Wetteland

January 2011

Some of the text you added to State Library of Iowa ‎ has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other websites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of article content such as sentences or images. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Edison (talk) 21:26, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

What's needed are reliable secondary sources which have coverage of the library, as well as the material at its own website. As a state institution, it should be easy enough to establish its notability, so that is not the issue so much as the numerous sections copied from the State Library website. Another problem is the promotional tone, and the "About us" tone of much of the article. Encyclopedia articles are not the property of the subject of the article, and do not exist as a communication portal between the subject and the reader. If you use material from the library's website, its annual reports, or pamphlets, cite them, but use only your own words. The remaining text lacks citations. If it is also a copyright violation, it should also be removed. Please use inline cites so that readers can look at the reference section and verify what is said. Thanks. Edison (talk) 21:33, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for spamming or advertising. If you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 02:39, 24 January 2011 (UTC)