This page is for collecting applications for volunteers to help coordinate various elements of The Wikipedia Library. Coordinators play a key part in the Library – they are essential to helping editors get access to sources. Roles include:
- Account coordinators: help manage a specific donation by screening applicants, distributing accounts, and troubleshoot any issues
- Outreach coordinators: connect to university libraries, archives, and other GLAM institutions
- Partner coordinators: contacts potential publisher partners to ask for donations
- Research coordinators: run reference services onwiki to help people do research and get answers
- Technical coordinators: advise on tools and templates to support research and access
- Communications coordinators: share stories on social media, blogs, mailing lists, and newsletters
- Metrics coordinators: analyze source usage
If you think you are a potential coordinator: please create a new section for yourself below these questions to provide your answers. Previous applications are in the archive.
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Application questions
- How long have you been on Wikipedia, and what areas are you active in?
- What languages are you comfortable communicating in? Are you active on any non-English Wikipedias or other Wikimedia projects?
- Why do you want to volunteer with The Wikipedia Library? What role would you like to play?
Wikipedia Library Coordinators handle other editors' personal information at times; because of this all Coordinators sign a standard confidentiality agreement with the Wikimedia Foundation that includes your real name. Are you comfortable with this? If so, please continue on and tell us more about your background and interest in helping out!
Apply here
- Egeymi
- I have been active for more than three years.
- English is not my native language, but I am comfortable in communicating with it.
- I would be happy to serve as either an account coordinator or a research coordinator. Thanks, --Egeymi (talk) 19:54, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
\\'arrior 786
- It's been about more than a year I am active in specially Afghanistan related projects and trying my best to improve it.
- I speak Pashto, Persian, Urdu and English and yes I would like to contribute in subjective languages Wikipedia or Wikimedia projects.
- I would like to volunteer with The Wikipedia Library because as I mentioned before Im trying my best to improve wikipedia with reliable sources.
I would like to mention that I am comfortable in playing role in "Research coordinator". Regards.
--\\'arrior 786 (talk) 16:55, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
Xrie
- How long have you been on Wikipedia, and what areas are you active in
- I have been on Wikipedia for about 8 years. I am interested in adding information about people, organisations, and historical events.
- What languages are you comfortable communicating in? Are you active on any non-English Wikipedias or other Wikimedia projects?
- I am interested in English only although I have an account in the Malayalam language Wikipedia.
- Why do you want to volunteer with The Wikipedia Library? What role would you like to play (Account coordinator|Outreach coordinator|Partner coordinator|Research coordinator|Technical coordinator|Communications coordinator)?
- Hopefully, the library will give me more reference materials to enrich the contents of Wikipedia. I shall be a communications coordinator.
Xrie (talk) 19:27, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Xrie, thanks for volunteering! Can you please send me an email so we can discuss this further? Cheers, Nikkimaria (talk) 02:12, 19 August 2015 (UTC)
Dolovis
- 1. I have been active for for over 5 years, primarily as a content creator, copy editor, and WikiGnome
- 2. My primary language is English which is where the vast majority of my edits are found.
- 3. I would like to help as an account coordinator because I feel that it is important to help editors get access to reliable sources.
Dolovis (talk) 10:48, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
DanGong
- 1. I have been active for over 4 years, primarily as a content creator, copy editor.
- 2. My primary language is Vietnamese (12,800 edits). I also edit from time to time in English and German.
- 3. I would like to help as an account coordinator because I think in this way editors's request can be solved quicker. DanGong (talk) 15:01, 17 August 2015 (UTC)
Samtar
- How long have you been on Wikipedia, and what areas are you active in
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- I've been on Wikipedia for 7 years and 28 days (but who's counting), and am primarily active in anti-vandalism, reviewing pending changes, page curation, the IRC help channels and Account Creation.
- What languages are you comfortable communicating in? Are you active on any non-English Wikipedias or other Wikimedia projects?
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- English. I'm not overly active on any non-English Wikipedias, though I do have an account with edits on the German WP.
- Why do you want to volunteer with The Wikipedia Library? What role would you like to play?
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- I am always looking for further ways to give back to the Wikipedia community. I would like to give my time and skills as a Technical coordinator
--Samuel Tarling (talk) 16:46, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
Citations and Edits
- How long have you been on Wikipedia, and what areas are you active in
- What languages are you comfortable communicating in? Are you active on any non-English Wikipedias or other Wikimedia projects?
- Why do you want to volunteer with The Wikipedia Library? What role would you like to play (Account coordinator|Outreach coordinator|Partner coordinator|Research coordinator|Technical coordinator|Communications coordinator)?
--Citations and Edits (talk) 20:07, 6 October 2015 (UTC) Ive have been on wikipedia for a few days and I am interested in making short articles and assisting in new articles. I only speak english. I would like to be account coordinater.
- Hi Citations and Edits, thanks for your willingness to volunteer - I would encourage you to get a bit more general editing experience first. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:54, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
Lisa Beck
Emerald Evergreen
1.How long have you been on Wikipedia, and what areas are you active in? Can't remember when I first started using Wikipedia, but I've had an account for almost two years now. I am not active in any one particular area, but I have made several edits to articles related to the Middle East. My contributions have primarily been minor edits and are made as I come upon them while doing research for any number of particular inquiries I may have about a topic (rather than any deliberate effort to seek them out). Areas of research that would interest me include: the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Russia, and Latin America as well as recreational activities such as Orienteering (or maps and navigation in general), Adventure Racing, Biathlon, Hiking, Backpacking, Horse Racing, Kayaking, Sailing, Snowshoeing, Speed Skating, Triathlon, and related activities.
2.What languages are you comfortable communicating in? Are you active on any non-English Wikipedias or other Wikimedia projects? I am most comfortable communicating in English. I am not active on any non-English Wikipedias, but I do turn to them when the English version falls short in filling a knowledge gap I may have or helping me obtain a photo or image of someone or something. Learning languages is one of my stronger abilities, but not something I've been able to devote enough time to for fluency. I've studied Spanish, German, Arabic, Russian, and most recently Turkish. I'd like to find a way to get more involved with foreign languages and if Wikipedia has any opportunities for that, I would definitely be interested.
3.Why do you want to volunteer with The Wikipedia Library? What role would you like to play? I've always been a big believer in the "People's Encyclopedia" and would like to contribute to it in any way I can. Throughout the years, it has helped me in ways that no other resource has and I think it's important to find ways to give back to people, resources, and programs that have been beneficial and generous with assistance. As for my interests, in addition to what I've previously mentioned, I'd also be interested in the specific roles you have listed for volunteers. In descending order, listing my highest interest first, are the areas that would most appeal to me: 1) research, 2) metrics, 3) technical, 4) communications, 5) outreach, 6) partner, and 7) account. I find them all appealing, so if you don't have any opportunities in the areas that interest me most, please don't think I'm not interested in the others
Thanks in advance for considering me for a volunteer position. I look forward to exploring ways in which I could make more significant contributions to Wikipedia. Emerald Evergreen 20:50, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Emerald Evergreen, per my message on your talk page I think we'll hold off on this for now. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:54, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
Mahi Ashraf
- How long have you been on Wikipedia, and what areas are you active in
- What languages are you comfortable communicating in? Are you active on any non-English Wikipedias or other Wikimedia projects?
- Why do you want to volunteer with The Wikipedia Library? What role would you like to play (Account coordinator|Outreach coordinator|Partner coordinator|Research coordinator|Technical coordinator|Communications coordinator)?
--Mahi Ashraf (talk) 10:23, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
I am here for2 months, I am comfortable in Bengali. I want to be a volunteer to give more information.
- User is blocked. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:54, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
- I have been active for more than nine and half years.
- English is not my native language, but I am almost comfortable in communicating with it.
- I would be happy to serve as an Iran-related articles reviewer, especially as a Persian spelling checker of the Iranian proper nouns.
— Hamid Hassani (talk) 01:28, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Hamid Hassani, thank you. Can you explain more about why you want to volunteer as a Wikipedia Library coordinator? It doesn't appear to match your area of interest, which is more focused on reviewing articles. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:54, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Nikkimaria. Thank you for the message and your question about my "Wikipedia Library coordination". I can contribute, less or more, on the field/part analyzing source usage, especially "monitoring how some partner resources are being used"; I mean, the resources which concentrate on or related to Iran and Persian language in addition to some Iranian languages-related fields. I hope that I will useful here. Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:25, 6 November 2015 (UTC)
- Hamid Hassani, you might actually be a good candidate to help out with the Persian Wikipedia Library - would that be of interest? Nikkimaria (talk) 00:45, 28 November 2015 (UTC)
- Nikkimaria, I think helping out with the Persian Wikipedia Library can be of my interest. So, I wish to be a candidate to help it out. Thank you. Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:43, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hamid Hassani: Great - please send me an email and I will put you in touch with the coordinators there. Nikkimaria (talk) 12:52, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
- Nikkimaria,
I can't actually send direct emails via Wikipedia unfortunately; and viewing your mail address is not possible for me! Please send me an email to my "gmail" address: hamidhassani1968@gmail.com.Thank you lady. Hamid Hassani (talk) 17:15, 1 December 2015 (UTC) - I'm sorry Nikkimaria! I just checked my mail box and saw your mail and your mail address as well. Thanks again. Hamid Hassani (talk) 17:29, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
- Nikkimaria,
- Hamid Hassani: Great - please send me an email and I will put you in touch with the coordinators there. Nikkimaria (talk) 12:52, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
- Nikkimaria, I think helping out with the Persian Wikipedia Library can be of my interest. So, I wish to be a candidate to help it out. Thank you. Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:43, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hamid Hassani, you might actually be a good candidate to help out with the Persian Wikipedia Library - would that be of interest? Nikkimaria (talk) 00:45, 28 November 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Nikkimaria. Thank you for the message and your question about my "Wikipedia Library coordination". I can contribute, less or more, on the field/part analyzing source usage, especially "monitoring how some partner resources are being used"; I mean, the resources which concentrate on or related to Iran and Persian language in addition to some Iranian languages-related fields. I hope that I will useful here. Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:25, 6 November 2015 (UTC)