FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting 13 Dec 2011

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Kudos go to ...

 * Community members who explained the TOC issue so eloquently and provided the right mix of pressure to get the problem fixed.
 * Wiki Trainers

Updates and follow up

 * FYI WikiProject New York has moved their progress chart (tasks list and instructions) and progress graph off the Wiki to GoogleDocs. Links on the Wiki project page point the way to GoogleDocs. Instructions on GoogleDocs explain community members who wish to participate will need to contact project leaders to be added to the GoogleDocs edit list. David Dilts
 * Discussion continued re: Cyndi's List and other aggregator sites. This has been added to today's agenda, now that we've had a week to think about it.

Style Guide Discussions

 * Please discuss County Headings for Utah Wiki Project
 * Heading: Key Facts rather than Quick Facts or Historical Facts
 * Linking each heading to the State page for that topic (testing "Biographies"
 * Wording could be used to direct patron to resources on the state page from the county page when there is further information on the state page, specific. Style guide should be checked for clarification on this issue.  Avoid  duplication.
 * There might be a link to the federal level if there is information for the county, with a specific URL that wouldn't involve more clicks to get to the topic at hand

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