Hello Wikimedia and Libraries User Group Community members!
Thank you for taking our survey which ran between May 24th and June 30th
(we left it open for a few extra days...).
We received 84 responses. Results are in order of number of votes (people
could choose multiple items). This helps us to see where the energy of the
community is. The User Group steering committee will use these poll results
to help plan our activities in the coming year.
- 57 Engage with libraries in communities with historically low
participation in Wikimedia projects
- 53 Serve as ambassadors for the idea that Wikimedia work is business
as usual in libraries by sharing case studies and communicating the
benefits of engaging with Wikimedia
- 50 Proactively coordinate outreach to library professionals; arrange
for attendance at library conferences and events
- 41 Expand campaigns like 1lib1ref, and get librarians more involved in
other campaigns such as Wiki Loves Monuments, The 100,000 Challenge, Women
in Red, etc.
- 32 Explore how to roll out a Wikipedia + Libraries OCLC-style course
on a global scale
- 31 Help explain and promote The Wikipedia Library
- 28 Use social media and email channels to exchange expertise, share
resources, and support each other during events (such as edit-a-thons)
- 24 Revive Wikipedia Loves Libraries
- 22 Relieve anxiety about 'doing Wikipedia wrong' and get people
excited to join
- 15 Turn 1lib1ref from a campaign into a year-long, 24/7 branch
- 0 Engage with libraries in communities with historically low
participation in Wikimedia projects (this was on twice as an option)
Thank you!
Merrilee