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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 | ||
=== 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) | :*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. 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 | 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. | :*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." | :**[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." | ||
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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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