WikiProject:Creating an Affiliate Library Page

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: Amberlarsen@familysearch.org

Example

An example of an affiliate library Wiki page: Allen County Public Library

**NOTE: Before you are able to create a page for your library, you must first have a 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 this form to be granted rights to edit the Wiki.**

Instructions

Step 1 - Title/Create the Page

1. 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).

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).

2. 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.

Step 2 - Add Page Layout

1. Copy the code below, and paste it into that blank field:

{{subst:Affiliate-libraries}}

2. After pasting the above code into the field, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and click, Save page. You'll see that the layout of the page has been created, providing space for you to add your own content.

3. To add the content to the page, use the VisualEditor by clicking the "Edit" tab option. The VisualEditor

For an example of a library page on the Wiki, see Allen County Public Library

Additional Instructions:

1. Fixing the breadcrumb

• At the very top of the page is a breadcrumb (a series of page locations/jurisdictions separated by arrow icons).
• Click on "Edit" to open Visual Editor.
• Where it says "STATE NAME", replace that text with the name of the state/province of your library. Replace "COUNTY NAME" with the equivalent information, and replace "NAME OF LIBRARY" with the full name of your library.

2. Formatting an address

• When adding your library's address and contact information, use the following format:
  

NAME OF INSTITUTION
Address
Address
Address
Telephone: #######
Email: INSERT EMAIL HERE
Website: WEBSITE URL HERE
(Optional) description of institution and services/accessibility.

3. Adding external links

• Click "Edit", highlight text you want to make either an internal or external link, then click the link icon. A dropdown menu will appear.
• "External link" tab is for entering the URL of the external link.
• Click "Done" when finished
• Click "Save page" in the VisualEditor tool bar.
  
  

More instructions on how to edit using VisualEditor are found on the Wiki University.
If you have additional questions about editing on the Wiki, please contact: Amber Larsen: Amberlarsen@familysearch.org