Personally I feel that the reason many states in the USGenWeb have gone stagnant is because the project does not require periodic updating to county sites within the project. Some counties in the project, (not here), list a last update of 2008, which in my opinion is shameful. I don't think it is asking too much of a county coordinator to provide a minimum of two additional sources of genealogical information a year to our counties. I don't think an update date within 3 months is necessary but I do agree that there needs to be something added once every six months at minimum. In another project we are required to have a What's New page on which we list our additions. Not only does this make it easy for researchers to check new additions and promote people's return but it makes it easy for project members to see that the CC is active. Perhaps we could vote in some bare minimum requirements for our state project? I feel that this could only be a positive move for us! Karen On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 1:03 PM, Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> wrote: > Correction...the USGenWeb does not have a requirement on updates to the > county websites. The paragraph from the Policies page is from the MTGenWeb > rules and is not part of the required elements but is "strongly > recommended". > > I don't think we need to require a "last update date" on all county > websites but would like to see the MTGenWeb add a requirement for sites > with a last update date to keep the date current. I personally like a 3 > month time frame but 6 months works too. <g> > > Please post your thoughts on this issue and let's discuss the pros and cons. > > Shirley > > > > > On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Just a reminder that county websites must be updated at least twice a year >> per the USGenWeb requirements. Therefore the last update date on our >> websites should not be more than 6 months old. And according to the >> MTGenWeb Policies page, it is *suggested* that last update dates be >> "within a month or so" (see below). With those statements in mind, the >> County of Excellence rules will be updated. To be eligible for the MTGenWeb >> COE award, county websites that have a last update date on them must have >> dates that are no older than 6 months. >> >> I appreciate your assistance in making sure your county website is >> compliant with all rules. >> >> Shirley >> >> From the Policies page: >> 10.*IT IS ESSENTIAL* that your site be well-maintained and updated as >> frequently as possible. Every site needs to have some basic research >> resources, i.e. Courthouse offices addresses, phone numbers, fees, etc., >> library, historical society, newspaper, cemetery names & addresses, funeral >> homes, etc. Many have also provided a bibliography page showing reference >> books available for their county and much more. Your site needs to be >> checked often for bad links, new ideas, etc., and the update "date" >> changed. We do check these and inquire of county coordinators if we find >> sites that have not been updated within a month or so. If you are ill, >> going on vacation, or having some temporary problems, the State Coordinator >> would like to know and, of course, we make exceptions for those times. >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I like the idea of a "What's New" page. I'll have to think about that for my pages--at least for my county. The other two counties I have might be a little more difficult to come up with new things other than possible links. Definitely a good idea tho! On Sun, 8 Jun 2014 14:09:11 -0500 Karen De Groote <[email protected]> wrote: > Personally I feel that the reason many states in the USGenWeb have > gone stagnant is because the project does not require periodic > updating to county sites within the project. Some counties in the > project, (not here), list a last update of 2008, which in my opinion > is shameful. I don't think it is asking too much of a county > coordinator to provide a minimum of two additional sources of > genealogical information a year to our counties. I don't think an > update date within 3 months is necessary but I do agree that there > needs to be something added once every six months at minimum. In > another project we are required to have a What's New page on which we > list our additions. Not only does this make it easy for researchers > to check new additions and promote people's return but it makes it > easy for project members to see that the CC is active. > > Perhaps we could vote in some bare minimum requirements for our state > project? I feel that this could only be a positive move for us! > Karen > > On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 1:03 PM, Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> >wrote: >> Correction...the USGenWeb does not have a requirement on updates to the >> county websites. The paragraph from the Policies page is from the MTGenWeb >> rules and is not part of the required elements but is "strongly >> recommended". >> >> I don't think we need to require a "last update date" on all county >> websites but would like to see the MTGenWeb add a requirement for sites >> with a last update date to keep the date current. I personally like a 3 >> month time frame but 6 months works too. <g> >> >> Please post your thoughts on this issue and let's discuss the pros and cons. >> >> Shirley >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Just a reminder that county websites must be updated at least twice a year >>> per the USGenWeb requirements. Therefore the last update date on our >>> websites should not be more than 6 months old. And according to the >>> MTGenWeb Policies page, it is *suggested* that last update dates be >>> "within a month or so" (see below). With those statements in mind, the >>> County of Excellence rules will be updated. To be eligible for the MTGenWeb >>> COE award, county websites that have a last update date on them must have >>> dates that are no older than 6 months. >>> >>> I appreciate your assistance in making sure your county website is >>> compliant with all rules. >>> >>> Shirley >>> >>> From the Policies page: >>> 10.*IT IS ESSENTIAL* that your site be well-maintained and updated as >>> frequently as possible. Every site needs to have some basic research >>> resources, i.e. Courthouse offices addresses, phone numbers, fees, etc., >>> library, historical society, newspaper, cemetery names & addresses, funeral >>> homes, etc. Many have also provided a bibliography page showing reference >>> books available for their county and much more. Your site needs to be >>> checked often for bad links, new ideas, etc., and the update "date" >>> changed. We do check these and inquire of county coordinators if we find >>> sites that have not been updated within a month or so. If you are ill, >>> going on vacation, or having some temporary problems, the State Coordinator >>> would like to know and, of course, we make exceptions for those times. >>> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in >>the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in >the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Suzanne Andrews [email protected] Volunteer - Butte-Silver Bow Archives Volunteer - MTGenWeb County Coordinator for Butte-Silver Bow, Anaconda-Deer Lodge, and Powell counties, Montana http://www.mtgenweb.com/silverbow/index.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In my opinion, I think at the very least, there should be a "last update date" on each website entry page to indicate that the website is active and current. However, 3 months may be a little quick for some of us although I like that idea. I know when youre busy 3 months can go by very quickly. If there is new material to add, then it should be added as quickly as possible & change the date. I agree that pages should be updated within a six month period. However, not all pages within the site need to be updated that often, but links should be checked within that 3 to 6 month period. Having a recent "last update date" on the entry page will let people know that the site is active and current. And, I don't see anything wrong with requiring a last update date. On Sun, 8 Jun 2014 13:03:02 -0500 Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> wrote: > Correction...the USGenWeb does not have a requirement on updates to the > county websites. The paragraph from the Policies page is from the MTGenWeb > rules and is not part of the required elements but is "strongly > recommended". > > I don't think we need to require a "last update date" on all county > websites but would like to see the MTGenWeb add a requirement for sites > with a last update date to keep the date current. I personally like a 3 > month time frame but 6 months works too. <g> > > Please post your thoughts on this issue and let's discuss the pros and cons. > > Shirley > > > > > On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Just a reminder that county websites must be updated at least twice a year >> per the USGenWeb requirements. Therefore the last update date on our >> websites should not be more than 6 months old. And according to the >> MTGenWeb Policies page, it is *suggested* that last update dates be >> "within a month or so" (see below). With those statements in mind, the >> County of Excellence rules will be updated. To be eligible for the MTGenWeb >> COE award, county websites that have a last update date on them must have >> dates that are no older than 6 months. >> >> I appreciate your assistance in making sure your county website is >> compliant with all rules. >> >> Shirley >> >> From the Policies page: >> 10.*IT IS ESSENTIAL* that your site be well-maintained and updated as >> frequently as possible. Every site needs to have some basic research >> resources, i.e. Courthouse offices addresses, phone numbers, fees, etc., >> library, historical society, newspaper, cemetery names & addresses, funeral >> homes, etc. Many have also provided a bibliography page showing reference >> books available for their county and much more. Your site needs to be >> checked often for bad links, new ideas, etc., and the update "date" >> changed. We do check these and inquire of county coordinators if we find >> sites that have not been updated within a month or so. If you are ill, >> going on vacation, or having some temporary problems, the State Coordinator >> would like to know and, of course, we make exceptions for those times. >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in >the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Suzanne Andrews [email protected] Volunteer - Butte-Silver Bow Archives Volunteer - MTGenWeb County Coordinator for Butte-Silver Bow, Anaconda-Deer Lodge, and Powell counties, Montana http://www.mtgenweb.com/silverbow/index.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Correction...the USGenWeb does not have a requirement on updates to the county websites. The paragraph from the Policies page is from the MTGenWeb rules and is not part of the required elements but is "strongly recommended". I don't think we need to require a "last update date" on all county websites but would like to see the MTGenWeb add a requirement for sites with a last update date to keep the date current. I personally like a 3 month time frame but 6 months works too. <g> Please post your thoughts on this issue and let's discuss the pros and cons. Shirley On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> wrote: > Just a reminder that county websites must be updated at least twice a year > per the USGenWeb requirements. Therefore the last update date on our > websites should not be more than 6 months old. And according to the > MTGenWeb Policies page, it is *suggested* that last update dates be > "within a month or so" (see below). With those statements in mind, the > County of Excellence rules will be updated. To be eligible for the MTGenWeb > COE award, county websites that have a last update date on them must have > dates that are no older than 6 months. > > I appreciate your assistance in making sure your county website is > compliant with all rules. > > Shirley > > From the Policies page: > 10.*IT IS ESSENTIAL* that your site be well-maintained and updated as > frequently as possible. Every site needs to have some basic research > resources, i.e. Courthouse offices addresses, phone numbers, fees, etc., > library, historical society, newspaper, cemetery names & addresses, funeral > homes, etc. Many have also provided a bibliography page showing reference > books available for their county and much more. Your site needs to be > checked often for bad links, new ideas, etc., and the update "date" > changed. We do check these and inquire of county coordinators if we find > sites that have not been updated within a month or so. If you are ill, > going on vacation, or having some temporary problems, the State Coordinator > would like to know and, of course, we make exceptions for those times. >
Tell me what county it is and I can take a look. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Shirley Cullum Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 12:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MTGEN] Last Update Dates on Websites I use Core so let me know for sure. : ) Shirley On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 10:48 PM, Sara Cross <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Core. I'm not near my computer now but I can look at it in the > next few days and let you know for sure. > > Sara > On Jun 7, 2014 10:46 PM, "Shirley Cullum" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sara, > > > > What program was the page created with? > > > > Shirley > > > > > > On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 10:25 PM, Sara Cross <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Ok, so maybe I have a dumb question but I'm going to ask it > > > anyway. Is there a way to change the program that you create the > > > page with? I > have a > > > page in another state and I can't fugue the thing out. I want to > > > be > able > > to > > > do it thru rootsweb. > > > > > > Any help you can give me I will appreciate. I haven't been able to > update > > > the site since I took it over. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Sara > > > On Jun 7, 2014 10:11 PM, "Karen De Groote" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > Wow that must be a new policy. So happy to see that. > > > > Unfortunately there are counties in states out there that > > > > haven't been updated > since > > > > 2008. > > > > Karen > > > > > > > > On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Shirley Cullum < > [email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > Just a reminder that county websites must be updated at least > twice a > > > > year > > > > > per the USGenWeb requirements. Therefore the last update date > > > > > on > our > > > > > websites should not be more than 6 months old. And according > > > > > to the MTGenWeb Policies page, it is *suggested* that last > > > > > update dates be > > > > "within > > > > > a month or so" (see below). With those statements in mind, the > County > > > of > > > > > Excellence rules will be updated. To be eligible for the > > > > > MTGenWeb > COE > > > > > award, county websites that have a last update date on them > > > > > must > have > > > > dates > > > > > that are no older than 6 months. > > > > > > > > > > I appreciate your assistance in making sure your county > > > > > website is compliant with all rules. > > > > > > > > > > Shirley > > > > > > > > > > >From the Policies page: > > > > > 10.*IT IS ESSENTIAL* that your site be well-maintained and > > > > > updated > as > > > > > frequently as possible. Every site needs to have some basic > research > > > > > resources, i.e. Courthouse offices addresses, phone numbers, > > > > > fees, > > > etc., > > > > > library, historical society, newspaper, cemetery names & > > > > > addresses, > > > > funeral > > > > > homes, etc. Many have also provided a bibliography page > > > > > showing > > > reference > > > > > books available for their county and much more. Your site > > > > > needs to > be > > > > > checked often for bad links, new ideas, etc., and the update "date" > > > > > changed. We do check these and inquire of county coordinators > > > > > if we > > > find > > > > > sites that have not been updated within a month or so. If you > > > > > are > > ill, > > > > > going on vacation, or having some temporary problems, the > > > > > State > > > > Coordinator > > > > > would like to know and, of course, we make exceptions for > > > > > those > > times. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, > > > > > please send an email to > > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > > > the > > > quotes > > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > > > the > > > quotes > > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I use Core so let me know for sure. : ) Shirley On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 10:48 PM, Sara Cross <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Core. I'm not near my computer now but I can look at it in the next > few days and let you know for sure. > > Sara > On Jun 7, 2014 10:46 PM, "Shirley Cullum" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sara, > > > > What program was the page created with? > > > > Shirley > > > > > > On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 10:25 PM, Sara Cross <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Ok, so maybe I have a dumb question but I'm going to ask it anyway. Is > > > there a way to change the program that you create the page with? I > have a > > > page in another state and I can't fugue the thing out. I want to be > able > > to > > > do it thru rootsweb. > > > > > > Any help you can give me I will appreciate. I haven't been able to > update > > > the site since I took it over. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Sara > > > On Jun 7, 2014 10:11 PM, "Karen De Groote" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > Wow that must be a new policy. So happy to see that. Unfortunately > > > > there are counties in states out there that haven't been updated > since > > > > 2008. > > > > Karen > > > > > > > > On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Shirley Cullum < > [email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > Just a reminder that county websites must be updated at least > twice a > > > > year > > > > > per the USGenWeb requirements. Therefore the last update date on > our > > > > > websites should not be more than 6 months old. And according to the > > > > > MTGenWeb Policies page, it is *suggested* that last update dates be > > > > "within > > > > > a month or so" (see below). With those statements in mind, the > County > > > of > > > > > Excellence rules will be updated. To be eligible for the MTGenWeb > COE > > > > > award, county websites that have a last update date on them must > have > > > > dates > > > > > that are no older than 6 months. > > > > > > > > > > I appreciate your assistance in making sure your county website is > > > > > compliant with all rules. > > > > > > > > > > Shirley > > > > > > > > > > >From the Policies page: > > > > > 10.*IT IS ESSENTIAL* that your site be well-maintained and updated > as > > > > > frequently as possible. Every site needs to have some basic > research > > > > > resources, i.e. Courthouse offices addresses, phone numbers, fees, > > > etc., > > > > > library, historical society, newspaper, cemetery names & addresses, > > > > funeral > > > > > homes, etc. Many have also provided a bibliography page showing > > > reference > > > > > books available for their county and much more. Your site needs to > be > > > > > checked often for bad links, new ideas, etc., and the update "date" > > > > > changed. We do check these and inquire of county coordinators if we > > > find > > > > > sites that have not been updated within a month or so. If you are > > ill, > > > > > going on vacation, or having some temporary problems, the State > > > > Coordinator > > > > > would like to know and, of course, we make exceptions for those > > times. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes > > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes > > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >
I think Core. I'm not near my computer now but I can look at it in the next few days and let you know for sure. Sara On Jun 7, 2014 10:46 PM, "Shirley Cullum" <[email protected]> wrote: > Sara, > > What program was the page created with? > > Shirley > > > On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 10:25 PM, Sara Cross <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Ok, so maybe I have a dumb question but I'm going to ask it anyway. Is > > there a way to change the program that you create the page with? I have a > > page in another state and I can't fugue the thing out. I want to be able > to > > do it thru rootsweb. > > > > Any help you can give me I will appreciate. I haven't been able to update > > the site since I took it over. > > > > Thanks, > > Sara > > On Jun 7, 2014 10:11 PM, "Karen De Groote" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Wow that must be a new policy. So happy to see that. Unfortunately > > > there are counties in states out there that haven't been updated since > > > 2008. > > > Karen > > > > > > On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > Just a reminder that county websites must be updated at least twice a > > > year > > > > per the USGenWeb requirements. Therefore the last update date on our > > > > websites should not be more than 6 months old. And according to the > > > > MTGenWeb Policies page, it is *suggested* that last update dates be > > > "within > > > > a month or so" (see below). With those statements in mind, the County > > of > > > > Excellence rules will be updated. To be eligible for the MTGenWeb COE > > > > award, county websites that have a last update date on them must have > > > dates > > > > that are no older than 6 months. > > > > > > > > I appreciate your assistance in making sure your county website is > > > > compliant with all rules. > > > > > > > > Shirley > > > > > > > > >From the Policies page: > > > > 10.*IT IS ESSENTIAL* that your site be well-maintained and updated as > > > > frequently as possible. Every site needs to have some basic research > > > > resources, i.e. Courthouse offices addresses, phone numbers, fees, > > etc., > > > > library, historical society, newspaper, cemetery names & addresses, > > > funeral > > > > homes, etc. Many have also provided a bibliography page showing > > reference > > > > books available for their county and much more. Your site needs to be > > > > checked often for bad links, new ideas, etc., and the update "date" > > > > changed. We do check these and inquire of county coordinators if we > > find > > > > sites that have not been updated within a month or so. If you are > ill, > > > > going on vacation, or having some temporary problems, the State > > > Coordinator > > > > would like to know and, of course, we make exceptions for those > times. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >
Sara, What program was the page created with? Shirley On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 10:25 PM, Sara Cross <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, so maybe I have a dumb question but I'm going to ask it anyway. Is > there a way to change the program that you create the page with? I have a > page in another state and I can't fugue the thing out. I want to be able to > do it thru rootsweb. > > Any help you can give me I will appreciate. I haven't been able to update > the site since I took it over. > > Thanks, > Sara > On Jun 7, 2014 10:11 PM, "Karen De Groote" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Wow that must be a new policy. So happy to see that. Unfortunately > > there are counties in states out there that haven't been updated since > > 2008. > > Karen > > > > On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > Just a reminder that county websites must be updated at least twice a > > year > > > per the USGenWeb requirements. Therefore the last update date on our > > > websites should not be more than 6 months old. And according to the > > > MTGenWeb Policies page, it is *suggested* that last update dates be > > "within > > > a month or so" (see below). With those statements in mind, the County > of > > > Excellence rules will be updated. To be eligible for the MTGenWeb COE > > > award, county websites that have a last update date on them must have > > dates > > > that are no older than 6 months. > > > > > > I appreciate your assistance in making sure your county website is > > > compliant with all rules. > > > > > > Shirley > > > > > > >From the Policies page: > > > 10.*IT IS ESSENTIAL* that your site be well-maintained and updated as > > > frequently as possible. Every site needs to have some basic research > > > resources, i.e. Courthouse offices addresses, phone numbers, fees, > etc., > > > library, historical society, newspaper, cemetery names & addresses, > > funeral > > > homes, etc. Many have also provided a bibliography page showing > reference > > > books available for their county and much more. Your site needs to be > > > checked often for bad links, new ideas, etc., and the update "date" > > > changed. We do check these and inquire of county coordinators if we > find > > > sites that have not been updated within a month or so. If you are ill, > > > going on vacation, or having some temporary problems, the State > > Coordinator > > > would like to know and, of course, we make exceptions for those times. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >
Ok, so maybe I have a dumb question but I'm going to ask it anyway. Is there a way to change the program that you create the page with? I have a page in another state and I can't fugue the thing out. I want to be able to do it thru rootsweb. Any help you can give me I will appreciate. I haven't been able to update the site since I took it over. Thanks, Sara On Jun 7, 2014 10:11 PM, "Karen De Groote" <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow that must be a new policy. So happy to see that. Unfortunately > there are counties in states out there that haven't been updated since > 2008. > Karen > > On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Just a reminder that county websites must be updated at least twice a > year > > per the USGenWeb requirements. Therefore the last update date on our > > websites should not be more than 6 months old. And according to the > > MTGenWeb Policies page, it is *suggested* that last update dates be > "within > > a month or so" (see below). With those statements in mind, the County of > > Excellence rules will be updated. To be eligible for the MTGenWeb COE > > award, county websites that have a last update date on them must have > dates > > that are no older than 6 months. > > > > I appreciate your assistance in making sure your county website is > > compliant with all rules. > > > > Shirley > > > > >From the Policies page: > > 10.*IT IS ESSENTIAL* that your site be well-maintained and updated as > > frequently as possible. Every site needs to have some basic research > > resources, i.e. Courthouse offices addresses, phone numbers, fees, etc., > > library, historical society, newspaper, cemetery names & addresses, > funeral > > homes, etc. Many have also provided a bibliography page showing reference > > books available for their county and much more. Your site needs to be > > checked often for bad links, new ideas, etc., and the update "date" > > changed. We do check these and inquire of county coordinators if we find > > sites that have not been updated within a month or so. If you are ill, > > going on vacation, or having some temporary problems, the State > Coordinator > > would like to know and, of course, we make exceptions for those times. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >
No, it isn't new. Just often overlooked. <g> Shirley On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 10:11 PM, Karen De Groote <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow that must be a new policy. So happy to see that. Unfortunately > there are counties in states out there that haven't been updated since > 2008. > Karen > > On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Just a reminder that county websites must be updated at least twice a > year > > per the USGenWeb requirements. Therefore the last update date on our > > websites should not be more than 6 months old. And according to the > > MTGenWeb Policies page, it is *suggested* that last update dates be > "within > > a month or so" (see below). With those statements in mind, the County of > > Excellence rules will be updated. To be eligible for the MTGenWeb COE > > award, county websites that have a last update date on them must have > dates > > that are no older than 6 months. > > > > I appreciate your assistance in making sure your county website is > > compliant with all rules. > > > > Shirley > > > > >From the Policies page: > > 10.*IT IS ESSENTIAL* that your site be well-maintained and updated as > > frequently as possible. Every site needs to have some basic research > > resources, i.e. Courthouse offices addresses, phone numbers, fees, etc., > > library, historical society, newspaper, cemetery names & addresses, > funeral > > homes, etc. Many have also provided a bibliography page showing reference > > books available for their county and much more. Your site needs to be > > checked often for bad links, new ideas, etc., and the update "date" > > changed. We do check these and inquire of county coordinators if we find > > sites that have not been updated within a month or so. If you are ill, > > going on vacation, or having some temporary problems, the State > Coordinator > > would like to know and, of course, we make exceptions for those times. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >
Wow that must be a new policy. So happy to see that. Unfortunately there are counties in states out there that haven't been updated since 2008. Karen On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> wrote: > Just a reminder that county websites must be updated at least twice a year > per the USGenWeb requirements. Therefore the last update date on our > websites should not be more than 6 months old. And according to the > MTGenWeb Policies page, it is *suggested* that last update dates be "within > a month or so" (see below). With those statements in mind, the County of > Excellence rules will be updated. To be eligible for the MTGenWeb COE > award, county websites that have a last update date on them must have dates > that are no older than 6 months. > > I appreciate your assistance in making sure your county website is > compliant with all rules. > > Shirley > > >From the Policies page: > 10.*IT IS ESSENTIAL* that your site be well-maintained and updated as > frequently as possible. Every site needs to have some basic research > resources, i.e. Courthouse offices addresses, phone numbers, fees, etc., > library, historical society, newspaper, cemetery names & addresses, funeral > homes, etc. Many have also provided a bibliography page showing reference > books available for their county and much more. Your site needs to be > checked often for bad links, new ideas, etc., and the update "date" > changed. We do check these and inquire of county coordinators if we find > sites that have not been updated within a month or so. If you are ill, > going on vacation, or having some temporary problems, the State Coordinator > would like to know and, of course, we make exceptions for those times. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Just a reminder that county websites must be updated at least twice a year per the USGenWeb requirements. Therefore the last update date on our websites should not be more than 6 months old. And according to the MTGenWeb Policies page, it is *suggested* that last update dates be "within a month or so" (see below). With those statements in mind, the County of Excellence rules will be updated. To be eligible for the MTGenWeb COE award, county websites that have a last update date on them must have dates that are no older than 6 months. I appreciate your assistance in making sure your county website is compliant with all rules. Shirley >From the Policies page: 10.*IT IS ESSENTIAL* that your site be well-maintained and updated as frequently as possible. Every site needs to have some basic research resources, i.e. Courthouse offices addresses, phone numbers, fees, etc., library, historical society, newspaper, cemetery names & addresses, funeral homes, etc. Many have also provided a bibliography page showing reference books available for their county and much more. Your site needs to be checked often for bad links, new ideas, etc., and the update "date" changed. We do check these and inquire of county coordinators if we find sites that have not been updated within a month or so. If you are ill, going on vacation, or having some temporary problems, the State Coordinator would like to know and, of course, we make exceptions for those times.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tina Vickery <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 3:53 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] CORRECTION: USGenWeb Project National Elections To: board <[email protected]>, state-coord <[email protected]>, usgenweb-all <[email protected]>, usgenweb-discuss < [email protected]> *Please forward to all USGenWeb lists and members* The USGenWeb Election Committee would like to announce the open seats for the National 2014 Election. Nominations for these positions will begin June 1, 2014 at 12:01AM and end June 22, 2014 at 11:59PM. A form will be made available for nomination submissions. The URL is http://usgenweb.org/usgwelections/index-2014.htm Please bookmark and visit the USGenWeb Project National 2014 Election pages for more information. http://usgenweb.org/usgwelections/index-2014.htm Open Seats: National Coordinator One Year Term Ending 8/31/2015 Incumbent: Tina Vickery NENC State Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2016 Incumbent: Nancy Janyszeski NENC County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2016 Incumbent: Alice Allen NWPL County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2016 Incumbent: Ann Allen Geoghegan SEMA State Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2016 Incumbent: Lesley Shockey SEMA County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2016 Incumbent: Denise Wells SWSC State Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2016 Incumbent: Larry Flesher SWSC County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2016 Incumbent: Pat Asher Respectfully, The USGenWeb Election Committee http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tina Vickery <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 1:43 AM Subject: [STATE-COORD] USGenWeb Project National Elections To: usgenweb-all <[email protected]>, usgenweb-discuss < [email protected]>, state-coord <[email protected]>, board <[email protected]> *Please forward to all USGenWeb lists and members* The USGenWeb Election Committee would like to announce the open seats for the National 2014 Election. Nominations for these positions began June 1, 2014 at 12:01AM and end June 22, 2014 at 11:59PM. The nomination form is available for nomination submissions. The URL is http://usgenweb.org/usgwelections/index-2014.htm Open Seats: National Coordinator One Year Term Ending 8/31/2009 Incumbent: Tina Vickery NENC State Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2015 Incumbent: Nancy Janyszeski NENC County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2015 Incumbent: Alice Allen NWPL County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2015 Incumbent: Ann Allen Geoghegan SEMA State Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2009 Incumbent: Lesley Shockey SEMA County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2009 Incumbent: Denise Wells SWSC State Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2010 Incumbent: Larry Flesher SWSC County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2010 Incumbent: Pat Asher Respectfully, The USGenWeb Election Committee http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
No problem, Ann. : ) Shirley On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 1:34 PM, aimaccary <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry I have not been doing this long enough to feel confortable doing > that at his time. Perhaps in the future when I understand more about the > whole system. > > > > > Sent from Samsung tabletShirley Cullum <[email protected]> wrote:The > County of Excellence Committee needs another person to help in the > monthly selection of a County of Excellence (COE). If you can help please > contact me. > > The committee also needs a couple of volunteers to look at the 5 nominated > counties and help select the COE. The Finals Crew members may be COE > regional surfers but that is not a requirement. > > Shirley > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >
Sorry I have not been doing this long enough to feel confortable doing that at his time. Perhaps in the future when I understand more about the whole system. Sent from Samsung tabletShirley Cullum <[email protected]> wrote:The County of Excellence Committee needs another person to help in the monthly selection of a County of Excellence (COE). If you can help please contact me. The committee also needs a couple of volunteers to look at the 5 nominated counties and help select the COE. The Finals Crew members may be COE regional surfers but that is not a requirement. Shirley ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
The County of Excellence Committee needs another person to help in the monthly selection of a County of Excellence (COE). If you can help please contact me. The committee also needs a couple of volunteers to look at the 5 nominated counties and help select the COE. The Finals Crew members may be COE regional surfers but that is not a requirement. Shirley
I just looked at the MT page and it looks like he has began to work on it. Montana is spelled out and the Montana flag is displayed. However, the flag on the county pages is not showing up. I sent him a message about that and the lowercase "s" in USGenWeb. <g> Shirley On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 9:40 AM, Karen De Groote <[email protected]> wrote: > At this point you have the right to emit a high pitched and very loud > alarm. They have ignored requests of far too many years and it is > unacceptable at this point. I can't remember if I emailed Joy but > maybe she can get something done. > Good luck! > Karen > > On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 9:26 AM, Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Karen, > > > > I have reported those to the Archives person a couple of times but maybe > > the 3rd time will be the charm. Or maybe the squeaking wheel will get > > oiled. <g> > > > > Shirley > > > > > > On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Suzanne Andrews <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> Shirley, > >> > >> While checking my links, I came across the MTGenWeb Archives page. > Thought > >> I'd let you know so you could notify the page coordinator that the > MTGenWeb > >> logo is broken and at the bottom of the counties pages "MtGenWeb"--needs > >> the > >> capital "T". > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Thu, 29 May 2014 21:12:12 -0500 > >> Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Hi Everyone, > >> > > >> > It has come to my attention that some county websites have links that > are > >> > no longer valid because the URL's were changed. Please be sure the > links > >> to > >> > the following sites are working (if you have them on your county > >> website). > >> > > >> > USGenWeb Archives > >> > MTGenWeb Archives > >> > County Archives > >> > Rootsweb Message Board > >> > > >> > Some sites still have links to the old GenConnect and they need to be > >> > removed. > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > Shirley > >> > > >> > ------------------------------- > >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in > >> >the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> Suzanne Andrews > >> [email protected] > >> Volunteer - Butte-Silver Bow Archives > >> Volunteer - MTGenWeb County Coordinator > >> for Butte-Silver Bow, Anaconda-Deer Lodge, > >> and Powell counties, Montana > >> http://www.mtgenweb.com/silverbow/index.htm > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > >> in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >
At this point you have the right to emit a high pitched and very loud alarm. They have ignored requests of far too many years and it is unacceptable at this point. I can't remember if I emailed Joy but maybe she can get something done. Good luck! Karen On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 9:26 AM, Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> wrote: > Karen, > > I have reported those to the Archives person a couple of times but maybe > the 3rd time will be the charm. Or maybe the squeaking wheel will get > oiled. <g> > > Shirley > > > On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Suzanne Andrews <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Shirley, >> >> While checking my links, I came across the MTGenWeb Archives page. Thought >> I'd let you know so you could notify the page coordinator that the MTGenWeb >> logo is broken and at the bottom of the counties pages "MtGenWeb"--needs >> the >> capital "T". >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, 29 May 2014 21:12:12 -0500 >> Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi Everyone, >> > >> > It has come to my attention that some county websites have links that are >> > no longer valid because the URL's were changed. Please be sure the links >> to >> > the following sites are working (if you have them on your county >> website). >> > >> > USGenWeb Archives >> > MTGenWeb Archives >> > County Archives >> > Rootsweb Message Board >> > >> > Some sites still have links to the old GenConnect and they need to be >> > removed. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Shirley >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in >> >the subject and the body of the message >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Suzanne Andrews >> [email protected] >> Volunteer - Butte-Silver Bow Archives >> Volunteer - MTGenWeb County Coordinator >> for Butte-Silver Bow, Anaconda-Deer Lodge, >> and Powell counties, Montana >> http://www.mtgenweb.com/silverbow/index.htm >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Karen, I have reported those to the Archives person a couple of times but maybe the 3rd time will be the charm. Or maybe the squeaking wheel will get oiled. <g> Shirley On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Suzanne Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: > Shirley, > > While checking my links, I came across the MTGenWeb Archives page. Thought > I'd let you know so you could notify the page coordinator that the MTGenWeb > logo is broken and at the bottom of the counties pages "MtGenWeb"--needs > the > capital "T". > > > > > On Thu, 29 May 2014 21:12:12 -0500 > Shirley Cullum <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > > > It has come to my attention that some county websites have links that are > > no longer valid because the URL's were changed. Please be sure the links > to > > the following sites are working (if you have them on your county > website). > > > > USGenWeb Archives > > MTGenWeb Archives > > County Archives > > Rootsweb Message Board > > > > Some sites still have links to the old GenConnect and they need to be > > removed. > > > > Thanks, > > Shirley > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in > >the subject and the body of the message > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Suzanne Andrews > [email protected] > Volunteer - Butte-Silver Bow Archives > Volunteer - MTGenWeb County Coordinator > for Butte-Silver Bow, Anaconda-Deer Lodge, > and Powell counties, Montana > http://www.mtgenweb.com/silverbow/index.htm > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >