Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda/1Lib1Ref Uganda January 2023

Introduction to #1Lib1Ref

Imagine a World where Every Librarian Added One More Reference to Wikipedia.

Video explaining 1Lib1Ref

Twice per year, #1Lib1Ref — abbreviated for one librarian, one reference — calls on librarians around the world, and anyone who has a passion for free knowledge, to add missing references to articles on Wikipedia.

Your goal is to add at least one reference to Wikipedia! Any citation to a reliable source is a benefit to Wikipedia readers worldwide. When you edit, make sure to include the hashtag #1Lib1Ref in the edit summary.

The #1Lib1Ref campaign is hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation and supported by the Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda and the Wikipedia Library Team.

Focus & Dashboard

Focus for #1Lib1Ref 2023 in Uganda will be on contributions and/or references made to Wikipedia and Wikidata.

For your contributions to count, you MUST have a Wikimedia User Account and sign up on the contest dashboard.

Follow this link to sign up  : Link to the dashboard

Time line & Activities

#1Lib1Ref 2023 in Uganda will be held between Saturday 21 January - Sunday 05 February 2023.

Date	Activity	Venue	Recording / Direction(s)
Saturday 21 January	Online launch of #1Lib1Ref 2023 in Uganda	Zoom	Follow this link to access the recording
Saturday 04 March	In-person prize giving and celebration	Hive Colab	N/A

Outcomes / Results

These are the expected outcomes

1. Adding of reliable sources to relevant Wikipedia and Wikidata articles
2. Creation of new articles on Wikipedia and Wikidata
3. A better understanding of citations and reliable sources on Wikimedia projects.

How do I participate?

Please follow this link to access a list of the Members of Parliament of Uganda on Wikidata.

1. Click on the item's link which will lead you to the Wikidata page ;
2. Carefully read through the properties listed that are lacking references for the values given for example date of birth, position held etc

There are 5 basic steps to participate :

1. Find an article that needs a citation. There are many ways to do this. Here are some strategies.
   • Filling a "Citation Needed" using Citation Hunt
   • Finding an article with sourcing problems
   • Select an article while browsing
   • Cite a source from your collection or research
2. Find a reliable source that can support that article
3. Add a citation using Wikipedia Style. Click here to learn about adding citations and editing Wikipedia
4. Add the project hashtag #1Lib1Ref in the Wikipedia Edit Summary
5. Share your edit on social media and learn more about libraries and Wikipedia. Grab a userbox for your user page if you're into that sort of thing.

Results and experience

GLAM-Wiki Uganda end of #1Lib1Ref January Celebration Poster

The end date of the challenge had to be extended from 05 February to because of a challenge with the Community Outreach dashboard

At the end of the drive , a total of 20 editors had signed up to the dashboard and collectively contributed 1.54K references in addition to creating 105 articles both on English Wikipedia and Wikidata (link to dashboard).

We celebrated this achievement with an in-person event on Saturday 04 March with an in-person event that served as meet-up and various editors were recognised and rewarded for their contributions to this campaign.

Further resources

• 1Lib1Ref home page