Research of a Medical Librarian

Jim Butcher 4-5-08

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This week we are working with online photograph services like Flickr. I already had a Flickr account established. I added a new picture today that I took about two weeks ago when I was being a fan rather than a librarian.

Jim Butcher writes an urban fantasy series featuring wizard Harry Dresden. They’re based in Chicago and Harry is one of those good guys who comes on on top after he has taken lots of beating. I’ve been reading the series for years. Butcher visited San Diego to promote his new book. Now I have my own signed copy.

What was new to me was using Flickr to send a photo straight to my blog - interesting. Next I’ll have to try sending this photo to my Facebook account..

I have already used Flickr for work. When we had the open house for our new space I took pictures of the party.Then I uploaded them to Flickr and sent out an invitation for everyone in my division to see the pictures. A few people checked them out. Later I did the same with our Christmas party photos. More people checked those.

Since we don’t use photos much in my library otherwise, I don’t see myself using this site for integral library work. I may surprise myself, though. One of the advantages of this class is the ways thoughts perk in the back of my mind. What I can’t imagine using right now may be very helpful next week or next month.