Claudia Serbanuta
Claudia is a member of the Wikimedians of Romania and Moldova User Group (WMROMD). Over the past three years, she has been actively involved in writing and presenting about the efforts of editors of the Romanian language Wikipedia. Claudia has initiated and been involved in planning and organizing campaigns, projects, partnerships, and research inquiries for and with this community. She is a library lover, passionate about GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) supporting future communities, and supporter of equity and inclusion.
Sessions
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.
This session will present the problem of notability and "lack of visibility" of Wikipedia articles which was noticed by librarians from different countries. Articles and references relating to local history mean a lot for small communities but very often they are not accepted for publication because of “lack of notability”.
We want to generate a broad discussion and develop solutions which can be satisfactory to librarians, the regional community and Wikipedia editors.