Grants talk:Project/Global Open Initiative/Wikidata GLAMs Campaign Ghana
Add topicBudget
[edit]After doing a few events with the team i would suggest revising the budget to include either a TV with HDMI inputs or a projector. Often 20-30 people crowd around a laptop during demos. I have not read the RFP but if equipment purchases allowed I highly suggest this revision. Jgmac1106 (talk)
Wikidata outputs
[edit]I don't understand what you mean by importing 10k "bibliographic records" into Wikidata. Do you mean authority files, which would become new biographic items? Nemo 14:33, 23 February 2020 (UTC)
- Hi Nemo, we will be adding new publications currently hosted by the University of Ghana as new Wikiata items. —M@sssly✉ 15:42, 23 February 2020 (UTC)
- Thanks for the answer. What kind of publications? What's the purpose of having them on Wikidata? Is it for WikiCite? Nemo 15:58, 23 February 2020 (UTC)
- Yes, this is part of WikiCite. Most of the publications are doctoral theses, and some publications from the departments. —M@sssly✉ 16:14, 23 February 2020 (UTC)
- Thanks for the answer. What kind of publications? What's the purpose of having them on Wikidata? Is it for WikiCite? Nemo 15:58, 23 February 2020 (UTC)
Eligibility confirmed, Round 1 2020
[edit]This Project Grants proposal is under review!
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I JethroBT (WMF) (talk) 21:55, 2 March 2020 (UTC)
In line with other projects, and seems to be high potential
[edit]In general, this project is in line with the kinds of developments we are seeing in other parts of the world of working with GLAM institutions and other authoritative sources on data, and publishing them on Wikidata. We have seen very successful projects like this emmerge in Europe, North America, and India in the last couple years. Moreover, they have proved to be very effective in the implementation of these projects so far -- so I have high trust in it being a success. We reviewed another project as part of the WikiCite intiative recently, so pinging @LWyatt (WMF): for visibility. Also, @Asaf (WMF): who pays attention to Wikidata capacities in the movement and emerging communities. Astinson (WMF) (talk) 16:04, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
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[edit]Dear Global Open Initiative,
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--Marti (WMF) (talk) 02:38, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
- Dear Mjohnson (WMF), sorry for the delayed response. We have filled the survey as requested, thank you.Celestinesucess (talk) 14:50, 30 March 2020 (UTC)
Aggregated feedback from the committee for Global Open Initiative/Wikidata GLAMs Campaign, Ghana
[edit]Scoring rubric | Score | |
(A) Impact potential
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7.8 | |
(B) Community engagement
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7.0 | |
(C) Ability to execute
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8.0 | |
(D) Measures of success
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7.0 | |
Additional comments from the Committee:
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--Marti (WMF) (talk) 22:50, 13 May 2020 (UTC)
Offline Events Removed and Budget Updated
[edit]Dear Mjohnson (WMF) and members of the project committee, thank you so much for all the comments, questions and suggestions. We have removed offline activities and updated the budget to address many of the concerns which have been raised. Secondly, aside our advisor, Mohammed Sadat Abdulai, we are in contact with Liridon Selmani. With these two, and possibly others from the global community who have experience with this kind of project, we will ensure our team and the six Wikidatian-in-Residence are fully equipped with the needed skills to execute the task at hand in order for us to attain our goals. Celestinesucess (talk) 17:13, 15 May 2020 (UTC)
Round 1 2020 decision
[edit]Congratulations! Your proposal has been selected for a Project Grant.
The committee has recommended this proposal and WMF has approved funding for the full amount of your request, 119,470 GHS
Comments regarding this decision:
The committee is pleased to support Global Open Initiative’s efforts to establish and further develop partnerships with government and academic institutions to improve content on Wikidata. The project represents a good opportunity to make improvements to Ghanian content on Wikidata and develop capacity of mission-aligned institutions to work collaboratively with your organization. The committee emphasizes that it will be important to plan how to involve and encourage participation given that the data you will be working with will not be machine readable.
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