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Flickr's pretty neat, but as Mike pointed out, there's a 10MB upload limit (only 5 for the downloadaable applet, but still 10 through the web interface). Also, you mention different formats, but unfortunately Flickr can handle any format you like as long as it's Jpeg. Chuck
[MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr
Dear Colleagues, I am looking into ways to share images with colleagues within my institution, as well as deliver images in various resolution / formats with scholars, publishers, etc. elsewhere in the world. I realize that ultimately we need to set up something via our website, or some type of ftp. In the meantime I am looking at Yahoo's flickr. Do you have experience with it, or can you think of any particular reason why not to use this? In a way it looks to me like a very good temporary solution, but it might be too good to be true. Any ideas? Thank you! Remko Jansonius Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
[MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr
I actually think that Flickr is a great way to share photos. You can definitely lock down images that you do not want available to the public by only allowing contacts and friends (whom you would have to invite) to view the photos. Also, once a photo is uploaded to Flickr, it saves it in different sizes. There is an All sizes button above the uploaded image that gives users the option to download the original (generally the largest with highest resolution) or various others. If you decide to go with Flickr, you might also consider making some of the museum's images available to the public to engage current and potential visitors. Best, Sheila Brennan -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Erik Christman Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 12:50 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr Though I use fickr for personal (family photos blogging etc ) IMHO I have not used it for work storage or sharing,, I do think you can lock down files from general viewing.(good point) But I think since flickr whacks down the size of photo files to match their specs,, I think they would not be good for press. __ Erik W. Christman Exhibition Designer The Richard Nixon Library Birthplace 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd. Yorba Linda, Calif. 92886 (714) 993-5075 ext.243 fax (714) 528-0544 email: erik at nixonlibrary.org website:http://www.nixonlibrary.org - Original Message - From: Jansonius, Remko (Vizcaya) remko.janson...@vizcayamuseum.org To: Museum Computer Network Listserv mcn-l at mcn.edu Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:00 AM Subject: [MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr Dear Colleagues, I am looking into ways to share images with colleagues within my institution, as well as deliver images in various resolution / formats with scholars, publishers, etc. elsewhere in the world. I realize that ultimately we need to set up something via our website, or some type of ftp. In the meantime I am looking at Yahoo's flickr. Do you have experience with it, or can you think of any particular reason why not to use this? In a way it looks to me like a very good temporary solution, but it might be too good to be true. Any ideas? Thank you! Remko Jansonius Vizcaya Museum and Gardens ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
[MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr
Once you have a website it is really easy to do a ftp. We have one working and post all our site plans and file photos. Volunteers and guides are given the login information to use as training. Patrick T.Patrick Brennan Sr. Director of Properties The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation 1516 Peachtree Street Atlanta, Ga 30309-2916 direct 404.885.7814 fax 404.875.2205 TPBrennan at GeorgiaTrust.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Jansonius, Remko (Vizcaya) Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 12:01 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr Dear Colleagues, I am looking into ways to share images with colleagues within my institution, as well as deliver images in various resolution / formats with scholars, publishers, etc. elsewhere in the world. I realize that ultimately we need to set up something via our website, or some type of ftp. In the meantime I am looking at Yahoo's flickr. Do you have experience with it, or can you think of any particular reason why not to use this? In a way it looks to me like a very good temporary solution, but it might be too good to be true. Any ideas? Thank you! Remko Jansonius Vizcaya Museum and Gardens ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
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I also love Flickr... Jim Spadaccini from IDEUM has done some great projects with museums and Flickr, and here's a blog post I wrote about why museum folks should use it in a professional development context: http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/2007/02/20-at-work-why-you-should-use-flic kr.html Nina Nina Simon Experience Development Specialist P] 202.654.0934 C] 508.769.4469 International Spy Museum 800 F Street NW Washington, DC 20004 spymuseum.org nsimon at spymuseum.org F] 202.393.7797 -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Rippy Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 2:37 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr Flickr is a great tool!! As long as you do not over compress your files into the jpg format you should have little problem with the images you want to share (SHARE not archive). The max upload for a single file is shown on the Flickr site to be 10MB (my uploadr application is telling me 5MB). The file here (http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/428315690_fbd06a8dff_o.jpg) is an 8bit, 4500x6700 pixel (15x20 at 300ppi)image compressed with a 10 quality setting into a jpg format (a 5MB file) shot with our digital back on a 4x5 camera. As long as the person using the image does not have to do any further editing of the image they should have plenty to work with, especially for a brochure or museum magazine (a catalog might be pushing it but give it a shot if your up for it). If you don't have a system in place or if you're a smaller museum with limited resources I wouldn't see a reason not to use it. Especially with the privacy setting you can apply. One other thing. Flickr touts themselves as a PHOTO sharing website. I have seen them take down shots of artwork even though it has been photographed. -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Erik Christman Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 12:50 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr Though I use fickr for personal (family photos blogging etc ) IMHO I have not used it for work storage or sharing,, I do think you can lock down files from general viewing.(good point) But I think since flickr whacks down the size of photo files to match their specs,, I think they would not be good for press. __ Erik W. Christman Exhibition Designer The Richard Nixon Library Birthplace 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd. Yorba Linda, Calif. 92886 (714) 993-5075 ext.243 fax (714) 528-0544 email: erik at nixonlibrary.org website:http://www.nixonlibrary.org - Original Message - From: Jansonius, Remko (Vizcaya) remko.janson...@vizcayamuseum.org To: Museum Computer Network Listserv mcn-l at mcn.edu Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:00 AM Subject: [MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr Dear Colleagues, I am looking into ways to share images with colleagues within my institution, as well as deliver images in various resolution / formats with scholars, publishers, etc. elsewhere in the world. I realize that ultimately we need to set up something via our website, or some type of ftp. In the meantime I am looking at Yahoo's flickr. Do you have experience with it, or can you think of any particular reason why not to use this? In a way it looks to me like a very good temporary solution, but it might be too good to be true. Any ideas? Thank you! Remko Jansonius Vizcaya Museum and Gardens ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l mailgate.ima.museum made the following annotations- NOTICE: This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. - ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo
[MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr
Hi there, I love flickr! Many nonprofits are using it to share photos internally as well as externally for promotion, outreach, and marketing, parpticularly user-generated content contests. I'm the moderator of an NTEN affinity group on nonprofits and flickr - it's a listserv if you'd like join. Anyway, at the NTC Conference, we're having a meet up and I put together a comprehensive list of resources about how flickr is being used as well as some how to tips. You'll find it here: http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2007/03/flickr_affinity.html Beth -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of T. Patrick Brennan Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 1:51 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr Once you have a website it is really easy to do a ftp. We have one working and post all our site plans and file photos. Volunteers and guides are given the login information to use as training. Patrick T.Patrick Brennan Sr. Director of Properties The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation 1516 Peachtree Street Atlanta, Ga 30309-2916 direct 404.885.7814 fax 404.875.2205 TPBrennan at GeorgiaTrust.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Jansonius, Remko (Vizcaya) Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 12:01 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr Dear Colleagues, I am looking into ways to share images with colleagues within my institution, as well as deliver images in various resolution / formats with scholars, publishers, etc. elsewhere in the world. I realize that ultimately we need to set up something via our website, or some type of ftp. In the meantime I am looking at Yahoo's flickr. Do you have experience with it, or can you think of any particular reason why not to use this? In a way it looks to me like a very good temporary solution, but it might be too good to be true. Any ideas? Thank you! Remko Jansonius Vizcaya Museum and Gardens ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
