Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/1lib1ref outreach in Anambra state

Project summary

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• The reach out is to create opportunities for librarians in Anambra state to come together to re-activate their user pages and engage in Wikimedia activities for AfLib Week #1Lib1Ref. There are many librarians in Anambra state that need to add their voices and visibility in the African space during the library week. This project offers the influence, knowledge and facilitation for increased participation in the African Library Week.

The participants have smart phones and laptops. They also have reasonable skills in information and digital literacies. However, not every librarian in Anambra has a Wikipedia User name. Besides, some that have user names do not engage in edit-a-thon. Their pages are stagnant. Thus, old members will be encouraged to re-activate their pages and start editing, especially with the #1Lib1Ref AfLib Week. The new members will sign up and the Wikipedia movement.

Timeline of activities

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• One Day physical Meeting: Friday May 20, 2022

Project Goal

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1. Recruit new editors
2. Increase skills for existing editors
3. Add or improve content
4. Bring in more people into Nigerian User Group

Project Plan

Activities

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1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?

One physical training and editathon

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You are required to provide links to on-wiki pages to inform these communities about your proposed work. Examples of places where this can be done include community discussion pages, affiliate discussion pages, or relevant project talk pages.
You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

We have informed Nigerian Library Association, Anambra State Chapter; Director of Anambra State Library Board; Heads of public libraries and Museums in Anambra State. Heads of Department of Library and Information Science both in Public and Private Tertiary Institutions in Anambra State; Heads of Academic Libraries and other Libraries in Anambra State

3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
For example, these can include on-wiki spaces, social media channels, mailing lists, messaging apps, or physical/online gatherings.

We will share the project on various social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn. We will also share in NLA Anambra State Chapter WhatsApp, Nigeria Wikibrarians. The Chapter has twitter handle for sharing. This will give it possibility and encourage participation.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
For example: User:Kaizenify

1. User:Ngostary2k
2. User:AfricanLibrarian
3. User:Obuezie

5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?

The participants have smart phones and laptops. They also have reasonable skills in information and digital literacies.

6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

They will be given hints on the use of citation hunts tool to add accurate and authentic sources, they will be added to the Nigeria Wikibrarians Platform and the Wikipedia Nigerian User Group. We will also send post evaluation survey to assess their participation and input

7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

This project will serve as a follow up to the AfLIA Training/Meeting on the campaign for the AfLIB Week #1Lib1Ref

Impact

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1. Number of events 1
2. Number of participants 20
3. Number of new editors 5
4. Number of of articles created or improved 50

Metrics tracking

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Resources

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We have strong Team of experienced Wikimedians to lead the campaign

What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.

1. Hall and fuel for the generating set N30,000

2.	Internet data support for the participants and the facilitators @N1000 per person = N23,000
3.	Refreshment (Snacks, drink and water) for participants and the facilitators 23 people @N800 per person =  N18,400
4.	Graphic design of posters, Flex and communication N15,000
5.	Projector rental N10,000
6.	Nose masks for participants and facilitators @N100 per person = N2,300
7.	Hand sanitizer N1,500
8.	Souvenir for participants and the facilitators @N500 per person = N11,500
9.	DSLR Camera rental N15,000

10. Contingency funds (logistics, emergency expense) N10,000

Total =N136,700

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