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*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 | *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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:*Janell for being on the FGS | :*Janell for being on the FGS radio broadcast chat, fielding questions. I saw Steve there, too. Not sure who else was there. Thanks! [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 18:10, 17 January 2012 (UTC) | ||
:*Lise for averting a crisis | |||
:*Sandra Pond and the Wiki support team for bringing broken links down from over 4,000 to 30! | |||
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=== Updates and follow up === | === Updates and follow up === | ||
:*Thomas MacEntee has requested help developing a "getting started with the FamilySearch wiki" page for the FGS web site. | :*Thomas MacEntee has requested help developing a "getting started with the FamilySearch wiki" page for the FGS web site. I think it's a great opportunity to help facilitate societies' contributions to the wiki. He already has the link to the Contributor Help page. I'd love to brainstorm ideas for a page for FGS. [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 17:54, 17 January 2012 (UTC)<br> | ||
::*This would be a resource for societies to see the value of the Wiki and add to articles | |||
::*Jane suggested "Getting Started:General Research" page has great information. This would be a good example of what could be done. | |||
::*There is a page about developing a society page - Help:Creating a Society page | |||
::*Jane and Lise will work on this and get back to Thomas | |||
:*Business Card - Carol and Darris | |||
::*URL has been added and it has gone to graphics and marketing. | |||
::*A template will be ready for Rootstech | |||
::*What format should be used so that people can edit it? | |||
::*IT group should be able to help us with an Adobe Acrobat Creator[[Image:Moderator business card.jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
:*Report from James and Lise on their presentations this past week | |||
::*Lise - radio broadcast went well, with a large audience - over 45. There seemed a lot of interest from societies to get involved with Wiki. The follow up is critical. | |||
:*Report from Nathan - Brainstorm ideas for a Widget/Button/Badge for libraries, societies, organizations to include on their pages that identifes them as being mentioned/featured in the FamilySearch wiki. See Maureen Taylor's blog for a Wikipedia example. Thanks to Fran Jensen for pointing this out. (Did we ever finish this discussion?) | |||
::*Widget box could be created for Society sites, etc. that would lead people back to the Wiki. Widgetbox.com | |||
::*Make an official widget for Wiki? If it's on an account, it doesn't have ads on it. Jane has an account on Widgetbox | |||
::*If we had a widget, socities would be happy to use it. Get FamilySearch to pay for it? | |||
::*Darris will talk to Janell about going further with this, with Jane and will report back next week for any status updates | |||
::*Widgetbox has a lot of Church widgets. | |||
=== Business/Announcements === | === Business/Announcements === | ||
:*<br> | :*Live Chat is up and running and we've received a few. Jane has added a template to some pages to make people more aware.{{Support Chat}} | ||
:*UGA - 3rd Thursday meeting on the 19th will be about the Wiki | |||
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=== Style Guide Discussions === | === Style Guide Discussions === | ||
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=== Improve the Wiki === | === Improve the Wiki === | ||
:*<br> | :*[[User talk:TrostLZ]] Would someone from Historical Records be able to look at this page and address the question from the contributor?<br> | ||
=== Moderators and Adopters === | === Moderators and Adopters === | ||
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=== | === 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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'''New since last week''' | '''New since last week''' | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=13292 Press Releases in the Wiki] Some press releases have been copied into the wiki verbatim. Finding and updating/integrating press release content might be a good project. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=13292 Press Releases in the Wiki] Some press releases have been copied into the wiki verbatim. Finding and updating/integrating press release content might be a good project. | ||
:*It would be good to know who posted and where the information came from and validity | |||
:*Add as an agenda item for Style Guide section next week | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=13270 Wiki News Page] New topics should go at the top, with the heading ending with the date. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=13270 Wiki News Page] New topics should go at the top, with the heading ending with the date. | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=13269 Lists of | *[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=13269 Lists of Church Wards on Utah Pages] Lists of ward names without links appear on some county pages for Utah. Invitation to [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Experimental County|Utah Experimental County]] page and to [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah#Community_meetings|Community meetings]]. | ||
::We will discuss this page again next week.<br> | |||
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