Sunday, August 17, 2008

Thing Five: More Flickr fun....Jean is a stitch!


My creation
Originally uploaded by terioteri7

I tried out several mashups and photo creation sites. They all were easy to use, but then not so easy to upload to my blog. I finally got one to upload. These visual image creators could have multiple uses for a library, especially since many people are visual learners. Most libraries have websites that do not allow staff changes, so a blog setting is where these items would work well.

Flickr photo


HPIM1268
Originally uploaded by terioteri7
Thing 4: Flickr photo sharing
Jean M. artist demonstration

Thing Four: Explore Flickr

I created a Flickr account and took a look at the many fun options for photo editing and sharing. I brought a digital camera into the library on Wednesday August 13, 2008 and took a couple of photos of the artist that was giving a fiber art demo at the library. I posted one for you to see. This artist also has her weavings and hand embroidery work hanging on our picture rail in the library right now. I am looking forward to exploring mashups and the many creative things that Flickr can do with images.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Thing Three RSS

I read about Really Simple Syndication and also took a look at other round two "23 things" participants and their blog comments about RSS feeds. I then set up a Google Reader RSS account. I initially added some type of financial subscription to my Reader account and was almost instantly bombarded with over 220 messages. It was probably a good thing, because then I had to search around on the site to learn how to unsubscribe. I am wondering about the streamlining of information that RSS feeds claim to provide for users. Right now it just seems like one more Internet site that I have to log into and sort through and spend time reading. I did add a few of my co-workers blogs to my RSS feed. I feel that this part will be useful. Because of my new RSS knowledge, I know now exactly why a former librarian co-worker was able to respond to my last blog post almost immediately even though she lives in another State and I didn't let her know that I was posting a new message.