Event:Ghana Book Hunt: Uncover, Discover, Wikify

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Wikidata is turning 12!#WikidataBirthday Distributed birthday events in November 2024

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This is a Wikidata contest organised ahead of the celebration of Wikidata's birthday this year. We invite all participants to explore local libraries and discover books of all genres written by Ghanaian authors. The objective is to gather essential information and create items on Wikidata. Note! Please use this registration form if you do not have a wikipedia account: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcteCA-_0iqnFFViHi_tyk4pYunjWb2zbZCfvsfw3kZtKWaA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Contest Details

• Objective: Write entries for books authored by Ghanaians on Wikidata.
• Eligibility for Support: Participants who document *at least 15 items* will receive transport and data allowance. (Note: Those who meet this threshold will be eligible for support.)
• The four highest contributors will receive awards, with the fourth award reserved for the top female participant if no female is among the top three.

How to participate;

1. Register for the Contest
2. Attend out contest launch to refresh your editing skills and understand contest rules
3. Create a Wiki account if you don't have one.
4. visit any Library of your choice
5. Find books written by Ghanaians
6. Create Wikidata items about the books you find.

Schedule

• Contest launch: 28th September 2024 at 11 am UTC via Zoom

Note: Contest officially starts at 3pm. Entries made before 3 pm UTC will not be considered.

• Contest Duration: 28th September to 28th October 2024

Location

Visit any Library near you.

Contest rules

By completion of the article, it should have the following;

• Description= Literary work
• P31 = instance of (P31)
• P50 = author (P50)
• P136 = genre (P136)
• P577 = publication date (P577)
• P1476 = title (P1476)
• P407 = language of work or name (P407)

Extra point

• P276 = location (P137) - Library in which book is found

Points to be awarded

• 1 point will be awarded for  each statement
• A total of 2 points will be deducted if you should duplicate an already existing item
• A total of 1 point will be deducted  if you duplicate a statement.

Caution

• Do a thorough search to avoid duplication.
• Register for this event before participation to ensure your edits are tracked.register here if you do not have a wikipedia account: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcteCA-_0iqnFFViHi_tyk4pYunjWb2zbZCfvsfw3kZtKWaA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Awards

3 Universal Mifi's and Gift Vouchers