User talk:Ianstade

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File permission problem with File:East Lake Library, 1976.tif
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File permission problem with File:Roosevelt Library, 2013.jpg
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File permission problem with File:Walker Library, Summer 2014.jpg
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Library pictures
Hello, Ianstade!

Thanks for uploading pictures of a number of Hennepin County Libraries; they're very helpful. I see that User:eekster noted that they lack permission. You signed your post on their page "Ian Stade Hennepin County Library". Does this mean you work for the library system and have the authority to decide the copyright of the photos you've uploaded? If so, great!

You've written on the page of each image you've uploaded that "Evidence: Will be provided on request." Wikipedia doesn't quite work like that; the burden of proof is on you, the uploader, to show the evidence that you are the copyright holder of an image or a representative thereof and that you have the power to designate an image as public domain.

So what can you do? A couple of things! First off, consider uploading images to Wikimedia Commons which is the shared media repository for all Wikimedia projects. If you upload an image here on English Wikipedia, it will only be usable on English Wikipedia. If you upload an image on Commons, however, it can be used on English Wikipedia but also on French, German, Chinese, Somali, Hmong and any other Wikipedia.

Second: You claim on the image description pages that "This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Minneapolis Public Library." Your next step would be to send an email with the evidence of permission for that copyright claim to the OTRS volunteers. I'll copy a sample OTRS email below and you can read more about the process here. A crucial part of establishing your authority when sending the email granting permissions will be to send it from an @hclib.org email.

Finally, do you have any more image you'd be willing to share? I just started work on a List of Hennepin County Libraries and there are images of a few of the libraries, mostly from the old Minneapolis system, but many others lack pictures. If you/the HCLib would like to upload an image of each library in the system, I can't tell you how wonderful that would be. Bonus: even if you upload 41 images, you will only have to send one OTRS email.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me here. Thanks for your contributions! OTRS sample email is below. Best, Bob Amnertiopsis ∴ChatMe! 23:11, 11 August 2014 (UTC)

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To: permissions-commons@wikimedia.org

I hereby affirm that CHOOSE ONE: [I, (name here), am] OR [(copyright holder's name) is] the creator and/or sole owner of the exclusive copyright of [LINK FILE(S) HERE ONCE UPLOADED].

I agree to publish that work under the free license: [ Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.]

I acknowledge that by doing so I grant anyone the right to use the work in a commercial product or otherwise, and to modify it according to their needs, provided that they abide by the terms of the license and any other applicable laws.

I am aware that this agreement is not limited to Wikipedia or related sites.

I am aware that I always retain copyright of my work, and retain the right to be attributed in accordance with the license chosen. Modifications others make to the work will not be claimed to have been made by me.

I acknowledge that I cannot withdraw this agreement, and that the content may or may not be kept permanently on a Wikimedia project.

[SENDER'S NAME AND DETAILS (to allow future verification of authenticity)] [SENDER'S AUTHORITY (Are you the copyright-holder, director, appointed representative of, etc.)] [DATE]

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More pictures?
Hey, Ian.

If you want to contribute any more library photos, consider heading over to my draft article, User:Bobamnertiopsis/List of Hennepin County Libraries. There are still 26 libraries lacking images. Thanks! Bob Amnertiopsis ∴ChatMe! 20:54, 17 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi . I'm working on this List of Hennepin County Libraries with . I'm currently using this image in the article. I did see this one posted on the Hennepin County Library's Tumblr. Was curious if this is one acceptable to use under our image use policy or if the library could donate it to Wikipedia/the public domain.
 * Let me know if there's someone else I should reach out to. Thanks! = paul2520 (talk) 13:30, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:Ridgedale Library.jpg
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DYK for Webber Park Library
 Harrias  talk 12:02, 28 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Washburn Library
&mdash; Coffee //  have a cup  //  beans  // 12:02, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

Ways to improve Edina Library
Hi, I'm BeowulfBrower. Ianstade, thanks for creating Edina Library!

I've just tagged the page, using our page curation tools, as having some issues to fix. My family (the Brower's) hail from right by there!

The tags can be removed by you or another editor once the issues they mention are addressed. If you have questions, you can leave a comment on my talk page. Or, for more editing help, talk to the volunteers at the Teahouse. BeowulfBrower (talk) 18:43, 21 September 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!
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