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Event:1Lib1Ref 2025 Campaign in Gombe Network
1Lib1Ref 2025 Campaign in Gombe Network
Start and end time
06:00, 14 June 2025 to 10:59, 30 June 2025
Participation options
Online event
The link will be made available by the organizers.
Event types
Other
Wikis
English Wikipedia and Hausa Wikipedia
“Imagine a World Where Every Librarian Added One More Reference”. The 1Lib1Ref is a global Wikimedia campaign that invites librarians, researchers, and knowledge lovers to add missing citations to Wikipedia. In Gombe Network, we are joining this global campaign to enrich reliable knowledge and improve information accuracy in the world’s most-used free encyclopedia.
🗓️ Campaign Dates
[edit]📅 Timeline: 1st – June 30, 2025
- Physical training TBA
🎯 What’s the Goal?
[edit]Add at least one reference to a Wikipedia article that has citation needed tag fixing. That's it! however, to win our branded souvenir ensure to come top with highest contributions!
How to Participate
[edit]- If you have a Wikimedia accountcreate a Wikimedia account: Join here and "Register for event"on the top right hand corner above.
- Find an article that needs a reference (look for the [citation needed] tag or unreferenced articles).
- Add a reliable source (books, scholarly articles, newspapers, etc.).
- You may wish to usehashtag #1Lib1Ref and #1Lib1RefGN2025 in your edit summary.
National Prizes 🏆
[edit]- 🥇 1st Position: ₦120,000
- 🥈 2nd Position: ₦90,000
- 🥉 3rd Position: ₦60,000
- NOTE
To be eligible for the National Prizes, kindly sign up on the Event Dashboard here to track your contributions.
🏆 Local Awards (Gombe Network Prizes)
[edit]- 🥇 Top Contributor – Customize Wiki swag + Award of excellence
- 🥈 Most Improved New Editor – Customize Wiki swag + Award of excellence
- 🥉 Community Choice Award – Social media feature + Certificate
All participants will receive e-certificates of participation.
🛠️ Tools & Resources
[edit]- Citation Hunt – Find articles needing references here