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MeetingPlace ID: 7770; [http://meetingplace.ldschurch.org/a/70ec431dabb0d9bd3506f4e1fe658fa7 Join the meeting]; Dial-in number: 877-453-7266  '''1 p.m. Mountain time on Thursdays'''  
MeetingPlace ID: 0000; Join the meeting; Dial-in number: 000-000-0000  '''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.  
*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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=== Updates and follow up  ===
=== Updates and follow up  ===


:*The [[Donations|Donations]] article describes how to donate PDF files of records such as cemeteries, compiled genealogies, etc. to FamilySearch Books (formerly BYU&nbsp;Family&nbsp;History Archive). Does anyone have something to donate? It could be beneficial to us all to have someone actually go through this process and see how it works. [[User:Murphynw|Murphynw]] 00:22, 17 August 2012 (UTC)<br>  
:*The Donations article describes how to donate PDF files of records such as cemeteries, compiled genealogies, etc. to FamilySearch Books (formerly BYU Family History Archive). Does anyone have something to donate? It could be beneficial to us all to have someone actually go through this process and see how it works. [[User:Murphynw|Murphynw]] 00:22, 17 August 2012 (UTC)<br>  
:*The Guidelines need to be updated. &nbsp;The resources for taking these items are very limited, personnel-wise.
:*The Guidelines need to be updated. The resources for taking these items are very limited, personnel-wise.
:*Items need to be in pdf format.
:*Items need to be in pdf format.
:*Nathan will check on Wiki articles being donated after being put in pdf form
:*Nathan will check on Wiki articles being donated after being put in pdf form
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*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.
*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).
*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. &nbsp;
*More discussion is needed before we change the style guide.
**[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=17488 Tasks vs. Topics] "Setting up those pages to put the most desired things first might encourage new people."
**[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=17488 Tasks vs. Topics] "Setting up those pages to put the most desired things first might encourage new people."


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