Thing 9

I can't believe it but we are looking at thing 9 already. I must admit that so far i have been really enjoying looking at various social media platforms such as wiki's and everything google :)

Here is my photo from Flickr using Creative Commons ---

This is by http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozmark17/

A lovely view looking towards Brisbane City.......

I can now say that i am a Flickr lover.
I really like the fact that this site allows you to share your photos with family and friends. To be able to have a diatribe with others through the comments section is great so you know what your family and friends think.....

Other positives of Flickr i like are --

• You can connect Flickr to your facebook or twitter account
• I like the fact that it is a program that can easily complement other social media packages. The option to embed a slide show to view your photos is great.
• The ability to upload photos to flickr through various channels such as  through your mobile, from your email and from the computer browser is an added bonus.
  I also took the time to look at The Commons in Flickr. The option to view  some of the world's greatest photography archives, including The Library of Congress and the New York Public Library was terrific.

I have even now started to read the flickr blog ;)

Over the weekend i had a closer look at some of the photo sharing sites such as Instagram and Tumblr. I think instagram is a cool app and is one that i will be downloading to explore further.

Thanks to Sarah and Jo for their contribution to explaining what pinterest is all about. I took the time to look at Sarah and Jo’s Pinterest page as well as the ACU Libraries. It was great to see photos of library staff and other interesting tidbits.

http://pinterest.com/aculibrary/   J

I managed to read Phil Bradley’s weblog in regards to copyright issues with pinterest. I agree that when it comes to images and copyright it is a grey area. But I think if we the user remember to try and quote the original source then in a small way we are helping to maintain some form of copyright.

I personally think that there is a benefit when it comes to Pinterest for academic libraries. It could be very beneficial for information usage and content sharing. I think it could be a great source for collaboration and a great way to discover and share pictures online and to develop and deliver a visual online resource that could be used solo or as a group.