Archivi.ng's 2024 goals are to:

• Create or acquire issue-specific knowledge bases
• Grow to have 50,000 monthly active users on the Archivi website/database
• Build out UGC Archivi features
• Build version 2 of the Archivi database

The Archivi research team's goals and objectives for 2024 below has been drafted in alignment with these broader goals by focusing on research that will help Archivi achieve these four goals.

Alignment with Archivi.ng's 2024 Goals and Objectives

The overall goal of the Archivi,ng research team in 2024 is to generate use cases, case studies, and foundational knowledge products that can be used by a diverse audience to support Archivi's mission of recapturing lost Nigerian history. Lost history in this context refers to articles, music cover pages, fashion magazines, videos, policy documents, pictures and much more.

Objectives

To achieve this goal, the research team will have the following objectives:

1. Conduct research on the use of digitized historical newspapers to identify best practices for making these resources accessible and useful to a wide range of users.
2. Develop case studies that showcase how digitized historical newspapers can be used for research, education, and storytelling.
3. Create foundational knowledge products such as bibliographies, glossaries, and timelines to help users understand the context of the historical newspapers they are accessing.

Specific Objectives

In support of the broader Archivi.ng goals, the research team will also have the following specific objectives:

Objective 1.1: Conduct research on the needs of different user groups, such as students, scholars, journalists, and the general public, to identify how digitized historical newspapers can be used to meet their needs.

Objective 1.2: Develop a framework for evaluating the effectiveness of digitized historical newspaper projects.

Objective 2.1: Develop case studies that demonstrate the use of digitized historical newspapers to support research, such as identifying new sources of information, verifying facts, and understanding historical trends.

Objective 2.2: Develop case studies that demonstrate the use of digitized historical newspapers for education, such as teaching historical literacy, critical thinking, and media literacy skills.

Objective 2.3: Develop case studies that demonstrate the use of digitized historical newspapers for storytelling, such as creating documentaries, writing blog posts, and developing interactive exhibits.