Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Comments on Quest 7

Flickr is amazing. So many things you can do with it--organize your photos, share them with others, and make a number of things with your photos, to name a few. I was concerned about security, but you can limit who views your photos, which is a wonderful feature.

I do have issues with using Flickr to publicly post photos from library events, unless permission is obtained from the people in the photos. (This goes for named or unnamed people.) I think we particularly have to be careful with children's faces. It could be one of those lawsuits waiting to happen.

Here are some links to some photos I found interesting:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/beckyprn777/359485639/ - The Ravenel Bridge at sunset.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexvalentine/275606720/ - Johnstown, PA. See why it flooded so easily when the dam above the city broke in 1889?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozoni11/74914788/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/piedmont_fossil/1843727905/ - Even old photos can be included.

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