Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Susan H. Hildreth


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The result was Snow keep. Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:38, 3 December 2019 (UTC)

Susan H. Hildreth

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Could not find independent sources to satisfy WP:GNG; closest I could find was this interview. Criterion 1 of WP:ANYBIO does not appear to be satisfied, either; a search for "Treasurer for the ALA" or "director of the IMLS" does not show the positions to be well-known enough. UnnamedUser (talk) 04:31, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. UnnamedUser (talk) 04:31, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Museums and libraries-related deletion discussions. UnnamedUser (talk) 04:31, 3 December 2019 (UTC)


 * Keep. Is this a joke?  She ran one of the largest US library systems and was head of a major US government agency.   Gamaliel  ( talk ) 04:39, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Hello, it might help to put this in context. The director of the IMLS is a presidential appointment. The IMLS is the most important federal funding agency for libraries and museums in the United States, an equivalent to the National Endownment for the Humanities or the National Endownment for the Arts, but focused on libraries and museums. Additionally, Hildreth served as State Librarian in addition to directing several major municipal library systems. All the IMLS directors are quite notable, not only for their service directing the activities of a major federal agency but for their otherwise distinguished careers in librarian- and museumship. Merrilee (talk) 04:45, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep. More context: The California Library Hall of Fame only selects about six inductees each year, and some of them are historical honorees (I've started articles about several of them, all interesting and notable people). It's a significant professional honor for a living person to be inducted in the California Library Hall of Fame. This is an obvious keep for me. Penny Richards (talk) 04:56, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep. As has been pointed out, Hildreth has has been head of a major government dept and a major city public library system. I would have thought that being a presidential appointee would be considered a notable achievement in itself. Uberlibris (talk) 05:24, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep as GNG is met, but per WP:HEY, the article is pretty low quality and needs more sources and a stronger lede to demonstrate context.  Montanabw (talk) 05:27, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 07:15, 3 December 2019 (UTC)


 * Keep Hildreth has an international profile proving advice to libraries in Australia (eg https://www.libraries.sa.gov.au/custom/web/PLS/SAPLN_tomorrows_libraries_digital_edition_3.pdf Also it appears the editor who nominated the article for speedy deletion is only new to the task? Aliaretiree (talk) 07:34, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep Needs some work, but notable! Lirazelf (talk) 15:34, 3 December 2019 (UTC)


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