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MeetingPlace ID: 0000; | MeetingPlace ID: 0000; Join the meeting; Dial-in number: 000-000-0000 '''1 p.m. Mountain time on Thursdays''' | ||
*You can join up to 10 minutes early. If you try to join the meeting at any other time, you will get an error that the meeting doesn't exist. | *You can join up to 10 minutes early. If you try to join the meeting at any other time, you will get an error that the meeting doesn't exist. | ||
*Prior to joining the meeting for the first time, run the | *Prior to joining the meeting for the first time, run the MeetingPlace Test to verify that you can participate in a web meeting. | ||
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=== Kudos go to ... | === Kudos go to ... === | ||
:*Everyone who works on the Wiki. | :*Everyone who works on the Wiki. We are #2 in participation in all the FamilySearch products. That's pretty impressive! | ||
=== Updates and follow up === | === Updates and follow up === | ||
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=17944 Poll] for proposal regarding Guidelines in Wiki for policy changes | :*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=17944 Poll] for proposal regarding Guidelines in Wiki for policy changes | ||
:*Put in the links to the proposed template and proposed policy template | :*Put in the links to the proposed template and proposed policy template | ||
:*Add the date for when the poll will be finished. | :*Add the date for when the poll will be finished. | ||
:*Could you see on a state or country page, at or near the top, something like "The 3 most important things to know about researching in Kentucky" with a format underneath similar to [http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Kool-Aid-Creatively how wikiHow does their steps]? -- [[User:VasquezJL|janellv]] {{toolbar|[[User talk:VasquezJL|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/VasquezJL|contribs]]}} 16:26, 17 August 2012 (UTC) | :*Could you see on a state or country page, at or near the top, something like "The 3 most important things to know about researching in Kentucky" with a format underneath similar to [http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Kool-Aid-Creatively how wikiHow does their steps]? -- [[User:VasquezJL|janellv]] {{toolbar|[[User talk:VasquezJL|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/VasquezJL|contribs]]}} 16:26, 17 August 2012 (UTC) | ||
:*This item was discussed and the general consensus was that it is a good idea. | :*This item was discussed and the general consensus was that it is a good idea. We need more ways of making it easier for beginners. | ||
:*There is a | :*There is a good example of this kind of idea on the England page, but it doesn't have images. | ||
:*Wilma will have the Utah team come up with a sandbox page | :*Wilma will have the Utah team come up with a sandbox page | ||
:*Update: - Jana Stokes is working on this, and has made great progress. | :*Update: - Jana Stokes is working on this, and has made great progress. Check the pages she's working on. [[User_talk:JanaStokes/Sandbox_Utah#Links_pertaining_to_content_development:|Sandbox/Utah]] | ||
:*Discuss next week - concerning testing | :*Discuss next week - concerning testing | ||
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*Create a separate page, such as in WeRelate - periodicals, etc. - avoiding long citations in our text, as well as a lot of links for the same information | *Create a separate page, such as in WeRelate - periodicals, etc. - avoiding long citations in our text, as well as a lot of links for the same information | ||
*Links need to be made to more stable sites - also, linking to Google provides a good starting page, but we don't want multiple links on the page to the same site, etc. | *Links need to be made to more stable sites - also, linking to Google provides a good starting page, but we don't want multiple links on the page to the same site, etc. | ||
*Have a page that lists sites that has books. | *Have a page that lists sites that has books. Do we have one? FamilySearch, Google, etc. | ||
*WeRelate has some book lists, but it may not have been updated | *WeRelate has some book lists, but it may not have been updated | ||
**If it's just a quote, it could be in the footnotes | **If it's just a quote, it could be in the footnotes | ||
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=== Business/Announcements === | === Business/Announcements === | ||
:*Survey for new home page | :*Survey for new home page http://bit.ly/R137je<br> | ||
:*We would like to have people from all spectrums take the survey. | :*We would like to have people from all spectrums take the survey. Example 2 has some bad links that will be fixed tomorrow, probably. | ||
:*If we can sit with people as they take the survey, it's helpful to get their comments. | :*If we can sit with people as they take the survey, it's helpful to get their comments. | ||
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=== New Agenda Items === | === New Agenda Items === | ||
:*FGS Conference report: | :*FGS Conference report: Lise taught a workshop that will hopefully bring in some new contributors. | ||
:*There was a lot of interest in the FamilySearch booth. | :*There was a lot of interest in the FamilySearch booth. FHC pages were created there. Lise and Jane gave away a lot of business cards. The head of FGS will be having a private class on the Wiki. | ||
:*Thomas McEntee has a class coming for RootsTech that will contain information on Wiki | :*Thomas McEntee has a class coming for RootsTech that will contain information on Wiki | ||
:*FS gave away an IPad and Jamie Mayhew won that. | :*FS gave away an IPad and Jamie Mayhew won that. | ||
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'''New since last week''' | '''New since last week''' | ||
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'''Comments added since last week''' | '''Comments added since last week''' | ||
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