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<br><br>'''[http://meetingplace.ldschurch.org/a/70ec431dabb0d9bd3506f4e1fe658fa7 Join the meeting], the ID is ''0000''''' <br>1 p.m. Mountain time on Tuesdays  
<br><br>'''Join the meeting, the ID is ''0000''''' <br>1 p.m. Mountain time on Tuesdays  


''New to this meeting?''  
''New to this meeting?''  


*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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:*Don't edit the wiki in IE9 - see the following edit problem caused by IE9:<br>https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/index.php?title=Main_Page&amp;oldid=632866 [[User:VasquezJL|janellv]]  
:*Don't edit the wiki in IE9 - see the following edit problem caused by IE9:<br>https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/index.php?title=Main_Page&amp;oldid=632866 [[User:VasquezJL|janellv]]  
:*Research Communities - capturing good info?&nbsp; [[User:VasquezJL|janellv]]  
:*Research Communities - capturing good info? [[User:VasquezJL|janellv]]  
::*[[Join a Facebook Research Community]]<br> <br>
::*[[Join a Facebook Research Community]]<br> <br>


=== Forums&nbsp;Overview  ===
=== Forums Overview  ===


: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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::#Idaho  
::#Idaho  
::#*Identify Project Leader who can define what it is you want to accomplish and how, a clear picture of what you want to see.  
::#*Identify Project Leader who can define what it is you want to accomplish and how, a clear picture of what you want to see.  
::#*Clearly define project scope and create Welcome page to define what you are trying to do - naming convention is:&nbsp;"FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject ____________"  
::#*Clearly define project scope and create Welcome page to define what you are trying to do - naming convention is: "FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject ____________"  
::#*Seek volunteers to help  
::#*Seek volunteers to help  
::#*Define tasks and train volunteers to do simple tasks to begin with, define the specific steps so that they aren't overwhelmed with too much to do  
::#*Define tasks and train volunteers to do simple tasks to begin with, define the specific steps so that they aren't overwhelmed with too much to do  
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=== Improve the Wiki  ===
=== Improve the Wiki  ===


:*How to tell the world about book collections or other unique genealogical materials in the possession of small FHCs that are not in the main FS catalog. I know we don't normally allow lists in the Wiki but what about separate pages listing these materials linked to the FHC that have collections. Bookcat, for example, cost $17 to about $30 or more to set up collections in their date base. Considering how many FHC there are that could run into some money. Maybe there could be some way to get this stuff into the FS catalog so it could be search from there. I'm sure that the volunteers from these centers would be glad to input this material into the FS catalog if a way could be set up for it.<br>  
:*How to tell the world about book collections or other unique genealogical materials in the possession of small FSCs that are not in the main FS catalog. I know we don't normally allow lists in the Wiki but what about separate pages listing these materials linked to the FSC that have collections. Bookcat, for example, cost $17 to about $30 or more to set up collections in their date base. Considering how many FSC there are that could run into some money. Maybe there could be some way to get this stuff into the FS catalog so it could be search from there. I'm sure that the volunteers from these centers would be glad to input this material into the FS catalog if a way could be set up for it.<br>  
:*Welcome messages - for those whose posts are on talk pages - how to format when there is a question rather than a contribution:  
:*Welcome messages - for those whose posts are on talk pages - how to format when there is a question rather than a contribution:  
::*Patron wants to get a hold of the contributor of a page  
::*Patron wants to get a hold of the contributor of a page  
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