FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting 12 June 2012

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Kudos go to ...

 * Darris &amp; Alan &amp; Steve - great suggestions for the coverage tables
 * Jamie - Had a table at the SoCal Jamboree (JamboFree), gave ribbons to wiki contributors, and recruited volunteers for a California project
 * Nathan's wife - congratulations to the Murphy's on a new little girl! Lily Marie Murphy, born June 3.

Business/Announcements

 * Issues with the servers - sometimes when saving it's timing out, 401 errors

Moderators and Adopters

 * We have a list of consultants who have contributed to the wiki, or who are interested in learning how to contribute. This list could be used to help recruit potential moderators, or individuals who can help with specific projects.

Style Guide Discussions

 * Digital collections can be the shortest path to an answer for a patron. How do we do a better job of highlighting and calling out those resources to patrons?
 * Consistent style will help make it easier to use
 * "See more" links to help people dig deeper, if they don't find what they are looking for in the easiest places
 * How do we categorize the information better, even at the top?

Project Help Requests

 * Need help with your project? See a project that needs to be done? Add it here:
 * Idaho and Indian Projects update - Rorie Jensen
 * Ulster/Northern Ireland project is now underway

Improve the Wiki

 * Should old agenda's for this meeting be archived or deleted?Lynda
 * Archive them, perhaps by year.

Forums Overview

 * Be part of the solution! Make your opinions known! Post comments to an existing thread or start a new discussion at Wiki Contributors Corner forum.