Flickr Fear
July 31, 2006
Michael Stephens’s latest post on ALA TechSource, "Flickr + Libraries = Scary, Scary, Scary to Some Folks," addresses in a straightforward manner some of the concerns and fears that library staff and patrons (and anonymous e-mailers trying to scare libraries into running away) have brought up about Flickr. From his post:
Look at the big picture of how this site and many others are used and can benefit your online presence. Let’s teach our users about the good and bad of online communities, BUT LET’S NOT just close the door and lock it!

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