The #IWIPALE project, funded by WMF through the Knowledge Equity Fund (KEF), seeks to build greater and sustainable rapport between the African Wikimedia movement and the African Library and Information science sector and that is why there are 2 components; the data gathering aspect and then a pilot initiative, in partnership with Wikimedia Deutschland, to develop a semantic Authority Control system powered by Wikibase, to give more visibility to African knowledge.
Following the launch, we'd like to invite all African Wikimedians to participate in our regional and language based series of open discussions focussed on answering the question, "How can Wikimedia projects be seamlessly integrated into library routines in Africa?" This fact-finding session aims to gather insights and ideas from diverse voices across Africa, including yours.
Below is a schedule of the next Virtual Conversation session, time, date and registration link:
Southern Africa @ Thursday, 28th November. 2024, 10:30am GMT Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OXVMB_lhQU229PIKEArUow#/registra... Moderator: Bobby Shabangu, President, Wikimedia South Africa Chapter
Do not miss this opportunity to come and share your thoughts and learn from others, as we explore new ways to enrich African content on Wikimedia projects and library services with Wikimedia tools.