Blogs and Flickr Photo Sharing

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Siena College
Loudonville, NY
Cost: $185 Nylink members | $235 non-members


The second of three Web 2.0 conferences with Polly!

This workshop will explore how blogs can be used in libraries, both as an information source and as a method to distribute information. We will look at some popular library blogs and you will create your own using Wordpress.com, a free, hosted blogging service. We will also look at how libraries are using flickr to share photos from library events, exhibits and more to reach out to patrons, during the class you’ll set up a free flickr account, upload and organize photos and add photos to your blog. If possible, bring some of your own digital photos to the class for use in the flickr exercises.

Topics include:

  • Blog basics
  • Finding and searching for blogs
  • Create your own blog
  • Creating a flickr account
  • Using flickr as photo storage for blogs
  • Uploading and organizing photos
  • Adding photos to your blog

Presenter:

Polly-Alida Farrington of PA Farrington Associates
PA Farrington Associates is a consulting firm specializing in technology training, website development and project management for schools and libraries. Before forming her own training and consulting firm in 1997, Polly was a librarian at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for 17 years, working in Reference, Government Documents, ILL and Information Systems. Polly is a graduate of the University at Buffalo (BA Anthropology) and the University at Albany (MLS). You can visit Polly’s web site at: http://www.pafa.net/

The Web 2.0 Series With Polly Farrington

Registration

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