Grants:Project/Rapid/Bukky658/1Lib1Ref 2022 Kwara/Report

Report accepted

This report for a Rapid Grant approved in FY 2021-22 has been reviewed and accepted by the Wikimedia Foundation.

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Goals

Did you meet your goals? Are you happy with how the project went?

Yes, we met and exceeded the goals of the project and we are happy with how the project went. The project increased Librarians and Library Students participation in adding citations to Wikipedia articles. We recruited new editors from different Library institutions in Kwara State, improved the skills of existing Wikibrarians(Librarians that are Wikipedians), and added citations to increase verifiability and reliability of Wikipedia articles.

Outcome

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Target outcome	Achieved outcome	Explanation
Number of events: 3	3 events	We organized two (2) online training,and one (1) physical training. Each online training had 2 hours of training and the physical training had 2hours of Edit-a-thon which was organized as scheduled.
Number of participants: 30	59 participants	We had 29 more participants than planned; 30 editors for the Edit-a-thon; and 25 editors participated virtually for the training.
Number of new editors: 10	21 new editors	We achieved and surpassed the number of new editors.
Number of articles created or improved: 100	609	The target was accomplished and exceeded because of the enthusiasm of the participants to add their own quota to the campaign. This metric can be found on the dashboard

Learning

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What worked well?

Holding a series of online training and providing one-on-one supports for participants increased their contributions and made them committed to increasing the visibility and reliability of Wikipedia articles; making the target set for the campaign to be achieved and surpassed. Also the awareness created among different GLAM institutions within Kwara State before and during the campaign increased participation during the campaign. The existing editors were able to share what they already knew about adding citation to Wikipedia articles with the new editors showing that they understand and are willing to create more awareness about the Wikimedia movement.

What did not work so well?

There was series of reports on participants' IP address being blocked during the campaign which resulted in a little setback and loss of interest in some new editors but it was overcome quickly.

What would you do differently next time?

We will take precautionary measures and ensure the above-mentioned problem doesn't happen again.

Finances

Grant funds spent

Please describe how much grant money you spent for approved expenses, and tell us what you spent it on.

Library Space = $242

Food and Drinks: $10 x 30 participants = $600

Internet & Communication= $75

Data Support for 30 Participants=$230

Router rental= $25

DSLR Camera rental= $30

graphics designing of posters and Roll up banners= $80

Nose Mask:$1 x 30 = $30

Projector rental: $20

Hand Sanitizers for participants and organisers at a physical events = $15

Branded hoodies for organisers : $17 x 4 = $68

Branded souvenirs for participants and organisers: $10 x 30 = $300

Contingency funds (logistics, bank charges )=$86

Total = $1,801

Remaining funds

Do you have any remaining grant funds?

No, all grant funds were used exactly as proposed and approved.

Anything else

Anything else you want to share about your project?

Photos of the event have been uploaded to commons
Proceedings of the online training

Below are pictures from the event