Sustaining Wiki Clubs: A Basic Guide
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Objectives make a major part of any initiative. The first question that needs to be answered while deciding to establish a Wiki Club is what its objectives would be. These objectives usually differ from the mainstream movement entities such as affiliates or WikiProjects. Our suggestion is to think differently, and consider awareness of the open knowledge ecosystem and how ours movement can benefit the students as they are. For instance, the students could be trained in open software, communications, photography, open journalism, and various other aspects. It is important to keep in mind that the clubs are bridging entities so should their objectives be, similar in nature. Once the objectives of a Wiki Club are decided, defining its activity plans and strategic directions becomes easier. | |||
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Wiki Clubs do not only act as a bridge between the Wikimedia ecosystem and the scientific community but also enable development of consistent leadership in the youth, with which lies in the future of any society and community. These clubs ensure fostering an upright leadership, growth of academic, and other important inter-personal skills. As a part of our Leadership Development and Skills Infrastructure Plan, we helped establish three Wiki Clubs in India, aiming at creating awareness about the open knowledge ecosystem. In October 2023, we established the Wiki Club Jamia, and then Wiki Club AMU and Wiki Club Deoband, were established, respectively in May and July 2024. Over the course of time, we have tried to create a draft sustainability plan for these clubs, and hope that this helps other open clubs around the world as well. We extend our acknowledgement to the NDEC Wikipedia Editorial and Research Team, whose input has been important in drafting this sustainability guide.
Defining the Objectives
Objectives make a major part of any initiative. The first question that needs to be answered while deciding to establish a Wiki Club is what its objectives would be. These objectives usually differ from the mainstream movement entities such as affiliates or WikiProjects. Our suggestion is to think differently, and consider awareness of the open knowledge ecosystem and how ours movement can benefit the students as they are. For instance, the students could be trained in open software, communications, photography, open journalism, and various other aspects. It is important to keep in mind that the clubs are bridging entities so should their objectives be, similar in nature. Once the objectives of a Wiki Club are decided, defining its activity plans and strategic directions becomes easier.