WikiAfrica Hour/Sessions
Session 1: Introduction to the programme[edit]
date: 27 May 2021, 11am (UTC+2)
Replay of session: on youtube
Focus of session:
- Wiki In Africa
- The Africa Gap : Why information is imbalanced about Africa online, and on Wikipedia
- Consequences of this imbalance
- Wikipedia and Wikimedia
- What is GLAM
- What is WikiAfrica Heritage
- What are we hoping to achieve
- What should you expect
Action items:
- Register account
- Look up coverage of your specialist area; compare to articles of similar areas or subjects
- Suggest what information needs to be added, changed / create an action list of what resources, information and research is needed
Session 2: Wikipedia and GLAMs[edit]
date: 27 May 2021, 11am (UTC+2)