Thing 8 - slide shows and presentations

The slide shows would be a fun easy way to make a website look more dynamic. See the left sidebar for my Flickr badge.

The eFolio site was easy to use but I am used to the software as it is the same as our city website. It may not be as intuitive for someone who has never used it before. This seems like a more professional way to promote yourselves in the business world, especialy compared to myspace or facebook.

My eFolio - chrismagnusson.efoliomn1

I was disappointed that the Lazybase was not working but I know another staff member has had problems with the code from that site breaking her blog. That would be a neat tool to have available if it worked properly. I could see making a list of my favorite restaurants to share with people visiting the area or upcoming library classes and events.

The Flickr slideshow and badges were easy to use and I would recommend those but the other two tools were not as user friendly or did not work at all so I don't know that I would recommend them.

Thing 6 - Online Image Generators - Image Chef

This could be a fun way to do a puzzle comntest to see if people could figure out a book title or character from the abbreviation on a license plate.

Thing 6 - Online Image Generators

This is something that could be used to promote Bob Dylan days or new books if you had permission to use a book cover this way.

This was definately something fast and easy to do!

Thing 5 - Spelling with Flickr

Spelling with the photos like this would be a fun way to promote your mystery collection or a teen event.

Thing 5 - Making a puzzle from flickr photos

My creation, originally uploaded by Chris Mag.

A photo by a local Hibbing artist.

This could be a fun way to promote your library with puzzle give aways featuring your library on a puzzle, depending on the costs of the actual puzzles.

Thing 4 - Flickr

I did have a little bit of frustration with using Flickr. Until I realized I had to load at least 5 photos and wait for them to be reviewed before they would show up in a search . Some of them still don't but I gave up trying to figure out why! Maybe they don't like Bob Dylan!

I think flickr is a great way to make your library more visible on the internet. After all when you are just looking at how things work what do you search on? Often it is you home town or where you live now, or a town you may be moving to. What a great way to learn about the community.

I have not tried any other photo posting website, but I have tried using Aviary's Phoenix program to edit photos on-line for free.

I am not to concerned about photos I post but I take some time and think about how public I want those to be. Unfortunately, there are many youth out there who do not think about that or think that because they are their photos no one else should be looking at them. They just don't realize once a photo is posted online it could be available forever and be altered.

Thing 4 - Flickr blogging

bob dylan in paper mache, originally uploaded by Chris Mag.

The Hibbing Public Library has a Bob Dylan display that now includes this statue made by a local artist.