flickr and libraries

Week four of the Montana Library 2.0 Challenge asks participants to explore and discover Flickr, the ever popular photo sharing site.

I use Flickr for many purposes, from sharing family photos with distant grandparents, to promoting libraries through the 365 Library Days Project, to creating presentations like the Making of a Day in the Life of a Youth Services Librarian. Flickr has quickly become a part of my life every day, both professionally and personally.

Last week I traveled to Missoula, MT to give a Connecting to Spanish Speakers @ Your Library Workshop to local librarians in the area and then attend the Montana Library Association's annual Offline conference. I was away from my toddler for a few days and missed viewing the recent lunar eclipse with him and my husband. Later that night, back at the hotel I could quickly view the photos my husband had taken of my son pointing out the disappearing moon on Flickr. For my son's grandparents, being able to see updated photos almost instantly keeps them closely connected even from 1,000 miles away.

The 365 Library Days Project is also very much worth your time to check out and explore. Michael Porter (the Library Man) from WebJunction, I believe, hatched this idea and is even in the process of creating a Press kit for libraries to use to promote themselves and the project.

the first green librarian post

Welcome to the green librarian blog. My name is Catherine and I work at the Bozeman Public Library here in Bozeman Montana. I am an aspiring librarian with a green streak (the earth saving, sustainability seeking kind of streak).

The green librarian was formed as a place to share and explore issues regarding Earth and Library advocacy within our local community. "Saving the Earth" as it is commonly called can feel overwhelming. Funding Libraries is always hard work.

I invite you to participate in this blog. Post observations and criticisms. Provide further insight. Email me at greenlibrarians@gmail.com with new ideas and solutions.

Lets see what happens tomorrow when we start something today.