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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 11 Sep '20

11 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 09 Sep '20

09 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 07 Sep '20

07 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 07 Sep '20

07 Sep '20

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Fwd: [Wikidata] Announcing two new WikiCite grant programs: Project & events, and e-scholarships
by Felix Nartey 25 Aug '20

25 Aug '20

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Liam Wyatt <lwyatt-ctr(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 6:42 PM Subject: [Wikidata] Announcing two new WikiCite grant programs: Project & events, and e-scholarships To: wikicite-discuss <wikicite-discuss(a)wikimedia.org>, < wikidata(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Dear all, I have the great pleasure to announce two new grant programs for projects that support the goals of WikiCite: the promotion open citations and linked bibliographic data to serve free knowledge. The steering committee is now accepting applications for the following two types of grants. For both types the application deadline is 1 October 2020, and all projects must be completed by 1 May 2021. --- Project & Event grants --- Grants between $2,000 and $10,000 (USD equivalent) are available to individuals, groups, and organisations with a project that supports the goals of Wikicite. All the details, the eligibility criteria (especially for in-person events[1]), and the application form are available on the WikiCite project & event grants homepage: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite/grants Individuals, groups, and organizations may apply, and projects may be of any nature. This includes technical (e.g. software, tools), event (online, or in-person), resources (training materials, documentation), or other forms not mentioned – as long as it supports the goals of WikiCite. --- e-Scholarships --- The e-scholarship program is a new kind of grant in Wikimedia, created in response to an era of COVID-19 quarantines, and the 2030 Movement strategy goals. An e-scholarship provides a per-diem equivalent allowance for 1-5 people to stay at their home(s) and work for 2-4 days on a project supporting the mission of WikiCite. e-scholarship recipients' projects can be the kinds of things they might have previously undertaken with a scholarship for an in-person hackathon, unconference, or research trip, for example. All the details, eligibility criteria, program design principles, and the application form are available on the WikiCite e-scholarships homepage: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite/e-scholarship Funding will: - be provided in advance; - be calculated at the WMF per-diem rate for the city where the e-scholarship recipient lives; - and (as it is a living allowance) not require recipients to submit expense reports. "Remote group" applications are encouraged, as are projects which focus on content or communities which are historically underrepresented in Wikimedia projects. Building a bot, fixing a tool, wrangling a dataset, writing complete documentation... all are valid e-scholarship projects. A confirmation letter (in advance) and/or participation certificate (afterwards) can also be provided. Liam Wyatt [Wittylama] -- Program Manager for WikiCite <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite> Wikimedia Foundation - WikiCite is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Wikimedia Foundation - [1] Applications for in-person events are eligible. The WMF will release a risk assessment calculator for in-person events and a checklist of precautions in early September. This protocol will apply to all Wikimedia Foundation supported events. Applicants may publish a draft of their proposals now, and edit it before the submission deadline to include a copy of the results from the risk assessment protocol once it is published. _______________________________________________ Wikidata mailing list Wikidata(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata -- *Felix Nartey* *Cofounder/Board Chair * *Website: Open Foundation West Africa <https://openfoundationwestafrica.org/>* *+233242844987 | **+4915202421275* *Skype:Flixtey*

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AfLIA gets a Wikipedian-in-Residence
by AfLIA Communications 24 Aug '20

24 Aug '20

Greetings community members, AfLIA has signed on Alice Kibombo as a Wikipedian in Residence to actualize the AfLIA/Wikipedia project ( https://web.aflia.net/aflia-receives-grant-from-wikimedia-foundation/) of training at least 10 librarians each from 30 African countries. Alice Kibombo is a librarian at the Goethe-Zentrum Kampala UGCS, and a member of Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda where over the last 4 years, she has coordinated and facilitated a number of Wikimedia campaigns. Learn more about Alice here: https://web.aflia.net/aflia-gets-a-wikipedian- in-residence/ <https://web.aflia.net/aflia-gets-a-wikipedian-in-residence/?fbclid=IwAR3HsP…> *Subscribe for direct #WikiAfLibs project updates here*- http://eepurl.com/g_MDWT Thank you 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 #008 digest; #009 on Friday featuring Abstract Wikipedia!
by Asaf Bartov 19 Aug '20

19 Aug '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: Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 11:46 PM Subject: Wikimedia Clinic #008 digest; #009 on Friday featuring Abstract Wikipedia! To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Dear Wikimedians, I have posted the digest for Wikimedia Clinic #008. [1] The topics discussed were: * WMF Research (Presentation by Leila Zia (WMF)) * Wiki Studies * Pitching ideas for development to WMF * Harassment I encourage those of you interested in any of the above topics to read the digest. [1] On Friday, August 21st, at 19:00 UTC[2], we will be hosting Wikimedia Clinic #009.[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. PLEASE NOTE: experimentally, this call will take place using the free software Jitsi-based Wikimedia Meet. Desktop/laptop computers can connect directly via the link[3] but if you want to connect using a mobile device (phone or tablet) you will need to download the Jitsi app[4] first and use that to connect via the link[3]. Cheers, A. [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics/008 [2] Here is a WorldTimeBuddy link to help you figure out what that means for your time zone. https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?qm=1&lid=100&h=100&date=2020-8-21&sln=19-20… [3] https://meet.wmcloud.org/WikimediaClinic009 [4] https://jitsi.org/downloads/ 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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Update on Transition Design Meeting Held Today
by kayode yussuf 15 Aug '20

15 Aug '20

Dear community members, Please see below an update of the meeting held this evening https://docs.google.com/document/d/18qtx-QBjC_VJ_tt437ap_YzJT_jcjfkh_ZQ-ZPv… Attendees can contribute to items missing. Next Points - Please review this draft by the Transition Design Group and give feedback before August 21st. Draft link is https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit… - Based on the discussions had this evening, we decided to treat each recommendations and how it affects us as a community in Africa. The recommendations can be found here https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme… - The next meeting date and time will be communicated to us. Thank you for attending and contribution, we look forward to an exciting transition process. Kayode Yussuf

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Movement Strategy Transition Design Update
by kayode yussuf 15 Aug '20

15 Aug '20

Good day community members, I trust we are all keeping safe? Apologies for cross-posting. As with my last update, the Transition Design Team is rounding up its work, has put out a draft (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…) and now needs inputs from the community. You can read my update on this draft here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C7hWUZbJy69gaAJyP8LEENtvUWDWuTKyus6LwZy… To this end, the team from Africa is planning to organize a briefing session with the community on Saturday, August 15th, 2020 by 5pm UTC. During the session, we will discuss the work done so far, what is expected from the community and also answer questions you may have. Meeting link is https://meet.google.com/twe-aimj-mkk Please see a draft agenda of the meeting below.* Introduction - Kayode - 5 mins* Movement Strategy Presentation - Anass - 10 mins* How Africa can participate - Bachounda - 10 mins* Possible challenges for African participation - Kayode - 10 mins* Questions and answers - 10 mins* Closing remarks - Mehrdad - 5 mins Please share this message with your communities especially on your mailing lists and social media pages. Also feel free to reach out to Anass, Bacounda or I if you have any questions. Thank you. Kayode Yussuf

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