Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki Loves Libraries 2.0 (ID: 22456950)
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Applicant Details[edit]
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Linason Blessing
- Organization
N/A
- 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.
Wiki Loves Libraries 2.0
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-04-01 - 2024-06-03
- 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)
Not applicable
- 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)
The Holistic objective of Wiki Loves Libraries Nigeria is to contribute to the enrichment of Wikipedia by systematically and comprehensively documenting information related to Nigerian Libraries, Library Associations, and notable Librarians. This training will be more of a follow up retraining on participants that were active during the Wikipedia Awareness for Library and Information Science in June 2022 and the first Wiki Loves Libraries which was in December 2022, this This initiative aligns with the Wikimedia Foundation's mission to empower and engage people around the world through free access to knowledge. Specifically, this project aims to achieve the following:
- 1. This project will enhance the quality and quantity of Wikipedia articles pertaining to Nigerian Libraries, Library Associations, and notable Librarians, ensuring that accurate and up-to-date information is readily available to a global audience.
- 2. This Project will raise awareness and visibility of Nigerian Libraries and Librarians on a global scale, showcasing their significance, achievements, and contributions to the cultural and educational landscape.
- 3. This project will foster collaboration among Librarians from various Institutions, Library students, library organizations such as The Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria(LRCN) and The National Library Association of Nigeria (NLA), This collaboration will contribute to the collective effort of knowledge dissemination and preservation.
- 4. This project will address the digital divide by actively engaging in virtual initiatives that make information about Nigerian Libraries easily accessible on wikipedia, wikicommons and on wikidata to individuals regardless of their geographical location.
This project will further enable Librarians and Library students to become content creators on Wikipedia other than being retrievers, disseminators, and verifiers of information on Wikipedia and wikidata.
The main approaches to achieve the above are :
- 1. Recruiting 15 new editors from Library schools, Library associations, and all types of libraries in Nigeria to allow all representatives from all identified areas for improvement to participate in this project, and 25 returning participants.
- 2. There is already an existing Meta Page for the campaign Wiki Loves Libraries (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Libraries_Nigeria )
- 3. Increasing awareness of Wikimedia projects and the current problem among Nigerian librarians. 50% of participants may be familiar with English Wikipedia and Wikidata, but they may be unaware of all the shortcomings of existing articles on Libraries and Librarians in Nigeria on Wikipedia and Wikidata, highlighting the need for this approach.
- 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.
The following are the planned out activities for the success of the project project :
Following the successful implementation of the initial WikiLovesLibrariesNigeria campaign, we propose a follow-up training session aimed at building on the momentum and engaging both existing participants which are librarians and library science students and new editors.
The call for participation will be made using various social media platforms, with E-posters and banners used to promote the programme online. All participants will receive an online form to provide data for proper documentation.
During the project the facilitation will be led by the main facilitators and some of the previous participants can also help out in retraining of the newbies that way continuous development is sustainable for past participants.
Also, the training will include both physical and online training/edithatons to guarantee that editors are adequately taught on how to bridge the expertise and content gap across multiple Wikimedia projects during the editing contest.
To ensure the project's sustainability Following the events, new participants will be recruited to the existing Wikibrarian group and the various Wikimedia user groups, which will keep them informed and urge additional librarians to participate in wiki activities. Participants will be added to the current messaging channel for follow-up, updates, and questions. These participants would also receive invitations to future events.
- 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.
I have a team of four (4) active Wikimedians (including myself), that will ensure the diligent implementation of this program.
We are: Linason Blessing (Project Lead): She led the Wikipedia awareness for Library and Information Science Students in Nigeria and she is a certified Librarian of the Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) she was a facilitator for the first Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom in Nigeria. She is a Wikibrarian,she has also participated in various Wikimedia projects such as WikiLoveAfrica, WPWP, Wikidata (Media personalities in Nigeria), Winner of WPWP Kwara and Wikidata Media personality in Nigeria, WikiGLAM Awareness for Libraries and Librarians in Kwara, Wikidata for Libraries and Librarians in Nigeria, 1lib1ref 2022 Kwara, etc. She is the Co-Founder of the Kwara State University Fan Club.
User:Bukky658: (Facilitator): She is a certified Librarian of the Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN), she is the founder of the initiative WikiLovesLibraries, She is the first Certified Trainer of the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom program in Nigeria, a certified Content Campaign Organiser focused on Climate Change and Sustainability. She has led several projects such as Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom Kwara, Nigeria for teachers and Students, Wiki Climate Campus Tour Nigeria 2023, Wiki-cred Bootcamp for information professionals, WikiLovesLibrariesNigeria, 1Lib1Ref Kwara 2022, WikiGLAM Awareness for Librarians in Kwara State, and Wikidata for Libraries and notable Librarians in Kwara State among others, whilst co-organising several Wikimedia projects related to SDGs and other topics of impact. She founded the Wikimedia Fan Club at Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria.
Olani Olabimpe (Advisor and resource person)- Wikimedian with over 30 years of experience as a library administrator and director at the National Library of Nigeria Kwara State Branch. She is also the chairman of the Nigerian Library Association Kwara State chapter. She has also participated in competitions and campaigns such as 1Lib1Ref2020, WikiAflib 1Lib1Ref 2021, and local in-person meetup Wikimania for the Wikimedians of Sustainable Development in Nigeria 2022.
Ugwulebo (Facilitator):is a librarian, researcher and the co-founder of the Port Harcourt Wikimedia Hub. He is an experienced Wikimedian who has organized several Wikimedia projects in Nigeria. He will facilitate this project. He has also been involved in other climate related projects in Nigeria and beyond.
- 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)
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
Yes
- 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.
The Wikimedia events will adhere to a comprehensive friendly space policy ( https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Friendly_space_policy ), which will be succinctly presented and reiterated at the commencement of each event. This serves as a reminder to both participants and organizers about the imperative nature of maintaining a welcoming and respectful environment. Moreover, a 24-hour hotline will be established and publicized throughout the physical event, ensuring immediate access to pertinent services. This hotline will encompass contact information for event organizers, local venue security, law enforcement agencies, local sexual assault hotline, local emergency and non-emergency medical services, as well as local taxi companies. This measure is implemented to prioritize the safety, well-being, and prompt assistance for all attendees during the course of the event.
- 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 informed them at the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria for their suggestions and inputs. The link can be found here :
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria#Wiki_Loves_Libraries_2.0
- 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)
Content Gender gap
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Culture, heritage or GLAM
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Digital Access
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement
Learning and metrics[edit]
- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
The main questions that we hope to have answered after completing the project are: What is their opinion of Wikipedia? Did the campaign meet the expectations of the participants? How to effectively improve content gaps on Wikipedia and its sister's project. What are the best metrics to be used in measuring the outcome of the campaign? I hope to have a design learning and retrospective sessions with the participants How to effectively improve content gaps about Libraries and Notable Librarians on Wikipedia and its sister's project.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 44 | We will be working with 44 Participants which will be made up of Chartered practicing librarians and Students of Library and Information Science in Nigeria and 4 project team members. |
| Number of editors | 40 | 15 Newly Registered Users (new editors): The number of participants that create new accounts on a Wikimedia project as part of the proposal’s activities, and 25 Returning editors: Editors that are already registered prior to the project activities but participate in editing activities associated with the project. |
| Number of organizers | 4 | 1 Project Lead, 2 Facilitator, and 1 Advisor/Resource person |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 100 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 100 |
| Wikidata | 100 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abtsract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
This proposal intends to contribute 100 each to Wikipedia, WikiCommons and 50 Wikidata items to be created or improved upon to help bridge content and pictorial representation of Libraries and Librarians in Nigeria.
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
- 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)
The Outreach Dashboard
Financial proposal[edit]
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LKMr9wMr9lklLciR1S8duf-fnoNNP_XTYviX-Uq2a-Y/edit?usp=sharing
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
1154000 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.
1185.53 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
No
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- Highlighting any aspects they think are particularly well developed: for instance, the strategies and activities proposed, the levels of community engagement, outreach to underrepresented groups, addressing knowledge gaps, partnerships, the overall budget and learning and evaluation section of the proposal, etc.
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- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).