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Item IFLA Journal. October 2021 [Special Issue: indigenous librarianship](SAGE, 2021-09-30) Stratton, Stephen; Callison, Camille; Gosart, Ulia; Lilley, Spencer; Fullmer, Millicent; Civallero, Edgardo; Komeiji, Kawena; Long, Keahiahi; Matsuda, Shavonn; Paikai, Annemarie; Thorpe, Kirsten; Mamtora, Jayshree; Ovaska, Claire; Mathiesen, Bronwyn; Abbas El Sharief, Omer; Mudawi, Mohamed Salah Eldin; Mohamed, Radia Adam; Mhlongo, Maned; Million, Tara; Andrews, Nicola; Osuchukwu, Ngozi Perpetua; Udeze, Nkechi Sabina; Witt, Steven W.; Stratton, Stephen; Callison, CamilleThe IFLA Journal special issue on Indigenous Librarianship strives to position libraries and librarianship through an indigenous worldview and ways of knowing. Each article takes is own perspective on the topic, exploring issues such as colonization, reconciliation, representation and imagery, digital access, and resource management. The issue is the result of collaboration with IFLA Journal and the Indigenous Matters Section of IFLA. Led by guest editors Stephen Stratton and Camille Callison, this issue was supported by a committee that include Rashidah Bolhassan, Mohit Garg, Raj K. Bhardwaj, Martha Attridge Bufton, and Rebecca Bateman.Item The Libraries and the Wikimedia together: The two-edged swords of blending information(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2023-10-17) Osuchukwu, Ngozi PerpetuaLibraries revel in new services and sharing of unique content. It was, therefore pure joy for librarians and libraries in Nigeria when they blended with Wikimedia and started telling new stories with activities that mix, mash, and, meld. It is not an overstatement to mention that libraries are flexible institutions that adopt, adapt, and integrate different formats that suit every era. As the global trend is about information in digital content, there is a need for the transformation of information resources, while mingling with organizations that share the same values and goals. Here comes, Wikimedia. The Nigerian Library Association, Anambra State Chapter stepped into the creation of digital content, translation and upload of indigenous knowledge into Wikimedia. The librarians were trained with grants and resources from Wikimedia Foundation and User Groups. They started training the community members, professionals, Faculties, and students on media, and information literacy skills. More community-driven initiatives and collaborations were drawn to support libraries on community knowledge. There are activities on cultural heritage, linking data, resource sharing, networking, open access with accurate and authentic sources. The librarians are now championing Wikimedia activities on digital content creation. The journey has just begun and the information is unlimited.Item Wikimedia in the classroom: New learning skills for strategized library and information science training(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2022-09-07) Osuchukwu, Ngozi Perpetua; Anyaoku, Ebele N.The information society has become sophisticated that it requires regular professional updates on new skills and learning to navigate the roles of service delivery. One of the skills that define the LIS educators in imparting the career-ready students for the services ahead is the Wikimedia digital literacy skill. This is because Wikipedia has the capacity for faculty and community participation, information and digital literacies, inputting language skills, preservation of oral history and cultural heritage. Therefore, this paper highlighted the new learning and skills of Wikimedia, level of the awareness of using Wikimedia and the lessons learned after the facilitation of Wikimedia. This was a qualitative study. The participants comprised 22 LIS professionals of members of the Nigerian Library Association, Anambra State Chapter during the African Library Week #1Lib1Ref campaign. The study was carried out at Professor Kenneth Dike Central e-Library Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. The instruments used were facilitation and discussion group. It was discovered that over 70% of the participants were not aware of the roles of Wikimedia. However, they signed up and gained new knowledge of information and digital skills while using Wikimedia which enabled them to participate in the African Library Week of #1Lib1Ref and contribute to improving articles with authentic and accurate sources to Wikimedia. The study recommended that librarians should collaborate and connect with other Wikipedia user groups to attract grants and expertise for enhanced capacity building.