Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/1Lib1Ref for Librarians In Yobe State. (ID: 22945534)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Muhammad Idriss Criteria
- Organization
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- If you are a group or organization leader, board member, president, executive director, or staff member at any Wikimedia group, affiliate, or Wikimedia Foundation, you are required to self-identify and present all roles. (required)
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- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
1Lib1Ref for Librarians In Yobe State.
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-04-21 - 2025-05-23
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Nigeria
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
1Lib1Ref
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
Library is one of the most widely accepted source for reliable information. Recently, there have being a lot of efforts by the Hausa community editors in growing and developing the Hausa Wikipedia. According to Wikipedia Guidelines, A Good Article must be cited from an independent, reliables source, which makes it verifiable. References are essential part of every article, and, Articles’ Quality are key to people’s (good) perceptions about Wikipedia. Hence, one of the core objectives of 1Lib1ref campaign, “Imagine a world where every Librarian can add at least One Reference”, this is our objective, to bring Librarians, researchers, information managers etc, in Yobe state, to join and increase Verifiability of Hausa Wikipedia articles.
Internet
Internet sources are one of the major source of references for Hausa Wikipedia articles, and unfortunately, most of the local news and informations are usually hard to find on the internet, or if they are found, may be from blogs, social media post, private companies or organisations, government sites, which are not fully independent of the subject and usually not significantly covered. Plus, most of the books and Independent newspapers in Northern Nigeria publish their news on paper magazines and newspapers, ie, they seldom post online and are always available in Libraries and/museums.
Problem
i. A lot of Librarians (and information managers) are not aware of Wikipedia and that they can contribute and build Wikipedia Verifiability.
ii. There is still a gap in the reliability of (some) Hausa Wikipedia articles.
iii. Wikipedia Verifiability can be improved when more librarians contribute and add references.
iv. There is need for collaboration with Libraries for Wikimedia activities in Yobe State.
Solutions
i. visit major Libraries in Yobe State and create awarenesses on 1Lib1Ref campaign ii. Collaborate and register with at least 2 libraries to carry out in-person trainings for librarians.
iii. Invite librarians to online and face to face trainings.
iii. Train interested librarians on sourcing and how to add references from reliable sources.
iv. Motivate every librarian to add at least one reference to Wikipedia.
v. Track articles needing sources via this link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_lacking_sources.
v. Track contributions via #1lib1refYobe
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
a) Online: there will be online awareness, promotions and training on 1lib1ref for librarians in Yobe State.
b) Offline: there will be face-face outreaches to libraries and some news agencies for Wikipedia awareness and promotion. There will also be in-person training for librarians.
c) Partnerships/collaborations: we will register with some of the major libraries in Yobe state and train librarians on how to add references to Wikipedia. We will collaborate with National and some State libraries present in the State: The Library of Federal College Of Education (Technical) Potiskum, Yobe, is located at Mohammed Idriss Way, Potiskum, Yobe State. This library serves as a vital resource for students, providing access to various academic materials and study spaces.
The Yobe State University Library is located at KM 7, Sir Kashim Ibrahim Way, P.M.B. 1144, Damaturura, Yobe State, Nigeria.
The Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Library is located at Federal University Gashua, PMB 1005, Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria.
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
Wikimedia username: Muhammad Idriss Criteria I will lead the project.
Details: I am a member of the Hausa Wikipedia Community. I have a lot of experience in editing, translating, creating wikidata, add references to Wikipedia articles and adding items to wikidata. I have more knowledge in organizing and leading community projects. As the project lead I will keep a close eye on everything we are going to do.
Wikimedia username: Uncle Bash007 Role: Facilitator Details: who has access to Wikimedia Library will train on how to add references from Wikipedia-Library and other online sites. He will also guide editors on reliable and Independent sources.
Wikipedia username: Shaba Role: Facilitator Details: User: Shaba who previously organised 1lib1ref in Kaduna will handle online trainings and workshops.
Wikimedia username: El-hussain14 Role: Facilitator Details: A trainer, mentor and skilled organizer, El-hussain14 plays a vital role in shaping the landscape of Wikimedia projects in Northern Nigeria especially in Yobe State. His experience adds a layer of finesse to our team, ensuring a seamless development and execution of our initiatives. he stands as a Facilitator.
Wikimedia username: Mamman AA Role: Facilitator Details: Our Communication Officer, Mamman, is not just an experienced Wikimedia editor but a diligent and hard-working force in the North region. His dedication aims to build a capacity and bridge the gap among experienced facilitators in the region. he stands as a communication officer for the training.
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
The target participants are Librarians and some news personnels in Yobe State. We will select and visit some major libraries in the state and collaborate to work with them during the program. we will also invite Librarians and Library and Information scientists from Yobe state University and some major colleges in the state.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
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- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
I have discussed this with my team and we’ve announced it on Hausa Wikipedia talk page. https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Kofan_al%27umma#Neman_Amincewa/Goyon_Baya
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Cultural background, ethnicity, religion, racial
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Education
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Gender Identity
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Provide for Safety and Inclusion
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
a) Will Hausa Wikipedia Articles reliability improve from the 1Lib1Ref campaign?
b) will Librarians welcome the 1Lib1ref campaign since they are more connected to Libraries?
c) can we achieve the goal of 1lib1ref campaign “imagine a world where every librarian add at least one reference to Wikipedia” via this project?
d). Can the gap - of articles needing references be filled via this project?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 35 | |
| Number of editors | 30 | |
| Number of organizers | 5 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 1000 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 200 |
| Wikidata | 200 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
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- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
We will use Wikimedia Dashboard tool, #1lib1refYobe and Meta page to record contest.
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
2530000 NGN
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
1682.74 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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