I have been using Flickr for over a year now to store, categorize, and share photos I take of Young Adult events, programs, and the YA Loft redesign last summer.

Check out the YA Loft’s Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/91566002@N00/

I posted a new picture today:

Ways the Library could use Flickr:

• I’d like to see the various PRPL Flickr accounts that already exist tied together in some way — whether merged into one account or “friended” to each other
• Each Flickr account creates its own RSS feed, so it’s very easy to have a constantly-updated picture slide-show on any web page. We are already using this to some extent; perhaps we could integrate it more seamlessly
• Have a “New Book”/ “New AV” Flickr account where we post pictures of the newest items that have come into the library.

Possible Tags

Displays, Programs, Gaming, Park Ridge Public Library, New Books

Flickr Fun

My favorite Flickr toy is Moo Cards.  It’s cheap and easy to print professional looking mini-cards with personalized information on the back and photos from your Flickr account onf the front.  You can also create stickers!

Using Flickr Outside of Work

I’ve used Flickr in the past at home to share pictures with my friends and family. The only trouble I have found is that Flickr reduces the quality of pictures so it’s not a great way to allow others to download your photos.