African-Wikimedians September 2020

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AfLIA signs on a Curriculum Development Consultant: Wikipedia in African Libraries project
by AfLIA Communications 15 Sep '20

15 Sep '20

Greetings! AfLIA is happy to announce Prof. Rosemary M. Shafack as the Curriculum Development Consultant (CDC) for the *Wikipedia in African Libraries Project*, sponsored by the *Wikimedia Foundation*. Rosemary is the Director of the University of Buea Library and Information Services (Cameroon) and a Professor of Library and Information Science, with over ten years’ experience in curriculum development and evaluation as a teacher in the university. As the CDC, she will work closely but remotely with *AfLIA’s Wikipedian in Residence, Alice Kibombo*, to adapt the existing OCLC curriculum (Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together), modules/instructional design and training materials and make them suitable for African librarians for the training of at least 10 Librarians each from 30 Countries in Africa. Learn more here: https://web.aflia.net/aflia-signs-on-a-curriculum-development-consultant-wi… AfLIA Communications --- *Follow AfLIA to keep updated. * *Official Website*: *http://web.aflia.net/ <http://web.aflia.net/>* *Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/aflianetwork/ <https://www.facebook.com/aflianetwork/>* *Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/AfLIACon <https://twitter.com/AfLIACon>* *Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPaQeggWf7gVPSkLhYl9_8g <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPaQeggWf7gVPSkLhYl9_8g>* To join AfLIA: Send an email to *membership(a)aflia.net <membership(a)aflia.net> *

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Fwd: Wikimedia Clinic #010 - Tue Sep 15th 13:00UTC - Abstract Wikipedia
by Asaf Bartov 12 Sep '20

12 Sep '20

Asaf Bartov (he/him/his) Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 9:46 PM Subject: Wikimedia Clinic #010 - Tue Sep 15th 13:00UTC - Abstract Wikipedia To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Dear Wikimedians, This is an update from the Wikimedia Clinics series.[1] On Tuesday, September 15th, at 13:00 UTC[2], we will be hosting Wikimedia Clinic #010.[3] The scheduled segment this time would be an introduction to Abstract Wikipedia, featuring project founder Denny Vrandečić himself! As always, beyond this scheduled segment, there will be time to bring up any Wikimedia-related questions or topics other call attendees are interested in. Hope to see you there! A. [1] Wikimedia Clinics are live video calls hosted by the Community Development team, as a way to keep in touch during the pandemic, and offer an opportunity to ask questions, share recent work, brainstorm ideas, etc. In addition to whatever topics attendees bring up on the spot, there is a pre-schedule segment in each call. Read more at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics [2] this time, the time of day was chosen to accommodate the ESEAP region, in particular. [3] Google Meet[4] link: https://meet.google.com/dsd-rypz-xjf [4] Our experiment using Jitsi-based Wikimedia Meet resulted in a clear conclusion that it is not a suitable platform for Wikimedia Clinic calls, as it cannot reliable handle more than about 10 people, as we learned the hard way at Clinic #009. Asaf Bartov (he/him/his) Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org

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Fwd: [Events] WikiCred Tech Demo Hour September 10, 12pm ET
by Isaac Olatunde 10 Sep '20

10 Sep '20

Announcement: September 10 Zoom Webinar Wiki Credibility Tech Demo Hour The WikiCred grants initiative was launched earlier this year with a focus on information credibility/reliability and new tools on open-knowledge platforms like Wikipedia and Wikidata. The Demo Hour will be held on September 10th at 12 pm EDT where 6 of our grantees will demo their Wikipedia projects. You can register for the online event here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEpva_wwZA9xIjtTni7-y0tZ_VgXW8nzV…> . 👈👈 WikiCred is a grants programme managed by the Credibility Coalition, Hacks Hackers, members of Wikimedia DC, and other groups. We support research, software projects, and Wikimedia events that explore information reliability and credibility in the Wikimedia space and the overall online information ecosystem. So far, we have funded 12 projects over 3 rounds of funding. You can find a full list of the projects here <http://wikicred.org/#projects> or our own blog <https://misinfocon.com/search?q=wikicred>. Projects range from strengthening credible vaccine content on Wikipedia to automating the additions of references to Wikidata. 6 grantees will join us to present their work for 5 mins each followed by a Q&A from the attendees. Let me know if you have any questions about the project or the event. Isaac Olatunde For: Ahmed & WikiCred Team wikicred.org

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Request: WPWP Campaign International Jury
by Isaac Olatunde 08 Sep '20

08 Sep '20

Hello everyone, The WPWP Campaign International Team is looking for experienced Wikipedia volunteers to help coordinate the WPWP Campaign International Jury. If you are interested in joining the Jury, please email the organizing team at wpwp-organizers(a)lists.wikimedia.org. Thank you. Isaac Olatunde For: WPWP Campaign International Team

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Months of African Cinema Contest
by Eben Calist 08 Sep '20

08 Sep '20

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