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1. Oclc Wikipedia + Libraries project - Webjunction program (Risker)
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Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 23:29:48 -0400
From: Risker <risker.wp@gmail.com>
To: "Addressing gender equity and exploring ways to increase the
participation of women within Wikimedia projects."
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Subject: [Gendergap] Oclc Wikipedia + Libraries project - Webjunction
program
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I had the opportunity to meet Monika at Wikimania, and poked just a little
bit at this project. It looks really interesting! Thanks Monika for
telling us about it.
Risker/Anne
On 9 August 2017 at 10:56, Monika Sengul-Jones <jones.monika@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hello all -
>
> I'm Monika, longtime reader of this list! I've been following this
> conversation on increasing the diversity of Wikipedias contributors with
> some interest, as well as the conversation on professional connections on
> Wikipedia spaces. It seems relevant and valuable to share with this group
> details about the project in working on -- and to invite your help.
>
> I'm a WIR for Oclc's 18-month Wikipedia + Libraries project.
> http://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/wikipedia- libraries.html
>
> This fall the project is running an online training program for up to 500
> US public library staff to learn about engaging Wikipedia in their
> libraries for their communities. The curriculum will cover a wide variety
> of subjects specific to English Wikipedia (it's history, pillars, community
> norms, issues of reliability, authority control, organization and user
> roles, editing and editorial flow, COI, etc.). Through observations,
> exercises, case studies and small assignments, the participants will slowly
> learn best practices, then gain strategies to apply what they know about
> Wikipedia to improve info literacy in their communities. By the end the
> goal is to have the participants be confident that they can engage
> Wikipedia, understand what they are doing and how it works, and make a plan
> for next step in editing and designing programming.
>
> The course will take place on Webjunction, a learning place for libraries
> that's been serving 80,000+ library staff globally since 2003. By
> participating in the nine week course, US public library staff will earn a
> certificate and some can apply for continuing education credits for their
> participation. As a WebJunction course, the focus will be on how Wikipedia
> editing and programming is relevant to library work. Public library staff
> participating will see how Wikipedia make sense to them as information
> professionals and possibly, give them reasons to make Wikipedia editing and
> outreach a part of their staff duties. The curriculum will make suggestions
> about activities to try at their libraries and include guest speakers who
> have edited and done outreach as public library staff.
>
> Given the interest in this thread on helping newcomers, and how that
> works, I wanted to share the specifics of this project and I invite folks
> in this list to participate in the program as a volunteer guide for one (or
> more) of the course modules.
>
> When I reading Fluffernutter's story, and Pine's, I was smiling - thank
> you for sharing, I completely agree, the times I've felt most encouraged in
> trying something new have been when I am genuinely curious and feel
> comfortable in asking questions -- for me this has also been in a course
> environment; a safe learning space is critical to gaining the confidence
> to participate in something new. I think it holds for a big project like
> Wikipedia, which has many esoteric technical features and so many guides
> and policies.
>
> For this reason I am interested in recruiting a few thoughtful, helpful
> editors to join this program to mentor / guide public library staff. Most
> of the participants in the nine week course (Sept 13 - Nov 15; six live
> online sessions) will be new to editing and the technical/community aspects
> of editing. ~77% of public library respondents in the preview webinar
> survey said they use Wikipedia weekly but have never edited Wikipedia. 98%
> said Wikipedia is relevant to their jobs. They would benefit from meeting
> and getting help and support from real human Wikipedians familiar with the
> social norms and features of the technical interface. In return, you can
> learn more about public libraries, what they do, their services and
> missions. Public libraries and Wikipedia share many values -- including
> commitments to civility and providing free open access to information.
>
> The course will take place on WebJunction's learning platform. To ensure
> privacy, the interactive forums are all there. Guiding and mentoring would
> require about hour or three for a 2-week module (and you could help out in
> more than one module). Modules are (roughly): 1) about Wikipedia, 2)
> editing 101, 3) Wikipedia and information literacy programs, 4) Wikipedia
> and community outreach.
>
> I am glad for the opportunity to share this with the gender gap list, and
> I hope that if you are curious you will reach out. I'm actually writing
> this en-route to Montreal (first time at Wikimania! Excited! Pls pardon
> grammar and informality, I'm writing this on my phone!) and will be
> presenting the project at 4pm on Thursday and Sunday at 11:00am... feel
> free to email me directly or attend if you are also coming. also share!
> There's also a simple form to fill out if you prefer too
>
> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8XPTQXK
>
> Thanks to the members of this list for your consideration / attention to
> my email and for the dynamic conversations over the years on tough-to-solve
> issues ...
>
> /MSJ
>
>
> Sent from my mobile phone possibly using voice control, please pardon
> errors
>
>
>
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