Hello Isla we are planning a partnership with the Balme Library at the University Ghana which happens to be the largest in Ghana.Will keep you posted with updates.I also went to see the Director at the Ghana Libraries Authority concerning our GLAM but he was on leave. But since it is crucial I will go and see him again. On 5/19/15, african-wikimedians-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org &lt;african-wikimedians-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; wrote: > Send African-Wikimedians mailing list submissions to > african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > african-wikimedians-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > african-wikimedians-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of African-Wikimedians digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Linking with Libraries - the L in GLAM (Nkansah Rexford) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 12:09:34 +0000 > From: Nkansah Rexford &lt;nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com&gt; > To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians > &lt;african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; > Subject: Re: [African Wikimedians] Linking with Libraries - the L in > GLAM > Message-ID: > &lt;CAAh37toTzwFtwYKjFu2Q3Q39LOCNpExvM_Bf_a3Ckpv30Ztsgg(a)mail.gmail.com&gt; > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I just subscribed. > > Thanks for the info > > On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, Isla Haddow-Flood &lt;islahf(a)africacentre.net&gt; 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? >> 1. 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 >> >> Africa Section <http://www.ifla.org/africa> mailing list. The aim of the >> list is to facilitate communication with library community within the >> African continent. The objective of the Section amongst other things, >> seeks >> to promote and strengthen Library Associations, the Profession and >> Library/ >> Information Services in Africa; The Section seeks to create and maintain >> links with other Sections of International Federation of Library >> Associations (IFLA) as well as related bodies/ organizations for the >> benefit of the profession and services in Africa. >> >> - Submissions: africa-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','africa-l@infoserv.inist.fr');> >> - Web interface <http://infoserv.inist.fr/wwsympa.fcgi/info/africa-l> >> - Administrator: Joyce Myeza >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','joycemyeza@gmail.com');> and Nthabiseng >> Kotsokoane >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','nthabiseng.kotsokoane@monash.edu');> >> >> *Note: *AFRICA-L is a closed list (restricted to subscribers). Anyone >> interested in the goals and activities of Africa Section may apply to >> join. >> >> What do you think? >> >> warmest >> Isla >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> >> *Isla Haddow-Flood*Project Manager >> WikiAfrica <http://www.wikiafrica.net> at the Africa Centre >> <http://www.africacentre.net> >> >> tel: +27 21 418 3336 >> skype: islahaddow >> twitter: @wikiafrica >> get started: wikiafrica.net/toolkits >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Islahaddow >> >> > > -- > +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | khophi.co >