Category Archives: Flickr

Library of Congress on Flickr

The Library of Congress and Flickr have a new pilot project called The Commons. Photographs from two of the American Memory collections, 1930s-40s in Color and News in the 1910s, a total of over 3,000 images. The first set consists … Continue reading

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Pictobrowser : Another Way to Share Your Flickr Photos

Pictobrowser — Here’s an easy way to add an elegant slideshow of your Flickr photographs to your blog or website. It’s a great way to share a group of images of a particular subject or event, and it makes it … Continue reading

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Flickr Stats!

Flickr’s new Stats feature gives you much more information to help you understand which of your photographs are getting viewed, and how people are finding them, which can help you evaluate your library’s use Flickr, and help you use it more effectively. Continue reading

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Library Flickr Favorites

There are thousands of library photographs on Flickr, some taken by librarians to show off their buildings and services or highlight their collections, some taken by members of the public. There are beautiful architectural shots, pictures of kids listening to … Continue reading

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Chelmsford Public Library’s Gingerbread Library

The staff of the Chelmsford Public Library participated in the The Gingerbread Express: A Train Runs Through It… a Gingerbread Village Display to Support Greater Lowell Habitat for Humanity. They created two buildings, the great, edible version of the original … Continue reading

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The Alienator : Halloween Photo Fun for Kids and Teens

Here’s a quick and easy photo trick that might be a good activity for kids of all ages to try for Halloween (or any other time.) The Alienator is a cool tool from Dumpr.net that lets you transform any photograph … Continue reading

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