WLUG SC 2025 candidate/windblown29
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Rajene Hardeman (Windblown29)
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| Preferred name | Rajene Hardeman | |
|---|---|---|
| What languages do you speak, and at what fluency level? (Please include your English proficiency.) | English | |
| What region(s) of the world do you have experience with, and what kind of experience do you have? (“Experience” can mean you have lived or worked there or are currently living or working there; you’re familiar with the culture and language; etc.) | Global and New York centric. I have been on the WLUG Steering Committee for more than five years, increasingly trying to help build a vivid global community for us all. Our WikiLibCon25 in Mexico City this January was a huge success, and we want to continue forging relationships within our global community. I also have been helpful developing a strategic path for Wikimedia NYC, which has been growing exponentially in the past two years. | |
| What Wikimedia project(s) do you actively edit? And in what language(s)? | I edit in English on odds and ends of global culture | |
| What affiliate(s) are you actively involved with? In what capacity are you involved? Do you serve in a leadership role or have you in the past? | WLUG, WMNYC. I am currently Chair of WLUG Steering Committee and Chief Strategy Officer for WMNYC. I was part of the COT for WikiLibCon25 | |
| Please describe any experience you have with working in Wikipedia/Library. | I am a dedicated library advocate in all forms and especially for the Wikibrarians and other information professionals in our group. | |
| What is your view on the development of our affiliation? | There is so much opportunity for growth and cross-referencing best practices, especially with the fun-loving and engaging people I have met so far. | |