FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting 12 June 2014

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Kudos go to

 * Lise for her help on describing the contents of databases listed under births.
 * Caleb for his eye for design and theory.
 * All of you for your great suggestions

Business/Announcements
Progress on the software update?

Summary of Yammer
Posts to FS Wiki Contributors group June 5 and later:
 * Projects conversation
 * Creation of County Seats pages: over 40 replies Summary: (please read for yourself, however)
 * Creation of city pages is what started this conversation. The Community Council was against doing city pages. County seats were never a question.
 * So many of these are red links (no page exists) in the "infobox" on the county pages. Red links is one of the things the Support team watches for.
 * City or county seat pages are useful in getting local knowledge
 * In most states, the county is the principle place where users look. Therefore, if something is discovered by doing work on a city page, it should be linked to from the appropriate topic on the county page.
 * Working on these pages can help alert local libraries and societies about the wiki, and get their input on what they want said about their collections and services. Some have even asked to have a wiki presentation for their staff. It's a way to be a great ambassador.

Community Council Report
Items to pose to Community Council