Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Isaac Mian

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The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 13:50, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Isaac Mian

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I couldn't find anything applicable on Google when I entered the subject's name (alone and in conjunction with his supposed books). There was likewise nothing for the "Newcott-Calderbury" award, of which it is said he has won three times. The author of the article has a clear WP:COI issue as the subject's father, but most pressing is the total lack of sources to meet WP:V and WP:N. janejellyroll 10:16, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

• Delete unless problems with WP:V and WP:N can be solved by end of this AfD Alf photoman 11:51, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
• Delete, "Newcott-Calderbery" seems to be a deliberate portmanteau of the Newbery Medal and the Caldecott Medal, so hoax. --Dhartung | Talk 05:13, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
• Newcott-Calderbery contest reference. Mike Mian 10:41, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
  • OK, not a hoax (I must have searched on the spelling given in the nom). Here, my guess is confirmed:

"On October 26th, 2006, the Pleasanton Library held its 31st annual Newcott Caldebery Award ceremony. The name of the Library's summertime book writing contest is taken from the prestigious national Newbery and Caldecott children's book awards."[1]

This award is local to Pleasanton, California, thus not notable. I'm sure your son is a joy and delight and you're very proud, but an award given by one public library is not sufficient for our criteria for biographies. --Dhartung | Talk 17:39, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

• delete worth keeping this "award" in mind for possible future attempts to use this award. All holders of the actual award are of course N., both authors and books. DGG 06:17, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
• delete it is a very minor award and i thought Wikipedia was all about the long tail. forgive my mistake. i assume DGG is saying "award" in the same way as an Oscar is "The Best Picture Award", as i'm sure a self proclaimed memeber of the intelligensia has more eclectic tastes. FYI the book judges are published authors not merely librarians. Dhartung, wrong again i'm afraid, it is open to any child, however entrants typically come from the northern californian east-bay, where libraries host and publicize the contest, you may have noticed that the 2007 award is being hosted in Livermore, CA my link, and your reference is Pleasanton, CA. You'll have to forgive the USA educational system for the misuse of "its" for what should have been "the". Mike Mian20:19, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

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