User talk:Lynneelala

March 2020[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "LibraryHamlin", may not meet Wikipedia's username policy because as the name of a library, it suggests shared use, which is against policy. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. As an alternative, you may ask for a change of username by completing the form at Special:GlobalRenameRequest, or you may simply create a new account for editing. Usernames can't be the name of an organization, nor can they be a "role" account (e.g. "Director at Hamlin Library"), but you can have the name of the organization in your username as long as it uniquely identifies you (e.g. "Bob at XYZCorp" - doesn't have to be your real name either, just something unique to you). creffett (talk) 21:15, 25 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi LibraryHamlin - Creffett is correct, your username is not compliant with policy and will need to be changed - please either register a new account, or visit WP:UNC. You also need to familiarise yourself with our COI and PAID policies - there are certain steps you need to take to formally disclose your relationship with the organisation you are editing on behalf of, and there are actions that you will not be permitted to take directly. Please let me know if you have any questions, either by dropping a note on my talk page or by pinging me. Best GirthSummit _(blether) 10:27, 26 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Having just looked at the draft in your sandbox, I think you should also read WP:FIRST. You are perhaps confused about the purpose of Wikipedia - I am sure that your heart is in the right place, and that attempting to engage with your community is a laudable pursuit, but this isn't a platform for it. We host encyclopedic articles about subjects, not websites produced by the subject - we never write in the first person within articles, we don't write promotionally, and certainly never in the imperative mood ("Stop in for a library card..."). You might be better setting up a website for the library, perhaps on Wordpress or something like that. If your library has been written about by independent, secondary and reliably published sources, it would be possible to create an article about it, provided that you can establish that it meets our notability guidelines - but it would need to be written entirely neutrally, ideally by somebody who is not connected with the library.

Sorry this isn't the welcome you were probably hoping for, but it's best for you to understand the situation rather than continuing with work that will not be accepted. Best GirthSummit _(blether) 10:34, 26 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the guidance and direction. I have requested a different username, and I have read many of the links you both provided. Because the organization is a small nonprofit with big dreams, we are definitely not ready to go live, but I'm working on developing our library into a template for others attempting to become community hubs or centers. Additionally, I would like the opportunity to share information not readily available about places in my county. I was pleased to be able to correct our mention in my county's site. Please let me know if there is anything else I should know. Hamlin Community Library 19:07, 26 March 2020 (UTC) Oh, and I've updated my signature...Lynneelala 19:10, 26 March 2020 (UTC)

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