FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting 24 Jan 2012

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Kudos go to ...

 * FHL links (broken links) have all been fixed by the Support team

Updates and follow up

 * Business Card - Carol and Darris
 * We probably won't have design revisions for Rootstech - options to use the current design or not use one at all
 * There is a Tech Tips business card
 * Decision - make generic cards that will be available for Wiki people to hand out as a share item for possible contributors - we will pursue an official one for future use - this can be opportunity to see how this works and get comments
 * Darris, Janell, Jane - Widget box status (links on blogs, etc.) - nothing new - needs to be designed, along with the business cards
 * Troy, New York is an example of a page where the top of the table of contents and the top of the county infobox align. (In response to a question raised 1/17/12.) Murphynw 20:42, 18 January 2012 (UTC)

Business/Announcements

 * RootsTech next week - ideas for unconferencing sessions? Perhaps with societies -- janellv
 * FHC Consultants - Wiki Trainer program
 * New users - how to search &amp; edit
 * Societies - help set up page
 * RootsTech - breakfast? -- janellv
 * Breakfast Friday at 7:15 in the lower level of the JSMB (lunchroom). Light breakfast will be provided - also anyone who wants to could meet during the lunch time on Thurs. in the lunch area at the conference
 * Open slots for volunteering for the Wiki booth (Wiki booth at Rootstech 2012 - wiki page)

Style Guide Discussions

 * Invitation to Utah Experimental County page - Wilma
 * We had a good discussion on this page and will look at it again next week before the design goes live on pages
 * Some press releases have been copied into the wiki verbatim. Finding and updating/integrating press release content might be a good project. - Lise
 * We will follow up on this item in 2 or 3 weeks.

Project Help Requests

 * Need help with your project? See a project that needs to be done? Add it here:
 * The Utah Wiki project is moving forward. Wednesday morning meetings (starting Feb 1) at 9:00 a.m. to pique interest, gather ideas and opinions, report accomplishments.

Improve the Wiki

 * Training - instructional videos timing out excessively. Has this been a concern addressed in earlier sessions?  Patience &amp; frustration factor especially in early intro to wiki process.  Caroline
 * We think this is a problem on her computer
 * Archiving wiki forums and even community past meetings [i.e. 2011 links]. Do we have a system in place to archive wiki items as part of cleanup? Caroline

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.