Thing 8

• What uses do these tools have for library or personal use? I had trouble getting the lazybase site to work, but I could use this for keeping track of summer volunteers. I currently have to create my own database in excel, and this might work quicker. I'm not sure how I might use photo slide shows right now, but linking photos of programs and events to library twitter/email/facebook accounts would be nice.
  

• Was the tool you used easy to navigate and understand? I tried a few tools before finding on with a working link : ) But the one that I ended up with (bighugelabs) worked well and was very easy, without having to sign up or register.

• Would you recommend it to others? I would definitely recommend the site I used, it is able to talk to your flickr and facebook accounts so that you don't have to upload any more photos, but use what you've already added.

• Do you use other sharing tools for photos, documents, or other creations that you would recommend? The site that I'm working on now uses Picasa by google for adding picture slide shows to the site, and that has been working well.
  

Thing 6

These are a few examples of the things I made while playing with the ideas from Thing 6. Much like from Thing 5, I've gotten more ideas for doing displays. I liked the words in flowers for a display/program about gardening. I also really liked the trading cards for use with teens, thus the vampire focused images. Having these for advertising programs would be neat, but I really like the idea of using them for reading suggestions.

Number 5...or more Flickr

This thing was fun. I work do displays regularly at the library, and this gives me some great ideas for making them look fun. Also, we have a library blog to advertise programs on our teen site and adding fun images would be great for grabbing attention to my entries.

Mr. October

October
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Using my dog for a calendar.

Crafty!

Crafty!
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Me in beads.

Flickr....aka Thing 4

• Will you use Flickr for the library or media center, for your personal photos, or in another way? I most likely won't use Flickr at work, because our library currently blocks the site. However, I have visited the site at home to look for library display ideas. This, so far, is the best site I've found for gathering ideas for putting together book displays.
  

• Do you use Flickr or another photo hosting service? Which one? How does it compare to Flickr? I've use the Kodakgallery.com for my photos for the past few years, mostly for creating photo books and cards. Also, I use facebook to share photos with friends and family. These sites don't offer the same tagging and group features that Flickr seems to, but most of my friends and family only use facebook so I might just have to stick with it.
  

• How do you feel about having your photos public (note that you can mark your Flickr photos private, too)--any concerns? I'm not sure about making my photo's public. I don't feel comfortable posting pictures of myself or my house for fear of them being used by others for purposes that I wouldn't like. I'm not sure what that would be, but I feel the need to be cautious for some reason.

Book Truck Entry

Book Truck Entry
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Last picture for today...
This is the entry from last years "Trick My Book Truck" contest that our teen volunteers put together. It is a Robot...Isn't that obvious? :)

Twilight Open House

Twilight Open House
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One of last years big programs was an Open House to celebrate Twilight. Here is a picture of the library from that day.

Teen Gaming

Teen Gaming
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I work with Teens at my job, and here is an image from a gaming program we had last year.