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Digital Photo Management for Libraries

Laura Solomon laura@designforthelittleguy.com. An Webinar. Digital Photo Management for Libraries. May 19, 2010 @ 12:00 pm.

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Digital Photo Management for Libraries

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  1. Laura Solomon laura@designforthelittleguy.com An Webinar Digital Photo Management for Libraries May 19, 2010 @ 12:00 pm Infopeople webinars are supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

  2. Today’s agenda • Flickr • Picasa • Facebook, Photobucket and Photoshop.com • Online photo editors • Some things to think about

  3. Flickr (www.flickr.com)

  4. Flickr is freemium

  5. Built-in photo uploader

  6. Extra upload settings

  7. Flickr Organizr

  8. Tagging is essential

  9. Galleries

  10. Flickr groups

  11. Custom URL

  12. Other Flickr features • Built-in feeds • Support for OpenStreetMap and Foursquare • People tagging • Official app for iPhone

  13. Downsides of Flickr • Ad-based model • Somewhat more complex UI • No high-quality images

  14. Picasa

  15. Picasa is free…sortof

  16. Picasa’s interface

  17. Features • “Download to Picasa” • Unlimited albums • Geotagging • People tagging • Direct import from cameras • Webcam videos • Email high rez photos

  18. Weaknesses of Picasa • Fewer features • All real work has to be done in the client • Inventories everything • No sub-albums (but neither does Flickr)

  19. Picasa extensions

  20. Picasa for patrons http://www.flickr.com/photos/njla/3310096916/

  21. Apples to oranges?

  22. Photoshop.com (Photoshop Express)

  23. Photobucket

  24. Facebook

  25. Working with photos

  26. DPI • What is it? • What is the goal? • How do you get a higher resolution?

  27. Why resizingisn’tthe answer

  28. Optimizing for the web

  29. Photo editors

  30. Picnik

  31. Web Resizer

  32. Aviary

  33. Photo management in action

  34. The Flickr Commons

  35. Library of Congress on Flickr

  36. Group photo pools

  37. Quick comparisons

  38. Why do this, anyway?

  39. My contact info • Laura Solomon (laura@designforthelittleguy.com) • Twitter: @laurasolomon • Facebook: www.facebook.com/laurasolomon • Blog: What Does This Mean to Me, Laura? www.meanlaura.com

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