Wikimedia and Libraries User Group/Resources/2018 activities plan poll results

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  • 57 - Engage with libraries in communities with historically low participation in Wikimedia projects
  • 53 - Serve as ambassadors for the idea that Wikimedia work is business as usual in libraries by sharing case studies and communicating the benefits of engaging with Wikimedia
  • 50 - Proactively coordinate outreach to library professionals; arrange for attendance at library conferences and events
  • 41 - Expand campaigns like #1lib1ref, and get librarians more involved in other campaigns such as Wiki Loves Monuments, The 100,000 Challenge, Women in Red, etc.
  • 32 - Explore how to roll out a Wikipedia + Libraries OCLC-style course on a global scale
  • 31 - Help explain and promote The Wikipedia Library
  • 28 - Use social media and email channels to exchange expertise, share resources, and support each other during events (such as edit-a-thons)
  • 24 - Revive Wikipedia Loves Libraries
  • 22 - Relieve anxiety about 'doing Wikipedia wrong' and get people excited to join
  • 15 - Turn 1lib1ref from a campaign into a year-long, 24/7 branch