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Wiki community members, [http://www.ugagenealogy.org/ Utah Genealogical Association] (UGA), and a few members of US/Canada Reference at the Family History Library will work to improve the Utah related pages on the FamilySearch Wiki from November 2011 through March 2012 to help educate genealogists how to find ancestors who lived part of their lives in Utah. We hope you'll be part of the project to help untold numbers of future users! {{Adoption Utah Genealogical Association}} | <Center>[[Image:{{Utah Territory 1856 map}}]]</Center> | ||
Wiki community members, [http://www.ugagenealogy.org/ Utah Genealogical Association] (UGA), and a few members of US/Canada Reference at the Family History Library will work to improve the Utah related pages on the FamilySearch Wiki from November 2011 through March 2012 to help educate genealogists how to find ancestors who lived part of their lives in Utah. We hope you'll be part of the project to help untold numbers of future users! [[Image:{{UT-NV-CA Trails.png}}]] [[Image:{{NFNYNiag}}]] {{Adoption Utah Genealogical Association}} | |||
=== Schedule === | === Schedule === | ||
'''2011''' 12 October Show and tell and brainstorm with US/Canada Consultants and Utah moderators <br>15 October show and tell WikiProject Utah to Logan Family History conference. Begin recruiting, set up training.<br> | '''2011''' 12 October Show and tell and brainstorm with US/Canada Consultants and Utah moderators <br>15 October show and tell WikiProject Utah to Logan Family History conference. Begin recruiting, set up training.<br> | ||
TBD October initial Project Utah meeting to: | TBD October initial Project Utah meeting to: | ||
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:*approve a project completion measuring tool (possibly modeled after the one for Illinois) | :*approve a project completion measuring tool (possibly modeled after the one for Illinois) | ||
'''2012''' 1 Jan Most planned content in Utah counties is completed. Utah treasure hunt begins. <br>31 Mar WikiProject Utah ends | '''2012''' 1 Jan Most planned content in Utah counties is completed. Utah treasure hunt begins. <br>31 Mar WikiProject Utah ends | ||
=== Participants === | === Participants === | ||
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List of participants of FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York: | List of participants of FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York: | ||
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*Next meeting: '''Tuesday October 2011 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.''' ([http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=220 Mountain Time]) | *Next meeting: '''Tuesday October 2011 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.''' ([http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=220 Mountain Time]) | ||
*Format: MeetingPlace Meetings '''ID ????'''. '''[http://chqmpweb1.ldschurch.org/mpweb/scripts/mpx.dll Click to Attend]''' or Dial in Number: 801-240-2663. '''MeetingPlace ID ????'''. | *Format: MeetingPlace Meetings '''ID ????'''. '''[http://chqmpweb1.ldschurch.org/mpweb/scripts/mpx.dll Click to Attend]''' or Dial in Number: 801-240-2663. '''MeetingPlace ID ????'''. | ||
*Contact [[User:HoleDL]] telephone 801-240-4093 for details. | *Contact [[User:HoleDL]] telephone 801-240-4093 for details. | ||
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Proposed subject to community approval:<br>The following rules will be adopted by the WikiProject Utah members until end of the project tentatively schedules for 31 January 2012. | Proposed subject to community approval:<br>The following rules will be adopted by the WikiProject Utah members until end of the project tentatively schedules for 31 January 2012. | ||
1A. '''Project Goal: '''Concentrate on adding new content that '''''teaches''''' readers how to use well Utah genealogical search strategies, records, or repositories.<br>1B. '''Benchmarks:''' Create content for Utah Wiki pages with a balance of these four hierarchical factors in mind:<br> | 1A. '''Project Goal: '''Concentrate on adding new content that '''''teaches''''' readers how to use well Utah genealogical search strategies, records, or repositories.<br>1B. '''Benchmarks:''' Create content for Utah Wiki pages with a balance of these four hierarchical factors in mind:<br> | ||
:a. '''Genealogical Pedagogical Purpose.''' Be able to explain what the reader can do genealogically that they could not do before reading your words or seeing your images or tables.<br> | :a. '''Genealogical Pedagogical Purpose.''' Be able to explain what the reader can do genealogically that they could not do before reading your words or seeing your images or tables.<br> | ||
:b. '''Clarity.''' Make sure everyone understands your meaning and the pedagogical purpose of your words.<br> | :b. '''Clarity.''' Make sure everyone understands your meaning and the pedagogical purpose of your words.<br> | ||
:c. '''Brevity.''' Be succinct as possible without sacrificing pedagogical purpose or clarity.<br> | :c. '''Brevity.''' Be succinct as possible without sacrificing pedagogical purpose or clarity.<br> | ||
:d. '''Documentation.''' Footnote(s) revealing the source(s) of the content you are creating.<br> | :d. '''Documentation.''' Footnote(s) revealing the source(s) of the content you are creating.<br> | ||
2. '''Vetted content.''' Before you add similar words to '''''more than one''''' Utah Wiki page your words must be vetted and approved by any two other team members who are guided by rule #1 and agree with you on that way of presenting it. | 2. '''Vetted content.''' Before you add similar words to '''''more than one''''' Utah Wiki page your words must be vetted and approved by any two other team members who are guided by rule #1 and agree with you on that way of presenting it. | ||
3. '''Style.''' The first few days of the Utah project we will agree on a model style, and create at least one example page of it. Team members must follow that style during the project. After that agreement <u>'''NO'''</u> style changes will be allowed for the remainder of the project (tentatively until 1 February 2012). No discussion of changing the style will be allowed. Style includes but is not limited to: <br> | 3. '''Style.''' The first few days of the Utah project we will agree on a model style, and create at least one example page of it. Team members must follow that style during the project. After that agreement <u>'''NO'''</u> style changes will be allowed for the remainder of the project (tentatively until 1 February 2012). No discussion of changing the style will be allowed. Style includes but is not limited to: <br> | ||
:*Words used in headers (anything that would appear in the table of contents if there were one) Match with FHL Catalog subject headings as much as possible.<br> | :*Words used in headers (anything that would appear in the table of contents if there were one) Match with FHL Catalog subject headings as much as possible.<br> | ||
:*Heading levels three, four or five; avoid one and two<br> | :*Heading levels three, four or five; avoid one and two<br> | ||
:*order of presentation<br> | :*order of presentation<br> | ||
:*Table of contents style or position (or lack of TOC)<br> | :*Table of contents style or position (or lack of TOC)<br> | ||
:*image, table, or template positions or size; prefer sharp images relevant to the topic on the page<br> | :*image, table, or template positions or size; prefer sharp images relevant to the topic on the page<br> | ||
:*font<br> | :*font<br> | ||
:*bold<br> | :*bold<br> | ||
:*italic for titles of published books<br> | :*italic for titles of published books<br> | ||
:*underline<br> | :*underline<br> | ||
:*indentation<br> | :*indentation<br> | ||
:*bullets<br> | :*bullets<br> | ||
:*numbering<br> | :*numbering<br> | ||
:*citations in footnote style<br> | :*citations in footnote style<br> | ||
::Please use the '''full''' ''Chicago Manual of Style'' footnote style (modified): | ::Please use the '''full''' ''Chicago Manual of Style'' footnote style (modified): | ||
:::- Author(s), followed by a comma | :::- Author(s), followed by a comma | ||
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::::- Publication place, followed by a colon | ::::- Publication place, followed by a colon | ||
::::- Publisher | ::::- Publisher | ||
::::- Year of publication | ::::- Year of publication | ||
:::- comma, and the the page number(s) followed by a period | :::- comma, and the the page number(s) followed by a period | ||
:::Access information: | :::Access information: | ||
::::- link to free online copy, if any. IF a free online copy is available no further access data needs to be added. IF '''NO''' free online edition is available, then add: | ::::- link to free online copy, if any. IF a free online copy is available no further access data needs to be added. IF '''NO''' free online edition is available, then add: | ||
:::::- WorldCat template: <nowiki>{{WorldCat|#####|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</nowiki> | :::::- WorldCat template: <nowiki>{{WorldCat|#####|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</nowiki> | ||
:::::- FHL template: <nowiki>{{FHL|####|item|disp=FHL Film ###; Fiche ###; Book ###}}.</nowiki> | :::::- FHL template: <nowiki>{{FHL|####|item|disp=FHL Film ###; Fiche ###; Book ###}}.</nowiki> | ||
:::- Brief annotation explaining the content, or why, or how a reader would want to use the source. | :::- Brief annotation explaining the content, or why, or how a reader would want to use the source. | ||
:*image, table, or template style<br> | :*image, table, or template style<br> | ||
:*internal link style<br> | :*internal link style<br> | ||
:*external link style including brief annotation. Prefer http:// links over http'''''s''''':// links. <br> | :*external link style including brief annotation. Prefer http:// links over http'''''s''''':// links. <br> | ||
:*use, or lack of use of standard templates | :*use, or lack of use of standard templates | ||
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To create a new narrative template for the pages of the Utah WikiProject: | To create a new narrative template for the pages of the Utah WikiProject: | ||
1. Create a new page with the following name: <nowiki>Template:Utah[record type] </nowiki><br>2. Type the text for your template. Make sure that all concepts, sentence structure, and grammar are independent and can stand on their own if need be. <br>3. Add the Utah Project template category using the following wikitext: <nowiki><noinclude> [[Category:Templates for Utah pages]] </noinclude> </nowiki>. (If the category is added to the template without the <nowiki><noinclude> </nowiki>, the category will also appear on all pages that use the template.) <br>4. Approve the wording with at least three other members of the Utah WikiProject Team. <br>5. Add the template to county pages using <nowiki>{{[template page name]}} </nowiki | 1. Create a new page with the following name: <nowiki>Template:Utah[record type] </nowiki><br>2. Type the text for your template. Make sure that all concepts, sentence structure, and grammar are independent and can stand on their own if need be. <br>3. Add the Utah Project template category using the following wikitext: <nowiki><noinclude> [[Category:Templates for Utah pages]] </noinclude> </nowiki>. (If the category is added to the template without the <nowiki><noinclude> </nowiki>, the category will also appear on all pages that use the template.) <br>4. Approve the wording with at least three other members of the Utah WikiProject Team. <br>5. Add the template to county pages using <nowiki>{{[template page name]}} </nowiki> | ||
To see a list of current existing narrative templates, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Templates_for_Utah_pages Category:Templates for Utah pages]. <br> | |||
[[Category:WikiProject_Utah]] | [[Category:WikiProject_Utah]] |