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 >