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Adding Your Affiliate Library to the Wiki[edit | edit source]

If you would like a Wiki page added for your Affiliate Library, Wiki Administration will add it for you.
Use this Form to submit the information about your library.
Wiki Administration will contact you when it is complete and if they have questions.

Changing Content on your Affiliate Library Wiki Page[edit | edit source]

If information about your library has changed or you see an error on the library Wiki Page, please submit the changes to this Form.
Wiki Administration will contact you with any questions.

Editing the Wiki Directly[edit | edit source]

All Wiki editing by community members is suspended until further notice. More information. Please use the instructions above to add content about your affiliate library.

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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.
+==Changing Content on your Affiliate 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.
+==Editing the Wiki Directly==
+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.
+<!-- 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.
-==Contact==
-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]
 ==Example==
 An example of an affiliate library Wiki page: [[Allen County Public Library]]
-<font color="red"><nowiki>**</nowiki>NOTE: Before you are able to create a page for your library, you must first have a [https://www.familysearch.org/register/custom/1 FamilySearch Account] with editing rights. To obtain editing rights, make sure you have visited a few Wiki pages while logged-in to your account (this helps the platform recognize you as a Wiki user). Once you have visited a few Wiki pages, fill out [https://forms.gle/kC56vDgEMWg6Zkor8 this form] to be granted rights to edit the Wiki.<nowiki>**</nowiki> </font>
 ==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===
-. 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>
+. To create a library page, please email us at wikisupport@familysearch.org with the name of your library.<br>
-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>
+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>
-[[Image:Step 1.PNG|550px|center]]
-. 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.
-[[Image:2 Step 1.1.PNG|550px|center]]
+. Once the pages is created, we will contact you and give you the URL to your library's Wiki page.<br>
+<br>
 ===Step 2 - Add Page Layout===
-. Copy the code below, and paste it into that blank field as you are creating your page:
+. 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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 ==Optional Instructions==
-===Linking to FS Affiliate Libraries Page===
-''NOTE: This option can only be done if you have already created your Affiliate Library's page following the instructions above.''
-<br><br>
-. Go to the '''[[FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries|FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries page]]''', and check to see if your Library is already listed. If your Library '''IS''' listed already, click "Edit" next to the heading on the page, and skip to Step 6 in this section.<br><br>
-. If your library is '''NOT''' listed on the Affiliate Libraries page, navigate to the appropriate geographic region that your Library pertains to, and click the "Edit" button next to that heading (see example below).<br><br>
-[[File:Affiliate Libraries 1.PNG|700px|center]]<br><br>
-. Click on the bottom-right cell of the chart that you would like to put your Library in (see below).<br><Br>
-[[File:Affiliate Libraries 2.PNG|center|800px]]<br><br>
-. Once you have clicked on the bottom-right cell of the chart, hit the "Tab" key on your keyboard. This should begin a new row in the chart.<br><br>
-[[File:Affiliate Libraries 3.PNG|800px|center]]<br><Br>
-. Now that you have a new row, fill out the respective fields with information about your Affiliate Library.<br><br>
-. Next, you will add a link from this page to your Library Wiki page. Highlight all the text for your Library in the '''Library''' column. (This should just be the name of your Library)<br><br>
-[[File:Affiliate Libraries 4.PNG|800px|center]]<br><Br>
-. With the title of your Library highlighted, click on the Link button in the top menu.<br><br>
-[[File:Affiliate Libraries 5.PNG|800px|center]]<br><Br>
-. As you click on the Link button, it should automatically search the Wiki for your Library's page. (see example below). Click on the result if it is your library.<br>
-[[File:Affiliate Libraries 6.PNG|800px|center]]<Br><br>
-. After you've clicked on the result for your Library's page, navigate up to the top right-hand corner of the page and click on the blue "Save changes..." button.<br>
-<br><Br><Br><Br>
 ===How to Add an Image===
 ====Submitting an Image to the FamilySearch Wiki for Approval====
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 . Fill out the form on the page and then click send file at the bottom of the page. <br><br>
 . 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>
 ====Adding the Image to Your Page====
 . Open the page the image is on in your browser. <br><br><br>
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 . Click Save changes.<br><br><br>
 [[File:FH aff lib 9.PNG |border|400px|center]]<br><br><br>
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 [[Category:FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries]]
+[[Category:WikiProjects]]