Read
7 Things You Should Know About Flickr (PDF), by Educause Learning Initiative
View
Online Photo Sharing in Plain English, by Common Craft
Do
- Use your browser to go to flickr.com. Either Internet Explorer or Firefox will work.
- Choose the 'Create Your Account' button. If you already have a Yahoo! account, you can log in with that.
- Try browsing through the Flickr tour. Note the:
- Different ways you can upload your photos
- Types of privacy levels you can assign each photo
- Add the neiulibrary profile as a contact by clicking 'Add neiulibrary as a contact'.
- Join the Libraries and Librarians group by clicking 'Join this group'.
- Upload a photo to your account and give it a few tags. You can use the basic upload page or try one of the tools they offer.
- Click on one of the tags you gave your photo. On the resulting page, click the link that reads 'See all public content tagged with ____'. Click on one you really like, and add it as a favorite.
- Share your flickr profile URL in a post on your blog.
example: http://flickr.com/people/lisacwallis
Please note that you have the option of making each photo you upload either public or private. Public photos will be viewable by anyone; private photos will only be viewable by family, friends, or only you (when logged in)--your choice.
Explore
The Common Craft video mentioned a couple of other photo sharing sites. Some additional ones include:
Images are protected by copyright, and you can decide who can use yours and what exactly they can do. Learn more at Creative Commons.
Free online photo editors are a convenient way to make your pictures really stand out. Flick incorporates Picnik. Others include:
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