Thing4: Flickr exploration

I had fun with this one! I had some familiarity with Flickr before but now I know EVERYTHING. Maybe. I didn't know there was a Flickr blog!

I've used tags in the past to look for images on Flickr for customers.

I looked for bird eggs and found some nice photos. Nest also worked well. I uploaded the photos (see posts 6/25.)

I chose this "less interesting" option because my digital camera data card is full and I can't find my cord to upload to my computer.

I learned from some customers that there's a gadget that holds the data card at one end but has a USB plug on the other end. So when I can get the car back from my teenager, I'm going to find one!

I love the things I've seen where libraries use Flickr for publicizing (past) events. I love the custom "read" posters!

One idea would be to have a Flickr feed of your library's town (in my case, Minneapolis) on the front page. With an adult content filter!

Or to create a little portal to your town with RSS feeds from local paper and TV, a weather box, and a Flickr stream. I stole this idea, I think from the ALA Tech blog. I'll check and verify.