What to do With Your Library Photos

USE PHOTOS TO PROMOTE YOUR LIBRARY

Digital cameras make it easy to

take photos of

your students

Maybe too easy.

First, put them

somewhere safe and accessible

• Network storage • (If your school has it)• Free• High capacity• Difficult to share

• Cloud storage • Not free past certain capacity• Need to make a “library”

account• Easy to share• Privacy concerns

Online storage optionsService Space/Cost Pros Cons

Google Photos unlimited/free Easy access/sharing,auto-tagging

16Mb file size limitPrivacy concerns

iCloud Photo Library (not PhotoStream)

5Gb/free20Gb/$12

Most convenient service for iOS

Limited sharingExpensive

Amazon Photos unlimited for Prime users / $12 ($99)

Great with Prime Clunky interface

Microsoft OneDrive

30Gb free1Tb/$84

Convenient for Windows

Difficult to share

Flickr 1Tb free Pros use it,Social network

Advertising

DropBox 2Gb free1Tb/$100

Connects with everything

ClunkyExpensive to expand

SmugMug Unlimited/$60 Beautiful portfolioSocial network

Expensive

Organizing Your Pictures

• Choose a naming convention• Make it easy to find later• YYYYMMDD-Subject-###.jpg• Most editing software will batch process renaming

• Use folders!

• Back up everything• USB drives are cheap• Cloud storage is free/cheap

Promote the library

on your school’s website

Millbrook Central School Districthttp://www.millbrookcsd.org/archive

Illustrate ideas on

your blog

Denise Borck, William James Middle Schooldborck.wordpress.com/

Put casual, immediate

pics in tweets…

Angela Rosheim, Lewis and Clark Elementarytwitter.com/ARosheim

… and on Instagram

Diana Rendina, Stewart Middle Magnet, Tampa instagram.com/mrsrendina

Printing

• Easy• Upload your picture• Pick a size and surface• Wait for arrival

• Satisfaction Guaranteed

Outsource• Instant gratification• Control over product• Good if you print lots

• Can be a hassle• EXPENSIVE

• $400-$800 small inkjet printer

• $50-$200 ink• Limited size

DIY

Printing

• Local 1-hour labs for small to medium paper prints• Costco, Walgreens, Walmart

•Online outlets for larger/special media• MPIX, AdoramaPix, CanvasPop

All of these allow you to upload a picture and receive prints in the mail.

Where to print?

Make flyers to promote

your program

The Unquiet Librarytheunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/

Put images in

your emails to

faculty

Marist School Library

Use them for training

material

Marist Library Orientation

Make giant (free)

posters of students in the library

Block Postersblockposters.com/

Promote big events

and showcase

your students’

love of reading

Other ideas:

Make a slideshow for open house

Bookmarks!

Put photos in your reports to administration

Save them for class reunions