GLAM/Newsletter/January 2017/Contents/Côte d'Ivoire report
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Editing during #1Lib1Ref, presenting at WikiIndaba 2017
Editing women profiles with 7 librarians during #1Lib1Ref
Understanding the gender gap on Wikipedia and more importantly, knowing how to bridge it, these were the goals of a workshop held on 17 January at Wikimedia Côte d’Ivoire headquarters in Abidjan. For the Ivorian librarians gathered at this workshop, the interest of the #1Lib1Ref campaign was twofold: understanding deeper the concept of Wikipedia and, more importantly, knowing how to edit its contents related to Ivorian women.
For almost a year now Wikimedia Côte d’Ivoire has been emphasizing on women-related topics. Through Wiki Loves Women, a project run in Côte d’Ivoire as well as in Ghana and Nigeria, over 500 women profiles have been created, improved, and translated on Wikipedia.-
Overview of Attendees
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A librarian editing a women profile on Wikipedia.
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This userbox was created for the #1Lib1Ref campaign on the french Wikipedia.
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The instructors assisting Attendees.
Attendees of #1Lib1Ref edit-a-thon in Abidjan
No | Wiki Usernames | Article | Role |
1 | Figlio di dio | Mariam Bah (fr) | Attendee |
2 | Adou.atta | Albertine N'Guessan (fr) | Attendee |
3 | Attreman | Henriette Diabaté (fr) | Attendee |
4 | Diaban93 | Kandia Camara (fr) | Attendee |
5 | Alnat41 | Jacqueline Oble (fr) | Attendee |
6 | WISEMAN2017 | Murielle Ahouré (fr) | Attendee |
7 | MiracledeJESUS | Isabelle Anoh (fr) | Attendee |
10 | African Hope | - | Instructor |
11 | Eltia Aimée | - | Instructor |
12 | Papischou | - | Instructor |
13 | Abdallahbigboy | - | Instructor |
Online outreach
- http://www.wikiloveswomen.org/2017/01/27/7-librarians-cote-divoire-edit-women-profiles-wikipedia (EN)
- http://wikimedia.ci/wikipedia-en-cote-divoire-7-archivistes-font-leur-premier-pas (FR)
- A tweet that reached 1,072 impressions
7 librarians from Côte d'Ivoire edit women profiles on @Wikipedia http://www.wikiloveswomen.org/2017/01/27/7-librarians-cote-divoire-edit-women-profiles-wikipedia/ #1Lib1Ref #civtech @WikiLovesWomen @Wikimedia_CIV |
Featuring the local experience at WikiIndaba 2017
From January 22 to 25, seasoned Wikipedians across Africa gathered in Accra. The event referred to as WikiIndaba, invited a delegation from Côte d’Ivoire.
We shared the GLAM experience in Côte d’Ivoire through presentations and one-on-one discussions. One of the most valuable benefits of WikiIndaba 2017 was probably the lesson learned from other GLAM experiences throughout Africa.
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Accra, the capital of Ghana hosted the 2nd edition of Wikiindaba
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The delegation from Côte d'Ivoire
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Family picture on the last day of WikiIndaba 2017