Pinterest and Libraries

PINTEREST AND LIBRARIES

PINTEREST BACKGROUND Founded in early 2010

“How do you remember what you want to remember?”

Appeal to visual culture

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? 4th most popular social media site Create topic boards and fill them up with pins Follow other users or specific boards Repin, like, and comment on other users pins Share your recent pins on Facebook and Twitter

GETTING STARTED Create an account

using Email, Facebook, or Twitter

Options: Pin it Button -

Bookmark Pin it and Follow

Buttons for website Secret boards Group boards Apps

The

COPYRIGHT Question?

GUIDELINES Pin your own content as much as you can! Pin images with a ‘Pin Me’ button Include original (AND CORRECT) links Pin items covered under Creative Commons

licensing Fair use pinning When in doubt, ASK!

USE IN LIBRARIES Get ideas for programs, crafts, displays Promote library activities Readers’ Advisory Highlight historical photos/archives Show pictures of the library Link to new books Pinterest Parties

INTRODUCE STAFF

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

FUN THINGS!

PEOPLE/LIBRARIES ON PINTEREST New York Public Library Cook Memorial Public Library District – IL Fullerton Public Library- CA Kenton Public Library- KY Oakland Public Library- Teen Zone Awful Library Books- Just for fun! American Library Association Indiana State Library Suzanne Walker – Children’s Consultant @

ISL

SOURCES http://edudemic.com/2012/03/20-ways-librari

es-are-using-pinterest-right-now/ http://www.experian.com/hitwise/online-trend

s-social-media.html http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2012/03/29/pinterest

-copyright-concerns/ http://opensource.com/life/12/3/pinterest-and

-copyright-why-you-should-keep-sharing-and-keep-pinning

http://blog.lib.umn.edu/copyrightlibn/2012/03/pinterest-copyright-and-terms-of-service.html

http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html http://mashable.com/category/pinterest/

Jill StangeProfessional Development Office317-650-8492jstange@library.in.gov

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