Wikipedia Dear, With due Respect I shall see to the best of how I could support in the Topics. Thank You for the Information Sincerely Akogwu Elaigwu
On 10/3/17, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Send Libraries mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/libraries > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Libraries digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Archives, Collections and Libraries (Barbara Page) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 08:09:42 -0400 > From: Barbara Page <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [libraries] Archives, Collections and Libraries > Message-ID: > <CAG4BjTXJYNZOH58CfQ09NcDmgkyTDdb-9nXi6G=5jftcmzx...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I am proposing a grant to fund a Wikipedian in Residence at the University > of Pittsburgh to facilitate the transfer of historical content from Pitt's > archives, collections and library related to women, regional history, > Native Americans of Western Pennsylvania, immigrants, labor, and other > topics. Though at this time I am a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar, I have > responded to requests by the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon > University and the YWCA of Pittsburgh to provide training. As a volunteer > contributor, I am unable to respond to all requests. There are more > requests for training that I have time to do. > > The grant proposal is here: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Engaging_Academic_Archivists,_Librarians_and_Students_to_Address_the_Historical_Gender_and_Racial_Gap_of_Western_Pennsylvania_through_the_University_of_Pittsburgh_Library_System#Endorsements > > Part of the grant-making process requires notification of those who would > like to support this project. > > I am the potential grantee and believe that being in the position of > Wikipedian-in-Residence will create a significant improvement to the topics > listed above. My editing history already demonstrates my commitment to > creating content on topics related to women. I understand that I will not > be creating content as a Wikipedian-in-Residence. Instead, I would be > training new and experienced contributors. I am experienced in training new > contributors in adding content to other language wikipedias, Wikidata, > Wikiquote, Commons and others. This will benefit new contributors since > their training does not have to be limited to the English Wikipedia. > > I know the potential for the improvement and addition of content is great. > Not only is your support requested but I would be very grateful to any > other members of library efforts and projects who can provide advice. Thank > you for your consideration. > Best Regards, > > Barbara Page > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/libraries/attachments/20171002/ced2f83d/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Libraries mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/libraries > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Libraries Digest, Vol 64, Issue 1 > **************************************** > _______________________________________________ Libraries mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/libraries
