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MeetingPlace ID: 0000; [http://meetingplace.ldschurch.org/a/70ec431dabb0d9bd3506f4e1fe658fa7 Join the meeting]; Dial-in number: 877-453-7266  '''1 p.m. Mountain time on Tuesdays'''  
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*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 [https://chqmpweb1.ldschurch.org/mpweb/scripts/browsertest.asp?SessionID=GDadfjgdncdNiFhnhiijhbbhDg&Language=000 MeetingPlace Test] to verify that you can participate in a web meeting.
*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 ...  ===


:*Janell for being on the FGS radio broadcast chat, fielding questions.  I saw Steve there, too.  Not sure who else was there.  Thanks!  [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 18:10, 17 January 2012 (UTC)  
:*Janell for being on the FGS radio broadcast chat, fielding questions. I saw Steve there, too. Not sure who else was there. Thanks! [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 18:10, 17 January 2012 (UTC)  
:*Lise for averting a crisis  
:*Lise for averting a crisis  
:*Sandra Pond and the Wiki support team for bringing broken links down from over 4,000 to 30!
:*Sandra Pond and the Wiki support team for bringing broken links down from over 4,000 to 30!
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=== Updates and follow up  ===
=== Updates and follow up  ===


:*Thomas MacEntee has requested help developing a "getting started with the FamilySearch wiki" page for the FGS web site.&nbsp; I think it's a great opportunity to help facilitate societies' contributions to the wiki.&nbsp; He already has the link to the Contributor Help page.&nbsp; I'd love to brainstorm ideas for a page for FGS.&nbsp; [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 17:54, 17 January 2012 (UTC)<br>  
:*Thomas MacEntee has requested help developing a "getting started with the FamilySearch wiki" page for the FGS web site. I think it's a great opportunity to help facilitate societies' contributions to the wiki. He already has the link to the Contributor Help page. I'd love to brainstorm ideas for a page for FGS. [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 17:54, 17 January 2012 (UTC)<br>  
::*This would be a resource for societies to see the value of the Wiki and add to articles  
::*This would be a resource for societies to see the value of the Wiki and add to articles  
::*Jane suggested "Getting Started:General Research" page has great information. This would be a good example of what could be done.  
::*Jane suggested "Getting Started:General Research" page has great information. This would be a good example of what could be done.  
::*There is a page about developing a society page - Help:Creating a Society page  
::*There is a page about developing a society page - Help:Creating a Society page  
::*Jane and Lise will work on this and get back to Thomas  
::*Jane and Lise will work on this and get back to Thomas  
:*Business Card - Carol and Darris&nbsp;
:*Business Card - Carol and Darris
::*URL has been added and it has gone to graphics and marketing.  
::*URL has been added and it has gone to graphics and marketing.  
::*A template will be ready for Rootstech  
::*A template will be ready for Rootstech  
::*What format should be used so that people can edit it?  
::*What format should be used so that people can edit it?  
::*IT &nbsp;group should be able to help us with an Adobe Acrobat Creator[[Image:Moderator business card.jpg|thumb|center]]  
::*IT group should be able to help us with an Adobe Acrobat Creator[[Image:Moderator business card.jpg|thumb|center]]  
:*Report from James and Lise on their presentations this past week  
:*Report from James and Lise on their presentations this past week  
::*Lise - radio broadcast went well, with a &nbsp;large audience - over 45. &nbsp;There seemed a lot of interest from societies to get involved with Wiki. &nbsp;The follow up is critical. &nbsp;
::*Lise - radio broadcast went well, with a large audience - over 45. There seemed a lot of interest from societies to get involved with Wiki. The follow up is critical.  
:*Report from Nathan - Brainstorm ideas for a Widget/Button/Badge for libraries, societies, organizations to include on their pages that identifes them as being mentioned/featured in the FamilySearch wiki. See Maureen Taylor's blog for a Wikipedia example. Thanks to Fran Jensen for pointing this out. (Did we ever finish this discussion?)  
:*Report from Nathan - Brainstorm ideas for a Widget/Button/Badge for libraries, societies, organizations to include on their pages that identifes them as being mentioned/featured in the FamilySearch wiki. See Maureen Taylor's blog for a Wikipedia example. Thanks to Fran Jensen for pointing this out. (Did we ever finish this discussion?)  
::*Widget box could be created for &nbsp;Society sites, etc. that would lead people back to the Wiki. Widgetbox.com  
::*Widget box could be created for Society sites, etc. that would lead people back to the Wiki. Widgetbox.com  
::*Make an official widget for Wiki? &nbsp;If it's on an &nbsp;account, it doesn't have ads on it. &nbsp;Jane has an account on Widgetbox  
::*Make an official widget for Wiki? If it's on an account, it doesn't have ads on it. Jane has an account on Widgetbox  
::*If we had a widget, socities would be happy to use it. &nbsp;Get FamilySearch to pay for it?  
::*If we had a widget, socities would be happy to use it. Get FamilySearch to pay for it?  
::*Darris will talk to Janell about going further with this, with Jane and will report back next week for any status updates  
::*Darris will talk to Janell about going further with this, with Jane and will report back next week for any status updates  
::*Widgetbox has a lot of Church widgets.
::*Widgetbox has a lot of Church widgets.
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=== Improve the Wiki  ===
=== Improve the Wiki  ===


:*[[User talk:TrostLZ]]&nbsp; Would someone from Historical Records be able to look at this page and address the question from the contributor?<br>
:*[[User talk:TrostLZ]] Would someone from Historical Records be able to look at this page and address the question from the contributor?<br>


=== Moderators and Adopters  ===
=== Moderators and Adopters  ===
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=== &nbsp;&nbsp;Forums Overview  ===
===   Forums Overview  ===


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