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#1Lib1Ref Canada 2026

Winners of the 2026 Campaign

The #1Lib1Ref campaign ran from January 15th to February 5th, 2026.

Wikidata winners: Amqui Van Quoc Vinh Pmartinolli

Wikipedia winners: Anna St.Onge Essatki Caught a thought

Quote from Van Quoc Vinh: "For the 2026 edition of #1Bib1Ref, my goal was to incorporate the property “distinction received” for recipients of literary awards."

Quote from Pmartinolli: "After reaching 10 million contributions on Wikidata at Christmas, I wanted to return to making more substantive contributions to projects close to my heart—for example, by cataloging the 72 female scientists featured on the Eiffel Tower, tabletop role-playing games, and Sumerian tablets. Wikidata offers superb opportunities to enrich and share collective knowledge in a highly structured way, making it highly reusable for all kinds of projects."

2026 Campaign The #1Lib1Ref campaign is now in its 9th year! Wikimedia Canada invites you to participate in the Canadian #1Lib1Ref competition running from January 15th to February 5th, 2026. Wikipedia is the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. To make sure that Wikipedia articles contain credible information, contributors have to include citations to reliable sources when they add new information. Many Wikipedia articles lack sources or have sources that are outdated. The goal of the #1Lib1Ref campaign is to encourage information professionals, like librarians, to contribute at least one reference to an article on Wikipedia to help improve Wikipedia's reliability and verifiability. Wikidata is another Wikimedia project that relies on references to ensure verifiability. Due to the popularity of adding references to Wikidata in 2025, we decided to make this a larger part of the #1Lib1Ref contest in 2026. Who can participate? Any self-identified library workers or enthusiasts based in Canada are eligible to participate in the 2026 Canadian contest. How to participate? Wikipedia Join the Canadian #1Lib1Ref 2026 Dashboard between January 15 and February 5, 2026 If you would like to contribute to a language version of Wikipedia other than French or English, please email the organizers so we can make sure your edits are tracked in the dashboard Add a citation to a Wikipedia article. To find articles that need citations you can: Use the Citation Hunt tool Browse WikiProject Cleanup Listings (organized alphabetically by WikiProject) Browse Wikipedia and edit an article that you find interesting Add the hashtag #1Lib1Ref to your edit summary Wikipedia editing resources Wikipedia:Citing sources [Webpage] #1Lib1Ref Citation Workshop presentation by Sarah Severson and Chelsea Chiovelli [Slide deck] Adding citations to Wikipedia by the Philadelphia WikiSalon [Video] Wikidata Join the Canadian #1Lib1Ref 2026 Dashboard Familiarize yourself Wikidata's guidelines about when to add and when not to add a reference Add references to statements that need them Add the hashtag #1Lib1Ref to your edit summary Wikidata editing resources Introduction to Wikidata by Mohammed Sadat Abdulai and Lea Lacroix [Youtube video] Wikidata tours [Webpage] Adding References to Wikidata by the Philadelphia WikiSalon [Video] Linked Digital Futures Wikidata Media Library [Webpage] Bonus Activities Organizing a #1Lib1Ref event Organizing a Coffee Hour event with your colleagues is a great way to get some editing done. Do not hesitate to contact our team; we can help you. Rules You must be a registered user on Wikipedia or Wikidata; You must be based in Canada; If you have won the first place prize for a contest organized by Wikimedia Canada within the last five years, you are ineligible for the first place prize for the 2026 Canadian #1Lib1Ref contest

Events Help For any questions, please contact Chelsea Chiovelli, head of the #1Lib1Ref in Canada campaign, at the following email address: infowikimedia.ca. Useful links Canadian #1Lib1Ref 2026 Dashboard #1Lib1Ref in Canada main page #1Lib1Ref international campaign #1Lib1Ref 2026 Prizes Wikipedia contribution prizes: First place: A full scholarship to attend WikiConference North America 2026 in Edmonton, Alberta. This will cover the cost of registration, travel, and accommodation during the conference. Second place: $100 CAD giftcard to a local book store Third place: $75 CAD giftcard to a local book store Contributors who add or improve at least 3 citations to Wikipedia will receive a barnstar from Wikimedia Canada Wikidata contribution prizes First place: A full scholarship to attend WikiConference North America 2026 in Edmonton, Alberta. This will cover the cost of registration, travel, and accommodation during the conference. Second place: $100 CAD giftcard to a local book store Third place: $75 CAD giftcard to a local book store #1Lib1Ref 2026 in Canada Organizing Team Chelsea Chiovelli Michael David MILLER