How do I backup my iphoto library from an external hard drive to an online storage service?

I moved my iPhoto library from my iMac to an external hard drive because I was running low on memory on my computer. I decided I wanted to backup my computer files with an online service since I no longer have the external hard drive as a backup. I am using ZipCloud and have tagged my iPhoto library to be backed up (it is called "Rebuilt Library"). I can see "Rebuilt Library" on my online backup files but it doesn't contain my pictures, just a few folders and some random data files.
I started using ZipCloud before I deleted my iPhoto library from my hard drive so all of my pictures except the ones from the last month or two are backed up online under the files of my main hard drive; indeed they show up under "Rebuilt Library" there in nice folders separated by year and then event. I would feel better if I could get the newer pictures on there as well.
Does anyone know how I can get these files backed up to an online service?
Thank you.

What version of iPhoto are you using? Is your library a package when on your Mac? Does that package remain a package when backed up to ZipCloud or is it just a folder? How big is your library? What's the library size as determined by the Finder?
The photos will be stored in subfolders inside the Originals folder or Masters folder inside the library folder/package. You are running a Managed library, right?
I'm not familiar with ZipCloud but it might not handle OS X packages properly.
OT

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