There has been an awful lot written about Flickr, one of the top online photo-sharing sites. I’m not out to re-create the wheel, so here is an excellent slideshow presentation on what Flickr is, from Michael Sauers, the Travelin’ Librarian. | View | Upload your own So, why should a public library consider using Flickr?… Continue reading Why Flickr for libraries?
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Why link collections are dead…sort of
I am hoping, nay, I’m practically praying, that your library does not have either of the following: A collection of links to external websites (often called “Links” or the “Link Library” on the library’s web site, or Bunches of sites bookmarked at the Reference Desk that staff use to find information for patrons. Why do… Continue reading Why link collections are dead…sort of