[MR] Backlog Explained

[Sunniva Kyrre]

Someone mentioned that not everyone knows what the backlog database is. So 
here is a brief explanation followed by links.



About a year ago, the Kingdom Webminister Cassandra and I got together and 
brainstormed a way to update and improve the system for monitoring scrolls 
for the Kingdom. She took my ideas and made them a reality.

We now have a database that tracks all award scroll status. 
http://scribe.atlantia.sca.org/backlog/search.php



Until I enter information on an award, the scroll is marked as "Unknown". 
Some of these are done, some are not. But I do not have any information on 
them to change the status of them. You can now search here by typing in your 
name and finding out the status for your scrolls. 
http://scribe.atlantia.sca.org/backlog/search.php



Once I receive information, I enter it into the database. Scrolls then are 
sorted into several categories. This is a little complicated to explain 
here. There is a link to the Kingdom Policy that applies on the database 
webpage. If you have questions about it please feel free to contact me.



The end result is a better database that scribes and others can now use to 
see who needs a scroll made for an award. Then it is a matter of folks 
volunteering to make someone a scroll.



Remember folks - it doesn't have to be a paint and paper scroll. It can be 
on glass, in wood, embroidered, etc.

PLEASE if you want to do a scroll for someone  - check the database then 
EMAIL ME. I can then change the status to "assigned" and we won't have 
duplicate scrolls made.



Thank you to everyone who helps this system get better and to all who decide 
to do a scroll for someone else.



Mistress Sunniva Kyrre

Clerk Signet