An opportunity for those who’d like to get more involved. Please apply!
-Masssly
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From: Isla, WikiAfrica
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2016 12:41 PM
To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians
Dear African Wikimedians
Please find below two calls we would like you to consider.
1) The call for WIRs for Wiki Loves Women: this is for individuals to apply to become a WIR on their own within a country. If an individual is chosen, we will be encouraging them to collaborate closely with the usergroups or volunteer groups in that country. Please see this call here:
In English: http://www.wikiloveswomen.org/2016/02/11/295/
In French: http://www.wikiloveswomen.org/2016/02/11/appel-a-candidature-pour-4-wikiped…
Please share this individual call with your members and friends. The individual call closes on the 22nd February 2016.
2) The call for volunteer groups is for those countries that have volunteer groups, or are recognised as chapters and usergroups. If, as a group, you would like to consider running the Wiki Loves Women project within your country, please read this call:
http://www.wikiloveswomen.org/2016/02/12/call-for-wikimedia-volunteer-group…
The volunteer group call closes on the 26th February 2016.
If a volunteer group applies, this should not stop an individual within that country applying (although of course, only one option will be selected if that country is chosen). Please note, the project is being run in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. Although exceptions might be considered, it will most probably only run in countries that have a Goethe-Institut or Centre.
We are sure you have several questions - please feel free to ask on this list so others can benefit from them.
warmest
Isla and Florence
Isla Haddow-Flood
Project Manager: WikiAfrica
Username: Islahaddow
Good morning. We asked you all to give feedback about the group and based
on the few suggestions we got, we are holding more events this year.
Please take note of this possible event:
The Wikimedia Ghana User Group in partnership with the Broadcasting Board
of Governors (BBG) office of Digital & Design Innovation will host our
first English Wikipedia edit-a-thon in 2016 at the Hub.
Agenda:
Creating a Wikipedia article for Impact Hub
Accra SOUP team and guests will join the edit-a-thon to fix some errors on
Accra Wikipedia article and donate some images of Accra to Wikipedia for
free use.
A brief presentation on an international edit-a-thon dedicated to Arts and
Feminism coming up in March.
Date: Sat Feb 20, 2016
Time: 11am – 1pm
Venue: Impact Hub Accra, F 393/4, Otswe Street, Accra, Ghana
*Regards, *
*Sandister Tei *
*www.sandistertei.com <http://www.sandistertei.com> / Wikipedia Editor
Retention Program <http://erpgh.wmgh.org/>/ AJ+ Al Jazeera's new digital
platform <http://ajplus.net/>*
Hi.
I know longtime editors have their favourite robots(bots)
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bots> and other tools that help
them edit Wikipedia.
Can we all share them with the new members? Just go to this doc and follow
this format:
Bot or tool name:
At least one main thing a new user can use it for:
A link to read more about the bot or tool:
*Regards, *
*Sandister Tei *
*www.sandistertei.com <http://www.sandistertei.com> / Wikipedia Editor
Retention Program <http://erpgh.wmgh.org/>/ AJ+ Al Jazeera's new digital
platform <http://ajplus.net/>*
A very very, very unfortunate incident.
I think Ghana libraries are currently in a better position to dodge such a
situation when they hurry with digitization.
Perhaps if you're in conversations with Ghana Libraries, or finished talks
with them, you might present this real life case, to them for consideration.
The time is now for digitization.
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From: *Nhlapo, Lindi* <LNhlapo(a)unisa.ac.za>
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Subject: [africa-l] RE: Fire Incident at Mzuzu University Library
To: "africa-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr" <africa-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr>
Posted on behalf of MALA for any inquiries see details below
*Malawi Library Association: Press Release on the Fire Incident at Mzuzu
University Library*
Malawi Library Association (MALA) has learnt with great shock and disbelief
about the fire incident which occurred at Mzuzu University Library on
Friday 18th December, 2015 in which over 45 000 books, journals, and
related resources as well as equipment, furniture and fittings got burnt
down to ashes and some got badly damaged by the blaze. This is a very big
loss, not only to Mzuzu University but also Malawi as a nation. Mzuzu
University Library was a model library in the provision of modern library
and information services in the country. All the books, journals,
equipment, furniture and related fittings were carefully selected in line
with modern standards. It was one of the richest reservoirs of knowledge in
Malawi and beyond.
Malawi Library Association is therefore very saddened that such a model
library and a hard-earned reservoir of knowledge has been lost in a fire
incident. The situation is now very worrisome considering that the
expensive books, equipment and other resources lost in the blaze as well as
the damage caused to the library building cannot be replaced any time soon.
This will adversely affect the delivery of academic programmes at the
University. It is also important to note that the situation will not only
affect Mzuzu University community, but also the membership of the Malawi
Library Association as most of our members were benefitting from Mzuzu
University Library in different ways.
In view of the fore-going, MALA would therefore like to extend its
heart-felt sympathy to management, staff, students, and surrounding
communities of Mzuzu University about the sad loss of our model and
precious Mzuzu University Library. It is our sincere hope that all parties
concerned about this situation will be able to respond positively to any
calls to support Mzuzu University to re-build its library.
Richard
Sabawo
Fiskani Ngwira
*SECRETARY
GENERAL
PRESIDENT*
PHONE (O) 265 320722/755
CELL: 265 0888501628
EMAIL: fiskangwira(a)gmail.com
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for this.
Best,
- Enock
twitter: @Enock4seth
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From: Gerald Sowah <geraldsowah991(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, May 11, 2015 at 3:18 PM
Subject: [BarcampGhana] JOIN THE GHANA VOLUNTEER PROGRAM MAILING LIST
To: "volunteer(a)ghanathink.org" <volunteer(a)ghanathink.org>
Interested in participating in volunteer and service-based activities? If
so, join our mailing list
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PGfg9-PIvXoJBGXvKuXYXQ31cvcU_M1oC3km0aRrSC…>
for
regular updates on volunteer opportunities here in Ghana.
Volunteering is a fundamental act of good citizenship that is essential in
our society. Volunteers help improve the quality of life for others while
gaining valuable experiences and developing new skills.
Whether you're a volunteer looking to invest your time and talents in your
community or an organization in need of skilled and passionate volunteers,
the GhanaThink Foundation's Ghana Volunteer Program
<http://www.ghanathink.org/content/ghana-volunteer-program-profile> is
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By joining our mailing list, we would provide you with avenues where you
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Please help improve articles of notable women from Ghana. The deadline is
29th and there are prizes to be won. Raphael Berchie has already created
stubs for six of the Ghanaian women. So you can just join team Ghana.
This is the main page
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Loves_Women/Writing_Contest/Ar…>
for the Wiki Loves Women/Writing Contest/Articles suggestions.
However please remember to update this page
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Loves_Women/Writing_Contest/Te…>
to
participate.
You can email rberchie(a)gmail.com for more details or join the Whatsapp
group (0204266290) for quick screenshots and help/tips on getting your
first edit if you haven't already.
*Regards, *
*Sandister Tei *
*www.sandistertei.com <http://www.sandistertei.com> / Wikipedia Editor
Retention Program <http://erpgh.wmgh.org/>/ AJ+ Al Jazeera's new digital
platform <http://ajplus.net/>*
Hello all.
Thank you for your participation in our local celebration of Wikipedia 15 –
the social media outreach and the party.
If you were able to recruit someone, let them get in touch with me on
0204266290.
2016 looks promising for the group. Group admins are drawing exciting plans
on the way forward but we would like to know what you think as well – your
ideas, your complaints and roles you'd like to play in our plans. Tell us,
fill this form <http://Hello all. Thank you for your participation in our
local celebration of Wikipedia 15 – the social media outreach and the
party. 2016 looks promising for the group. Group admins are drawing
exciting plans on the way forward but we would like to know what you think
as well. Reply this email to with your ideas on what we should do in 2016
and also what to> by Friday, January 22.
If you still haven't joined the Whatsapp group, get in touch on 02024266290.
*Regards, *
*Sandister Tei *
*www.sandistertei.com <http://www.sandistertei.com> / Wikipedia Editor
Retention Program <http://erpgh.wmgh.org/>/ AJ+ Al Jazeera's new digital
platform <http://ajplus.net/>*