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These are some notes from the meetings community members had regarding county page design. | These are some notes from the meetings community members had regarding county page design. | ||
== Questions<br> == | == Questions<br> == | ||
Here are the questions we must resolve:<br> | Here are the questions we must resolve:<br> | ||
*Label: "Birth, Marriage, Death" or "Vital"? | *Label: "Birth, Marriage, Death" or "Vital"? | ||
*Historical Facts vs. History and Geography | *Historical Facts vs. History and Geography | ||
*Archives, Libraries, and Museums - is this the right label, with societies down below? ''Yes. It was resolved during the 30 Jun 2011 meeting that if the society has a repository, the repository's information should be listed in the Archives, Libraries and Museums section. All other information about the society should go under the Society heading. [[User:RitcheyMT|RitcheyMT]] 18:36, 11 July 2011 (UTC)'' | *Archives, Libraries, and Museums - is this the right label, with societies down below? ''Yes. It was resolved during the 30 Jun 2011 meeting that if the society has a repository, the repository's information should be listed in the Archives, Libraries and Museums section. All other information about the society should go under the Society heading. [[User:RitcheyMT|RitcheyMT]] 18:36, 11 July 2011 (UTC)'' | ||
*Biography - does it belong? | *Biography - does it belong? | ||
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'''Courthouse information:''' | '''Courthouse information:''' | ||
*Courthouse information is needed in Courd, Land and Property, Probate, and Vital records sections. It is a good idea to avoid duplicating the same information (such as the courthouse address and phone number) in each section. The courthouse is also a repository with its own unique collections, organization of records, and other search ideosyncracies. | *Courthouse information is needed in Courd, Land and Property, Probate, and Vital records sections. It is a good idea to avoid duplicating the same information (such as the courthouse address and phone number) in each section. The courthouse is also a repository with its own unique collections, organization of records, and other search ideosyncracies. | ||
*Therefore, create a section for the courthouse, put the information there, and link to the courthouse section from other sections. | *Therefore, create a section for the courthouse, put the information there, and link to the courthouse section from other sections. | ||
*Resolved that the "Courthouse" section belongs under the section of "Repositories." Move the information onto another page when needed based on the "Breaking a heading/section into a separate page" section.<br> | *Resolved that the "Courthouse" section belongs under the section of "Repositories." Move the information onto another page when needed based on the "Breaking a heading/section into a separate page" section.<br> | ||
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'''Courthouse section of Infobox:''' Link county page infoboxes to the Courthouse page. Need heading of "courthouse" above the picture and address of the courthouse. Under that will be the courthouse name, linking to the courthouse section or page, with just one main address/phone#. A link to an official courthouse site could be done below the address, or on the courthouse page. | '''Courthouse section of Infobox:''' Link county page infoboxes to the Courthouse page. Need heading of "courthouse" above the picture and address of the courthouse. Under that will be the courthouse name, linking to the courthouse section or page, with just one main address/phone#. A link to an official courthouse site could be done below the address, or on the courthouse page. | ||
'''Courthouse page: '''When a new courthouse page is created, keep the heading on the page and link out to the new page. <br>Name example: Adams County, Illinois Courthouse<br> | '''Courthouse page: '''When a new courthouse page is created, keep the heading on the page and link out to the new page. <br>Name example: Adams County, Illinois Courthouse<br> | ||
'''Web variable in infobox:''' This variable is for the county page, not the courthouse page. | '''Web variable in infobox:''' This variable is for the county page, not the courthouse page. | ||
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'''Libraries, Archives, and Museums:''' Rename to "Repositories." The reason Lise’s draft does not contain headings for IRAD depositories, Family History Centers, and public libraries is that she wasn’t sure about when a Records and Resources section needs a subheading. That is, what would the word-count or paragraph-count be that prompts writers to add a heading? Our resolution on this is the "Breaking a heading/section into a separate page" section.<br> | '''Libraries, Archives, and Museums:''' Rename to "Repositories." The reason Lise’s draft does not contain headings for IRAD depositories, Family History Centers, and public libraries is that she wasn’t sure about when a Records and Resources section needs a subheading. That is, what would the word-count or paragraph-count be that prompts writers to add a heading? Our resolution on this is the "Breaking a heading/section into a separate page" section.<br> | ||
'''Places/Localities:''' Move to the bottom of the page, after Resources | '''Places/Localities:''' Move to the bottom of the page, after Resources | ||
=== Topics === | === Topics === | ||