Online photo sharing would be handy for project work that involves the sharing of photos. An example of how this tool could be applied to library work is in a library space remodeling project, with team members in different locations, who have photos of library designs, furnishings and equipment that they would like to share.
I created an account in Flickr and I found it pretty easy to upload a digital photo - of our dog, Ozzy, a Cairn Terrier - and share it with others. Features such as tagging, and the organizing of online photos, is very attractive to me.
There have been some instances in the past, when I was in need of a specific photo for use in a presentation, and photos in Flickr would have been the perfect solution. If the Creative Commons license allows me to use the photo, it's very easy to copy and paste the photos into a PowerPoint presentation.
Other examples of how Online Photo Sharing could be used in libraries is during a Library Open House - to launch a new library service or resource; during a Library Instruction Session - to highlight the unique ways that the library utilizes innovative technologies in training; or during National Library Week - to show off your creative ideas and to catch the library community in action. Sharing photos of library events, such as these, with other libraries, or by publishing them in your library news blog, serves to inform colleagues and clientele about library services and resources, enhances the library's image and publicizes the library's activities.
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