Wikimania 2024

Elena Damian

I am a librarian in Romania and I am proud to be a volunteer on Wikipedia. Recently I've become a member of Wikimedians of Romania and Moldova User Group and I couldn't be happier! I participated in many campaigns on Wikipedia, 1lib1ref, Wikimartisor, Every Book its Reader (organizer in 2023), Roma Day 2024 (organizer), Refugee International Day in 2023, Editing together in English, Tyap and Romanian, a beautiful pilot project. I strongly believe that librarians can bring a huge contribution to Wikipedia, it is the perfect place for them to exercise their professional skills and improve the quality of references. My greatest experience was as the first Wikimedian in Residence in Romania. Then more beautiful moments completed my experience as a volunteer, as I travelled to the most modern public library in Romania and got the chance to teach a group of seniors how to start editing on Wikipedia. The thing that surprised me in a good way was that people were thrilled to discover they could be a volunteer too and as one of my seniors trainees said „Wikipedia gives addiction”. This is my first Wikimania and I am happy to be here and share with you my achievements, my hopes and emotions.


Session

08-07
16:00
25min
Thank you for the flowers but I would like a Wikimartisor
Claudia Serbanuta, Elena Damian, Valentin Brutaru

As we conclude two rounds of the Wikimartisor campaign, it is essential to assess the impact this Wikigap-style initiative has had on the Romanian language Wikipedia community. We will examine existing statistics and assess the planned impact, as well as explore experiences of overcoming challenges and empowering volunteers.

Diversity & Inclusion
Istanbul (10)