Introduction to the basics of flicker

Introduction to the basics of flicker

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  Introduction to theBasics of Flickr (and potential library uses…) A presentation by Scott Clark Bennett Martin Public Library / Lincoln City Libraries / Lincoln, NE for the annual conference of the Nebraska Library Association sponsored by the Paraprofessionals Section What is Flickr • Free vs “pro” Creating an Account User Profile Only share as much info as you want to provide Uploading Your Photos • Flickr’s built-in upload feature • Flickr uploader / desktop apps / browser • e-mail • mobile – Android, iPhone, Windows Phone • third party apps What to Do With Your Photos Once They’re on Flickr • Titling, describing, notes and tagging • Editing • Copyrights and Creative Commons • Organizr • Mapping • Sets – creating a set, adding to and removing from sets • Collections • Viewing sizes • Slideshows • Blogging with/about your photos
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  Exploring the Worldof Flickr (i.e. the “Social Network” of Flickr) • Tags • Favorites • Searching • Expanding your family, friends & contacts • Flickrmail • Groups – joining and/or creating, adding to/removing from a group • Comments • Adding Notes • RSS feeds • The “Explore” page • Sharing, Promoting and Networking – Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Yahoo Updates, badges, slideshows • Browsing Flickr – Current Events, Galleries, The Commons, Places, Groups, Flickr Blog, Third Party Apps Your Account Information Expand Your Flickr Experience • Flickr badges – http://www.flickr.com/badge.gne • Flagrant Disregard’s & Big Huge Lab’s Flickr Toys – http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/ • Color Fields Colr Pickr – http://www.krazydad.com/colrpickr/ (just fun to play with) • The Flickr Forums – http://www.flickrnation.com/ Your Flickr Professor for today was Scott Clark http://www.flickr.com/people/cannellfan -- personal account http://www.flickr.com/people/bookguide -- Lincoln City Libraries’ BookGuide Flickr account Recommended titles for more detailed information: How to Use Flickr Hacks Sams Teach Flickr Paul Bausch Yourself Flickr in Richard Giles 006.6 Bau 10 Minutes [2006] [2006] Steven H. Holzner [2009]
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