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=== Kudos go to ...  ===
=== Kudos go to ...  ===


:*Darris & Alan & Steve - great suggestions for the coverage tables
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:*Jamie - Had a table at the SoCal Jamboree (JamboFree), gave ribbons to wiki contributors, and recruited volunteers for a California project
:*Nathan's wife - congratulations to the Murphy's on a new little girl! Lily Marie Murphy, born June 3.


=== Updates and follow up  ===
=== Updates and follow up  ===
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=== Business/Announcements  ===
=== Business/Announcements  ===


:*Issues with the servers - sometimes when saving it's timing out, 401 errors
:*<br>


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


:*We have a list of consultants who have contributed to the wiki, or who are interested in learning how to contribute. This list could be used to help recruit potential moderators, or individuals who can help with specific projects.
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=== Style Guide Discussions  ===
=== Style Guide Discussions  ===


:*Digital collections can be the shortest path to an answer for a patron. How do we do a better job of highlighting and calling out those resources to patrons?
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::*Consistent style will help make it easier to use
::*"See more" links to help people dig deeper, if they don't find what they are looking for in the easiest places
::*How do we categorize the information better, even at the top?


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: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:  
:*Idaho and Indian Projects update - Rorie Jensen
:*Idaho and Indian Projects update - Rorie Jensen
:*Ulster/Northern Ireland project is now underway


=== Training Requests  ===
=== Training Requests  ===
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=== Improve the Wiki  ===
=== Improve the Wiki  ===


:*Should old agenda's for this meeting be archived or deleted?[[User:Averyld|Lynda]]  
:*Should old agenda's for this meeting be archived or deleted?[[User:Averyld|Lynda]]
:*Archive them, perhaps by year.


=== Forums Overview  ===
=== Forums Overview  ===
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Revision as of 14:15, 11 June 2012

MeetingPlace ID: 7770; Join the meeting; Dial-in number: 877-453-7266  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.
  • Prior to joining the meeting for the first time, run the MeetingPlace Test to verify that you can participate in a web meeting.

Purpose of the meeting

Improve the Wiki

  • Forge solutions with other community contributors.
  • Share best practices, ideas, and content.
  • Discuss current issues, community matters, and strategies.
  • Move issues to decision.



Introduce new members[edit | edit source]


Kudos go to ...[edit | edit source]


Updates and follow up[edit | edit source]


Business/Announcements[edit | edit source]


Moderators and Adopters[edit | edit source]

Style Guide Discussions[edit | edit source]



Project Help Requests[edit | edit source]

Need help with your project? See a project that needs to be done? Add it here:
  • Idaho and Indian Projects update - Rorie Jensen

Training Requests[edit | edit source]


Improve the Wiki[edit | edit source]

  • Should old agenda's for this meeting be archived or deleted?Lynda

Forums Overview[edit | edit source]

Be part of the solution! Make your opinions known! Post comments to an existing thread or start a new discussion at Wiki Contributors Corner forum.
Current forum threads of interest:


Polls


New since last week

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Comments added since last week


Decisions made since last week




Be bold! Post your agenda items!

Feel free to post on the agenda any items you wish to discuss during the meeting. If your item requires details or feedback, post them on the discussion page and link to them from the agenda.