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- /Anthology_edtech An introduction to Anthology
- /library_template A Template for Librarians to build upongher
- /COJ_libraries_and_information_services a COJ LIS wikipedia page
- /SACPO Supports, represents, promote and protect the interests of all Technical and Vocational Education and training Colleges in South Africa.
- CHE Council on Higher Education needs more work.
- /SAIDE did not realise that Tony was also a Wikipedian. Need to find time to update the SAIDE page
- /mama_money is an article about a remittance group.
- /open_access_SA is to notice openness of research
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editThese steps take you to the Article Creation Wizard.
- Created your Wikipedia account?- - Opened your sandbox?
- - Launched the Article Wizard?
Hit next to start writing your own article.
Translate an Article
editContent translation is available in in all languages. Extended confirmed users can translate pages into their home language. This is either enabled as a beta feature, or there by default.
These steps below explain how to set up the Wikipedia Translation Tool.
- - Is your Wikipedia account extended confirmed?
- - Can you set your preferences under beta features
- - You probably have access to a translation tool
You are not logged in, so you are not extended confirmed. Your account is extended confirmed.does not have the extended confirmed flag, but you are an administrator, so your account is extended confirmed by default.
Translated Articles
edit- I am busy translating this article about Jonathan Jansen.Little surprised that I cant’t get any translation assistance though.
Published Articles
editAfter joining WMSA for their AGM in 2023, I learned about their Wiki Loves SA library campaign. [1] I hooked up with the wonderful peeps at Randburg Library, and we started a monthly Wikipedia meetup (led by Bobby and hosted by Matete). On 2023-12-11 I was inspired to create the Parkview Library page. After several speedy deletes, the Parkview Library page was finally published. I am pleased to have added an info box. I showed the article to Sissy and Portia and asked them to take over.
I finished up a short DH-OER project and noticed that the organizational sponsor, SADILaR was not on Wikipedia. I knew that they would be doing Wikipedia workshops. So on 2024-02-12 authored the following piece that was viewed and approved by Menno. Since this article was published a number of translations have been made.
When my pay as you go data ran out, I was looking through the “free” options. I there discovered, to my surprise, that South Africa has a state owned newspaper called Vuk’uzenzele. It’s only us big city folk who don’t know about it though. Most people out of the big smoke know all about it.
I work in higher education and am quite critical about the direction in which universities are going. One of the groups responsible for the current trajectory is USAf (universities in South Africa). An organization made up of the 26 vice chancellor’s of public universities. They had a vague Wikipedia page. I have added more details. VC are facing a massive leadership challenge. Frankly, I would not want their job. I am not however sure who keeps them to account. This USAf article attempts to follow their activities.
- I was invited to a job interview with Higher_health, and so I decided to find out about them before the interview. I then shared the article with them afterwards. I did not get the job, (and neither did I receive thanks the article). I still have not found someone to review the piece properly.
- Common Purpose UK
- University of the Witwatersrand
- Pan South African Language Board
- South Africa
- Bessie Head Library
- Robert Sobukwe
- University of Cape Town
- City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
- University of Pretoria
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