net
drnkemosuigwe(a)gmail.com
nkemekene(a)ymail.com
Website:
www.aflia.net
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