Wikimedia User Group Nigeria/Wikimedia Fan Club, Kwara State University

The Wikimedia Fan Club Kwara State University, Kwara State is an affiliate of the Wikimedia Nigeria's Networks and Clubs. It is a user group constituting both staff and students of the university with the main purpose of promoting open knowledge through the various Wikimedia projects. This club is situated at the University Campus and members include students and staff members of the university. The club is cordinated by the elected executives with support from Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN). The club is aimed at promoting digital education and the 21st century skills acquisition through the Wikimedia projects by organising campaigns and training.

The objectives of the club also include moulding young minds and enthusiastic Wikimedians among the students and staff of KWASU; promoting all body of knowledge, including the knowledge of the African culture, values and heritages as well as the African local languages. The club also sets out to integrate Wikimedia into the school curriculum and promote life-long learning.

This fan club aimed to achieve its set objectives by hosting several projects and events such as: edit-a-thons, GLAMs, Wikipedia Education programs and related projects, which aim to promote Wikimedia projects within and outside the institution. The club will plan Wikimedian Ambassador program that rotates among the student on yearly basis. The selected person shall be the face of Wikimedia in the school. The club partners and collaborates with other non-governmental and governmental bodies to promote open knowledge.

Staff Adviser

Dr. Margob28 Mariam T. Olugbodi, Department of English and Linguistics , Kwara State University, Malete.

Objectives

To initiate, support, promote, and participate in projects of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
To create, organize, develop, and engage in activities that promote free, responsible open-content resources and reference materials in English and Yoruba languages where there are existing communities.
To collaborate, cooperate, network, and associate with Hubs and Fan Clubs of Wikimedians as well as with institutions, organizations and individuals to promote the free culture movement.
To facilitate programs that will achieve these listed above.