Flickr (or why I can't remember how to spell things without the right number of vowels- see del.ici.ous etc.)

I think there are many upsides to Flickr. First, its free- at least the basic account. Another plus is the fact that you can set some pictures to private while others are shared publicly. This especially would be a consideration for the library if we decided to post program pictures because some things we may not be able to share publicly if they are tagged with names or other identifying information. That being said, I do think there are other uses besides posting program pictures. Recently, our branch has formed a marketing team to look at branch displays and arrangement of materials to increase circulation and attractiveness. I have done a couple of searches on Flickr using keywords like library displays and marketing and other words I've found in people's tags of pictures. There are a lot of great examples of library displays and signage- even some from Howard County and Pratt. I think we could also potentially search for things like "Summer Reading Club" and get ideas about what other libraries are doing.
I like Flickr and can envision us putting it into better use at the library. I hope we will.

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back...

Well hello there! I was just sitting here at my desk, wondering what was going to get me through this New Year's Eve workday and that's when I remembered Web 2.0! The slow winterness of the recent days begs for something that builds some sort of momentum and this assignment has the potential to provide that. A step-by-step process to attain the goal? Check. Other people consistently (perhaps) checking my progress? Check. A procrastination tool for all the other things begging for my attention? Check. Guess I better figure out where I am in the activities....

I'll be back soon, promise!