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