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

Karen, I totally agree. If a CC can't or won't update within 6 months, then why are they even involved with the project. I belong to 2 other states and 1 is great and the other is not. Like you said shameful on such OLD updates. Why bother putting it there? The SC should be doing more or getting more help to oversee sites. Personally when I'm researching and find an old date, that tells me site is not worth visiting or wasting my time. I say 6 months mandate. Jane Keppler Treasure and Musselshell On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 2:09 PM, 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 > -- Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love. ~ 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, NLT