flickr @ the Mary Kintz Bevevino Library

Why We Should Jump into the FireDani Vaughn-Tucker, MLIS

Archivist / Reference Librarian / History Instructor

Misericordia University

What is flickr?

Online photo management and sharing application

Flickr Tour

Government Agencies Using flickr

Library of CongressSmithsonian Institute

Museums Using flickr

Brooklyn MuseumCanmore Museum and Geoscience Centr

eMuseum of Fine ArtsPort Moody Station

Colleges and Universities Using flickr

Albertson’s Library – Boise State UniversityClemens and Alcuin Libraries – College of

Saint Benedict / Saint John’s UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania – Campus photosUnion University – Keep the public informed

after tornado damageZ. Smith Reynolds Library – Wake Forest

University

Why Should We Use flickr?

I’ve been asked to do so by alumniOpportunity to identify missing pieces of

University historyMake the archives and its content more

accessibleCreate a social experience for alumni

and their families

What Would Types of Pictures Would We Post?

Start with the earliest photographs of the universityArchitectureDancesGraduationsMay Day Events

What You Get for the MoneyFree Pro ($24.95 per year)

100 MB monthly upload limit

Unlimited upload limit

Photostream limited to 200 most recent images

View count and referrer statistics

Smaller images are saved

Archiving of high-resolution images

For Further Information

Is flickr “legitimate” for archives now that LOC is there?

flickr, a Giant Real-Time Viewbook of College Life?

7 Things You Should Know about flickrLegally, Should Libraries Not be Using

flickr?List of Libraries Using flickr

Any Questions