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MeetingPlace ID: 7770; [http://meetingplace.ldschurch.org/a/70ec431dabb0d9bd3506f4e1fe658fa7 Join the meeting]; Dial-in number: 877-453-7266  '''1 p.m. Mountain time on Tuesdays'''  
MeetingPlace ID: 0000; Join the meeting; Dial-in number: 000-000-0000  '''1 p.m. Mountain time on Tuesdays'''  


*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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=== Updates and follow up  ===
=== Updates and follow up  ===


:*Widget box - We have the password to get in to it, per Nathan.  
*Widget box - We have the password to get in to it, per Nathan.
:*Have a couple that could be added to people's websites or blogs that could serve as advertisiing for the Wiki.  
 
:*Have a couple that could be added to people's websites or blogs that could serve as advertisiing for the Wiki.  
:*Jane will help Nathan to create a Widget that we can offer to Blogs, Societies, etc.  
:*Jane will help Nathan to create a Widget that we can offer to Blogs, Societies, etc.  
:*Create a promotional page when it's available.  
:*Create a promotional page when it's available.  
:*AdBlock will not allow the widget  
:*AdBlock will not allow the widget
:*


=== Business/Announcements  ===
=== Business/Announcements  ===


:*[https://stage.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/ Please help us test the Wiki ]
:*[https://stage.familysearch.org/wiki/en/ Please help us test the Wiki ]


=== Moderators and Adopters  ===
=== Moderators and Adopters  ===


*We need moderators for England, especially, so that we refer questions about content to them to be handled and helped  
*We need moderators for England, especially, so that we refer questions about content to them to be handled and helped
*Get some ideas for these people from Steve  
 
*British Reference unit at FHL?  
:*Get some ideas for these people from Steve  
*Alan Mann?  
:*British Reference unit at FS Library?  
*Try to get Moderators who aren't heavily involved now, and hope that in the future, those who are involved will be willling to Moderate.  
:*Alan Mann?  
*Get Moderators for country and then moderators for each county (UK)  
:*Try to get Moderators who aren't heavily involved now, and hope that in the future, those who are involved will be willling to Moderate.  
*Chelsie - Facebook  
:*Get Moderators for country and then moderators for each county (UK)  
*Have people apply to be a moderator so they can be vetted for qualifications and can be trained (form is available)  
:*Chelsie - Facebook  
*Site-wide notice to request Moderators.  Is that possible?  
:*Have people apply to be a moderator so they can be vetted for qualifications and can be trained (form is available)  
*Project promotion page - has ideas for how to promote 
:*Site-wide notice to request Moderators. Is that possible?  
*Find active contributors who could be recruited as a moderator - give that information to the Support team so that they can be contacted and helped  
:*Project promotion page - has ideas for how to promote
*Ken Knight - make contact with Steve, Alan Mann
:*Find active contributors who could be recruited as a moderator - give that information to the Support team so that they can be contacted and helped
*Bromaelor might be a possibility ( war memorials, also) (Wales) - Rorie?<br>&nbsp;
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:*<br>
:*Ken Knight - make contact with Steve, Alan Mann
:*Bromaelor might be a possibility ( war memorials, also) (Wales) - Rorie?<br>  


=== Style Guide Discussions  ===
=== Style Guide Discussions  ===


:*Take a look at the updated [[FamilySearch Wiki:Stub|Stub]] information.&nbsp; We have successfully adopted a modification to the existing MOS!&nbsp; [[User:Lembley|Lembley]] 18:34, 27 March 2012 (UTC)<br>  
:*Take a look at the updated [[FamilySearch Wiki:Stub|Stub]] information. We have successfully adopted a modification to the existing MOS! [[User:Lembley|Lembley]] 18:34, 27 March 2012 (UTC)<br>  
:*Now that we've managed to navigate the process successfully, I'd like to take on addition style guide topics, one at a time, and while addressing those specific topics, see what we can do to define an effective process for handling style guide questions and recommendations on an on-going basis. I've compiled a short list of topics that have already been identified through forum posts or talk pages:<br>  
:*Now that we've managed to navigate the process successfully, I'd like to take on addition style guide topics, one at a time, and while addressing those specific topics, see what we can do to define an effective process for handling style guide questions and recommendations on an on-going basis. I've compiled a short list of topics that have already been identified through forum posts or talk pages:<br>  
::*Listing books (Provide links to all known digital repositories? List top digital repositories? Use WorldCat template? Use FHLC number? Give priority to FamilySearch Family History books online?)<br>  
::*Listing books (Provide links to all known digital repositories? List top digital repositories? Use WorldCat template? Use FS Catalog number? Give priority to FamilySearch Family History books online?)<br>  
::*Linking – external links, URLs, linking within the FamilySearch wiki, linking out to other resources<br>  
::*Linking – external links, URLs, linking within the FamilySearch wiki, linking out to other resources<br>  
::*Article length - When to break a section out into its own article.<br>  
::*Article length - When to break a section out into its own article.<br>  
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::*Use of character formatting (bold, italics) and color.<br><br>
::*Use of character formatting (bold, italics) and color.<br><br>


Let's discuss whether to maintain a running list on a MOS talk page, in the forums, or some other way. Feel free to add to this list.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also, let's discuss which item to tackle next.&nbsp; (Probably shouldn't be the most complicated item on the list since we're working on defining the process simultaneously.) [[User:Lembley|Lembley]] 18:34, 27 March 2012 (UTC)  
Let's discuss whether to maintain a running list on a MOS talk page, in the forums, or some other way. Feel free to add to this list. Also, let's discuss which item to tackle next. (Probably shouldn't be the most complicated item on the list since we're working on defining the process simultaneously.) [[User:Lembley|Lembley]] 18:34, 27 March 2012 (UTC)  


Use the Talk page for the manual of style for discussion
Use the Talk page for the manual of style for discussion  


=== Project Help Requests  ===
=== Project Help Requests  ===


:Need help with your project? See a project that needs to be done? Add it here:  
:Need help with your project? See a project that needs to be done? Add it here:
:*<br>


=== Training Requests  ===
=== Training Requests  ===
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