Libraryman has set up a Flickr group “365 Library Days Project“. In Michael’s words the aim is “Let’s get as many libraries as we can to sign up for a customized, library friendly version of the 365 project. That would mean that if you decide to participate, you would commit to downloading at least 365 pictures from in, around or about the library you work in, for and/or with.” The photographs could be uploaded to Flickr in batches, rather than daily and at the end of the year each featured library would have an archive showcasing a year in it’s history.

This could be a cost-effective way to demonstrate the value of your library to your community, and may be used to argue the case for funding for other digital image collections. So far 61 Flickr users have joined the group, although there are only 17 images uploaded. It looks as though the Singapore National Library may be one of those featured.

I was hoping to include a photograph here, but so far there are none with a creative commons licence. Thanks Michael for letting me use the group logo instead.

So who’s going to join in?