Sunday, July 21, 2013

Does your library, museum or organisation publish new photographs under Creative Commons?

I am asking this question because I have just been looking at a post called San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2013 in Pictures: The Creative Commons Edition [Gallery] which as part of the article says "Please note that all the pictures you see below are licensed under a Creative Commons license"

You can read more at http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2013/07/20/san-diego-comic-con-sdcc-2013-in-pictures-the-creative-commons-edition-gallery/#YIM1oLypQO5l877y.99 "

I like the way it is making it really clear that these images (and not other images) published on this site are Creative Commons.  I have also noticed, when I copied the article title it automatically added an attribution,which is exactly the text shown just below this.

San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2013 in Pictures: The Creative Commons Edition [Gallery]
Read more at
 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2013/07/20/san-diego-comic-con-sdcc-2013-in-pictures-the-creative-commons-edition-gallery/#YIM1oLypQO5l877y.99 


I have added the blue as a highlight.  This is also a nice feature as it makes the attribution easier. 

It also prompted the question, how would your library, museum or organisation respond if someone looking like some of these people, came into your library?  Hopefully they would have a great library experience, and not be asked to leave. 

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Free wifi at the QVB

Free wifi at the QVB by ellen forsyth
Free wifi at the QVB, a photo by ellen forsyth on Flickr.

I like this sign. It was clear. It told me something I did not know. There is helpful small print at the end of it saying there is a one off registration - so they were being helpful about something which may present a problem. The small print is not so small you can not read it while still walking, no so large that it dominates the sign.