User:Susi Noll

Conflict of Interest Statement

I work for University of Cape Town Libraries dedicated to assist students and academics in the quest of resources needed for their research. I will not make any edits that would not be beneficial to the goals of Wikipedia.

There's no financial/personal interest or belief that could affect my objectivity, or if there is, stating the source and nature of that potential conflict. I am interested in online continuing education, information and community resources for library colleagues to focus on academic library and student community. I would promote helping library staff build the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to deliver transformational services.

Living in Cape Town, South Africa, during COVID-19 times is challenging. Since almost 9 months we, as librarians, are required to work from home. While it was something new and interesting at the beginning, work becomes increasingly tedious and tiresome. Loneliness starts to creep in, and the wish to chat and meet with colleagues. I started looking closer at Wikipedia and a curiosity grabbed me: I want to learn to contribute. I read that Wikipedia has a bias to the Global North and a huge lack of contributions about the Global South. I would love to promote the development of knowledge about the Global South. Through my profession and working with young people I learnt about the enormous knowledge, thirst for knowledge and talent that exists in Africa. I am keen to promote this knowledge and Wikipedia is by far the best vehicle to do exactly that.