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| | ==Adding Your Affiliate Library to the Wiki== |
| | *If you would like a Wiki page added for your Affiliate Library, Wiki Administration will add it for you. |
| | *Use this [https://forms.office.com/r/iWZsvQCfBq '''Form'''] to submit the information about your library. |
| | *Wiki Administration will contact you when it is complete and if they have questions. |
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| == Purpose == | | ==Changing Content on your Affiliate Library Wiki Page== |
| To assist FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries create a page on the FamilySearch Research Wiki. Below are instructions needed to create an individual library Wiki page.
| | *If information about your library has changed or you see an error on the library Wiki Page, please submit the changes to this '''[https://forms.office.com/r/B6591zBP78 Form].''' |
| | *Wiki Administration will contact you with any questions. |
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| == Contact == | | ==Editing the Wiki Directly== |
| If you have any questions about editing or would like training on how to edit the Wiki, please contact: Amber Larsen: [mailto:Amberlarsen@familysearch.org Amberlarsen@familysearch.org]
| | All Wiki editing by community members is suspended until further notice. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Editing the Wiki|More information]]. Please use the instructions above to add content about your affiliate library. |
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| == Example ==
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| An example of an affiliate library Wiki page: [[Allen County Public Library]]
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| == Instructions ==
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| ===Step 1 - Title/Create the Page=== | | <!-- Hide Content |
| | ==Purpose== |
| | To assist FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries create a page on the FamilySearch Research Wiki. Below are instructions needed to create an individual library Wiki page. |
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| 1. To create a library page, in the search box on the top-right hand of the Wiki, search for the exact wording as you would like your page to be titled (including capital letters).<br>
| | ==Example== |
| | An example of an affiliate library Wiki page: [[Allen County Public Library]] |
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| NOTE: if you find there is another library with the same name as yours, add in parenthesis the location of your library. For example, the article title would be: Washington County Library (St. George, Utah).<br>
| | ==Instructions - Create Affiliate Library Page== |
| | '''Note: We will only create one Wiki page per Library system. You can include information about branch libraries on the Wiki page.''' |
| | ===Step 1 - Title/Create the Page=== |
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| | 1. To create a library page, please email us at wikisupport@familysearch.org with the name of your library.<br> |
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| 2. When the search is conducted and it pulls up the results window, right under the search box, there should be a phrase saying "Create the page on the Wiki!" with a red link spelled the way you searched. Click on that red link, and it should bring up a page with a large, blank, typing field.
| | NOTE: If there is another library with the same name, we will add in parenthesis the location of your library. For example, the article title would be: Washington County Library (St. George, Utah).<br> |
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| | 2. Once the pages is created, we will contact you and give you the URL to your library's Wiki page.<br> |
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| ===Step 2 - Add Page Layout=== | | ===Step 2 - Add Page Layout=== |
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| 1. Copy the code below, and paste it into that blank field: | | 1. Once the page is created, copy the code below, and paste it into that blank field as you are creating your page: |
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| 3. To add the content to the page, use the VisualEditor by clicking the "Edit" tab option. The VisualEditor | | 3. To add the content to the page, use the VisualEditor by clicking the "Edit" tab option near the top-right search bar. |
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| | '''For an example of a library page on the Wiki, see [[Allen County Public Library]]'''<br> |
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| | ===Additional Instructions:=== |
| | '''1. Fixing the breadcrumb'''<br> |
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| | *At the very top of the page is a breadcrumb (a series of page locations/jurisdictions separated by arrow icons). |
| | *Click on "Edit" to open Visual Editor. |
| | *Where it says "STATE NAME", replace that text with the name of the state/province of your library. Replace "COUNTY NAME" with the equivalent information, and replace "NAME OF LIBRARY" with the full name of your library. |
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| | '''2. Formatting an address'''<br> |
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| | *When adding your library's address and contact information, use the following format:<br> |
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| | '''NAME OF INSTITUTION''' |
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| | Address |
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| | Telephone: ####### |
| | Email: INSERT EMAIL HERE |
| | Website: WEBSITE URL HERE |
| | (Optional) description of institution and services/accessibility. |
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| | '''3. Adding external links'''<br> |
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| | *Click "Edit", highlight text you want to make either an internal or external link, then click the link icon (it looks like two pieces of a chain link. This icon is located just to the left of the "Cite" dropdown in the Edit menu bar). As you click the link icon, a dropdown menu will appear. |
| | *"External link" tab is for entering the URL of the external link (a link going to another site besides the FamilySearch Wiki). |
| | *Click "Done" when finished |
| | *Click "Save page" in the VisualEditor tool bar.<br><Br> |
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| | '''''More instructions on how to edit using VisualEditor are found on the [[Help:Wiki University VisualEditor -- Tutorial|Wiki University]].'''''<br> |
| | '''If you have additional questions about editing on the Wiki, please contact: Amber Larsen: [mailto:Amberlarsen@familysearch.org Amberlarsen@familysearch.org]'''<br> |
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| | ==Optional Instructions== |
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| | ===How to Add an Image=== |
| | ====Submitting an Image to the FamilySearch Wiki for Approval==== |
| | 1. Click the upload file/image link on the far left menu. <br><br><br> |
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| | [[File:FH aff lib 11.jpg|border|400px|center]]<br><br><br> |
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| | 2. Fill out the form on the page and then click send file at the bottom of the page. <br><br> |
| | 3. Someone from the FamilySearch Wiki team will upload your file and notify you when it's ready.Please allow up to four business days for us to respond.<br><br><br><br> |
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| | ====Adding the Image to Your Page==== |
| | 1. Open the page the image is on in your browser. <br><br><br> |
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| | 2. The name of the file will be at the top of the page. Copy the name onto your clipboard. <br><br><br> |
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| | [[File:FH aff lib 2.PNG |border|600px|center]]<br><br><br> |
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| | 3. Go to the page where you want to add the image. <br> |
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| | 4. Click the edit tab close to the top of the page.<br><br><br> |
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| | [[File:FH aff lib 3.PNG |border|600px|center]]<br><br><br> |
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| | 5. Place the cursor where you want the image to be on the page. <br> |
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| | 6. Click insert.<br><br><br> |
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| | [[File:FH aff lib 4.PNG |border|600px|center]]<br><br><br> |
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| | 7. Select media. <br><br><br> |
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| | [[File:FH aff lib 5.PNG |border|200px|center]]<br><br><br> |
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| | 8. Paste the name of the image file in to the search box. <br><br><br> |
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| | [[File:FH aff lib 20.PNG |border|600px|center]]<br><br><br> |
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| | 9. Select the image you want to use by clicking on it and click the blue button that says "use this image".<br><br><br> |
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| | [[File:FH aff lib 7.PNG |border|600px|center]]<br><br><br> |
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| | 10. Add a caption, if wanted and click insert.<br><br><br> |
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| === Additional Instructions: ===
| | 11. Click Save changes.<br><br><br> |
| 1. Fixing the breadcrumb<br>
| | [[File:FH aff lib 9.PNG |border|400px|center]]<br><br><br> |
| 2. Formatting an address<br>
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| 3. Adding external links<br>
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| ''More instructions on how to edit using VisualEditor are found on the [[Help:Wiki University|VisualEditor -- Tutorial Wiki University]].''
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| '''For an example of a library page on the Wiki, see [[Allen County Public Library]]'''
| | [[Category:FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries]] |
| | [[Category:WikiProjects]] |