Thing #6

Mash-ups! Fantastic!

I didn't know what a mash-up was prior to this experience, but I'm extremely excited about the applicability of mash-ups in the library. Just like Flickr, some of the mash-ups are blocked on my school computer, but some of them aren't and could be used by book club students or students conducting research in the library.

What about using the Mosaic Maker in order to revolutionize book reports. Instead of or in conjunction with a traditional book report, students could find pictures to represent the book they read. The Mosaic Maker could be used to advertise books in the same way. With some well-picked pictures, a potential reader could gravitate towards certain books!

What about having art students collaborate with the library and use technology such as the Flicker Color Pickr on one of their art projects?

What about using Mappr with history and social studies classes as they map out locations and make an anthropological map or other map so they can visually see different aspects of history and make connections by labeling their maps with Flickr photos to represent different historical movements or time periods?

So many applications, so little time! Mash-ups could revolutionize some of the collaborative activities in the library!

Thing #5

I was disappointed to find some areas of Flickr are blocked at my school since this is an invaluable resource I could use when compiling photographs to make book trailers. I was able to find an extremely cute picture of a baby rabbit and surf through other photographs protected by a Creative Commons license, however.

I especially like how Flickr has the website designed where you can search just those photographs uploaded under a Creative Commons license as well as breaking it down by what the license includes (attribution, no derivatives, etc.). This makes it extremely useful for individuals to adhere to copyright and fair use guidelines.

The tags on the photographs are also extremely helpful as they allow searchers to find similar pictures once they have found one or two which fit their needs. The idea of sharing photographs with a group is also useful as I could foresee all the librarians in the district having an account and sharing photograph ideas with the other librarians via sharing pictures with the group, tagging pictures shared with the group, and commenting on pictures shared with the group. What an awesome way to share photographs for book trailers, displays, library programs, etc.!

Mediagraphy:

She's Not Ther. Wild Baby Rabbit. 2010. Photograph. Web. 8 June 2010.