Grants talk:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Enhancing Library Collaboration through Linked Open Data and Wikibase (ID: 22588539)

Endorsement from [User:Atibrarian|Atibrarian]]

Having participated in the pilot implementation of this innovative initiative in Nigeria and the potential it offers libraries in developing a collaborative linked database in the country is worth supporting. Hence, I am endorsing this proposal to extend training to other librarians in Portharcourt, Rivers State. Atibrarian (talk) 19:43, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Endorsement from [User:Christos Varvantakis (WMDE)]

Wikimedia Deutschland's Data Partnership team strongly supports this proposal.

- This is an innovative and meaningful project that will effectively help build capacity in the use of Wikibase among librarians and will potentially result to more open and linked data.

- The project facilitates previous work (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikibase_in_Nigerian_Libraries/Phase_Two_-_Pilot_Project) and further builds on the train-the-trainer model. As such, it has great potential for capacity building and sustainable growth of the Wikibase Ecosystem.

- The applicants are very experienced and can succesfully see the project to fruition.

- WMDE Data Partnership team's doors are open to provide support where required.

Christos Varvantakis (WMDE) (talk) 14:35, 3 April 2024 (UTC)