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Genealogical Society Webmasters

At RootsTech 2012, a focused discussion among genealogical society webmasters, led by Tony Hanson, dove into the pressing issues surrounding societal online presence. As traditional memberships decline and online research rises, the need for robust websites and effective online communication strategies has never been greater. The session covered essential topics such as social media integration, content management systems, security concerns, and ensuring local data is accessible globally. Attendees aimed to forge connections to help societies communicate, collaborate, and innovate online.

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Genealogical Society Webmasters

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  1. RootsTech 2012 Un-Conference Session Genealogical Society Webmasters Tony Hanson Webmaster

  2. Agenda • Problem Statement • Discussion • Wrap up • Next Step(s)?

  3. Problem Statement • Much (most?) of todays genealogical research is performed on-line • It is increasingly important for societies to have an on-line presence • Membership in many (most?) traditional, local genealogical societies is declining • The amount of knowledge required to develop and maintain a web site is increasing… and getting hard to find in member volunteers

  4. My Goal Establish a way for those of us involved in creating and supporting the on-line presence of genealogical societies to: • Communicate • Collaborate • Cooperate

  5. What would we talk about? A few suggested topics….

  6. Social Media Blogs, Wiki’s, Facebook, Twitter, Google Docs, Google + and others • Can I/Should I integrate any or all of these into my societies on-line presence? • Why or Why Not? • How?

  7. Content Management Systems (CMS) • Survey to see what others are using? • It would be nice to be able to discuss issues with others using my CMS • For a society considering using a CMS it would be nice to hear some real-world feedback from others who are actually using a CMS under consideration?

  8. Security Issues • For too many of us, security is (or will be) a major concern only after ‘something bad’ has already occurred. • There are many ‘generic’ things that can (and should) be done to improve the security of your web site • Security topics specific to your __________(hosting service, CMS, Blog/Wiki/whatever)

  9. Hosting Services • What to consider when selecting a provider • Share strengths and weaknesses of the provider we are using

  10. Backups • How to perform them • How often • Off-site archiving strategy

  11. Utilization Measurement • Google Analytics • A free service that allows you to track and measure access to your web site • It is easy to set up but it has a lot of features • OmnitureSiteCatalyst • Session at 9:45 on Saturday

  12. Pay Wall • Should we or shouldn’t we? • What kind of things are others charging for? • What financial model is best? • How can/should it be implemented?

  13. Making Local Data Discoverable and Accessible Globally • Many societies have created databases for local records of interest • What do we need to do to make them discoverable to Family Search, Ancestry and other genealogical search tools?

  14. Application sharing • Establish a repository of software • Society Membership/Renewal • Event Registration/Management • Surname Registration • Cemetery Inventory/Search

  15. Cooperative software development/maintenance Why not work together to create, maintain and enhance tools and applications of mutual interest?

  16. How Can We Help Each Other? • Twitter • #GenSocWM • Wiki • Family Search: • Genealogical Society Webmasters – RootsTech 2012 Unconference • Blog • Forum • ??????

  17. Discussion

  18. Wrap Up

  19. Next Step(s)?

  20. My Contact Info Tony Hanson Web Site: www.dallasgenealogy.com email: aehanson@swbell.net Twitter: HANSON_AE

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