User talk:Les Millandes

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Cookies to welcome you! Hello, Les Millandes! Thank you for your contributions. My name's Brambleclawx and I just wanted to say hi and Welcome to Wikipedia! If you need help, try looking at some of the links below, which will help you get the most out of the world's largest encyclopædia. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. I love to help new users, so don't be afraid to leave a message! Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or by typing four tildes "~~~~"; this will automatically produce your name, the date and the time. If you are already loving Wikipedia, you might want to consider being "adopted" by a more experienced editor or joining a WikiProject to collaborate with others in creating and improving articles of your interest. Click here for a directory of all the WikiProjects. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field every time you edit. Again, welcome, and happy editing! Brambleclawx 18:28, 15 August 2011 (UTC) Getting Started Wikipedia Tutorial • The five pillars of Wikipedia How to: edit a page • upload an image Getting Help Frequently Asked Questions Where to ask questions or make comments Request administrator attention Policies and Guidelines Neutral point of view • Reliable sources Verifiability • Citing sources • No original research What Wikipedia is not • Biographies of living persons Manual of Style • Three-revert rule • Sock puppetry Copyrights • Policy for non-free content • Image use policy External links • Spam • Vandalism Deletion policy • Conflict of interest • Notability The Community Community Portal • Adopt-a-user program Assume good faith • Civility • Etiquette No personal attacks • Resolving disputes Build consensus • Village pump Signpost • IRC channels • Mailing lists Things to do Be bold in editing • Help develop an article Pages needing attention • Peer review Join a WikiProject • Translating articles Cleaning up: General • Spam • Vandalism Miscellaneous Categories • Disambiguity • Stubs User pages • Talk pages Useful templates • Tools User scripts

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A couple of things- first, good job on Santa Monica Public Library. It shows some real effort and is evident that someone with a literary background did it (that's a good thing!).

Second, have you seen the banner for Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Libraries? I note there's nothing on the westside of LA- the only LA listing is (yes) Cerritos. If you and the library are interested in promoting an event I wouldn't be surprised if at least a few people showed up.

Third, know that role accounts are forbidden on Wikipedia. There are a couple of reasons, much of it has to do with the legal framework provided by Copyleft licensing. Anyhow, be very aware of it, don't share this account with anyone, and the worst that'll happen is you will be asked to recreate your account under a name/nickname rather than an organizational name. It's a problem if your username is "microsoft", but probably less of an issue with "SMPL Reference" unless you share the account. tedder (talk) 22:35, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

SMPL Reference replies: Thank you for the word of encouragement, Tedder. I'll explore the Wikipedia Loves Library concept with my work group. The SMPL Reference account is not a shared one. I am the head of the Reference Department here and will be handling all edits that occur on this account. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SMPL Reference (talk • contribs) 22:51, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

I came here for the same reason as Tedder. It'd be best if you changed the account to something less institutional sounding. It's easy. Wikipedia:Changing username.

Also, thanks for the article on the library. Great work!   Will Beback  talk  23:07, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

Hi, you may also be interested in the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) project, which, among other things, offers advice to librarians and archivists wishing to link to their institution's resources on Wikipeida. Cheers, Valfontis (talk) 23:15, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

Your attention needed at WP:CHUS

Hello. A bureaucrat or clerk has responded to your username change request, but requires clarification before moving forward. Please follow up at your username change request entry as soon as possible. Thank you. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 06:29, 19 August 2011 (UTC)