USE PHOTOS TO PROMOTE YOUR LIBRARY
Digital cameras make it easy to
take photos of
your students
Maybe too easy.
First, put them
somewhere safe and accessible
• Network storage • (If your school has it)• Free• High capacity• Difficult to share
• Cloud storage • Not free past certain capacity• Need to make a “library”
account• Easy to share• Privacy concerns
Online storage optionsService Space/Cost Pros Cons
Google Photos unlimited/free Easy access/sharing,auto-tagging
16Mb file size limitPrivacy concerns
iCloud Photo Library (not PhotoStream)
5Gb/free20Gb/$12
Most convenient service for iOS
Limited sharingExpensive
Amazon Photos unlimited for Prime users / $12 ($99)
Great with Prime Clunky interface
Microsoft OneDrive
30Gb free1Tb/$84
Convenient for Windows
Difficult to share
Flickr 1Tb free Pros use it,Social network
Advertising
DropBox 2Gb free1Tb/$100
Connects with everything
ClunkyExpensive to expand
SmugMug Unlimited/$60 Beautiful portfolioSocial network
Expensive
Organizing Your Pictures
• Choose a naming convention• Make it easy to find later• YYYYMMDD-Subject-###.jpg• Most editing software will batch process renaming
• Use folders!
• Back up everything• USB drives are cheap• Cloud storage is free/cheap
Promote the library
on your school’s website
Millbrook Central School Districthttp://www.millbrookcsd.org/archive
Illustrate ideas on
your blog
Denise Borck, William James Middle Schooldborck.wordpress.com/
Put casual, immediate
pics in tweets…
Angela Rosheim, Lewis and Clark Elementarytwitter.com/ARosheim
… and on Instagram
Diana Rendina, Stewart Middle Magnet, Tampa instagram.com/mrsrendina
Printing
• Easy• Upload your picture• Pick a size and surface• Wait for arrival
• Satisfaction Guaranteed
Outsource• Instant gratification• Control over product• Good if you print lots
• Can be a hassle• EXPENSIVE
• $400-$800 small inkjet printer
• $50-$200 ink• Limited size
DIY
Printing
• Local 1-hour labs for small to medium paper prints• Costco, Walgreens, Walmart
•Online outlets for larger/special media• MPIX, AdoramaPix, CanvasPop
All of these allow you to upload a picture and receive prints in the mail.
Where to print?
Make flyers to promote
your program
The Unquiet Librarytheunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/
Put images in
your emails to
faculty
Marist School Library
Use them for training
material
Marist Library Orientation
Make giant (free)
posters of students in the library
Block Postersblockposters.com/
Promote big events
and showcase
your students’
love of reading
Other ideas:
Make a slideshow for open house
Bookmarks!
Put photos in your reports to administration
Save them for class reunions
