Wiki Loves Africa/Resources
Resources
At any time, remember to check out our resources:
- Wiki Loves Africa 2024/Tools – tools to upload image, to edit videos, to find usage stats, to know more about participants etc.
- Wiki Loves Africa 2024/Communication/Design tools – materials to support your social media and publicity activities
- Share the Upload Wizard Tutorial: File:Wiki Loves Africa upload wizard tutorial.webm
- If you cannot find what you want on this page, please check out all Wiki In Africa's Training Sessions, Toolkits, Guides and Resources
- We have collated training videos on our YouTube channel. Check out the full playlists here:
2024
8 things you need to know about Wikimedia Commons Category
Introduction to WLA Photo Essays
Introduction to Local Jury Process and Navigating Montage
Introduction to Image cleanup and tagging
Videography Basics
Photo Processing using Mobile phones
Intellectual Property Rights and Licensing Policy on Commons
Droits d'Auteur et Licences sur Wikimedia Commons
Mobile Phone Photography
Uploading Videos to Wikimedia Commons
2023
Topic: Wikimedia Commons Categories – The Basics
Hosts :
- < Wilson (set up, invitations etc.)
- Christel Steigenbeger (Instructor)
Topic: Wikimedia Commons Categories – The Basics
- What are Categories?
- Why Categories?
- Navigating Commons Categories
- Creating and Deleting Categories
Links to Meeting Recording and Transcript.
Mobile phone photography for Commons
Hosts :
- Wilson (set up, invitations etc.)
- Wasiul Bahar (Instructor)
Topic: Mobile phone photography for Commons
- Basics
- Photography tips and tricks
- Photo and video editing apps
Links to Meeting Recording and Transcript.
Wikimedia Commons – an overview
Hosts :
- Wilson (set up, invitations etc.)
- Geoffrey Kateregga (Instructor)
Topic: Wikimedia Commons – an overview
- Uploading photos
- Mass uploads
- Categories
- Structured data
Sujet: Wikimedia Commons – un aperçu
Hosts :
- Wilson (set up, invitations etc.)
- Mermoze Adodo (Instructor)
Sujet: Wikimedia Commons – un aperçu
- Télécharger des photos
- Téléchargements en masse
- Catégories
- Données structurées
2022
Nettoyage des images
Description, copyvio, outils etc.
Samedi 11:00 UTC+2 (use this link for the time in your timezone/utilisez ce lien pour savoir l'heure dans votre fuseau horaire)
Rejoignez : sur Zoom
Image clean-up training (English)
Image clean-up training during Image Description Week. See User:Anthere/Image Description Week for details.
Guideline for local jury process/Directive pour le processus de jury local
Time 10:00 am UTC+2 (use this link for the time in your timezone/utilisez ce lien pour savoir l'heure dans votre fuseau horaire)
Join/Rejoignez: here/ici
On/Sur GoogleMeet (le lien sera partagé sur Telegram et ici, quelques minutes avant la réunion)
Guideline for local jury process/ Directive pour le processus de jury local
Time 15:00 UTC+1 (use this link for the time in your timezone/utilisez ce lien pour savoir l'heure dans votre fuseau horaire)
Join/Rejoignez: here/ici
On/Sur GoogleMeet (le lien sera partagé sur Telegram et ici, quelques minutes avant la réunion)
Communications 101: training webinar in English
Introduction to communications for Wiki Loves Africa 2022. New visuals. How to use the brand. How to approach media. Where to get the materials. How to use this for your community.
WikiPage Translation 101: training webinar in English
What to expect: WikiPage translations 101:
Finally understand how to make organizational pages multilingual.
Approach it from the translator perspective, and from the project lead perspective.
How does that work ?
What is it like organizing local photo contests as part of an Int'l photo contests? Challenges, Lessons, Successes?
The podcast featured:
- Shahadusadik from Wiki Loves Earth, Ghana
- Douglas Ian Scott from Wiki Loves Monuments, South Africa
- Candy Khohliwe from Wiki Loves Africa, Botswana
- Hosted by Ceslause Ogbonnaya
2021
Presentation of WLA 2021 during WikiArabia 2021
- In English. 23 mn
WikiAfrica Hour – Photographers from Africa tell the stories
- Video: Photographers from Africa tell the stories behind their award winning Wiki Loves Africa images
- English and French. 2 hours.
- WikiAfrica Hour : Wiki Loves Africa 2021: Meet the winners. Episode 5.
- Getting up-close and personal with the jury and winners of the Wiki Loves Africa 2021 photographic contest. Ceslaused asked them about their photography journey and why and how they decided to contribute to the Wiki Loves Africa 2021 contest.
- Episode guests :
- (timestamp 04:07) Panel 1: Two jurors from the 2021 Wiki Loves Africa Int’l jury talk about the winning images, and the place of African photography on global photography stage
- Nicky Newman (Member Wiki Loves Africa 2021 Int'l Jury) and
- Wilfredor Rodriguez (Member Wiki Loves Africa 2021 Int'l Jury).
- (timestamp 18:44) Panel 2: The photographers and winners of the prize categories talk about their photography journeys in Africa, challenges, winnings and prospects.
- Ewien van Bergeijk-Kwant (1st prize winner),
- Ozavogu Abdusalam Khalid (2nd prize contract photographer),
- Amuzu Joe (3rd prize winner),
- Kevin Rack (traditional prize winner), and
- Bouba Kam's (best Video prize winner).
- (timestamp 1:08:19) Panel 3: Coordinator of the Special Collection prize winner, and one of the 3 photographers talk about their efforts towards preparing the entries that won the Special Collection prize, the Nos Jardins Initiative and its benefits.
- Minette Lotsie (special collection prize winner coordinator) and
- Max MBAKOP (one of the Special collection prize winners photographers).
- (timestamp 1:36:31) Q and A section
Wikimedia and GLAM in the Global South Presentation
- Presentation of Wiki Loves Africa 2021 and its winners from Isla during Wikimania 2021. About 10 mn. In English
WikiAfrica Hour – the role photography plays within a Wikimedia context
- Video: What's involved when sharing your photographs on Wikipedia. In English.
- WikiAfrica Hour : The Lowdown on Commons ... Episode 2 is where we discussed the role photography plays within a Wikimedia context, with experienced guest speakers from Wiki Loves Earth, WPWP Campaign, Nos Jardins and Nigeria Commons Photographers User Group.
- Highlights include:
- What opportunities exist for photographers? (timestamp 03:32) Topic 1: Wiki Loves Earth – User:Shahadusadik (Sadik)
- How can we make sure that the images are useful? (timestamp 06:49) Topic 2: Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos – User:T Cells (Isaac)
- What kind of training is available to photographers? (timestamp 16:47) Topic 3: Nos Jardins – User:Serieminou (Minette )
- What kind of community exists within Wikimedia for photographers? (timestamp 29:49) Topic 4: Commons Photographers User Group – User:Anasskoko (Anas)
How to make images on Wikimedia Commons more useful for Wikipedia
- This Wiki Loves Africa Masterclass provides a range of methods to make their images more useful on Wikimedia Commons and therefore more likely to be used within the Wikimedia projects, like Wikipedia. The Masterclass is intended for photographers and organisers of Wikimedia events that have uploaded their images to Wikimedia Commons. The Masterclass is hosted as part of Wiki Loves Africa annual photographic contest.
- Topic 1: Filling in important details while uploading – Isla Haddow-Flood
- Tutorial: Adding important details whilst using the upload wizard
- Topic 2 : Categories on Wikimedia Commons – Florence Devouard (timestamp 21:55)
- Adding categories to an already uploaded images
- Creating a category and a sub-category (c:Commons:Categories)
- Why this is important: https://hay.toolforge.org/sdsearch/
- Using HotCat and other preloaded shortcuts
- Topic 3 : After uploading, so many jobs still to do – user:GuillaumeG (timestamp 51:14)
- Image Checking – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Co...
- Topic 4 : WPWP and other image placement drives – User:T Cells (Isaac) (timestamp 1:18:47)
- Next WPWP drive in July 2021
- Petscan to find articles without images
- Topic 5 : Improving image descriptions with structured data – Isla Haddow-Flood (timestamp 1:53:35)
- ISA campaigns after contest : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Co...
- https://isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/94
Improving the usefulness of uploaded images
- Video:Watch on YouTube
- Topic: Improving the usefulness of uploaded images
- Topic 1: Filling in the important details while uploading
- Topic 2 : categories – Florence
- Adding categories to an already uploaded images
- Creating a category and a sub-category (c:Commons:Categories)
- https://hay.toolforge.org/sdsearch/
- HotCat and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Preferences > Gadget > Category section > HotCat
- Topic 3 : Image Checking – user:GuillaumeG
- Topic 4 : WPWP and other image placement drives – Next WPWP drive in July 2021 User:T Cells (Isaac)
- Topic 5 : Further improving image descriptions with structured data – Isla
- ISA campaigns after contest : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:ISA_Tool
- https://isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/94
- How to create an ISA campaign : Watch the video on YouTube
IP, licences and legal considerations
- Video:Watch on Youtube
- In English
- Hosts :
- Anthere (Florence)
- User:T Cells (Isaac)
- Topics
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Licences issues
- Rules and howtos on Wikimedia Commons with regards to IP, licences and legal considerations
- More on that webinar : Wiki Loves Africa 2021/Meetings/Feb 06th : IP and licences
First steps in organizing WLA 2021
- Video: Watch on YouTube
- Topics
- WLA 2020 survey results
- general organisation
- Q/A
- tasks and who can help do what
- which tutorials to prepare...
- montage issues...
- More on that webinar : Wiki Loves Africa 2021/Meetings/Jan 23 : Survey results and needs
2020
Webinar – Webinar francophone WLA 2020 – Mars 2020
- Video: Wiki Loves Africa 2020: webinar for francophone
- In French. By Bachounda and Anthere. 1h
- Presentation : c:Commons:Wiki Loves Africa 2020/Comment participer à Wiki Loves Africa tout en restant chez nous
Webinar – WLA 2020 – March 2020
- Video : Complete presentation about Wiki Loves Africa and how to contribute
- In English. 1h20 mn
Topics
- Enter the 2020 competition here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Co...
- Join the conversation
- Contributing:
- Register on Commons
- Steps to enter and Rules
- Entry page
- Tutorial for uploading your images
- Benefits for photographers
- Creative Commons and Photography
- Understanding licences:
- Creative Commons: https://creativecommons.org/
- Community involvement:
- How to get involved (for 2021 ;-))
Tutorial: Wiki Loves Africa upload wizard tutorial – Feb 2020
- Video: Wiki Loves Africa upload wizard tutorial
- In English, 4 minutes