Wikimedia+Libraries Meetup 2022/Manifesto/WikiLibCon

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23-24 July 2022 | Maynooth - Ireland


Manifesto working plan at the WikLibCon 2022[edit]

Etherpad notes: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Manifesto_for_Wikimedia_%2B_Libraries

Saturday, July 23[edit]

Presentation A Manifesto for Wikimedia + Libraries, 12:30 - 13:00, 30 minutes

This manifesto is for us, join it!

Objective: Present our initiative to elaborate a new manifesto for all the librarians and information professions on Wikimedia.
Description: This presentation is focused on reflect with the audience why it is necessary to create this manifesto and engage their participation.


Workshop Manifesto Working Group, 14:00 - 14:45, 45 minutes

Defining what a librarian does on Wikimedia

Objective: Define our role and activities on Wikimedia as librarians and information professions.
Description: To introduce this working session, we want participants to problematize our activities and practices on Wikimedia, what we do currently and what else we could explore or improve.

Workflow:

  1. Introduction
  2. Activity (develop a brainstorm)


16:00 - 16:45, 45 minutes

Delineating the ethical mission of the librarians on Wikimedia to visualize a manifesto

Objective: Define fundamental basics for the manifesto.
Description: Wikimedia and librarianship have similar philosophies and ethical missions, which are compromised with deep values that we must identify and name them loudly.

Workflow:

  1. Introduction
  2. Activity (quick survey: did you know these manifestos?)
  3. Activity (participants are divided in groups to discussion)

Sunday, July 24[edit]

Manifesto Working Group, 12:00-13:00, 60 minutes

Core values of librarianship and Wikimedia

Objective: Explore a variety of core values and principles related to the manifesto.

Workflow:

  1. Introduction
  2. Activity (Elaborate a list of values/principles)


14:45-15:30, 45 minutes

Core values for librarians on Wikimedia

Objective: Select core values and principles with a justification.

Workflow:

  1. Introduction
  2. Activity (Elaborate a list of values/principles)


16:00-16:30, 30 minutes

Core values/principles for the manifesto Objective: Redact a list of values and principles for the manifesto. Final discusses the principles that must be added to the manifesto. Workflow:

  1. Introduction
  2. Activity (Finish a list of principles for the manifesto)


Manifesto/Declaration Presentation, 16:30-17:00 30, minutes

Objective: Present a summary of the manifesto progress achieved in workshops at the WikLibCon.