Week 5: Online Photo Sharing

Read
7 Things You Should Know About Flickr (PDF), by Educause Learning Initiative

View
Online Photo Sharing in Plain English, by Common Craft



Do

1. Use your browser to go to flickr.com. Either Internet Explorer or Firefox will work.


2. Choose the 'Create Your Account' button. If you already have a Yahoo! account, you can log in with that.


3. Try browsing through the Flickr tour. Note the:
   
   
   
   • Different ways you can upload your photos
   
   
   • Types of privacy levels you can assign each photo
   
   
   
   


4. Add the neiulibrary profile as a contact by clicking 'Add neiulibrary as a contact'.


5. Join the Libraries and Librarians group by clicking 'Join this group'.


6. 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.


7. 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.


8. 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:

• Picasa, part of Google


• SmugMug

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:

• Pixenate


• FotoFlexer

Week 4: Social Bookmarking

Read

7 Things You Should Know About Social Bookmarking (PDF), by Educause Learning Initiative

View

Social Bookmarking in Plain English, by Common Craft

Do

1. Use your browser to go to http://del.icio.us/. Either Internet Explorer or Firefox will work.


2. Create a free del.icio.us account. For help see "How do I get started?".


3. Install the Firefox extension (or IE buttons) or save the bookmarklet buttons. These are what will allow you to add links to your del.icio.us account as you find them.


4. Add the neiulibrary account to your network by going to the neiulibrary del.icio.us page and clicking "add neiulibrary to your network".


5. Bookmark your first page. How about del.icio.us help? Remember to tag it.


6. Explore other del.icio.us users' links. How?
   


• Browse the del.icio.us home page for the latest adds.


• Search the site by tag.


• Go directly to one of your favorite sites.
  


7. Pick a bookmark and "send" to to neiulibrary by tagging it with for:neiulibrary


8. Share your del.icio.us URL in a post on your blog. Also include comments on a) those pink bars--what do they mean? b) tagging with phrases -- what are some options?
   
   example: http://del.icio.us/lisacwallis

Please note that you have the option of making each bookmark you save either public or private. Public bookmarks will show up in your publicly viewable link list; private booksmarks will only show up in your link list when you are logged in.

Explore

As with the other tools we've explored so far, del.ico.us is not the only social bookmarking site. You could also use:

• Ma.gnolia.com


• Furl

Some bookmarking sites have been created specifically for academic use. These include:

• CiteULike


• Connotea (from Nature Publishing Group)