#20 You too can YouTube.

How to lose a whole lot of time?? Browse YouTube trying to find a clever clip that you haven't seen on anyone else's blog. This one cracked me up! How could I resist a song including lyrics like "librarians are often sexy"?



I was already familiar with YouTube, but hadn't used it for much other than occasionally receiving or emailing funny clips. There is so much to choose from and look at which is one of the problems with this site, so much to wade through to find something worthwhile. It could be used in library website in the context of instructional videos, I would hesitate recommending it to patrons unless I knew exactly where to find something, again due to the volume of material available.

#6 More Flickr Fun

Geelong West Library Mural, originally uploaded by bespectacled blonde.

Well, I must say that using FD Toys was getting highly addictive, and rather amusing. My blogging was restricted by my reluctance to put faces in at this stage, although I am sure that I might relax a little bit as so many of those "toys" are a lot of fun! I have decided to use the advice in one of the tutorials when uploading photos, that is making photos with faces private, for family and friends only. I liked the framing tool but found the choice limited. I did also have a play with mappr and have placed one of my Flickr photos on a map. Playing and learning, I like it!

#5 Discover Flickr

Junior library, originally uploaded by bespectacled blonde.

Wow, I have had a wonderful time exploring Flickr. I created my own account, added photos, looked at other people's photos & sent photos to Flickr from my mobile. I decided to add my own photo to my blog - this is the entrance to the Junior Library at Geelong West library, and as the branch is closing on Saturday for redevelopment this mural hasn't got long to live. Sometimes you need to take a step back from what you work with to appreciate its beauty. (YES, I know it is peeling!!) Now it has immortality in the world of Flickr!