I think it makes sense, where there are active editors, to partner with libraries. Start small -- maybe offer introductory talks about Wikipedia, perhaps in exchange for occasional hosting of editathons.
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On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 2:15 AM, Isla Haddow-Flood islahf@africacentre.net wrote:
Dear Intrepid Wikipedians …
Hello. For me, 2015 seems to be dominated by Libraries … I have been part of the mLiteracy Think Tank recently, and then there was GLAM WIKI where Libraries featured prominently.
The importance of Libraries to us - as community activators across Africa
- has been niggling away at me. And, the outcome of the niggling is that we
should all seriously think about partnering our usergroups / chapters / fledgling communities with a local library or library service.
Hear me out.
Why?
- Many - especially the flagship ones - have a digitisation programme of
some sort. 2. They are the guardians of the very citable knowledge that we want to see about Africa and our countries on Wikipedia 3. They are busy, but are mandated to share that knowledge 4. They attract natural wikipedias - people who are hungry for knowledge - in large numbers 5. They are often looking for programmes to run with after school activities, and might have ICT support.
They should be included in our outreach strategies, and not just in our GLAM dreams.
How do we find out about them … ?
Mylee Josephs - who was at GLAM WIKI in the Netherlands in April sent me this information.
AFRICA-L
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What do you think?
warmest Isla
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