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=== Introduce new members  ===
=== Introduce new members  ===


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:*Cecelia Wilbur - intern, works with Ben Fuller on Dorothy's team. Writing and research experience.
:*Ian Edwards - moderator for Wales, retired head of IT in university. Member of Wiki community advisory council. Interest in technical side, correct coding. Ben Fuller is also going into web design<br>


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=== Moderators and Adopters  ===
=== Moderators and Adopters  ===


*Moderators to offer: &nbsp;Tips and best practices for resolving problems; &nbsp;questions and feedback
*Moderators to offer: Tips and best practices for resolving problems; questions and feedback  
*Discussion re: [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|responsibilities]], "super moderator,"....
**How much copy and paste is allowed from Genuki and Wikipedia? Books the data is from are gazetteers that are out of print. But Genuki has copyright of that version. Link to it.
**If you can get hold of an original book and type it out, but to copy from their site.
**Wikipedia is not copyrighted.
**Why bother doing the Wiki, point straight to Genuki?
**Paraphrase, cite, and point
**The way the wiki will succeed is has to be better than the competing product. Not just a copy from a competing product.
**Or contact the owner and get permission:
**Find the people who are making the assignments, and talk with them.
*Discussion re: [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|responsibilities]], "super moderator,"....  
**Supermoderator - gives all other moderators a go-to person, can help resolve issues, some training, a person who knows who to refer a question to, if needed;
**Who would want to do it? Two perhaps that work together? They may be people higher in the structure; May be an administrator; an employee? From the community?
**Difference: certain moderators become super moderators


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=== Updates and follow up  ===
=== Updates and follow up  ===


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=== Priority Items  ===
=== Priority Items  ===


*Question: &nbsp;Are these 'Local Histories...at BYU Digital Archives' pages to be updated? For example, Local Histories of the United States on BYU Digital Archives, Pennsylvania - South Dakota. The books are now in the FamilySearch digital books, I believe, at least the ones I looked at. <br>([https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/User:MDianeRogers MDianeRogers])
*Question: Are these 'Local Histories...at BYU Digital Archives' pages to be updated? For example, Local Histories of the United States on BYU Digital Archives, Pennsylvania - South Dakota. The books are now in the FamilySearch digital books, I believe, at least the ones I looked at. <br>([https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/User:MDianeRogers MDianeRogers])  
*Demonstrate how to use [[User:SavingStories|SavingStories]] 16:41, 3 June 2013 (UTC) on Talk pages.
**Check with US/Canada or Dennis Meldrum
**Update? If so, but in different format. Table to large. Transpose - reverse column/row
*Demonstrate how to use ~ ~ ~ ~ on Talk pages.


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=== Community Council Report  ===
=== Community Council Report  ===


*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Community Council/Minutes|Minutes]]
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Community Council/Minutes|Minutes]]
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=== Business/Announcements  ===
=== Business/Announcements  ===


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=== New Agenda Items  ===
=== New Agenda Items  ===
*Updates on FamilySearch Wiki Facebook page - Cecelia Wilbur. May - 3,000 fans! One week later, 3040. Can bring all the users/moderators together. Communities for FamilySearch and many others. Encourage to use facebook for moderator/adopter issues, etc. US/Canada rep can be added as an admin.
*Also FS Wiki Twitter page Twitter at "Records Wiki"


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* Discuss current issues, community matters, and strategies.
* Discuss current issues, community matters, and strategies.
* Move issues to decision.<br>
* Move issues to decision.<br>
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Latest revision as of 15:46, 30 October 2023

To review the recording of a previous meeting, click MeetingPlace Select Find a Meeting (ID 0000), enter the date (or date range -- such as Jan 1, 2013), and click Search. Scroll down and select the meeting you wish to review.


Introduce new members

  • Cecelia Wilbur - intern, works with Ben Fuller on Dorothy's team. Writing and research experience.
  • Ian Edwards - moderator for Wales, retired head of IT in university. Member of Wiki community advisory council. Interest in technical side, correct coding. Ben Fuller is also going into web design

Kudos go to ...


Moderators and Adopters

  • Moderators to offer: Tips and best practices for resolving problems; questions and feedback
    • How much copy and paste is allowed from Genuki and Wikipedia? Books the data is from are gazetteers that are out of print. But Genuki has copyright of that version. Link to it.
    • If you can get hold of an original book and type it out, but to copy from their site.
    • Wikipedia is not copyrighted.
    • Why bother doing the Wiki, point straight to Genuki?
    • Paraphrase, cite, and point
    • The way the wiki will succeed is has to be better than the competing product. Not just a copy from a competing product.
    • Or contact the owner and get permission:
    • Find the people who are making the assignments, and talk with them.
  • Discussion re: responsibilities, "super moderator,"....
    • Supermoderator - gives all other moderators a go-to person, can help resolve issues, some training, a person who knows who to refer a question to, if needed;
    • Who would want to do it? Two perhaps that work together? They may be people higher in the structure; May be an administrator; an employee? From the community?
    • Difference: certain moderators become super moderators


Updates and follow up


Priority Items

  • Question: Are these 'Local Histories...at BYU Digital Archives' pages to be updated? For example, Local Histories of the United States on BYU Digital Archives, Pennsylvania - South Dakota. The books are now in the FamilySearch digital books, I believe, at least the ones I looked at.
    (MDianeRogers)
    • Check with US/Canada or Dennis Meldrum
    • Update? If so, but in different format. Table to large. Transpose - reverse column/row
  • Demonstrate how to use ~ ~ ~ ~ on Talk pages.


Community Council Report


Business/Announcements


New Agenda Items

  • Updates on FamilySearch Wiki Facebook page - Cecelia Wilbur. May - 3,000 fans! One week later, 3040. Can bring all the users/moderators together. Communities for FamilySearch and many others. Encourage to use facebook for moderator/adopter issues, etc. US/Canada rep can be added as an admin.
  • Also FS Wiki Twitter page Twitter at "Records Wiki"




Be bold, post your agenda items!

Feel free to post on the agenda any items you wish to discuss during the meeting. If your item requires details or feedback, post them on the discussion page and link to them from the agenda. Possible topics include:
  • Moderator and Adopters
  • Style Guide Discussions
  • Project Help Requests
  • Training Requests
  • Improve the Wiki


Purpose of the meeting

Improve the Wiki

  • Forge solutions with other community contributors.
  • Share best practices, ideas, and content.
  • Discuss current issues, community matters, and strategies.
  • Move issues to decision.