User talk:Katsimms

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Hello, Katsimms, and welcome to Wikipedia!&#32;Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was The South Carolina State Library, which appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article.&#32;Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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Hi!
Thanks for the welcome! I work for the State Library, but this is something extra I'm doing for our website and brand's SEO in Google. I want the information to be out there on Wikipedia--and be correct. I noticed one of our programs (Discus) is written about on here, for instance, but some of the information was wrong. It said that "registration is impossible" (an emotionally-ridden statement, might I add) when, in reality, Discus doesn't have a specific registration. It's open to all SC citizens, but only them. We can't broadcast the username and password publicly, so you have to go to your local library (school or public), or contact the Discus office.

It's information like that--the history, the basics (who, what, why, etc.) and any common misnomers about SCSL's services. With it being a library, I think it's easy to remain objective. I'm not putting information on here that's my opinion. Either it was established in this year, or it wasn't. Either we offer this service/program, or we don't. It's information that we try putting out there on a daily basis.

I hope that makes sense! I'm still getting used to being an editor on Wikipedia, so if I make any mistakes or if you have any more tips or guidance you can give, I'm all ears! Please feel free to reach out and let me know.

Thanks! Katsimms (talk) 00:08, 29 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi Kat, as you work for the library, you do have a conflict of interest, which wikipedia takes quite seriously, and so should not be editing these articles directly. As the advice above states, you can suggest changes on the articles' talk pages if the information is incorrect, and then other editors can make the changes to the article. Cheers, Melcous (talk) 08:46, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

Melcous,

Thanks for the info. If that's the case, who can I ask to create all of the pages? (We have 7 main programs and several services, whether you're an SC citizen, SC library, or a part of SC state government. I was only planning on creating a page for our 7 main programs.) Also, who will take over editing the SCSL page? I only added the basic information when I created the page and need to add the programs, projects, and services we provide.

Thanks, Katsimms (talk) 13:11, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of The South Carolina State Library


A tag has been placed on The South Carolina State Library requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from http://statelibrary.sc.gov/about-us. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website or image but have permission from that owner, see Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 00:24, 30 March 2017 (UTC)

Copyright and conflict of interest
Thank you for your interest in creating an article for The South Carolina State Library on Wikipedia. There are multiple problems with your submission. You cannot post copyrighted material on Wikipedia even if you are the copyright holder. In short, a copyright owner cannot offer Wikipedia a one-time license for use. Rather, the copyright to the material has to be released – permanently and irrevocably – into the public domain or under a free copyright license that is compatible with Wikipedia's licenses. This is because Wikipedia aims to be freely distributable and copyable by anyone, so all content must be licensed for that purpose. You can learn more about this policy at Copyrights. The second problem is conflict of interest. Writing an article about your own organization or that of a client is strongly discouraged, as it is difficult to maintain the required neutral point of view.

If you'd like to use the copyrighted content in an article, you can follow the instructions at Requesting copyright permission on how to obtain the proper licensing. If you are the copyright holder, refer to Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for how to grant us permission to use your content. Alternatively, you could write a new article that does not closely paraphrase the material available online.However you would then still have to abide by the conflict of interest guideline. In addition, you must disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation (see WP:PAID).

I'm sorry this message could not be more favourable. If you have any questions, you can leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 05:07, 30 March 2017 (UTC)