Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2023

Project summary

This proposal is for a local campaign in the Enugu Wikipedia hub for the fourth edition of "Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos," an annual campaign aimed at enhancing Wikipedia articles by adding photos to those that lack visual content. This project will leverage the vast collection of digital media files gathered from various Wikimedia photography contests, as well as photowalks organized by the Wikimedia community. The inclusion of photographs will significantly improve the reader's experience, enrich the content, and enhance the instructional and engaging nature of the articles.

Despite the tremendous success of previous initiatives, such as Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiki Loves Africa, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Folklore, and other photography contests, the utilization of the donated images on Wikipedia articles remains relatively low. Although the Wikimedia Commons currently hosts millions of photo images, only a small fraction has been incorporated into Wikipedia article pages. This discrepancy presents a significant opportunity to bridge the gap and maximize the potential impact of the Wikimedia Commons.

The primary objective of this project is to actively encourage Wikipedia editors within our community to contribute their time and effort towards adding relevant and high-quality photographs to articles lacking visual representation. Through this mobilization, we aim to address the vast reservoir of unused photos and ensure they find their way into Wikipedia articles, enriching the content and improving the overall user experience.

Through strategic collaboration with Wikimedia photography contests, advocacy programs, and organized photowalks, we will curate a diverse range of photos that align with the needs of Wikipedia articles. Additionally, we will establish channels of communication and collaboration with contest organizers, photographers, and relevant community members to facilitate the seamless integration of these images into Wikipedia.

The anticipated outcomes of the Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2023 campaign include a significant increase in the number of photos added to Wikipedia articles, greater visual appeal and engagement for readers, and improved educational value. By highlighting the importance of visual content in enhancing knowledge dissemination, this project will contribute to the continued growth and relevance of Wikipedia as a reliable and comprehensive information resource.

To achieve these objectives, we are seeking funding support to cover various aspects of the campaign, including outreach and awareness activities and community engagement initiatives. The requested funding will enable us to allocate dedicated resources, implement robust strategies, and sustain the momentum of this essential project.

We believe that by investing in the Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2023 campaign, we can bridge the gap between the vast collection of photos in the Wikimedia Commons and the underutilization of these visual assets on Wikipedia articles. This initiative will not only enhance the visual appeal and educational value of Wikipedia but also foster a sense of collaboration and community engagement among Wikipedia editors and the broader Wikimedia community.

Wikimedia Project

Wikipedia

Contact person and Location

Please state the contact details of the contact person(s) for this project including email(s) and location. For more than one contact person, indicate same details for everyone

• Full name: Baruch Omale Bamiyo
• Email address: omalebb@gmail.com
• Location: University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Enugu state, Nigeria

• Full name: Ngozi Osadebe
• Email address: osadebengozi@yahoo.com
• Location: University of Nigeria, Nsukka,Enugu state, Nigeria

Project class

The grant is for a network project.

Timeline of activities

The campaign will run for two (2) days, 22nd and 23rd of August, 2023

Project Goal

1. Recruit new editors
2. Add relevant photos to Wikipedia pages

Project Plan

Activities

Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:

1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings? We will be conducting one training session and one editathon

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You are required to provide links to on-wiki pages to inform these communities about your proposed work. Examples of places where this can be done include community discussion pages, affiliate discussion pages, or relevant project talk pages.
I have posted a notification on the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria. Here is the link: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria I have also registered our participation on the program's participants page. Here is the link: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Pages_Wanting_Photos_2023/Participating_Communities

3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
Participants will be notified about the program via emails (Through our community mailing list), WhatsApp messenger and physical meetings.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
Yes, I do have experienced Wikimedians to help facilitate the event. They include among others;
User:Ngozi osadebe
User:Ugoji.john
User:Emmyglo

5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them? The major equipment needed for this project are; laptop computers, wifi routers, power source and projectors. We intend hiring these items from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka library ICT unit during the two days of the event. Most of our community members have personal computers to continue working with after the training days. As regarding skills, the community is endowed with an array of experienced editors who can easily carry the new editors along.

6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)? Follow-up sessions will be held online via Zoom and continuous engagements through our WhatsApp group to provide assistance to participants and also to share vital help tips.

7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project? The Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2023 campaign will enhance user engagement, amplify the reach of Wikimedia Commons, empower communities, and leave a lasting impact on the Wikimedia ecosystem. By adding visually appealing photos to articles, we will contribute to knowledge dissemination and a better user experience on Wikipedia. Join us in bridging the gap between unused images and article content on Wikipedia.

Impact

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets:

1. Number of photos uploaded to Wikipedia 60
2. Number of participants 30
3. Number of new editors 20
4. Number of articles improved with photos 60

Metrics tracking

Dashboard will be used to track the activities.

Resources

The project is being organized by User:Baruch Omale with the support of the experienced team at the Wikimedia Hub Enugu. The team will source for appropriate venue for the project and also facilitate all the logistics involved for the smooth execution of the event. The experienced team of editors in the community will serve as facilitators for the event to help educate participants on how to find Wikipedia articles needing photos, where to find suitable photos and how to upload them to the articles.

There is no support from any quarter regarding this project, which is a major reason we are soliciting the support of Wikimedia User Group Nigeria to help fund the project.

What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
The following items will be needed for the smooth execution of the project;

• Event venue rent - # 20,000
• Projector rentage charge - # 10,000
• Generating set rentage - # 20,000
• Fuel (15 litres) - # 9,000
• Data cost (#1,500 for 30 participants) - # 45,000
• Flex banners (2 copies) - # 18,000
• Flex banner design charge - # 5,000
• Lunch for 30 persons at #1,500 per person - #45,000
• Bottled water (12 packs at #1,000 each) - #12,000
• Prizes for 3 best participants - #30,000
• Transportation cost - #5,000
• Total - #214,000

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

• Supported. Baruck has been a Wikipedia enthusiastic. He has always been seeking ways of improving Wikipedia and making Wikipedia experience of users interesting. Moreover, there are many pictures uploaded by our community members to information commons that need to be attached to their related text contnent. These pictures will remain useless if they are allowed to exist independent of the text they are supposed to help to clarify.Ngozi osadebe (talk) 13:49, 14 July 2023 (UTC)
• I approve off this proposal. Baruch has been an active participant in the Enugu hub and. I am giving my full support to the program. User:Ugoji.john
• I strongly approve off this proposal. Baruch has been an active participant improving Wikipedia and making Wikipedia experience of users interesting I am giving my full support to the program. User:Emmyglo