Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/1Lib1Ref 2024 in Tanzania (ID: 22817939)
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Applicant Details
edit- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Husseyn Issa
- Organization
N/A
- If you are a group or organization leader, board member, president, executive director, or staff member at any Wikimedia group, affiliate, or Wikimedia Foundation, you are required to self-identify and present all roles. (required)
I'm a group leader of an informal Wikimedia group.
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
I am a Leader of Global WikiEducation Initiative which has the aim of empowering global communities through equitable access to quality education, the promotion of open knowledge through various wikimedia projects, and the cultivation of collaborative learning environments. The group is now managing various projects in Tanzania such as Kiwix4Schools,Wiki Loves Women,Let Her Edit Campaign,AfroCreatives WikProject+film FESPACO,WikiForHumanRights,Afrika Wiki Challenge ,WikiClimate Connect.
Main Proposal
edit- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
1Lib1Ref 2024 in Tanzania
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-12-01 - 2024-12-31
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Tanzania
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
1Lib1Ref
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
The change we aim to bring through our participation in the 1Lib1Ref campaign is to enhance the reliability and validity of Swahili Wikipedia by adding references to educational related articles that currently lack proper citations. This problem is significant because many Swahili Wikipedia articles remain under-referenced, which affects their quality and reliability. Citations are essential for ensuring that Wikipedia articles are well-sourced and trustworthy, which in turn strengthens the credibility of the platform as an educational resource. Swahili Wikipedia entries have very few references, which makes them less trustworthy and educational. We hope that this initiative will decrease the amount of unreferenced articles on Swahili Wikipedia and enhancing a suitable citation culture within our community. These are just some of articles with little or no references at all [1]. Through this campaign, we hope to work with The University of Dodoma librarians, harnessing their citation and research experience. We want to involve at least two or three librarians from each of the university's colleges (The University contains 8 colleges) in our campaign. Each college has its own library. By doing this, we build a sustainable strategy for future interactions with the librarian community in addition to ensuring the provision of high-quality references to our Wikipedia.
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
1. In-person Training for Librarians: We will organize in-person training sessions for librarians. These sessions will focus on introducing them to Wikipedia editing, teaching them how to add citations to articles, and familiarizing them with the goals of the 1Lib1Ref campaign. 2. Online Follow-up Training: To maintain momentum after the initial in-person training, we will offer online training sessions. These sessions will serve as a platform for continuous support, providing updates, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring the librarians stay engaged and continue contributing to the movement. 3. Focus on Educational Articles: During the workshop, we will place special emphasis on educational articles. Ensuring that educational content is well-referenced and reliable for the community, as these articles are frequently accessed by students, educators, and researchers.
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
1. Team Leader: Name: Hussein Issa (Global WikiEducation Initiative) Role: Oversees the overall 1Lib1Ref planning, grant writing, coordination, and execution of the campaign activities, and reporting. Wikimedia Username: Husseyn Issa 2. Workshop Facilitator: Name: Pellagia Njau (Global WikiEducation Initiative) Role: Provide practical training to the participants during physical and online sessions. Wikimedia Username: Pellagia Njau 3. Content and Outreach Manager: Name: Johnson Massawe (Wikimedia Community User Group Tanzania) Role: Manages content creation, promotion, and outreach efforts, including organizing the online sessions. Wikimedia Username: Jonny Frosty 4. Project Advisor: Name: Esther Mandara Role: She is a University Of Dodoma Lecturer and a point of contact in our campaign.She is a wikipedian who will assist us and advise on any matter during our campaign. Wikimedia Username: Esthermapacho3
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
The target participants are the University Of Dodoma Librarians who we will be working with in the campaign ,academicians interested to join us and our passionate volunteers in our Global Wiki Education Initiative user group. We will engage with participants before and during the activities via our meta page [2], Instagram Page [3] and our Official WhatsApp group [4] whare each details will be provided and any assistance to our participants. Furthermore follow up will be conducted via Online sessions and communicate with all upon any controversial issues.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
N/A
- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
I have discussed the idea with my community via our community Telegram and further with participants of our previous events who were University Lecturers and explained to them what the impact of this campaign is going to produce, and supported our movements. Also we aim to interact with the official 1Lib1Ref global organizers to provide any details if any on the global campaign.
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Other Important Topics (topics considered to be of impact or important in the specific context)
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Education
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Not applicable
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement
Learning and metrics
edit- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
1. How effective are librarians as contributors to Swahili Wikipedia? We hope to learn whether librarians, with their expertise in research and citation, can significantly improve the quality of Swahili Wikipedia articles by adding reliable references. 2. What motivates sustained engagement from the librarians? We will explore what drives librarians to continue contributing after the initial training and workshops.We aim to identify the factors that encourage ongoing involvement, such as ease of use, personal interest, or community support. 3. What is the impact of targeted workshops on educational articles? During the workshops, we will emphasize educational articles. We aim to learn how focusing on specific categories, like education, can improve the relevance and reliability of Swahili Wikipedia content. 4. How can we create a sustainable model for future librarian engagement? We hope to develop a model that encourages future librarians to participate in Wikipedia projects. The goal is to create a sustainable partnership with the University of Dodoma’s librarian community.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 20 | |
| Number of editors | 10 | |
| Number of organizers | 3 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 200 |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
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- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
-Outreachdashboard
- Event Registration Tool
- Google Form
Financial proposal
edit- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RVILbB8BLjkc6cRwfqUnUntaqQZP74d7V_Qye3DRYiY/edit?gid=0#gid=0
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
6830000 TZS
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
2503.18 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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