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


:*Ken Knight, for his work on the Wiki Support Team.  Best Wishes to him as he leaves for a full-time mission to Washington, DC
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=== Updates and follow up  ===
=== Updates and follow up  ===


:*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)
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:*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  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
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Discuss next week - concerning testing
 
:*Regarding the Donations article and process, Nathan will check on Wiki articles being donated after being put in pdf form. Any report on this item?
 
::*Still awaiting reply. I'll follow-up on this. [[User:Murphynw|Murphynw]] 23:23, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
 
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=17189 References in the wiki] "the question really isn't about whether to use footnote or endnote styles, but rather how to display information so that readers can most effectively glean it."
 
*Philadelphia, PA is an example of a link to several books, rather having several links to each book (WeRelate).
*There are different styles - giving a source, as opposed to the reference information. Quotes in the body of the document would have the souce in the footnote.
*We need to present sufficient information to guide them to the title, etc. and then to further links for citing, etc. (endnote) The text should make the reader want to find more information on the topic, without giving too much information to muddy the waters (include the date information).
*More discussion is needed before we change the style guide.


=== Business/Announcements  ===
=== Business/Announcements  ===
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=== New Agenda Items  ===
=== New Agenda Items  ===


:*Demo (?): I'd enjoy telling the group how we're announcing which family history books are being digitized by FamilySearch each month. It's a great place to find resources to list on the Wiki! [[User:Murphynw|Murphynw]] 23:24, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
:*Nathan will be posting lists of newly digitized books on the FS Blog, with links.
:*There are about 1,000 books being digitized per month.
:*There could be a Wiki page explaining the location of the books, with links.
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:Be part of the solution! Make your opinions known! Post comments to an existing thread or start a new discussion at [http://forums.familysearch.org/en/forumdisplay.php?f=81 Wiki Contributors Corner forum]. <br>
:Be part of the solution! Make your opinions known! Post comments to an existing thread or start a new discussion at [http://forums.familysearch.org/en/forumdisplay.php?f=81 Wiki Contributors Corner forum]. <br>


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Revision as of 09:25, 1 August 2012

MeetingPlace ID: 7770; Join the meeting; Dial-in number: 877-453-7266  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.
  • 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]

New Agenda Items[edit | edit source]

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

  •  

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. Possible topics include:
  • Moderator and Adopters
  • Style Guide Discussions
  • Project Help Requests
  • Training Requests
  • Improve the Wiki


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