FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting

Welcome to the Wiki Contributors Meeting Join the discussion, ask questions, and share The Wiki currently has 150,329 articles in English

Purpose and Time Come forge solutions with other community contributors. We discuss content, best practices, community, and strategy every Thursday from 1:00-2:00 PM (mountain time). Get YOUR interests on the weekly agenda!

Contributors and Moderators

Attend this weekly meeting to discuss issues, ways to improve the wiki, and connect to others who can assist you.

The first meeting of each month is mostly devoted to collaborating with moderators, however, all are invited.

Meetings

Click a meeting below for the agenda of a specific date. Please add what you would like to discuss and see what is planned. You can join the meeting from there.

Create new agenda pages by using {{subst:Contributor Meeting Agenda}}.

2014 Meetings

• 7 Aug 2014 Meeting, Recording Guest speaker: Danielle Batson, Governance Council
• 14 Aug 2014 Meeting, Recording Guest speaker: Dorothy Horan, User Guidance
• 21 Aug 2014 Meeting, Recording Guest speaker: Lisa McBride, Outreach to FHCs
• 28 Aug 2014 Meeting, Recording

• 3 July 2014 Meeting cancelled
• 10 July 2014 Meeting
• 17 July 2014 Meeting
• 24 July 2014 Meeting cancelled (Utah state holiday)
• 31 July 2014 Meeting

• 5 June 2014 Meeting, Recording
• 12 June 2014 Meeting, Recording
• 19 June 2014 Meeting, Recording
• 26 June 2014 Meeting, Recording

• 1 May 2014 Meeting, Recording
• 8 May 2014 Meeting, Recording
• 15 May 2014 Meeting, Recording
• 22 May 2014 Meeting, Recording
• 29 May 2014 Meeting, Recording

• 3 April 2014 Meeting, Recording
• 10 April 2014 Meeting, Recording
• 17 April 2014 Meeting, Recording
• 24 April 2014 Meeting, Recording

• 6 March 2014 Meeting; Recording
• 13 March 2014 Meeting
• 20 March 2014 Meeting; Recording
• 27 March 2014 Meeting;

• 6 February 2014 No Meeting (Roots Tech)
• 13 February 2014 Meeting
• 20 February 2014 Meeting
• 27 February 2014 Meeting; Recording

• 2 January 2014 no meeting Happy New Year
• 9 January 2014 Meeting; Recording
• 16 January 2014 Meeting; Recording
• 23 January 2014 Meeting; Recording
• 30 January 2014 Meeting

Join Now

1. Go to WebEx to join the meeting
2. Enter the meeting number: 992 936 234
3. Enter your name and e-mail address
4. Click "Join."

Once you join the meeting, a box will appear for you to enter a telephone number to have the system call you. You may choose to use a headset connected to you computer instead of using your telephone.

If any challenges arise in joining the meeting, call in and enter the following access code to establish an audio connection: Local / International: 1-801-240-9700 U.S. Toll-Free:1-855-537-4000, Access Code: 992 936 234. Ask the host to sent an e-mail invitation to you from WebEx.

Discussion and Proposal page

A page has been created to list ongoing suggestions and ideas that evolve from these meetings. It is hoped that possible changes and projects will not be forgotten, and will eventually reach a resolution. See Community Discussions and Proposals for the list.

Purpose of the meeting To forge solutions with other community contributors. To discuss content, community, best practices, current issues, and strategy. First half of meeting: Introduce new members Outstanding discussion items that need resolution (Forum issues, Policies/Manual of Style) What are you working on? Do you need people to come in and help? Ratings from Thumbs up/down Second half of meeting: Rotation of topics Moderators and adopters: Learn from one another. What are you doing? Obstacles and getting the help to move beyond them. Collaborating. Training wanted: Add to the agenda early so experts and interested parties can be specifically invited Projects needing volunteers: Improve the Wiki: Resolve current issues and pending decisions Open: add your own agenda items

Historical Perspective

The Contributor's meeting was spurred by discussions from the Contributor's Corner Forum, including:

• Define the roles of moderators and adopters and the impact upon other contributors
• Discuss content isssues, such as the manual of style, creating informative links, and more.
• Share best practices, ideas, and suggestions
• Move from talk to decision and implementation

The Technical Meeting previously handled many of these issues. It has recently evolved into technical issues that may not interest all contributors.

Stay Informed Stay informed by visiting and adding your comments to the Wiki Contributor's Corner forum. Discussions in the forum are not just talking to be talking. You will be a vital part of making community decisions that affect the FamilySearch Wiki and its users.

Instructions for Attending the Web Meeting The link to join the weekly meeting appears on both the agenda page and also this home page for the Community Meeting. (See above) Select the desired "Connect Me" option and enter the phone number for MeetingPlace reach you. Click the Connect button You can also attend the meeting without using your computer. Dial into 801-240-2663 (Local/International) or 877-453-7266 (US Toll-free) Follow the prompts to enter the Meeting ID Prior to joining the meeting for the first time, please run the MeetingPlace Test to verify you can participate in a web meeting.